Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 1 2 3 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 21

Thread: Hello from Mid Wales

  1. #11
    Join Date
    Oct 2016
    Location
    lincoln
    Posts
    4
    Thanks (Given)
    0
    Thanks (Received)
    5
    Likes (Given)
    1
    Likes (Received)
    8

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Quote Originally Posted by Barbara Thompson View Post
    Hello Harry,

    I had always supposed it was to do with rain water, but why not just tip the boat up to clear it, considering a loose or lost bung would be rather dangerous. Just one of those things I wondered when rowing along, as you do. All our tenders and dinghies were small. I don't think the rubber one had a bung. One sailing dinghy and 2 yachts had self draining holes that automatically closed when still but opened when going along. They worked very well.

    Thanks for your reply.
    All ships lifeboats had plugs in the bottom to allow water to drain out (do not remember the word bung used much). Also offshore TEMPSC (totally enclosed motor propelled survival craft) since they need to be ready instantly, are too big to turn over, the if full of water would be too heavy to lower and not usable for survival. Offshore and at sea water penetrates where you dont want it so the plug is vital. Part of drill is to check the plug is in as well as all the other actions that need to be carried out as part of a safe launch of any boat.
    When out in Espiritu Santo an excursion was made in the ships lifeboat across the lagoon and the bottom bumped on the coral knocking out the plug. No one could put the plug back in so we arrived waterlogged back at the ship with the engine flywheel spraying water out either side and me on the bilge pump.
    In my day the lifeboats were fibreglass so no problems with wood drying out however they had covers to keep out the worst of the weather. Once I went offshore the survival craft were lifeboat hulls closed in making the TEMPSC.

  2. Thanks Doc Vernon thanked for this post
  3. #12
    Join Date
    Nov 2014
    Location
    Barnstaple, North Devon
    Posts
    5
    Thanks (Given)
    1
    Thanks (Received)
    5
    Likes (Given)
    7
    Likes (Received)
    21

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    You mention 'tabernacle' Ian. As a deckhand in the 50's. I remember very well in our messroom, the term 'Tab nabs' as cakes. We did not have them very often. Also 'Burgoo as porridge . Regards Mike.
    Last edited by Chris Allman; 8th May 2019 at 02:49 PM.

  4. #13
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Torquay
    Posts
    11,467
    Thanks (Given)
    3440
    Thanks (Received)
    7758
    Likes (Given)
    11953
    Likes (Received)
    34923

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Skeet View Post
    You mention 'tabernacle' Ian. As a deckhand in the 50's. I remember very well in our messroom, the term 'Tab nabs' as cakes. We did not have them very often. Also 'Burgoo as porridge . Regards Mike.

    Regards Mike.
    Yes we had the tabnabs, always looked forward to! when we got them!

    Tabernacle is a metal socket fitted to the keel in a lifeboat and is where you step the mast for the sails. It is called a tabernacle because it is the 'host' for the foot of the mast, once the mast is stepped and vertical a pin is inserted across the foot to stop the mast slipping out when under sail and the mast clamped to the thwart above the tabernacle

  5. #14
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Location
    cardigan
    Posts
    15
    Thanks (Given)
    1
    Thanks (Received)
    5
    Likes (Given)
    3
    Likes (Received)
    7

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Quote Originally Posted by Barbara Thompson View Post
    Hello,

    I have joined mainly for some research. I learnt to sail in various little boats as well as do various school trips to France and the Channel Islands on the Ferries and at 18 I got a place as crew on the sail training tall ship, Malcolm Miller.


    Barbs
    re:- Hello from mid-wales, I am also in Wales...Ceredigion, yes, definitely to drain out the water after having been 'laid-up' on the beach. I am an ex Seaman and have been dabling in writing recently. Hope that you enjoy this site and it's 'threads' etc.
    Last edited by Doc Vernon; 8th May 2019 at 10:26 PM.

  6. Thanks Doc Vernon thanked for this post
  7. #15
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Cooma NSW
    Posts
    8,939
    Thanks (Given)
    10154
    Thanks (Received)
    5214
    Likes (Given)
    43982
    Likes (Received)
    26811

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Hi Barbara.
    Originally from Garden Village, Gorsienon, with it's lovely commons and river now ruined by massive building of houses over the farms and woods. We like to watch Escape to the Country just to see the beautiful gardens; something that is nearly impossible down here in Cooma as the soil is rock.
    Des

  8. #16
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Sunbury Victoria Australia
    Posts
    24,955
    Thanks (Given)
    8266
    Thanks (Received)
    10110
    Likes (Given)
    106342
    Likes (Received)
    45565

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Quote Originally Posted by John Arton View Post
    Stowing wooden casks of wine, the rule is hung up, bilge free.
    Just thought I would pass on that little nugget of information. LOL
    Rgds
    J.A.

    Empty wine casks should be discarded and replaced with full ones.
    No need to hang them up then. LOL
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

    John Strange R737787
    World Traveller

  9. Likes Doc Vernon liked this post
  10. #17
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Posts
    4,607
    Thanks (Given)
    2087
    Thanks (Received)
    3355
    Likes (Given)
    10815
    Likes (Received)
    12753

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Well it was the first order to be handed out by the boats coxswain, Put the {Bung in PLUG } Most clinker and fibre glass boats I recall at sea had two things lashed thwart ships. A wooden mallet and an axe they both,,, Depending on how long you may have been adrift in your lifeboat both had many good uses.
    {terry scouse}

  11. Likes Doc Vernon liked this post
  12. #18
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    barnard castle
    Posts
    241
    Thanks (Given)
    90
    Thanks (Received)
    224
    Likes (Given)
    2258
    Likes (Received)
    944

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    is it true that seaman referred cheese as Bunghole ,as somewhere it was used to stop a leak on a boat?

  13. Likes Doc Vernon, Red Lead Ted liked this post
  14. #19
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    Llanelli South Wales
    Posts
    12,988
    Thanks (Given)
    373
    Thanks (Received)
    308
    Likes (Given)
    609
    Likes (Received)
    1097

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Hi Mike.
    I was always under the impression that the "TABERNACLE" was the main body
    of the ships compass.
    Dave Williams
    Llanelli.

  15. Thanks Doc Vernon thanked for this post
    Likes happy daze john in oz liked this post
  16. #20
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    Sunbury Victoria Australia
    Posts
    24,955
    Thanks (Given)
    8266
    Thanks (Received)
    10110
    Likes (Given)
    106342
    Likes (Received)
    45565

    Default Re: Hello from Mid Wales

    Tabernackle, cousin related to Tab nab a cake formed by some who claimed to be cooks on some ships.
    We did at one time have such a member living in Canada but who only looks in, so I had better leave it at that for now?
    Happy daze John in Oz.

    Life is too short to blend in.

    John Strange R737787
    World Traveller

  17. Likes Doc Vernon, Red Lead Ted liked this post
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 1 2 3 LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •