Goldhanger Creek

[DavidTav]

Im thinking of anchoring in Goldhanger creek. There is a notice on the chart warning about oyster beds, does anyone have any knowledge of how far they might extend and where anchoring would be ok? Thanks in advance.

 

[Marmalade]

David - on my Navionics chart there's a dashed pink line that shows where the Oyster beds are. Unfortunately this seems to start soon inside the creek and take up pretty much all of the Northern fork. It covers all the pools where there are 2m of water - ie attractive anchoring spots. The southern arm of the creek seems unencumbered but has less water - but you can take the ground no?

 

[DavidTav]

Thanks for your thoughts on this. I thought along those lines as well and anchored here at the weekend, just outside of the pink line on the Northern fork. As you say it does seem to take up most of the creek, but I found a suitable spot to drop the hook. A particularly picturesque spot I must say.

 

[Mariner69]

The warning on the Admiralty charts now says you can anchor in these areas but must not take the ground.

On the north side there are one or two racks set out for the oysters but not the large numbers of years ago.

I occasionally walk the sea wall there and I don't recall seeing any significant obstructions.

 

[creeksailor]

I saw your Virgo Voyager in the creek on friday night. I passed silently by at 5am Saturday as I left my mooring.
You chose a good spot to anchor, but do not be frightened to come closer in, a bilge keeler such as yours will sit sheltered nicely, right up in the creek. Or either side where you can get ashore on foot quite easily.

Look out for the Creeksailor Book 'Creeksailor Ready About On The River Blackwater' which will be out in a couple of weeks. It is full of info, and lists 62 named creeks within the river that I have navigated in my pocket-cruiser or dinghy. As well as many photograghs, although it is aimed at the shoal draft boat, anyone who ventures into the river is sure to find something of interest within.

 

[ChattingLil]

Look out for the Creeksailor Book 'Creeksailor Ready About On The River Blackwater' which will be out in a couple of weeks. It is full of info, and lists 62 named creeks within the river that I have navigated in my pocket-cruiser or dinghy. As well as many photograghs, although it is aimed at the shoal draft boat, anyone who ventures into the river is sure to find something of interest within.

Sounds interesting to me. Where will we find copies?