No dredging progress at Watchet?

[PCUK]

Just look on the webcam for the first time in a few weeks and it looks as though the dredging has stopped completely. Can't see it being done by the start of the season now.

 

[38mess]

I noticed a dredger on the slings in Cardiff Marina last week. I'm pretty sure it will be back, they made a commitment despite the nature of the job

 

[38mess]

Just looking at the webcam at low tide, it seems that the work they have done so far still looks good. So maybe a program of dredging throughout the spring will be sufficient for this year.

 

[38mess]

Looks like the dredger is back

 

[Birdseye]

I am writing this in my boat sat on the mud in Watchet. I am on the inside of a hammerhead on the pontoon, which is the longest one and should have the deepest water. I have dried out by at least a foot and as far as I can see from walking round the marina only one or two of the moorings literally could still have a boat afloat . Sad but there doesn’t seem to be any significant real progress.

 

[38mess]

I am writing this in my boat sat on the mud in Watchet. I am on the inside of a hammerhead on the pontoon, which is the longest one and should have the deepest water. I have dried out by at least a foot and as far as I can see from walking round the marina only one or two of the moorings literally could still have a boat afloat . Sad but there doesn’t seem to be any significant real progress.

I'm looking at you on the webcam. Give me a wave.

 

[Birdseye]

I'm looking at you on the webcam. Give me a wave.

So where are you Looking at me from? Where should I wave towards?

 

[38mess]

So where are you Looking at me from? Where should I wave towards?

Towards the pub

 

[Allan]

I am writing this in my boat sat on the mud in Watchet. I am on the inside of a hammerhead on the pontoon, which is the longest one and should have the deepest water. I have dried out by at least a foot and as far as I can see from walking round the marina only one or two of the moorings literally could still have a boat afloat . Sad but there doesn’t seem to be any significant real progress.

Such a shame, I do hope that Watchet isn't going to end up like Burry Port, all promises and no progress.
Allan

 

[Birdseye]

Hi Allan.
Since I wrote that last comment, I have been told that between my recent visit and my previous visit of maybe 10 years ago there has been significant worsening and then significant progress. Apparently it got to the point with mud build up that you couldnt even see someone standing on the C pontoon from places in the B pontoon. If correct then there has been real progress albeit not to the point where you dont dry out on all but maye a couple of berths.

As for Burry, I dont see any sensible opportunity since the issue isnt just the marina but the access channel / estuary. How far will they ever dredge? Mind you, Burry Port itself is even more of a dead alive place than Watchet has become.

The place where we really could do with a marina is Combe.

 

[TSB240]

I would be interested in any feedback from a representative of the Watchet Harbour Group regarding The Marine Group.
They have done little for Port Dinorwic since their take-over 5 years ago. No maintenance dredging for over 5 years. Badly leaking dock gates are now berth holders major concerns.
Most local marinas have been dredged once or twice during this period.

 

[Sneds]

Marina in Combe or Ilfracombe would be most welcome

 

[PCUK]

Not 'alf!

 

[Praxinoscope]

Marina in Combe or Ilfracombe would be most welcome

Just don’t invite the Marine Group to run it! You’ll forever regret it.

 

[Sneds]

Why?

 

[Praxinoscope]

Why?

Ask the Burry Port marina users. And judging by TSB240’s comment in #11 Port Dinorwic users.

 

[Sneds]

Their marina at Cardiff is OK, I guess Watchet may be suffering a bit?

 

[PCUK]

Big disappointment!

 

[Praxinoscope]

I think that the Marine Group are also into property development, and a prime site around a harbour has a great attraction in the long run for major profits when developed, acquiring the harbour and surrounding area is an easy long term goal for a developer, and if it means occasionally dredging a harbour (usually rather in efficiently) and providing a few baiting facilities , then that’s just one of the initial costs that will be recovered eventually.

 

[Birdseye]

Ask the Burry Port marina users. And judging by TSB240’s comment in #11 Port Dinorwic users.

Burry Port wasnt a functioning marina before they took it over and IMHO never will be