Comments for Eastcoastrivers.com

Comment on Deben Entrance sketchmap is now available for download by Peter St.john Howe

Peter St.john Howe — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:52:59 +0000

Useful site.Thank you

Comment on Now you can comment without registering by Phil Bostock

Phil Bostock — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:23:22 +0000

You will find a link to a PDF file on this website that gives charts of the Ray and Benfleet Creek with some navigation notes. I hope East Coast sailors find the information useful. Phil Bostock

Comment on Deben: shoals encroaching in the channel north of Mid Knoll by Peter Jones

Peter Jones — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:09:24 +0000

Thanks for the info. In my experience there has always been a tendency for some helms to want to leave an excessive distance between them and the steep shingle they can see on the shore, not really appreciating the risk of grounding on the inner edge of the(underwater) Knolls. Not a problem for me if I’m on the way out but in passing port to port (as the Rules require) I have sometimes been pushed uncomfortably close to the Knolls. About 3 years ago in the Ore, where there was a similar problem until this year, I had to argue hard with a yachtmaster who was worried about less than a metre under the keel but reluctant to move nearer the visible shingle – he found 2m once he did!

Comment on Demonstration wind turbines – information days by Skipper

Skipper — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:01:25 +0000

Hi Johnny, thanks for your comment - your website certainly provides useful information on renewable energy and may well be useful to yachties! Greendiyenergy

Comment on Demonstration wind turbines – information days by Johnny Cole

Johnny Cole — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:31:04 +0000

Highly insightful many thanks, I reckon your visitors might want a good deal more blog posts such as this carry on the good content.

Comment on Walton Backwaters Survey by terry secretan

terry secretan — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:10:51 +0000

Hi.
Friday 5th Aug 2011 I was leaving Walton about 1 hour after LW. There was a yacht hard aground just northeast of No. 7 green buoy, apparently well within the marked channel between No 4 and 6 red. The channel was clearly visible to me due to wind against tide ripples. It now runs very close to the No.7 buoy and boats should keep to this side, rather than sail close to the red buoys.
Terry Secretan, Catamaran “Jess” Walton.

Comment on Deben Entrance Sketchmap now available by Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 21:34:46 +0000

Thanks very helpful will use next week

Comment on Ore Entrance Sketchmap now available by Brian

Brian — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:43:00 +0000

Following advice from local mariners to enter the Ore on a transit of
the orange beacon and the green buoy,on the 19th july at local H.W. I
found a least depth of 3.7 metres along the whole transit.

Comment on Swallow Tail Bank / Ron Pipe Buoy – Shoaling and Encroachment into Channel by Skipper

Skipper — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:32:59 +0000

Hello Bernie. Thank you for the reminder. The Crouch Harbour Authority chart is now available from our downloads section and here

Comment on Swallow Tail Bank / Ron Pipe Buoy – Shoaling and Encroachment into Channel by Bernie Branfield

Bernie Branfield — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:03:12 +0000

It would be useful to advise people that the bouyage from Roach entrance to Gunfleet has been substantially altered. The Crouch Harbour Authority has a pilotage chart showing the new scheme which was largely in place last week.

cheers,

Bernie