First time on a ferry

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All you need to do is make sure you fold your mirrors in if possible as some folk seem to be blind to them. Enjoy your trip.

Colin

 

You also run  the risk of forgetting about them in the rush to get off.

We've never put our steadies down and would only do so at the behest of the ferry staff if they thought it advisable.

For what it's worth, we never deployed the corner steadies on ferry crossings. I feel it better to let a van ride on its suspension, as it would on a bumpy road, than to jar on the steadies.

In practice, I doubt the crew would allow you to use the steadies and they chain vehicles down if a rough sailing is expected.

Been on ferries when lorries have been chained down but never seen caravans chained down. I think it was drivers rather than crew using the chains. My wife doesn't like to see it as it means we're in for  a rough crossing!

I’ve definitely seen the crew chaining down vehicles, Burgundy. I doubt they’d leave it to drivers for H&S and insurance reasons. Liability rests with the ferry operator if something goes wrong.

Oh Lord…….just reading this makes me feel queasy. I wish I was a good sailor🙁 Discussed Ireland with OH, he’s of opinion it’s best if he takes MH over while I fly, and then meet up. 

All the best for your trip….

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Come on the ferry to Cornwall.  Slow but sure.

The crew usually decide what needs to be done, our motorhome has been chained to the deck on a couple of trips, not particularly rough crossings but a fairly empty ferry meant it wasn't a loose cannon. Also when everything is very busy there won't be much room to get at steadies, things can be very cramped on busy crossings.