Boat aground in the Medway

[Mr Boats]

There is a yacht a ground in the Medway in the area of Deadmans Island. Its high & dry almost on the top of the Marsh. Its leaning over towards the river. Hope the crew are safe. It will be a long wait for the tide tonight (midnightish) before it will come off.

 

[MoodySabre]

They've got a couple of days before they get neaped. Keeping warm would be the challenge.

 

[Spuddy]

I'm setting a trend. I'd got into a similar situation two weeks ago in Sharfleet. Anxious hours waiting the next flood but she did come up.

 

[sailorman]

I'm setting a trend. I'd got into a similar situation two weeks ago in Sharfleet. Anxious hours waiting the next flood but she did come up.

Real sailors try to get into the camp site half way along Mersea Island on an Equinox spring tide
this was the same tide

 

[Cantata]

That's another place where you should never buy a second-hand car, then!

 

[tillergirl]

Some of us don't drive our cars through the water!

 

[millbeach]

Deeper than Blackwater Maldon way.

 

[stevebrassett]

If you have a bilge keeler, that's the time to sail it onto its winter hardstanding. Save on cranage.

 

[xyachtdave]

Did it look something like this?

 

[sailorman]

Did it look something like this?

looks somewhat softer landing that Mid Mersea

 

[James W]

If you have a bilge keeler, that's the time to sail it onto its winter hardstanding. Save on cranage.