MBM Catch Up with Alan Titchmarsh | Seaward Boats (2024)

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What did boat owners use to get their boats up the river? ›

To move upriver, men or draught animals on towpaths were used to haul the boats on long ropes. In shallow waters boats could also be propelled upstream by long poles.

Between writing numerous gardening books and novels, presenting the Chelsea Flower Show programmes and hosting his own chat show, Alan is often out in the Solent on his beloved Seaward 25.

Modern lifeboats have a motor; liferafts usually do not. Large lifeboats use a davit or launching system (there might be multiple lifeboats on one), that requires a human to launch. Lifeboat launching takes longer and has higher risk of failure due to human factors.

River boats are too shallow of a draft to operate in large bodies of open water. They are either moved by a large barge or special ships designed to move other ships.

Upstream, boats were usually powered by sails or oars. In the Middle Ages, towpaths were built along most waterways to use working animals or people to pull riverboats. In the 19th century, steamboats became common.

As well as his well-known work on TV and as a professional gardener and novelist, Titchmarsh is also a huge classic car enthusiast… his first such acquisition was a 1928 Morris Cowley and, today, he owns a 1929 Bentley Le Mans 4.5-litre and a fully restored 1963 Jaguar E-type.

After falling into disrepair, the farm was bought by Hampshire County Council in the 1970s with invaluable support from local volunteers during the extensive renovations.

But what is Alan Titchmarsh's total net worth? This is made up from his broadcasting and writing salaries. His net worth was said to be $10 million (£7.4 million) in late 2017, according to What Net Worth. He has a home based in Alton, Hampshire which is worth £1.25 million.

Derelict and At-Risk Vessels.

A ship burial or boat grave is a burial in which a ship or boat is used either as the tomb for the dead and the grave goods, or as a part of the grave goods itself. If the ship is very small, it is called a boat grave. This style of burial was practiced by various seafaring cultures in Asia and Europe.

What is a buddy boat? ›

Cruising with fellow boat owners, or “Buddy Boating,” is also another great way to experience the world. It's more than just sharing a co*ckpit for a drink at the end of the day. Heading ashore for errands or adventure and spending time around cruising friends adds a whole new dimension to your travels.

Boat lifts do exactly what it sounds like they do: through the action of either a manual wheel or a motor or hydraulic system, they lift your boat out of the water and hold it there when you're not using it.

The earliest European sailors used barrels laced with alcohol to keep algae from growing. Whenever a ship reached land, replenishing its fresh water was usually the most important task. By the 1700s, inventors had created distillation plants that used a heat source to boil seawater.

A lock usually consists of a watertight basin known as a lock chamber, which is used to raise or lower the water level as required. Boats are raised or lowered by filling or emptying the lock chamber. Gates at each end of the lock chamber allow the boats to enter and leave.

A boat moves because something is pushing it forward through the water. For a sailboat, it's the wind pushing against the sail and moving the boat forward. Other boats have a propeller underneath the water that is pushing the boat forward using a motor.