River Chet Loddon River Warning!

[Guest2]

 

Please be advised that there is a very large submerged object, possibly a tree in the water approaching Loddon. 

It is located where Pyes Mill ends and the boat moorings start on the right with a caravan park. 

This object very nearly capsized a 27 foot boat so please do not take this warning lightly. 

Be careful

[BroadScot]

Has it been reported to the authorities?

Iain

[Poppy]

Has this been reported to Broads Control ?  Ring them on 01603 756056

[BroadScot]

Thank you Poppy.

[JawsOrca]

From experience the BA are normally good at marking even a fallen twig with a marker.. so yes please report it, I'd expect them to be on it and at least marking it certainly as it's bank holiday weekend.  What draft was the boat that hit this? The chet is still very shallow (since they dredged it) and I find it really needs navigating with care in the middle even on good days. 

[Guest2]

Just spoke in person to Ranger Edgar at Loddon

 

[Guest2]

My draught is 1.1 & I've tri keel set up. The structure got under the port bilge keel and lifted out of the water so must be a tree. The ranger is going to have a dig around shortly but I think he'll need something a lot stronger. 

[ChrisB]

Or a stolen car! Or the like.

[Guest2]

More likely to be a tree, or part of.

[dnks34]

It's funny this has come up actually, I have felt a bump a few times in that area at low water going back about 3 or 4 weeks now. Thought I was just touching bottom, my draft is roughly 3ft. 

[BroadScot]

I have hit the bottom several times near the three mph sign. This was years ago on Aston craft, always at low water.

Iain

[ranworthbreeze]

There always seems something opposite Maffett's and has been for several years.

Regards

Alan  

[Guest2]

Whatever it is..I just rode it

[BroadScot]

29 minutes ago, Miles J Weston said:

Whatever it is..I just rode it

Err surely not a Sea Horse!

[Guest2]

Didn't swallow.  So no.

[JanetAnne]

As has been said previously

There be dragons...