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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Why boats that are moored never sink when a river floods?

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

You have too much time on your hands lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

they float

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By *kywatcherMan
over a year ago

Southwick

"Why boats that are moored never sink when a river floods?

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Depends on the length of the mooring rope and the height of the flood.

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By *hris N KateCouple
over a year ago

Gainesville

Spring lines

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

"Why boats that are moored never sink when a river floods?

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I cant say its something ive ever contemplated on a serious basis, why do you ask?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Sometimes some do. For the most part don't boats and water go together?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why boats that are moored never sink when a river floods?

Isn't it because they are built to float?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why boats that are moored never sink when a river floods?

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Some boats do get dragged under, But in marinas they have floating pontoons with walkways that are hindged to the bank, boats are moored on the gangways so go up and down with the water level, most harbour walls have slip ring moorings like you would see in some locks. Other than that they use a long ancore rope.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Why boats that are moored never sink when a river floods?

I cant say its something ive ever contemplated on a serious basis, why do you ask?

It was a question I had to answer for evie. She thought it was just luck that they never sank, and hadn't thought about the fact they float on water. I just was interested in other responses

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

You git

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

That is a mean trick lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have seen some disasters where people have forgotten to loosen the mooring ropes on a canal boat in a lock, and then opened the sluice gates - oops !

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"You git

Love you honey.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

they do when the owner doesnt allow enough slack on the mooring lines.

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By *ll-Knight-longMan
over a year ago

Derby/Notts(Long Eaton)

The boat on the pontoon next to my boat sank recently but not through floods just the amount of rain which collected in the open deck area

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

Untrue i seen a few gone south after a flood it depends on the roap length

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Untrue i seen a few gone south after a flood it depends on the roap length"

Seeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!! I'm not as crazy as you thought!!!!!

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