NoTailT Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2647001 Can someone experted in the weather tell me why a boat can’t dock at Heysham in these lowly winds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesde Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 This mornings seacat sailing to Liverpool has now been cancelled also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Ben just bounced back into Douglas https://x.com/amadeus_iom/status/1692774807048220823?s=46&t=oQOWK1yfsTkLLGFJh8pz0w Manxman still of Peel. Any guesses if she’s going north or south to Douglas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 17 hours ago, Cambon said: Thats the brakes! Didn’t realise they had any Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 26 minutes ago, John Wright said: Didn’t realise they had any Is he talking ballast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 24 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Is he talking ballast? No, Longworth. New storm anchor/brake. Ties him to a rope. Throw off the back when things get hairy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Amadeus said: Ben just bounced back into Douglas https://x.com/amadeus_iom/status/1692774807048220823?s=46&t=oQOWK1yfsTkLLGFJh8pz0w Manxman still of Peel. Any guesses if she’s going north or south to Douglas? What a great ship the Ben has been down the years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, 0bserver said: What a great ship the Ben has been down the years. That’s true - but I seem to recall that the Ben was considered to be “top heavy” and unstable in bad weather, when first delivered to the island. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 9 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: That’s true - but I seem to recall that the Ben was considered to be “top heavy” and unstable in bad weather, when first delivered to the island. I'm sure they've done some work to improve her over the years. But how much of that initial criticism was just the perception of the Manx Public? As a collective, we don't trust anything new... Ben-My-Chree arrives and people considered it to be worse than the King Orry/Lady of Mann... Manxman arrives and people consider it to be worse than the Ben.. Same at the airport when Euromanx appeared people called for Manx Airlines to come back, Flybe replaced them and people wanted Euromanx back, Easyjet gradually took over the dominant share of routes and some bemoan the loss of Flybe.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 7 minutes ago, 0bserver said: As a collective, we don't trust anything new... Ben-My-Chree arrives and people considered it to be worse than the King Orry/Lady of Mann... Manxman arrives and people consider it to be worse than the Ben. My point exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 hours ago, emesde said: This mornings seacat sailing to Liverpool has now been cancelled also. So the U.K. is cut off now? 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, 0bserver said: I'm sure they've done some work to improve her over the years. But how much of that initial criticism was just the perception of the Manx Public? As a collective, we don't trust anything new... Ben-My-Chree arrives and people considered it to be worse than the King Orry/Lady of Mann... Manxman arrives and people consider it to be worse than the Ben.. Same at the airport when Euromanx appeared people called for Manx Airlines to come back, Flybe replaced them and people wanted Euromanx back, Easyjet gradually took over the dominant share of routes and some bemoan the loss of Flybe.. She was too heavy and they had to add ballast. Serious amounts of ballast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 (edited) Seem to remember her having to carry trailer tanks full of water(the type that fit articulated lorrys) so they could work out how much and placement, before having it permanently added. Also heard it was due to specs in plate thickness being changed, In an attempt to save one and six cost a fortune to fix bleedin accountants they know not what they do. 5mm instead of 6mm causing her to ride high in the water and be a bit lively due to reduced weight cased by thinner plate. Edited August 19, 2023 by Dirty Buggane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Jarndyce said: That’s true - but I seem to recall that the Ben was considered to be “top heavy”... ...all the best rides are 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 4 hours ago, emesde said: This mornings seacat sailing to Liverpool has now been cancelled also. What I can't understand is how they were sure that things would be so bad that they could cancel both Heysham sailings, but leave Liverpool to be determined till this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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