We have our boat at Hawkesbury. Over this past week, there has been a boat on the towpath side, tied up only by two pins banged in. I havent seen the owner who may well have returned to the boat when i wasn't there but, I have seen three different people retie the boat up because boats going passed have caused the pins to come out. (im not having a go at anyone going too fast, the pins are in soft ground so always going to struggle to stay in where its moored)
One chap, a single boater approached and as he went passed, the boat half swung across the cut. He pulled his own boat in, tied up, walked all the way down the gunnels, got the rope and struggled all the way back and pulled the boat back in and tied it up.
Then a cyclist saw it adrift and I saw him tie it up
Then today, a lady dog walker also saw the rope dangling in the water, pulled it back in and retied it.
Im on crutches, on the other side, a hefty walk away so I have not been in a position to help at all but it thought how nice that these people have taken the time to care for the boat whilst the owner was away.
the owner might not be aware, but i was so I will say thankyou on their behalf.