Mooring restrictions

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I disagree and have reason to know this is incorrect. Which is too long and tedious to go into here. However even if it were true, they have to disembark to secure the vessel.
Towpath is a different matter, it then depends on a variety of factors as to what you can and cannot do.

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Good. I am also sceptical of EA's advice and look forwards to chatting about this further.

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Have regularly anchored just off the the bank using good main and kedge anchors. I enjoy annoying people like that, paticularly when I sit and fish and, not attached to the bank, they cannot compalin. (most clubs have bank fishing rights but do not own the river)
 
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But how do I get to the pub?
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I have always been confused by this whole issue. I can understand there being no mooring on private banks, but do not know the rule, if there is one, where there is a towpath.

There sre stretches of riverbank which I can think of where there is a towpath but which have no mooring signs, and others where boats moor regularly.

I have a couple of favourite spots where I often wonder if the landowner could suddenly decide that he does not want us there and turf us off. And what about somewhere like the islands at Shiplake? A great location when you can find a space, but who owns the land and could they decide to stop mooring there? I usually take a bin bag and pick up some of the rubbish left by more thoughtless or careless moorers to try and keep it looking reasonable partly in the hope that this peaceful spot will remain available.

Some clarity on this would be appreciated and I think any campaign to improve casual moorings could be directed at freeing up towpath moorings where the only work required would be a bit of cutting back of the undergrowth.
 
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With towpath it is a difficult issue with no clear answer. There are differing conditions applying. Is it licenced out and on what terms, absentee landlord, landlord who doesn't care. Then there are certain 'rights' which applied to commercial craft like meal stop-over etc. These may or may not apply to private boats. It's a minefield. I.E. My neighbour lets you moor as long as you don't ask. If you do he says "NO" this is to cover himself. Another neighbour (not towpath) doesn't mind moorers but the local fishing club has put up signs saying 'no mooring' and he can't be bothered to get involved.
 
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One wood assume that the fishing club have no rights to ban mooring?

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Exactly! John is in his 80s now and can't be bothered but a couple of years back Rory, his son, went around and tore all the no mooring signs down and put the on the bonfire. Within a week they were all back up. Problem is Rory doesn't live there.
John once said to me he liked it when people moored up because "he gets to meet such interesting and nice people" that was a few years ago.
 
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Hi byron, hope you are well, just back from polishing the hull in between rain showers, and yes I ache even more than last year, must be an age thing /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Sounds like next time I am up your way I should ignore the no mooring signs, although that's assuming I am either interesting or nice lol.

Is the may get together still going ahead on the 10th?

Maybe by car but would love to come along. I still owe you that pint.
 
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Is the may get together still going ahead on the 10th?

Maybe by car but would love to come along. I still owe you that pint.

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I certainly hope it is on because I was going to raffle a can of beer in aid of the 'pay for a new john deere gator fund' tickets only £10 each.

Just to remind everyone. DON'T FORGET THE RALLY HERE May 10th. Come one, come all, moorings available one week either side of dates. FREE OF COURSE. Also parking and launching facilities.
 
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Great stuff, think I owe you the purchase of a raffle ticket after my sons had so much fun on your red grass cutter.

Perhaps I should also donate a raffle prize for the "replace my Halfords car polisher" that blew up on me 5 mins into the hull polish today. DOH buy cheap buy twice as mother always says.
 
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The May 10th Rally is definitely on. I'll soon be cirulating the list of forumites who showed an early interest.
Any of you taking the boat to Byrons over the previous weekend, which is a Bank Holiday, may be interested in attending the Thames Valley Rally in Henley en route, see my tag, Also don't forget that Mike Gates of MDL has offered a special mooring deal for those going to Byron's.
 
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Great stuff, think I owe you the purchase of a raffle ticket after my sons had so much fun on your red grass cutter.


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I am gonna have a hard job keeping him away from my latest toy which I get end of next week. No one is gonna play with it... too bloody expensive.

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ooooooo look two seats, the boys will be delighted, please lock it away Byron or I will never see them again.......on second thoughts /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
Well, if you must buy -

the top of the range - one always pays a bit more for a yellow seat!

You did get the D**sel (fast becoming a dirty word) version, didn't you, the petrol ones eat the fuel like it's going out of fashion, or is the space at the back for batteries? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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You will have to tie both boys to a mooring pin and I will park it out of reach. Warn them that if they even daydream about driving it I will set my chickens on them. No point telling my dogs to 'sikkem' as they see children as stick throwers and a biscuit source.

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the top of the range - one always pays a bit more for a yellow seat!

You did get the D**sel (fast becoming a dirty word) version, didn't you, the petrol ones eat the fuel like it's going out of fashion, or is the space at the back for batteries? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

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This one is the bottom of the range and is petrol. They can't be any heavier on fuel than my John Deere Mower although my very big golf club type Fairway John Deere mower is deisel. It's not as if I am going to be doing lots of miles on it, unless Nick's lads get hold of it, which I will try to stop but I tend to be a softy with kids. Old 'Uncle' Byron always an easy bloke to get around. Kids have a 6th sense about mugs like me. Our village infant school had a Grandpa day last year, those kids who'd Grandpas couldn't come got to choose someone else's for the day. My Grandson was most indignant when six kids chose me and he had to share me.
 
Ian.
I sympathize with most of what has been said, but so far as farm land is concerned it follows the usual problem.
Going back a long way most farmers were happy for boats to tie up at the water's edge, have picnics and stay overnight, so long as all rubbish etc was removed. Not unreasonable.
Then BBQ's started and people burnt the grass and left litter, which no doubt, was not beneficial to the farmer's livestock.
So up go the No Mooring signs. You can't even really blame them.
The majority of moorees were no trouble but yet again the few spoil it for the many.
 
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Ian.
I sympathize with most of what has been said, but so far as farm land is concerned it follows the usual problem.
Going back a long way most farmers were happy for boats to tie up at the water's edge, have picnics and stay overnight, so long as all rubbish etc was removed. Not unreasonable.
Then BBQ's started and people burnt the grass and left litter, which no doubt, was not beneficial to the farmer's livestock.
So up go the No Mooring signs. You can't even really blame them.
The majority of moorees were no trouble but yet again the few spoil it for the many.

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I have many friends who are farmers and have considerable amounts of frontage. You are so right when you say a few spoil it for the others. I have seen NBers cutting off branches for their stoves. One trad boat owner burning all his rubbish including about a dozen paint/varnish pots, one real boater who's two Alsatians were chasing the cows and when challenged said "they are only playing together" (one cow aborted later).
Having said the above. For the most part boaters are most considerate, take home their rubbish, pick up their dog poo and generally act most responsibly. Yes! I can guarantee at the end of each season I have several burn patches from BBQs but that really isn't a problem certainly not one I bother about. I do provide BBQ facilities but not everyone chooses to use them.
I remember years ago the Upper Thames MYC asked if they could dig a pit and roast a pig. Mein Fuhrer said yes and even gave them a small tree to cut down and use. I came back from the coast and couldn't even see where they had been. They had cut the turfs made the pit and restored it afterwards. Much credit goes to them. Actually, all clubs are extremely considerate and are a pleasure to have here.
 
I am sure you are right, Byron.
Last year when we cruised the Friesland Lakes area of Holland, we commented that a number of boats were flying a specific burgee. It was later confirmed to be an association of clubs and they had agreed with riparian owners that their members were allowed to use certain mooring areas exclusively.
I have a feeling that ATYC might be persuing this system?
Ian might comment?
 
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