Simonpk
Well-Known Member
FYI I recieved an email this morning with the latest channel info on Stone Point.
"Dear Berth-holder,
As you know, we regularly monitor the situation at Stone Point and as many of you will have discovered the Channel at No. 16 buoy, Stone Point has stabilised and is now in fact deepening.
Yesterday, we took soundings between buoy No. 11, buoy No. 16 and buoy No. 9. On average it is 0.3 metres deeper than it was in April, when the Walton & Frinton Yacht Club produced the chart for our information. The Channel has also widened at No. 16 buoy by approximately 6 metres (this is the narrowest point). The Channel is much wider at No. 11 and No. 9 with good depth.
Strict adherence to buoyage is still advised. For example if you go the wrong side of red No. 16, within 6 metres the depth decreases by nearly a metre.
In the meantime, the general rule is - if you look at our tide gauge on the fuel barge and can exit the Marina, you will have +0.3m at Stone Point No. 16 buoy (the shallowest point).
We will continue monitoring throughout the winter and further dredging work will be carried out early next spring should it be deemed necessary. A proper survey will be carried out before Easter 2015 and an updated chart will be available from the Harbour Master.
We are extremely pleased that the channel is now deeper than the Marina entrance, as it always used to be."
"Dear Berth-holder,
As you know, we regularly monitor the situation at Stone Point and as many of you will have discovered the Channel at No. 16 buoy, Stone Point has stabilised and is now in fact deepening.
Yesterday, we took soundings between buoy No. 11, buoy No. 16 and buoy No. 9. On average it is 0.3 metres deeper than it was in April, when the Walton & Frinton Yacht Club produced the chart for our information. The Channel has also widened at No. 16 buoy by approximately 6 metres (this is the narrowest point). The Channel is much wider at No. 11 and No. 9 with good depth.
Strict adherence to buoyage is still advised. For example if you go the wrong side of red No. 16, within 6 metres the depth decreases by nearly a metre.
In the meantime, the general rule is - if you look at our tide gauge on the fuel barge and can exit the Marina, you will have +0.3m at Stone Point No. 16 buoy (the shallowest point).
We will continue monitoring throughout the winter and further dredging work will be carried out early next spring should it be deemed necessary. A proper survey will be carried out before Easter 2015 and an updated chart will be available from the Harbour Master.
We are extremely pleased that the channel is now deeper than the Marina entrance, as it always used to be."