Anyone else think these things are ugly?

Irish Guitarist · 12-05-2009 9:33pm #1

I was at the Barrow today and I noticed these things. I'm not sure what they are (or if they're going to be left there permanently) but I guess they're for boats.

I think these things are pretty ugly looking and spoil the natural beauty of the Barrow. It doesn't help that half of them are old and rusty.

DANNY22XX · 12-05-2009 9:41pm

would they be fixing the wall maybe they are some sort of scaffolding

Irish Guitarist · 12-05-2009 9:47pm

DANNY22XX wrote: »

would they be fixing the wall maybe they are some sort of scaffolding

You could be right. I never thought of that. Maybe they're building something to prepare for the next time the Barrow is flooded.

SpitfireIV · 12-05-2009 9:56pm

They've been there a number of years, I believe they were put there for one of the regatta's. Boarding was put across them for easy access to boats, or seating etc

foggy_lad · 12-05-2009 10:09pm

they are put out for certain times of the year for the regatta and some other events on the river afaik they attach boards to them for getting in/out of boats.

Irish Guitarist · 12-05-2009 10:42pm

CroppyBoy1798 wrote: »

They've been there a number of years, I believe they were put there for one of the regatta's. Boarding was put across them for easy access to boats, or seating etc

Thanks for the information. I've lived in Carlow all my life but for some reason I've never seen these things before.

Irish Guitarist · 12-05-2009 10:44pm

foggy_lad wrote: »

they are put out for certain times of the year for the regatta and some other events on the river afaik they attach boards to them for getting in/out of boats.

Thanks. I don't know why I've never noticed them before.

Queen-Mise · 12-05-2009 10:55pm

they must be a regatta on this weekend, for them to be up. They are up a couple of times a year for the judging or something I presume.

They used to leave them up a few years ago, but not anymore, just too much temptation for people messing on them.

SV · 13-05-2009 8:20am

The Regatta is less than a month away hence why they're there.

They used to be taken down after it but it's a lot of effort to tak them up as they are unbelievably heavy. So now they just take the boards up.

It's used as a temporary slip.

Morf · 13-05-2009 6:08pm

Mr Snoddy needs the work to put the slip back together!

aynon · 20-05-2009 8:36am

like everyone has said, temp slip for launching boats for next weekends regetta....on another note....who'll be going?

Morf · 20-05-2009 4:49pm

aynon wrote: »

like everyone has said, temp slip for launching boats for next weekends regetta....on another note....who'll be going?

I mgiht pop down for a race or two. Not likely to see any good crews though. Not unless Metro is cancelled.

Anyone else think these things are ugly?

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