jimi
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A work colleague has bought an appartment there, how close can I get to there with 2 metre draught at all states of tide?
Mistley Quay
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Stork_III
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Wrabness?
MoodySabre
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Wrabness moorings are a couple of miles from the nearest dinghy landing - assuming you can land where the old barges are east of the quay.
FullCircle
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Mistley nonsense still not sorted out. You can park a bit round the corner, and land at jetty, but not with your keel.
For rent: proper east coast boat that will stand up in mud.
For rent: proper east coast boat that will stand up in mud.
Corribee Boy
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+1 for the outer moorings at wrabness. All of them are privately owned, laid, and maintained (or not), but not all are occupied this season. Usual East Coast protocol applies.
nortada
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What is the East Coast Protocol?
LittleSister
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East Coast Protocol
I assume he means what used to be fairly universal protocol for moorings, but is decreasingly honoured in less friendly parts of our coasts.
That is, if you have a mooring in an area with a public right of navigation you are obstructing it to some extent, and it is only fair and reasonable that others navigating in the area may make use of your mooring when you are not. Conversely, if you avail yourself of someone's mooring in those circumstances, it's only fair and reasonable you stay in attendance of your boat, and clear off sharpish if the owner returns and wants to use it.
I assume he means what used to be fairly universal protocol for moorings, but is decreasingly honoured in less friendly parts of our coasts.
That is, if you have a mooring in an area with a public right of navigation you are obstructing it to some extent, and it is only fair and reasonable that others navigating in the area may make use of your mooring when you are not. Conversely, if you avail yourself of someone's mooring in those circumstances, it's only fair and reasonable you stay in attendance of your boat, and clear off sharpish if the owner returns and wants to use it.
nortada
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Thanks
sailorman
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except in Orford where the NEW ORFORD TOWN TRUST make a charge for private moorings these days to pay for the new HM & his new launch
Lucky Duck
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Sadly charging for moorings seems to becoming more and more prevailiant on the East Coast, at least with somewhere like West Mersea you are normally allocated a mooring so you know that it is safe to go ashore without the owner returning but in others you just get the knock on the hull around nine the following morning.
A couple of weeks back I noticed that a work boat appeared to be collecting money from the visiting boats at Ramsholt which I don't recall happening last season.
sailorman
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George Collins the Ramsholt HM, doesnt charge. he collects for the RNLI.
2 weeks ago he had raised £275 the previous week, last season he raised £3,000.00.
Orford now charge to pay for the new HM (Ex landlord of the Jolly & his good lady who charges for launching). all noses in the trough it seems
CliveG
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As the owner of a mooring at Ramsholt I am very happy for the Harbormaster, George, to collect a small donation for the RNLI from someone using my mooring when I am not using it.
Corribee Boy
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Yes, that's exactly right. It's also important to make some effort to match the size of your boat with the mooring: I'm amazed watching people leave their 45 foot pride and joy attached to a rusty piece of chain laid for a wayfarer ten years before and never since checked.
Fire99
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That happens quite a lot it seems. Many of our moorings are marked for a maximum boat weight and size but I doubt many people take a whole lot of notice.
Oldgeezer
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I've happilly paid for an overnight at Ramsholt £5 for the RNLI and usually put a couple of quid in the box if just stopping for lunch at the pub.
£9 at Orford is a bit steep, but if it was for RNLI or similar I dont think I'd be so bothered. Must say I enjoyed the visit to the castle (£5.80) and general store cafe there.
I think it depends where the cash is going whether it seems 'OK' or not.
£9 at Orford is a bit steep, but if it was for RNLI or similar I dont think I'd be so bothered. Must say I enjoyed the visit to the castle (£5.80) and general store cafe there.
I think it depends where the cash is going whether it seems 'OK' or not.
sailorman
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N.O.T.T. have employed a villager for visitors to find his wages.
Ralph Brinkley the former HM only charged for those moorings N.O.T.T. had for themselves & not those leased out to private mooring holders
Matelot Joe
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+1
Oldgeezer
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Ah! Understood...
I was sent to a private mooring some way up the river, not to the visitor moorings (which were full).
If I was on a visitor mooring near the quay that NOTT had provided then that might have been reasonable.
I was sent to a private mooring some way up the river, not to the visitor moorings (which were full).
If I was on a visitor mooring near the quay that NOTT had provided then that might have been reasonable.
Fire99
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As much as a 'contribution' to the RNLI (or other good cause) isn't a problem, the fact that it's compulsory sets a president which like the whole West Mersea malarkey, continues to way beyond that.
Ok, some people don't mind £10 her and £10 there but personally, it makes trips for modest sailors with modest incomes, expensive. I don't want to see those who are 'just' on the water, priced out of stopping places, when all they can afford is maybe a sandwich and a cup of tea.
The principals of the freedom of boating shouldn't be eroded.
Ok, some people don't mind £10 her and £10 there but personally, it makes trips for modest sailors with modest incomes, expensive. I don't want to see those who are 'just' on the water, priced out of stopping places, when all they can afford is maybe a sandwich and a cup of tea.
The principals of the freedom of boating shouldn't be eroded.
sailorman
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George does not charge, its up to you if you donate.
if you decline,you may not get offered a mooring nxt time
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