tides to get in Tollesbury

[paul-essex]

I am thinking of taking my W25 to Woodrolfe in Tollesbury for the boat sale weekend and would like to know at 2'7" draft how long each side of HW have I got and when can I cut the corner coming from Marconi as the darkness is close

 

[Laurie]

There is a marker pole on the way in, and waiting buoys in the creek...however, without tides to hand, at 2ft 7", the last 1/3 rising and first 1/3 falling (don't) should prove perfectly adequate if I recall, but a quick call to them will always elicit up to date advice specific to the day. Don't recommend cutting corner save on rising tide...too important an opportunity to miss!!
A lovely marina, and excellent show, I have sold both my old boats there, indeed one is making a repeat appearance! May well pop down there for a look......

 

[Marmalade]

Paul - chart shows Tollesbury channel (Woodrolfe Creek) dries to 0.7m above LAT. Take your draft as 1m (actually 0.8m). HW W Mersea on Friday evening is at 2000hrs. (Tollesbury is the same to all intents and purposes). There's 2m at 1600 which in theory would give you barely enough - but not much margin. By 1700 there's 2.7m which should be plenty but if you go in at 1800 you'll have over 3m of tide - which in East Coast terms counts as off soundings.

Please check my hurried maths - but hope that helps...

 

[tillergirl]

There is a chartlet of the North and south channels on my web site that you can download. At 2ft 7" you can do quite a bit of corner cutting.

 

[Saguday]

I've left my marina tide tables for Tollesbury on the boat frustratingly so can't give the detailed answer I wanted to, but from personal observation there's only about 1 minute or so difference between Tollesbury and West Mersea tides (yes, we stood out at near midnight one night with the kids and checked it) and you'll probably get around 2.5 hours either side with your draft. However, I'd urge caution on the falling tide, as from experience it seems to go out faster than it comes in and I nearly got caught out like that once. Doesn't look like I'll get to the boat to get my tables before that weekend (we will be there then though) so can't help more than that. Fingers crossed for the weather!

 

[Lucky Duck]

Tide table is on their website http://www.tollesbury-marina.co.uk/marina/2014_tollesbury_tide_tables.pdf

A rise of tide of just over 3m will give 4 foot over the marina cill.

 

[Laurie]

I've left my marina tide tables for Tollesbury on the boat frustratingly so can't give the detailed answer I wanted to, but from personal observation there's only about 1 minute or so difference between Tollesbury and West Mersea tides (yes, we stood out at near midnight one night with the kids and checked it) and you'll probably get around 2.5 hours either side with your draft. However, I'd urge caution on the falling tide, as from experience it seems to go out faster than it comes in and I nearly got caught out like that once. Doesn't look like I'll get to the boat to get my tables before that weekend (we will be there then though) so can't help more than that. Fingers crossed for the weather!

I wasn't far out with my guesstimates then!! hehe

 

[Saguday]

Tide table is on their website http://www.tollesbury-marina.co.uk/marina/2014_tollesbury_tide_tables.pdf

Good grief I'd forgotten they were on there - thanks for that!

 

[Laurie]

Good grief I'd forgotten they were on there - thanks for that!

ooops x2!

 

[tillergirl]

Cutting the corner, you really want to avoid this:



Was trying to deduce from your post when you were going to do this - this evening/tomorrow?. The image shows the worst bit left of the Nass, drying 1.4m LAT near the No 6 red can. You should be able with that draft to cut the corner and aim directly for the No 2. You could probably do better and aim for the (replaced this year) No 4 but I have no idea what state of the tide you would be planning to arrive.

 

[sailorman]

Cutting the corner, you really want to avoid this:



Was trying to deduce from your post when you were going to do this - this evening/tomorrow?. The image shows the worst bit left of the Nass, drying 1.4m LAT near the No 6 red can. You should be able with that draft to cut the corner and aim directly for the No 2. You could probably do better and aim for the (replaced this year) No 4 but I have no idea what state of the tide you would be planning to arrive.

To the west is ok i have done it after 1/2 HW

 

[tillergirl]

To the west is ok i have done it after 1/2 HW

Absolutely. It's a rubbish picture taken today but this is the gap to the west, note the position of the green buoy. The red No 6 is just out of shot:

 

[pvb]

Must confess I've never really understood the appeal of Tollesbury Marina. The fact that many boats can only get in and out about 5 minutes each side of high water seems a significant constraint, and rules out a lot of day-sailing (yes, yes, I know you can leave the boat outside, etc). We have friends with a boat there, and they say that the swimming pool can be nice in summer. Not enough compensation in my view.

 

[Leighb]

I wouldn't want to keep a boat there, but it is a nice place to visit, lovely walks around, the nature reserve is interesting and the village has a butcher selling arguably the best bacon on the East Coast

 

[Saguday]

Tollesbury is a fine place to keep a boat. To each their own.

 

[pvb]

Tollesbury is a fine place to keep a boat. To each their own.

It's great as long as you don't actually want to go out sailing!

 

[sailorman]

It's great as long as you don't actually want to go out sailing!

Or eat the food in the club

 

[PetiteFleur]

The last time I was at Tollesbury, a few years ago, we had left our boat on a mooring and visited Tollesbury by dinghy. On our return the tide was falling and as we left the hard a large 40' ish boat came speeding flat out to the marina, nearly tipped us over with it's wash - and he came to a shuddering halt as his keel hit the cill - all the crew went flying......... I'm afraid I laughed out loud!

 

[johnalison]

We've had various experiences with Tollesbury, almost all pleasant. We sold our last boat at the boat show there within half an hour of the opening and had had four offers by lunchtime, so good luck to the OP. More problematic was the time half a dozen of us visiting left in the dark, about 4o/c in Sept, to play the Buxey Ashes. I've never seen such chaos as we all bumbled around dazzling each other with our torches trying to find the way.

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

We've had various experiences with Tollesbury, almost all pleasant. We sold our last boat at the boat show there within half an hour of the opening and had had four offers by lunchtime, so good luck to the OP. More problematic was the time half a dozen of us visiting left in the dark, about 4o/c in Sept, to play the Buxey Ashes. I've never seen such chaos as we all bumbled around dazzling each other with our torches trying to find the way.

That, I would have liked to have seen!