Free 'All Tide' East Coast Anchorages

Stork_III said:
George at Ramsholt has a £5 bouy fee for RNLI, does he collect same for anchoring in the area?
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As a mooring holder at Ramsholt I fully support our Harbour Master, George, in his requesting a donation to the RNLI for the overnight use of one of our moorings.
Each mooring holder pays for the supply and maintenance of their own mooring.
I would have no objection to making a similar donation for the use of someone's mooring elsewhere.

I don't think George charges for anchoring.
You would be a bit foolish to anchor amongst the moorings off Ramsholt.
There is quite a lot of old ground tackle around.

It is a little known fact that the Ramsholt Fairways committee lease the riverbed from the Crown up beyond The Rocks.
 
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CliveG said:
As a mooring holder at Ramsholt I fully support our Harbour Master, George, in his requesting a donation to the RNLI for the overnight use of one of our moorings.
Each mooring holder pays for the supply and maintenance of their own mooring.
I would have no objection to making a similar donation for the use of someone's mooring elsewhere.
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And there starts the slippery slope....
 
Matelot Joe said:
Its for the RNLI but it is still money being asked for, not that i have a problem with money for these guys, the others yes.
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I expect very few of us have a problem donating money to the RNLI but to do it in exchange for anchoring is very unwise as that is acknowledging the beggars right to charge you to anchor and could set up a precident issue.
 
Matelot Joe said:
And there starts the slippery slope....
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The other option is to anchor somewhere else.

My mooring is mine paid for by me.
I am quite happy for others to use it while I am away but I would like that use to benefit an institution that we all hope we will not need but are very glad to have on hand.
No one is lining there pockets with this.
George has a correct RNLI Collecting box that he brings out to you for your donation if you wish to make one.

We may need to differ on this.
 
toyboy said:
I expect very few of us have a problem donating money to the RNLI but to do it in exchange for anchoring is very unwise as that is acknowledging the beggars right to charge you to anchor and could set up a precident issue.
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I Agree that charging for anchoring is wrong and would try to avoid ports that try to impose it.
They do try to dress it up as harbour dues in some places.
 
toyboy said:
I would ignore anything that asked me to sign away my "Rights". That is where many people go wrong on rights of way by declaring they have been given "permission" which is of course an admission that "permission" is required which it isn't and nor is it on a tidal waterway.
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The bottom section is for the geezer who is wanting yer wonga NOT you the yachtsman. You fill in the top section & he goes away coz he doesnt want to take responsibility for a claim
 
CliveG said:
The other option is to anchor somewhere else.

My mooring is mine paid for by me.
I am quite happy for others to use it while I am away but I would like that use to benefit an institution that we all hope we will not need but are very glad to have on hand.
No one is lining there pockets with this.
George has a correct RNLI Collecting box that he brings out to you for your donation if you wish to make one.

We may need to differ on this.
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Clive, I also own a mooring at Ramsholt and have been a long standing member of the RNLI and more, but thank you for your offer for me to make one !
I was in no way implying that there was anything amiss with what our Harbour master is doing in collecting for the RNLI, well done George.
I was replying to an earlier post If you look back as regards someone asking for donations to the RSPB.

As you point out, its your mooring and you are happy for this to happen, me too, but there might be others that think differently.

The only point I was trying to make was, could this be the thin end of the wedge and others start jumping on the band wagon, seeing it as a way to make more money
out of the boat owner.
 
I've always found George the nicest guy and wish there were more like him.
I did have an unpleasant encounter with someone a Ramsholt which left a nasty taste.
We arrived at dusk, tired after a long trip from Holland, and picked up a mooring near another Stella. Sitting in the cockpit, mainbrace spliced, and noticed a bloke launching his dinghy and rowing out to us. No pleasantries, " you'r on my mooring, it's not for your use"
OK, we'll go on the next mooring.
"that's private as well, belongs to a friend off mine" [surprised had had any]
Cheesed off, I dropped my anchor then let go his precious mooring. "how's that sir?"
He went off spluttering.
 
Matelot Joe said:
Clive, I also own a mooring at Ramsholt and have been a long standing member of the RNLI and more, but thank you for your offer for me to make one !
I was in no way implying that there was anything amiss with what our Harbour master is doing in collecting for the RNLI, well done George.
I was replying to an earlier post If you look back as regards someone asking for donations to the RSPB.

As you point out, its your mooring and you are happy for this to happen, me too, but there might be others that think differently.

The only point I was trying to make was, could this be the thin end of the wedge and others start jumping on the band wagon, seeing it as a way to make more money
out of the boat owner.
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In Orford the mooring charge ( once free on private moorings ) is Empire Building to pay for the new (ish ) HM & his wife & a new launch
 
Orford buoys are a £9 charge but when you have so much beautiful river and creek nearby why would you?

George at Ramsholt is a dear old man and we don't mind the charge, it goes to the RNLI but I wouldn't pay it if it was to the likes of the RSPB or marginally worse the RSPCA, both of which are businesses masquerading as charities. George doesn't charge for the buoys at the outer end of the trots but it's a 15 minute dinghy motor to get to the slip from there. Again, cracking holding round the corner and we often use the Mobo pontoon for doggy walks.

Charging for anchoring and clubs charging for buoys that used to be a pleasant reciprocal cruiser's arrangement is a sad state of affairs and part of the monetising that every organisation seems fixated about. I'm going to print off Sailorman's form for use in the Solent where such practices are endemic.
 
Lazy Kipper said:
Orford buoys are a £9 charge but when you have so much beautiful river and creek nearby why would you?

George at Ramsholt is a dear old man and we don't mind the charge, it goes to the RNLI but I wouldn't pay it if it was to the likes of the RSPB or marginally worse the RSPCA, both of which are businesses masquerading as charities. George doesn't charge for the buoys at the outer end of the trots but it's a 15 minute dinghy motor to get to the slip ( Hard) from there. Again, cracking holding round the corner and we often use the Mobo pontoon for doggy walks.

Charging for anchoring and clubs charging for buoys that used to be a pleasant reciprocal cruiser's arrangement is a sad state of affairs and part of the monetising that every organisation seems fixated about. I'm going to print off Sailorman's form for use in the Solent where such practices are endemic.
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There fixed that for you :encouragement:
 
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