Rock hits boat

[Nick]

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Talking with friends in the pub last night who have had a rock run into their boat.

Even Claymore has never come out with that one.

[Old Troll]

I take it that the Rock was an Erratic. Its okay I am away back to the Bowmore.

[claymore]

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Talking with friends in the pub last night who have had a rock run into their boat.

Even Claymore has never come out with that one.

No - thats a lost opportunity. A pothole in the road once hit my bike, causng bike and owner to part company - does this count?

[Nick]

The rock in question was making way.

I find it hard to believe your pothole was doing likewise.

[claymore]

No, possibly not - aground certainly and I didn't see anyone in there so possibly not under command. The thing is, there were no lights.
Actually, it was in the daytime, all the same, a signal of some sort one might have expected?

[lady_stormrider]

Was this person obeying the colregs when the rock hit them?

If I could quote Annex (8) to the Rules:
'If a close quarters situation is imminent, the most prudent action may be to take all way off the vessel (or rock).

[Nick]

Was this person obeying the colregs when the rock hit them?

If I could quote Annex (8) to the Rules:
'If a close quarters situation is imminent, the most prudent action may be to take all way off the vessel (or rock).

I can confirm that all way was off the vessel at the time of impact.

[BlowingOldBoots]

Were they towing it up 'the rest and be thankful'?

[spuddy]

There is an anchorage up the Deben called The Rocks....but I think it's just slightly harder mud. Mud or sand just like the rest of the south east corner of England. Anyway, I thought you had a saying up there that, "The rocks don't move" so justifying economising on charts.

[Nick]

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In this case the rock moved . . .

[lady_stormrider]

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In this case the rock moved . . .

In the same vein as other pets has anybody checked to see if this rock has been 'chipped'