Studland EFMs - the Poll!

Should there be Visitor Moorings in Studland?

  • Have you nanchored in studland in the last five years?

    Votes: 2 10.5%

  • Would you still anchor there after the publicity about seahorses?

    Votes: 5 26.3%

  • If Visiutor moorings were free of charge would you use one?

    Votes: 5 26.3%

  • IAs above but charged say £8 -10 a night?

    Votes: 3 15.8%

  • Woudl 50 new moorings detract from the beauty of the Bay

    Votes: 1 5.3%

  • Woudl 150 new moorings detract from the Bay?

    Votes: 3 15.8%

  • Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone?

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    19
  • Poll closed .
Have you anchored in Studland in the last five years? Yes - a few nights ago
Would you still anchor there after the publicity about seahorses? Yes
If Visitor moorings were free of charge would you use one? Yes if any are available
As above but charged say £8 -10 a night? No
Would 50 new moorings detract from the beauty of the Bay Yes
Would 150 new moorings detract from the Bay? Yes - welcome to Studland Harbour !
Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone? No - it's a safe anchorage from prevailing winds
 
How come all the pay visitor moorings along the south coast were all busy when we came past - but everybody says they would "never" pay a tenner to use a mooring here?
I absolutely agree the seahorse molesters (attacking them by adding tags) seem to be dangerous cranks. But are you all just posturing saying would never use moorings here if had to pay? I suspect very soon they would be full, like everywhere else.

(Again not saying that moorings should be provided - just questioning the cold hard truth of likely actions if they were)
 
dunedin said:
How come all the pay visitor moorings along the south coast were all busy when we came past - but everybody says they would "never" pay a tenner to use a mooring here?
I absolutely agree the seahorse molesters (attacking them by adding tags) seem to be dangerous cranks. But are you all just posturing saying would never use moorings here if had to pay? I suspect very soon they would be full, like everywhere else.

(Again not saying that moorings should be provided - just questioning the cold hard truth of likely actions if they were)
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I suspect it's because many of the folk on this forum are more experience and more comfortable with anchoring. Also there's a question of which mooring and what circumstances. No wind, little current, a flat sea, and a light displacement 30 footer and I think most people would be happy to pick up a buoy for an hour or so whilst they stopped for a bite to eat on board, rather than faff around with the anchor. Wind forecast to pick up to F6 or more and a larger boat and I'd want to be very comfortable about the provenance of the mooring before I hung on it overnight.
 
Well done guys you have just voted for 50 EFMs(max) and no anchoring elsewhere, they won't be FOC so I assume 50 will be enough given the voting. 50EFM's would be a permanent eyesore. Boats at anchor are far more attractive, and will do less damage than 50 elm's permanently scouring the seabed.
 
dunedin said:
How come all the pay visitor moorings along the south coast were all busy when we came past - but everybody says they would "never" pay a tenner to use a mooring here?
I absolutely agree the seahorse molesters (attacking them by adding tags) seem to be dangerous cranks. But are you all just posturing saying would never use moorings here if had to pay? I suspect very soon they would be full, like everywhere else.

(Again not saying that moorings should be provided - just questioning the cold hard truth of likely actions if they were)
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If you only go to popular places I dare say you will get that impression but not everyone does.......I avoid them like the plague. Maybe you should get out more?
 
Seven Spades said:
Well done guys you have just voted for ... no anchoring elsewhere,
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Not sure how you come to that conclusion.
If you are looking at... "Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone?" I suspect most respondents were viewing this as meaning something similar to the recent VNAZ which was a relatively small area. There would be plenty of room left for anchoring.
 
alahol2 said:
Not sure how you come to that conclusion.
If you are looking at... "Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone?" I suspect most respondents were viewing this as meaning something similar to the recent VNAZ which was a relatively small area. There would be plenty of room left for anchoring.
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Easy nearly everyone said that the 50 EFM's are ok and a VNAZ is ok. However anyone quoting this thread will say that yachtsmen support no anchoring and want no more than 50 EFM's. It is easy to spin it that way. I don't for one minute think that this is what any of us believe but the questions and answers make it easy to spin it that way.
 
Have you anchored in Studland in the last five years? yes
Would you still anchor there after the publicity about seahorses? yes
If Visitor moorings were free of charge would you use one? no
As above but charged say £8 -10 a night? no
Would 50 new moorings detract from the beauty of the Bay yes
Would 150 new moorings detract from the Bay? yes
Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone? no
 
oldharry said:
Thanks all for responses already.

But sorry, its not working the way I wanted. I may know a lot about seahorses, but the Forum technology has me beaten at present. There should be 'yes/no options for each question. I've asked Seajet if he can take a look!
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I think you can ask one yes/no question but not more than one in the same poll.
 
Twister_Ken said:
Have you anchored in Studland in the last five years? Yes
Would you still anchor there after the publicity about seahorses? Yes
If Visitor moorings were free of charge would you use one? Only if I was convinced of their security
As above but charged say £8 -10 a night? Only if I was convinced of their security
Would 50 new moorings detract from the beauty of the Bay No
Would 150 new moorings detract from the Bay? Probably
Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone? Probably, depending on location and size
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+ another one
 
Nicholas123 said:
There was an article on the Today Program this morning talking about more marine conservation zone activity. They are busy photographing in several areas. Plymouth was mentioned.
It dos'nt look good.
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Yes I heard that and I have searched the BBC website for further information but I couldn't see anything at all.
 
I don't understand the logic to all of this. Every part of our coast line is full of life if you look at it. I would expect that less than 1/Billionth of our coastline has ever been anchored in so what is the agenda. Either they are misguided as to the effect of "protection" because they will not find any change in the habitats or they are just anti boats on principal. Personally I think they are misguided, clearly commercial fishing has a huge impact but anchoring will have no measurable effect anywhere.
 
Have you nanchored in studland in the last five years? Yes
Would you still anchor there after the publicity about seahorses? Yes
If Visiutor moorings were free of charge would you use one? No
IAs above but charged say £8 -10 a night? No
Woudl 50 new moorings detract from the beauty of the Bay Yes
Woudl 150 new moorings detract from the Bay? Yes
Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone? No- unless scientifically backed

Read more at http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?438524-Studland-EFMs-the-Poll!#AgwxukT3EmktJ4d3.99
 
same answers for me, I have anchored there including after the publicity, in calm weather yes I have used the Bankes arms buoys when going to the pub but it is important to maintain anchoring: as a refuge and passage anchorage there has to be the ability to anchor at any time, if mooring was restricted to buoys then when full they are full and newcomers can`t stop, just like inside Yarmouth on a Saturday. With anchoring you can always squeeze one more boat in between or further in/out etc, Rafting to buoys just not feasible in an open roadstead even if sufficiently heavy duty.
Colvic Watson said:
Have you anchored in Studland in the last five years? YES
Would you still anchor there after the publicity about seahorses? YES
If Visitor moorings were free of charge would you use one? YES
As above but charged say £8 -10 a night? NO
Would 50 new moorings detract from the beauty of the Bay YES
Would 150 new moorings detract from the Bay? YES
Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone? NO, it's the only refuge anchorage for prevailing winds
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Have you anchored in studland in the last five years? Yes
Would you still anchor there after the publicity about seahorses? Yes
If Visitor moorings were free of charge would you use one? No
IAs above but charged say £8 -10 a night? No
Would 50 new moorings detract from the beauty of the Bay Yes
Would 150 new moorings detract from the Bay? Yes
Would you accept a Conservation Voluntary No Anchor Zone? Not unless it was based on science and was not covering the main anchoring area
 
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