Thanks fellas, I had to do this on a very windy day. I could not manually push the bow out without the wind pushing it straight back in. This method worked a treat and without your video collection I may never known about springing off. I have even done this singlehanded. Please don't ever take your excellent tutorial videos down.
Nicely done, the same procedure is used on ships , normal practice with a small coaster is to steam ahead on the forward spring when leaving the berth!
Excellently done .... used this technic many times over the years getting out/off of a dock. And Thank You for using "line" ... what's up w/ you english, using the term "rope" ... any length of rope that is on/attached to anything floating is called a "line" !!!!
I’m currently in southern Spain while I sell my villa, your training looks very professional. Which course would you recommend for a novice who is getting a live a board? Helmsman plus the Diesel engine course? Would I get hints and tips to do locks solo please?
Hi Stuart. As a novice you will find the two-day RYA Inland Waterways Course extremely beneficial. We have a cheaper one-day Experience Course but the two-day will give you more chance of getting to the standard shown in the videos. The Diesel Course is the best value course we have. Just do one of your own services and you have made your money back plus change. Even if you don't get your hands dirty you will save money by knowing what is expected from the boatyard. I should say that both courses are in strong demand and you will be looking at October and November before we can fit you in. Please email wwt@willowwrentraining.co.uk or call us. Phone number is on the website. Look forward to seeing you. Steve
@@willowwrentraining3736 thank you for the quick reply I’m still in Spain awaiting for the villa to sell before coming back to the U.K. will be my little old mom and me but I’ll obviously be doing all the work myself. Will I get advice on good practises for solo locks? If I do the full 2 days course? As I don’t want to learn any bad habits.
Sorry Stuart. I forgot to address your second question. We don't deliver one to one training as it doesn't work for you or us. What we do if someone needs to learn solo then the other delegates just stand back when you come to operating locks and mooring etc.
Hello, I am wondering the best approach to moor up along the towpath in gaps between two boats when solo handling and the gap available is only slightly longer than your boat? Brest up with the front boat and reverse the stern so the helmsmen can step off and moor pulling the centre line? I am a new helmsmen.
That will work perfectly. You won’t need to go as far forward as alongside the next boat. Go in slowly with the bow first, stop the bow just short of the other boat then bring the stern in by doing equal gentle bursts of forward then reverse. If you are getting too close then do slightly more reverse than forward and vice verse. Thank you for watching the videos.
Hi. It can be done just as successfully using piling hooks or chains, I have done it many times. It doesn't put very much strain on the hook but it is wise to keep an eye on it. Chains are a bit more fiddly and sometimes by the time you have undone them, the wind has blown you back. If you have a crew member then they can be left to undo the chain while the steerer moves on to a less windy place and picks up the crew.
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Thank you so much! These videos are excellent. I am saving them all to watch over and over again.
Thank you. Your comments make it all worthwhile.
Thanks fellas, I had to do this on a very windy day. I could not manually push the bow out without the wind pushing it straight back in. This method worked a treat and without your video collection I may never known about springing off. I have even done this singlehanded. Please don't ever take your excellent tutorial videos down.
Glad you found the videos useful and had a chance to try springing for real. It does work and so do all the other techniques. Happy boating.
You are the best, very clear instructions
That is very kind of you. Thank you. It makes it all worthwhile.
Very good. Thank you very much for these videos. Happy boating
Love these videos
That's great news to hear and makes their production all the more worthwhile. Happy boating.
You are right. I saw springing on used with a fishing boat in Padstow harbour when it had come into the harbour to shelter from high winds.
Nicely done, the same procedure is used on ships , normal practice with a small coaster is to steam ahead on the forward spring when leaving the berth!
Thank you for your videos. I live in the desert in the U.S. and will never be there to enjoy the experience but it is fun to learn.
The UK is only a flight away. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks Tom. Appreciate your comments.
great video thanks
Excellently done .... used this technic many times over the years getting out/off of a dock. And Thank You for using "line" ... what's up w/ you english, using the term "rope" ... any length of rope that is on/attached to anything floating is called a "line" !!!!
Glad you like it. I have been known to occasionally slip up and call it a rope but you are absolutely right, it is a line.
I’m currently in southern Spain while I sell my villa, your training looks very professional. Which course would you recommend for a novice who is getting a live a board? Helmsman plus the Diesel engine course? Would I get hints and tips to do locks solo please?
Hi Stuart. As a novice you will find the two-day RYA Inland Waterways Course extremely beneficial. We have a cheaper one-day Experience Course but the two-day will give you more chance of getting to the standard shown in the videos. The Diesel Course is the best value course we have. Just do one of your own services and you have made your money back plus change. Even if you don't get your hands dirty you will save money by knowing what is expected from the boatyard. I should say that both courses are in strong demand and you will be looking at October and November before we can fit you in. Please email wwt@willowwrentraining.co.uk or call us. Phone number is on the website. Look forward to seeing you. Steve
@@willowwrentraining3736 thank you for the quick reply I’m still in Spain awaiting for the villa to sell before coming back to the U.K. will be my little old mom and me but I’ll obviously be doing all the work myself. Will I get advice on good practises for solo locks? If I do the full 2 days course? As I don’t want to learn any bad habits.
Sorry Stuart. I forgot to address your second question. We don't deliver one to one training as it doesn't work for you or us. What we do if someone needs to learn solo then the other delegates just stand back when you come to operating locks and mooring etc.
@@stuartcox2785 I promise you will get all you need. the Instructors have all boated solo in their time and are very experienced.
Hello, I am wondering the best approach to moor up along the towpath in gaps between two boats when solo handling and the gap available is only slightly longer than your boat? Brest up with the front boat and reverse the stern so the helmsmen can step off and moor pulling the centre line? I am a new helmsmen.
That will work perfectly. You won’t need to go as far forward as alongside the next boat. Go in slowly with the bow first, stop the bow just short of the other boat then bring the stern in by doing equal gentle bursts of forward then reverse. If you are getting too close then do slightly more reverse than forward and vice verse. Thank you for watching the videos.
@@willowwrentraining3736 - Thank you so much! And for making the videos, they have been so helpful. Much appreciated!
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..just to say I followed your advice and it worked out perfectly today (even in horrible weather!). Thank you 😅
@@roguishrogue Excellent. Well done.
If you haven’t a bollard how would you use this with armco?
Hi. It can be done just as successfully using piling hooks or chains, I have done it many times. It doesn't put very much strain on the hook but it is wise to keep an eye on it. Chains are a bit more fiddly and sometimes by the time you have undone them, the wind has blown you back. If you have a crew member then they can be left to undo the chain while the steerer moves on to a less windy place and picks up the crew.