Bosham

[Judders]

Considering a single tide trip to Bosham on saturday. Leaving Mengeham about two hours before high water. We only draw a couple of feet and there should be 4.7m of tide at HW. Does anyone have the drying heights of the town quay to hand?

I'll check the pilots when I get home but hoping to arrange things this afternoon via the email in the office.

All tips and experiences of Bosham gratefully received.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Whenever we visited Bosham in the past, we have 'borrowed' a buoy and then taken the dinghy ashore

 

[fireball]

Damm ... I nearly picked up the almanac this morning too ... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Judders]

I think we have last years Reeds in another department but I am not sure it's that reliable for close detail.

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

Give the Chi HM a call, he will know if anyone does.

 

[TeamSpirit]

The quay is likely to be busy at the weekends so I would pick up a buoy in Bosham Channel and dinghy ashore - you then have the option of Bosham or Ichenor for a beer or two. I'll give you a wave on Saturday.

 

[Sans Bateau]

That's not a bad idea, pick up a visitors buoy in Itchenor then get the ferry across to the Bosham side and take a walk around to Bosham! This way you can go to the Ship in Itchenor in the eve!

 

[Judders]

I'm not sure I'll have enough tide to get back onto my mooring to be hanging around in the evening. I have promised SWMBO I'll sort the cars out on sunday so it's only a daysail.

She now fancies a picnic anchored in the lee of East Head or Pilsey Island.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Go for Pilsey, much nicer.

 

[Rabbie]

Agreed, but beware of dragging here. Make sure she is really holding.

 

[Sans Bateau]

Easier to get dug in well here than East Head.

 

[fireball]

The bottom is gooey mud ... no problem with holding here at all... just beware of the cresent shape with a sharp fall off into the deep(er) channel. Better at the northern end of pilsey beach if you can manage.

 

[NDG]

I was speaking with HM recently as we are due to dry out against the quay next week. Never done it here before (or anywhere for that matter!), but I think the quay dries to about 2m.

 

[tome]

You should be ok, this was my little boat alongside Bosham Quay and she drew 2.5m

 

[Twister_Ken]

If she drew 2.5m, you must be taller than you look!

 

[tome]

She carried much more draft at the stern, ole chap. And that isn't me - it's our late lamented cook (John) with whom you sailed. Do we need a stronger prescription, perchance?

 

[Twister_Ken]

John is late lamented?

 

[tome]

Afraid so Ken

Farewell to John

 

[Twister_Ken]

Truly very sorry to hear that.

John reminded me of a book I once read called something like 'The Carpet Slippered Sailor" - a biography of a guy who has sailed just about every major crewed race of the time, and never went above decks except to join and leave ship. Spent his whole time down below, navigating and cooking, and the boats he sailed on were inevitably successful. There was a touch of that about John in my very short experience of him.

"What's it like up there?"
"Oh, never mind, have another grilled kidney, and I've just knocked-up a little ratatouille to go with it. Maybe a slice of apricot torte afterwards, although I'm afraid it's still warm."

Never to be forgotten.

 

[tome]

Hee hee, sounds just like John

Which reminds me, it's time to gather his ashes and arrange for him to be scattered. At sea, naturally