Recent content by Johnah

Hmm, maybe an idea to wait for the official ECP chartlet? Not sure about that direction you show between the Knoll Spit buoy and the shore. Also, when leaving the bar shouldn't the direction be towards the Woodbridge Haven SWB? Before the Deben SH buoy was moved, it denoted the corner of the...

Here is the new buoyage out of and into the Deben as of today 4th May 2024. It's neaps so there is still a lot more to see, but the new channel is so much better. The long curved spit near the outer Middle Knoll buoy isn't showing, but maybe next week it will appear. John White says these...

Yes, I was having a first sail over the bar this morning and the Deben plus the Knoll Spit buoy were being re-positioned. John White says they are much better now and in the positions they asked for. I will get some aerial photos later. John

Some photos of the Deben entrance today 30th April with the buoys in their 2024 positions at LW neaps 1.0m above CD. I will repeat next week when the water is lower. The bottom two photos show the Port Knoll Spit and the Port West Knoll buoys in line, and the Starboard Deben and the Port West...

John White the Harbour Master confirmed today that the Deben entrance buoys were moved to their 2024 positions on Friday 26th April. I will get some photos when I can, but a decent spring low tide is a week away. John

We are very grateful that Trinity House is responsible for the buoys at the Deben and Ore entrances. Think the survey is being carried out today by the black rib.

The Trinity House survey has not yet taken place, so it is likely to be a few days before the buoys are repositioned.

It's the Mid Knoll Starboard hand buoy which is high and dry. John White's guidance for this weekend for yachts entering the Deben:- "From the Woodbridge Haven head for a point 30m from Mid Knoll. Then line up West Knoll with the Martello Tower using that as a transit. Pass West Knoll on...

Some more photos this time from Monday 11th March, LWS 0.2m above CD. The beached SH 'Middle Knoll' buoy just indicates how the spit is moving Southwards. The Deben entrance buoys are still in their 2023 positions and I understand the Trinity House survey will take place before Easter. I...

Photos taken of the Deben entrance at LW 0.5m Harwich on 15th February 2024. The buoys are in the 2023 positions and the Trinity House survey hasn't taken place yet, so it will be a few weeks before the buoys are moved. You will see that the old channel running parallel to the golf course has...

Photos of the Deben entrance on Tuesday 7th July at LW 0.3m above CD Harwich predicted only. There has been no live data on the HHA main site for the last few days. The old channel is closing up and John White thinks that the shingle is moving towards the SH Deben buoy.

We spoke to Richard who says he is going to put up a board at Ramsholt with his phone number on it. Understandably, he says he is unlikely to be there 364 days a year like George! Richard is now trying to find out himself which are the available visitor moorings. He said that George was...

Tried the bar again yesterday (11th June) in calmish NE2 weather at more than 3 1/2 hours before HW and a friend also came back in on a slightly different track. The Horse sand was covered and also the long outer North spit to the Mid Knoll Starboard hand buoy . The minimum depth under the...

Interesting comments Peter and your excellent video shows how the fierce ebb sets you to the South. Agree with your comments that the channel is narrow and the depths around the Deben and Knoll Spit buoys vary considerably. Also agree to plan for the minimum depth at chart datum and any extra...

Hi Peter, I left off the figures as I had two readings so don't hold me to them, but after leaving the Deben buoy I had a total depth of 2.1m. I was probably a bit off line to the North because when coming back just a few minutes later I had 2.5m total depth. These were the minimum depths...