Lawling Creek

[RobBadgie]

Hi, does anyone have experience of Lawling Creek off the Blackwater? I'm trying to understand if its suitable for me to moor in (my draft is 1.1m), where on the creek I would find moorings, are they for public use, who would I pay etc etc.

Thanks vm

 

[VicS]

Chart and a page of info about the Blackwater, incl Lawling creek on Visit my Harbour

Try the SC and marina for further info.

 

[CalicoJack]

Might be worth posting on the East Coast Forum page.

 

[Plum]

Hi, does anyone have experience of Lawling Creek off the Blackwater? I'm trying to understand if its suitable for me to moor in (my draft is 1.1m), where on the creek I would find moorings, are they for public use, who would I pay etc etc.

Thanks vm

Contact Blackwater Marina http://www.blackwater-marina.co.uk they have a new manager, Beccs, who is very helpfull and she will know all there is to know about those moorings as she has kept her own boat in the creak for many years.

Www.solocoastalsailing.co.uk

 

[MoodySabre]

One of my favourite lunch spots. Some moorings in 'deep' water in the middle.

Look here for a detailed chart http://www.crossingthethamesestuary.com/page29.html

 

[satsuma]

I think the moorings belong to blackwater marina, though there are a couple of sailing clubs along there. As far as I remember, they all dry out, and most boats sink into the mud. Access was roughly 2 hours either side of high water, but even then I recall ploughing the creek bed when you stray off the deepest part. Nice enough area.

 

[RobBadgie]

Thanks for all the advice

 

[Tam Lin]

This is an unashamed plug for Marconi Sailing Club, just around the corner. Deep water and drying moorings for club members. Look on their website.

 

[johnalison]

We had a swinging mooring in Maylandsea creek for twelve years, managed by the marina. We then had a Sadler 29 with a 5' fin keel, and a friend nearby had a 32 with 6'. We were below the 'bend' and tended to put the bottom few inches into the mud at LW springs. Our companion was further up past the bend and sat in a pool where he seldom grounded. This was 18 yrs ago and the depths may have changed a bit. Marconi is no doubt an excellent institution but the moorings can be a bit exposed compared to Maylandsea.

 

[Lucky Duck]

We had a similar mooring for our twin keeled Hunter around that time just opposite the marina pontoons before moving onto the 'bright lights' of Burnham Yacht Harbour in 2000.

The boat was afloat for half the tide but limiting factor was finding somewhere to launch the tender with some water beyond two hours each side of HW.

 

[Pye_End]

The boat was afloat for half the tide but limiting factor was finding somewhere to launch the tender with some water beyond two hours each side of HW.

I was there early 90's for a few seasons. Lovely spot. For my mooring (D something), once there was enough of a dribble to float the dinghy at the end of the first pontoon, the was just enough to get to the mooring, so worked well. There was one memorable night, when having finished late shift at 10pm, and driven the hour and a half to get there, expecting to then launch dinghy at HW midnight ish, found instead it was the LW time, so had to sit on the pontoon till 2am till there was enough water to get on board.