Sunken small yacht, Newton Creek IoW

Mark-1 said:
I've also seen a Westerly Warwick lifted with Barrels.

Sailors are resourceful, it's not rocket science.
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Fred Drift alert!

Hundreds of years ago, as Amsterdam developed as a major trading port, and its depths reduced under various influences, they routinely used air-filled barrels (and also much more elaborate large purpose-made wooden caissons, called 'camels') that would be secured alongside a ship and then the water pumped out) to reduce the draft of commercial ships so they could get in and out of the shallow(ing) harbour.

I can't find the original article I read with a drawing or engraving of the barrels in use there, but the very interesting article about this (and other challenges and opportunities Amsterdam faced - the Zuider Zee & Nord-Hollandsch Kanaal etc.) linked following includes these images of a 1742 model of such a 'camel', and an old engraving of them in action.
Amsterdam’s Difficult Route to Sea – MforAmsterdam Tours

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So who is the Harbour Authority in Newtown. It's outside ABP's and KHM's areas so I suppose it must be National Trust. And late last season they were struggling to raise money to repair the landing jetty on the west bank. I wonder how they will fund a wreck removal.
 
The purpose of my one post suggesting a diy approach was as ever to get peoples cogs whirring.
Daydream Believer and Mark clearly have practical realistic experience of this. As do I.

Sadly -or not- I think the capt sensible is probably right.
The days of ‘have a go’ are way gone.

And there is little collegiate spirit as there might be toward-say- a fellow boater or unlucky club member or innocent victim of a nautical hit n run on a mooring.
Well, that’s what insurance is for innit!

Insurance liabilities will preclude any course of moving forwards other than a pro company brought in with airbags/diver/lifting barge to recover and remove the hazard to navigation/eyesore/abandoned boat.. someone takes the financial hit!

Quite revealing in many ways just how precious our precious ‘free’ beauty spots like Newtown are.
 
Mark-1 said:
It's doable. Hope I haven't doxed myself or the owner. :(

Turns out there were 'normal' fenders on the boat after all but they clearly weren't doing much lifting.


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I thought it might be, It just takes the right person(s) with the right attitude. If I were a fair few nautical miles closer I'd offer to pitch in as well. I hope the hole or source of the flooding is not a challenge to repair and the owner can carry on with his life afloat without significant loss.
 
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Mark-1 said:
Anyone know if the sunken vessel got cleared? Or if there is a plan to do so?
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It is no longer visible. It is unclear if it’s been removed, or whether someone has removed the rig, which is all you could see. I don’t know for certain that no salvage has been done, but likewise I have seen no such activity. The mooring barge at Yarmouth has a small crane and other gear, it’s probably capable.
 
Chiara’s slave said:
It is no longer visible. It is unclear if it’s been removed, or whether someone has removed the rig, which is all you could see. I don’t know for certain that no salvage has been done, but likewise I have seen no such activity. The mooring barge at Yarmouth has a small crane and other gear, it’s probably capable.
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Hmmmm. I don't watch the NTMs very carefully but I can't see one right now.
 
I was in there at the weekend. There's a yellow buoy in the fairway inside just north of where he is currently moored. More or less west of the isolated danger buoy on the western side of the channel.
 
alahol2 said:
I was in there at the weekend. There's a yellow buoy in the fairway inside just north of where he is currently moored. More or less west of the isolated danger buoy on the western side of the channel.
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I hope to be there in the next week, now the yard have found the bolts to connect my battens to the cars on the mast.
 
Daydream believer said:
Sounds like a story. Are we going to get some more?
Why disconnect the cars from the battens?
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You and I would probably have taken it apart in another way, like the single 8mm thread nylock nut that connects the UJs to the sliding part. And might well have considered putting the bolts on the shelf just inside the companionway. Sadly that was not what happened. A few other details too, no mousing lines etc, but it’s all sorted now and no permanent harm. I had to get the electricians rods out😁
 
We are anchored in the creek now. His replacement boat if indeed that's what it is is anchored close to the wreck site. As a retired master mariner and marine consultant of fourty years experience and current boat owner and sailor who has been involved in numerous wreck removal operations large and small worldwide I love all your chat enthusiasm and concerns. However with the need for divers the tidal conditions and streams I think it's a professional job or it will just stay there for ever marked by a buoy.
 
mocruising said:
We are anchored in the creek now. His replacement boat if indeed that's what it is is anchored close to the wreck site. As a retired master mariner and marine consultant of fourty years experience and current boat owner and sailor who has been involved in numerous wreck removal operations large and small worldwide I love all your chat enthusiasm and concerns. However with the need for divers the tidal conditions and streams I think it's a professional job or it will just stay there for ever marked by a buoy.
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People suggesting other means are probably not familiar with Newtown, and it’s tidal patterns.
 
For those that wish to visit this tranquil sheltered spot it's open. We are up the top by the three white visitors buoys waiting for the 7 to blow over before heading south to the Exe. I think it will be possible to pass the entrance and turn to starboard where most of the moorings are slow speed take caution. I have spent my morning observing three (grey) seals lazing about on the wall and fishing and counting the seabirds and swans, I love this spot almost as good as the Helford. Please don't be put off by this situation.
 
Put off? Delights of Shalfleet aside, a 7 up the chuff is a sailors dream wind for making westing. How big is your boat?

I could make Portsmouth to Dartmouth in one hop singlehanded, white sails not pushing it , 12noon to 5am on a favourable ebb out of the Solent.

Go young man go! 😎💨💨💨
 
There is loads of searoom three or four sailing yachts and a motorboat have been in since yesterday. Our two crew has a combined age of 160 so we tend to take it easy these days. Go young man go I wish.
 
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