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Don't trust the Ferryman

  • 26-05-2009 12:11pm
    #1
    stapeler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭


    Boarded a P&0 Ferry to Scotland last Friday, always very concious of my height and followed instructions from the Ferryman. Cautiously moving forward I said to myself I ain't going to fit under that vent shaft (about 3meters high). The ferryman was shouting and flapping his arms to get loaded as fast as possible. Then the bang and a scraping sound.:eek:
    When a bystander started to take some photos I figured I was in big trouble and probably missing my roof. Ferryman still insisting I go forward:mad:
    With the help of about eight burly campers (who spoke nicely to the ferryman ;)) we loaded them all into the cab and onto the front bumper, dropped a couple of inches and managed to reverse out of trouble. Ferryman upset as he had to reverse a dozen cars behind me to allow me make a different approach.

    A thorough inspection revealed a 2cm scratch on my rooflight with no other damage, got lucky this time :D
    My advice: know your height and don't trust the Ferryman


Comments

  • #2
    niceirishfella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭niceirishfella


    Good call.........blimey......those lads don't give a sh1te do they?


  • #3
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    simple rule of thumb:

    If you're driving a proper motorhome and they want you to go somewhere other than where the trucks went ...refuse :D


  • #4
    boyoh
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭boyoh


    Hi Stapeler,glad you escaped without real damage. Was it on the Larne ferry? If so could you tell me what height you are as I had loosely planned to take that route. It happened to me on a ferry from South Shields some years ago,I stopped just in time and then had to wait until everything else was loaded and reverse back to come through a higher entrance.:)


  • #5
    stapeler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭stapeler


    boyoh wrote: »
    Hi Stapeler,glad you escaped without real damage. Was it on the Larne ferry? If so could you tell me what height you are as I had loosely planned to take that route. It happened to me on a ferry from South Shields some years ago,I stopped just in time and then had to wait until everything else was loaded and reverse back to come through a higher entrance.:)
    Mine is just shy of 3.1meters, it was the Larne to Cairnryan ferry with more than enough headroom (about 3.5m) but they insisted that we drive down and turn under ductwork (which appears to have taken some knocks in the past). I'll certainlty be checking clearance myself in the future.


  • #6
    boyoh
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭boyoh


    stapeler wrote: »
    Mine is just shy of 3.1meters, it was the Larne to Cairnryan ferry with more than enough headroom (about 3.5m) but they insisted that we drive down and turn under ductwork (which appears to have taken some knocks in the past). I'll certainlty be checking clearance myself in the future.

    Thank's for that Stapeler,mines about the same height,I'll watch out for the ducting.;):)


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