Solent Withies!

[T_S]

Just wondered if they get used in the creeks of Hampshire or is it just an Essex thing?

 

[powerskipper]

Beaulieu has them. and they keep moving /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[T_S]

Where here! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[StephenSails]

We have them here in Chichester Harbour, they are very handy when racing dinghys as I can remember the depth around each one in the harbour so know how far to push in shore when racing. The only [no thanks] is that they are unlit at night!

 

[VicMallows]

Not many left in Chi. A pity really. You won't find many in Newtown Creek either.

Vic

 

[T_S]

I never noticed if there were any in the creeks, when I lived in Gosport.

It seems that the origin of withies are from the Essex salt marshes, still its interesting to know they are being used elsewhere.

Regards.....Dave

 

[reginaldon]

We have them on the N coast of Kent

 

[alahol2]

Are all the thin posts in Poole harbour counted as withies?

 

[duncan]

some!

many have been recently replaced by proper marks as few or the new breed 'boat out of a box' can handle only one side of a channel being marked by non coloured posts (actually problems even if they are handed)!..... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Twister_Ken]

Used to be some going up to both Eling and Ashlett creeks, and on the Yar above the bridge.

Dunno if they're still there

 

[actionoptics]

Ashlett has proper coloured bouys and poles. Have not seen a withy there during the last four years.

 

[Goodge]

Entrance to Island Harbour up the Medina marina has them

 

[ShipsWoofy]

what are Solent Withies?

 

[jhr]

Bits of stick, poking up out of the water, to mark the channels. As others have noted, mainly found in some of the quieter backwaters where only real sailors dare to go /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[T_S]

What about Scotland.......anybody know of withies used there?

Whilst taking my CS practical, my instructor who came down from Yorkshire kept asking me to repeat the name of withies, so as he could remember them! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[l'escargot]

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Entrance to Island Harbour up the Medina marina has them

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I think you will find they've got the heavy duty version - scaffolding poles with cans on top /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[T_S]

I suppose you need them made of steel down there, unlike the east coast, were sailors are used to navigating around objects and sandbanks etc! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Here's a picture of a Blackwater withie:

 

[BrendanS]

cor! you east coast wusses. Here on the South coast, the backwater withies are unpainted, and merely protrude a little bit from the reeds.

Wareham springs to mind for some reason!

 

[T_S]

What about that one l'escargot's picture then? Its BENT! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif