Depth at Maldon visitor pontoon...

[Captain Crisp]

Hi, hoping to pick someone up from the visitor pontoon by The Queens Head on the Hythe in Maldon. I draw 1.8 m. Should I be OK +- 1hr ht? The HT tide at W Mersea is 5.2 that day...
Any local knowledge gratefully received!
Ta
Crisp

 

[GrandadPig]

Hi, hoping to pick someone up from the visitor pontoon by The Queens Head on the Hythe in Maldon. I draw 1.8 m. Should I be OK +- 1hr ht? The HT tide at W Mersea is 5.2 that day...
Any local knowledge gratefully received!
Ta
Crisp

Be alright + or - an hour HW but actually getting in the jetty can be an issue. Have you rung the HM? Often big boats blocking access.

 

[ltcom]

Only been there twice and it was years ago but there was not a lot of water there.....but a lot of mud......so long ago i cant remember what boat or what she drew. Be interesting to see if anyone has up to date knowledge.......never was able to get hold of the harbourmaster.

 

[ltcom]

You could raft up to a barge if it looks dicey.....much more water there.

Hi, hoping to pick someone up from the visitor pontoon by The Queens Head on the Hythe in Maldon. I draw 1.8 m. Should I be OK +- 1hr ht? The HT tide at W Mersea is 5.2 that day...
Any local knowledge gratefully received!
Ta
Crisp

 

[Captain Crisp]

Ahh OK may raft up then!
Many thanks,
Crisp

 

[peter.m]

Any update on the visitor pontoon depths above datum. I can take to the mud but I am concerned about getting in and just as importantly out. I have a meter draft.

 

[LittleSister]

I can take to the mud but I am concerned about getting in and just as importantly out. I have a meter draft.

We need the people with deeper drafts, and/or more marginal timings, to dredge the bottom a bit for the rest of us.

 

[peter.m]

That would no doubt be helpful.

 

[LittleSister]

That would no doubt be helpful.

Off you go, then!

 

[peter.m]

Well I would quite like someone else to break the ground first, soas to speak.

 

[Aquaboy]

deepest approach is right under the bow of which ever barge is moored nearest.......bit of a ridge otherwise to get over. With one metre i'd be cautious, visited a couple of times last year. As I understand it the barges tend to push the silt up into that area with their low water coming and goings

 

[Malish]

Google maps in satellite view may help:

 

[Juan Twothree]

Google maps in satellite view may help:
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Google maps has an annoying habit of updating the satellite image with one taken at HW.

Just a coincidence I know, but I've started saving the LW ones

 

[ex-Gladys]

Google Earth photos are almost a waste of time because of the time scales of when they are taken... On street view for example, the street where I live is over 14 years old...

 

[dunedin]

Google Earth photos are almost a waste of time because of the time scales of when they are taken... On street view for example, the street where I live is over 14 years old...

In many places they are more accurate than charts, and give more up to date view of things like pontoon layouts than pilot books. So a very useful source, but as ever not to be relied upon entirely (eg when cloud obscures a bay)

 

[Plum]

Any update on the visitor pontoon depths above datum. I can take to the mud but I am concerned about getting in and just as importantly out. I have a meter draft.

For a future visit. I will try to get a better picture the next time but this one was taken at 2.2m height of tide at Osea island. Tricky to judge but will probably need a 3m HOT to get a zero depth alongside the pontoon.



www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[Major_Clanger]

There's precious little water around the visitor's pontoon. It might well be worth asking Adie, who runs the yard at Marinestore, just up from the QH if you can catch a turn. Far more water around the stagings than on the upper part of the quay.