Lymington - SPEED AWARENESS SIGN

[Lucky Duck]

Like those on the roads, sort of.

Notice is hereby given that from Saturday 15th June 2019, Lymington Harbour Commissioners will be trialling an experimental speed awareness sign which will be located on the Western Breakwater at the turn between Short Reach and Horn Reach adjacent to No. 11 Navigation Post.

This sign is designed to light up/flash (as pictured) if vessels breach the local speed limit inbound entering the vicinity of Short Reach.

Will anybody take any notice?

 

[SiteSurfer]

Cue streams of yotties trying to prove their boat can actually go that quick..
Anyone remember the Jasper Carrot jokes about the Reliant Robin?

 

[Lucky Duck]

The limit there is 4 knots!

YM did an April fools article about speed humps for the Hamble...

 

[SiteSurfer]

My last boat would have been delighted with 4 knots on some days...

 

[Seajet]

I've never known a speeding problem at Lymington Hamble and Poole, yes.

Strikes me some councils are struggling to find ways to waste money.

 

[ashtead]

Might be easier to just ban jet ski surely ?

 

[Seajet]

Might be easier to just ban jet ski surely ?

That's what Chichester Harbour did years ago, generally it seems to work well.

Or they could have a floating shop like the old much missed Poole barge and sell sniper rifles by the harbour entrance

 

[Giblets]

I've never known a speeding problem at Lymington Hamble and Poole, yes.

Strikes me some councils are struggling to find ways to waste money.

I don't think Lymington Harbour Commissioners have any connection with the council whatever.

 

[ProDave]

Reply to the notice and say it would be much better if the sign displayed your speed, rather than just saying you are going too fast.

Then you could use it to calibrate your log. (like I know from the roadside ones I am doing 30 when my speedo says 34)

 

[Seajet]

I don't think Lymington Harbour Commissioners have any connection with the council whatever.

Well they're both good at collecting money, I'm still hurting after the parking ticket my ex' collected at the quay in my car 30 years ago, hard to think there isn't a connection or at least common intention

 

[ashtead]

That's what Chichester Harbour did years ago, generally it seems to work well.

Or they could have a floating shop like the old much missed Poole barge and sell sniper rifles by the harbour entrance

Indeed much better for the environment but the local wildlife might object

 

[Fender!]

Might be easier to just ban jet ski surely ?

Old news, not been allowed in Lymington on a PWC for a few years.
However https://www.pbo.co.uk/news/hefty-fines-two-motorboaters-flouted-speed-limits-46729 confirms it’s not just jet skis that misbehave

 

[oldharry]

Reply to the notice and say it would be much better if the sign displayed your speed, rather than just saying you are going too fast.

Then you could use it to calibrate your log. (like I know from the roadside ones I am doing 30 when my speedo says 34)

Be careful! They are not always accurate either. I have GPS speed indication (which they say is also not 100%) and though it agrees with some, I have seen them showing 30 at around 27 -28 GPS speed

 

[Seven Spades]

Arn't harbour speed limits speed through the water not SOG. These fixed detectors can only measure SOG.

 

[prv]

Arn't harbour speed limits speed through the water not SOG.

Varies from port to port depending on the legislation that enacted the limit. Sometimes it’s not even clear which was intended.

Pete

 

[[2068]]

That's what Chichester Harbour did years ago, generally it seems to work well.

This isn’t the case. They tried to ban them, but failed.
Jetskis are quite within their rights to trundle around the harbour within the 8kt limit.
They can’t launch or recover from council slipways, though.

https://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/24068/Coastal-recreation-byelaws-and-slipways

 

[Seajet]

Mmm, well having to stick below 8 knots effectively bans them then - I see very few, they seem to favour the waterski area at Langsstone harbour or Hayling beach.

 

[tross]

There is an issue with speed when there are sailing schools for the nippers and those boats without motors making their way in and out of the harbour. It's not just the speed in the inner harbour that is the problem its the outer harbour also has the problem. Many do not realise that the 6 knot limit is for the whole area under the jurisdiction of the habour authority and not only the marked channel. You see them comming across the marches at a fair old lick ( 15-20) and then turn into chnnel half way down. The whole idea of the 6 knot limit in the outer harbour is to reduce the damage to the salt marches - yup those very same ones they have just come across churning them up!