Raggies speed judgement

[Searush]

Dear DAKA,
I don't associate any MoBo's with Chavish behaviour.

Other's seem to however, & that was the point I was making - it is easy to create a bad impression, but very hard to correct it later.

I gave everyone a cheery wave at the weekend, even the speeeding Mobos, as I enjoy being on the water. A few even saw me & one or two waved back!

 

[AllanJ]

I think you'll find that the Harbour area is much more extensive than you think and covers most of the way to Chichester (from memory) so the channel in the submarine barrier is certainly within the area.

However from the behaviour I observe it seems to me that most MOBOers either can't read, or can't be bothered to stick to the rules (this if course is pure envy from someone for whom getting to 10 knots is a major achievement )

This is an example of a problem that I have seen since becoming involved with boats. I have a pilot's licence, it is therefore expected that those using the air will have a full understanding of the aviation regulations and maps in particular. Given that no such licence requirement is made of boating it surprises me that trying to find the relevant speed limits (or other restrictions) on marine charts is so much more awkward than aviation maps (which operate in 3 dimensions too). Could some enterprising cartographer publish more useful marine charts?

 

[DAKA]

Dear DAKA,
I don't associate any MoBo's with Chavish behaviour.

Other's seem to however, & that was the point I was making - it is easy to create a bad impression, but very hard to correct it later.

I gave everyone a cheery wave at the weekend, even the speeeding Mobos, as I enjoy being on the water. A few even saw me & one or two waved back!

Just for the record

I didnt even assume Chavish behaviour was all bad !
I enjoyed my weekend

 

[DAKA]

This is an example of a problem that I have seen since becoming involved with boats. I have a pilot's licence, it is therefore expected that those using the air will have a full understanding of the aviation regulations and maps in particular. Given that no such licence requirement is made of boating it surprises me that trying to find the relevant speed limits (or other restrictions) on marine charts is so much more awkward than aviation maps (which operate in 3 dimensions too). Could some enterprising cartographer publish more useful marine charts?

Having been pulled up for alleged speeding infringements dozens of times , the Trent, the Broads, The Seine , Thames, langston, Ancholme Canal,le Pouliguen, some place in Holland that I could never pronounce never mind try to spell and more importantly 100 m from the sub gap in question I am in a position to agree with you, its not through lack of trying to adhere to the rules, its the way they hide the rules in obsolete publications that amazes me.

According to the Police RIB that stopped me in the Portsmouth Channel the speed restriction of 10 knots carries 1/2 nm from the shore (note my reference to the Promenade road above).
1000m divided by 8000 multiplied by 5 gives statute miles , factor of 1.15 for NM produces ~ 1/2 nm

If you head from No 4 red can for the sub gap at 25knots you risk prosecution.

If you keep to the right of the channel, open up just past the swashway , turn left just before the fort toward the sub gap you will evade prosecution.

According to the Police Rib that caught me , and the detailed explanation I received from QHM when I phoned them to grovel my way out

The sub gap is outside the speed limit.

 

[Boathook]

Yeah, my old deep V hull was pretty bad at the wake thing. I just used to tootle it into the inner harbour at walking pace. The point before it reached the plane was tsunami territory but once up at 30kts was fine. I get the whole wake thing in harbours, but not out at sea, where some yachties still complain?? Don't like waves, don't put out to sea

Waves aren't generally a problem but wash from a close motorboat is bad. G&T gets spilt. Need I say more ..... !!