Sad Sight in Fareham Creek.

[Nicholas123]

Look up the by-laws. It could be that HW mark is the demarcation.

Is'nt everything below the highwater mark considered property of the crown that's why we have freedom to walk below the highwater mark & have 'almost'* universal anchoring rights?

*Montagues river at Beaulieu being the only exception I can think of.

 

[prv]

*Montagues river at Beaulieu being the only exception I can think of.

I believe Osborne Bay is another, special Act of Parliament to keep the 19th-century paparazzi away from Queen Vic.

Pete

 

[oldgit]

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and spect there good few copper nails,some brass and poss a bit of lead in there somewhere.
Obviously to posh to tot down there and no idea of recycling.
Old Medway saying.....If its not bolted down !

 

[JumbleDuck]

How does the QHM know which abandoned boats are foreign-owned?

 

[steve yates]

Well lets face it,some people don't recognise beauty even when they are surrounded by it.

It is certainly in the eye of the beholder in this case

 

[Nicholas123]

How does the QHM know which abandoned boats are foreign-owned?

He could try asking around.Wizard from Gosport as in post 7 seems to have been able to find out.

If he can't determine the origin of boats within the harbour where some of the most expensive war ships in the world are housed & we are currently on a high state of alert because of terrorist activity it dos'nt bode well for their safety does it?

 

[Nicholas123]

It is certainly in the eye of the beholder in this case

Then I can only suggest that you have very little knowledge of the harbour or you have mislaid your white stick.

 

[Sandyman]

He could try asking around.Wizard from Gosport as in post 7 seems to have been able to find out.

If he can't determine the origin of boats within the harbour where some of the most expensive war ships in the world are housed & we are currently on a high state of alert because of terrorist activity it dos'nt bode well for their safety does it?

No need for you to worry about that. Nod Nod Wink Wink say no more Squire

 

[Tranona]

He could try asking around.Wizard from Gosport as in post 7 seems to have been able to find out.

If he can't determine the origin of boats within the harbour where some of the most expensive war ships in the world are housed & we are currently on a high state of alert because of terrorist activity it dos'nt bode well for their safety does it?

That is the very nature of things in our "free" society. While there are many bodies that might have a record of ownership of the boat, there is no compulsion for any form of registration, nor any central way of interrogating sources that might hold this information. However, pretty sure that if QHM wanted to make the effort they could find the owner.

Do you think that the absentee Spanish(?) owner is a security threat? Would think that the security services in Portsmouth are pretty clued up about real threats!

 

[awol]

Then I can only suggest that you have very little knowledge of the harbour or you have mislaid your white stick.

"And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"

 

[Sandyman]

Then I can only suggest that you have very little knowledge of the harbour or you have mislaid your white stick.

Do you remember what Pompey Harbour was like in the 60's / 70's ? Before the marinas were built? Believe me it's like a nature reserve today compared to then.

 

[Nicholas123]

No need for you to worry about that. Nod Nod Wink Wink say no more Squire

That's all very mysterious......do you patrol the harbour in your own submarine?

 

[Nicholas123]

That is the very nature of things in our "free" society. While there are many bodies that might have a record of ownership of the boat, there is no compulsion for any form of registration, nor any central way of interrogating sources that might hold this information. However, pretty sure that if QHM wanted to make the effort they could find the owner.

Do you think that the absentee Spanish(?) owner is a security threat? Would think that the security services in Portsmouth are pretty clued up about real threats!

I was'nt suggesting that the owner was a security threat just that the QHM Portsmouth would have to be pretty incompetent & it dos'nt really inspire confidence if he is in charge of all those warships & infrastructure but can't find out what locals can determine by asking around.

 

[Nicholas123]

"And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?"

Dos'nt really seem applicable as I enjoy some really lovely relatively unspoilt natural locations & wildlife in the vicinity......you just need to know where to look.

 

[Nicholas123]

Do you remember what Pompey Harbour was like in the 60's / 70's ? Before the marinas were built? Believe me it's like a nature reserve today compared to then.

No I was'nt around then.I grew up in Bursledon & believe me that was much more lovely before all the development.......I now enjoy & cherish all natural environments before the masses finally necessitate the concreting over of the whole country.

 

[emsworthy]

Anyone know if there was a happy outcome to the boat that was stuck on the mud north of Fowley Island Emsworth for a few months after the gales early in the year in Chichester harbour. Always saw the owner trying to dig a trench and felt his pain. I'm hoping he got away with it lightly (apart from missing so much sailing).

Saw them successfully towing her off on the big springs on Monday 22nd August aided by Hayling Rescue. Seemed to be afloat well enough with no visible damage. Apart from a lost season of sailing and a fair bit of cleaning up to do appears to have got away with it.

 

[prr]

I think you'll find the MOD (QHM) owns most of the wrecks in Portsmouth Harbour. Heres just a few...

 

[prr]

Sorry this also

 

[Tranona]

I was'nt suggesting that the owner was a security threat just that the QHM Portsmouth would have to be pretty incompetent & it dos'nt really inspire confidence if he is in charge of all those warships & infrastructure but can't find out what locals can determine by asking around.

That is the whole point. Why do you think they are incompetent and not on top of security risks just because they choose not do something about a small abandoned boat that represents no risk to either navigation nor the security of naval vessels, or indeed any shipping using the harbour.

 

[JumbleDuck]

That is the whole point. Why do you think they are incompetent and not on top of security risks just because they choose not do something about a small abandoned boat that represents no risk to either navigation nor the security of naval vessels, or indeed any shipping using the harbour.

Because foreigners, apparently.