Stuffing er in the Mud at Chi

[brianhumber]

This weekend was the first in Chi Marina, so I was wanting to see how big a lock queue developed. Well it took 2.5 hours to get out and we had to queue half tide all the way up the entrance channel in a cross wind of 10-13 knots for 2 hours getting in.
Was not too bothered as just stuffed her on the windward mudbank (rising tide) in between moving towards the lock as the queue moved up. Another yacht behind me and scuba motorboat in front also doing the same. Question is why were others apart from a 44 fairlane not doing the same? are there isolated concrete clocks lying in wait for my lead keel adopting this approach tactic. Channel was so blocked by the others being blown around that departing boats were advised to stay put.
Also noted a distinct hump of mud directly in line with lock and channel opposite pontoon, depth in channel was 1.6m but we went ploughing for about 2 meters in only 1m indicated. Previous leaver went right over to the pontoon side here so guess he had previous local knowledge.

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[ParaHandy]

tick tock ... !! probably discarded by one of those brummies up there with too much jewellry on his person .. !?

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[KevB]

Unfortuanely they closed freeflow about half an hour early on Sunday so all of us planning to leave between 10 and the end of freeflow couldn't, resulting in a hefty queue building rather quickly.

I returned at about 5pm Sunday afternoon and only had to wait about 20 mins.

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[kilkerr1]

Blimey, glad we're on a swing mooring at Chi, then...



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[Becky]

I am wondering if you won't regret the freedom of your swinging mooring in Itchenor Reach, now you have experienced the problems of leaving Chi marina. I know that electricity and water 'on tap' so to speak are very convenient, but you really have to plan your departures carefully to get much sailing at weekends. And Bank Holidays, well- leave before and return after seems to be best. Anyway, I hope you enjoy being in the Marina. I certainly did. Still have a berth there, although the boat is long sold!


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