The Dolphin, Portsmouth.

[Vagabond]

Anyone know who hit the Starboard marker for the Dolphin? I think it's been like it for a while ever since they replaced it.

I notice that the ladder attached to it is severely buckled I assume from some impact.

 

[KevB]

Attack - the best form of defence?

 

[Vagabond]

Attack!?

Metal Pole v fibreglass boat .... Hmmmm

Could be where Ian keeps losing his nose cone. I think he is now on his 3rd one and he keeps blaming it on the yachties

 

[Daedelus]

Doesn't surprise me though. They'd only replaced the buoy with the bar beacon in Portsmouth Harbour for a few days before someone had really warped the ladder out of almost all recognition.

Moreover, the number who don't know which side to pass is still a tad worrying.

 

[Vagabond]

Went through on Sunday and a yacht sailed right over the barrier.

It was just after low tide so he must have been lucky and probably went in-between the concrete blocks.

 

[Malcb]

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Moreover, the number who don't know which side to pass is still a tad worrying.

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Despite being a frequent user of Portsmouth harbour, I still have to remind myself of which side to pass Ballast on. Why on earth couldn't they have made the arrows a little larger?

 

[Twister_Ken]

"Why on earth couldn't they have made the arrows a little larger? "

You'd need bigger Red Indians.

 

[Talbot]

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Why on earth couldn't they have made the arrows a little larger?

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I sent that message to QHM, and he didnt even bother to reply.

 

[Slow_boat]

What, The Dolphin in the High Street, Old Portsmouth, the one with Nelsons signature scratched in the glass?

 

[davidhand]

Native Americans please.

 

[DJE]

Re: Ballast Pile

I've always thought they should have this:

on it. The people who go the wrong side probably haven't read and never will read a LNTM but they might just recognise that.
If you try to get near enough to read the text on it with any tide running you will probably hit it.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Re: Ballast Pile

Wouldn't this be more correct?

 

[DJE]

Re: Ballast Pile

Don't think so Ken. We still drive on the right according to QHM.

"A traffic pattern is established around Ballast Beacon; Small Boats entering the harbour are to pass close to the east of Ballast Beacon and those exiting close to the west."

 

[VicS]

Re: Ballast Pile

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Wouldn't this be more correct?

[/ QUOTE ] Err no. You should read the destructions before you next enter Portsmouth

 

[Twister_Ken]

Re: Ballast Pile

Whoops - I've always thought that Ballast marked the northern end of the small boat channel, and acted as a separator between minnows and sharks.

Mind you, I usually hang a left into Haslar Creek long before getting that far into Hampshire.