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Bexs

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Having seen the photo of Ranworth Staithe jam packed on Facebook. I have had to adjust my thinking..

 

The comments about how rafting/double mooring/bow to stern etc, would allow more people to enjoy the location, seem very kind and helpful, but ludicrous to me.

 

Having no privacy onboard and no view of my beautiful surroundings isn’t why I come to the Broads... I go to the broads for the peace and the views!

 

On our last visit I was very put out when people expected me to forgo both of these fundamentals, because they had got to Ranworth late in the day and wanted to use us as a pontoon.

 

But it seems I may be being ‘precious’ about this, and that many people are far happier to accommodate others.

 

I will simply avoid Ranworth in the future, but it has lead me to question what to others people want from moorings?

 

 

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I'm with you on that one. I'm cautious about mooring stern on for the night (generally prefer Ranworth as a day time stop) because I prefer to have some breathing space. I like mooring near pubs but prefer to be a walk away (e. g. upstream of Acle Bridge) rather than be right outside the pub. 

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The same as you fundamentally. Peace and tranquillity and that’s why we avoid places like Ranworth during ‘the season’. Mooring there in November is wonderful! As we have our own boat we can please ourselves when we visit such areas but we do appreciate that others who only have a week or two to enjoy the Broads each year are keen to do the Ranworth thing and we are happy to leave it for them. 

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I meant to add that I am glad there are more sociable folk around, happy to raft or whatever. I can understand why some like to congregate and chat with like minded people, if we all wanted peace and quiet a lot of staithes would be empty!

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If you accept the use of a mooring you accept the rules set out by the owner/leaseholder of the mooring, otherwise move on elsewhere, it's not your mooring.

Sorry if that sounds a bit blunt, it's not meant that way but that is the way it is, if you visit a coastal harbour you moor where you are told by the harbour master and accept anyone they tell to moor against you.

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I meant to add that I am glad there are more sociable folk around, happy to raft or whatever. I can understand why some like to congregate and chat with like minded people, if we all wanted peace and quiet a lot of staithes would be empty!



This is a very good point, and a lot of the enjoyment of the broads it being with like mined people.

Being from the south coast I am am very used to rafting up in harbours/marinas. Cowes marina for Cowes week or Round the Island race is one great raft of boats attached to each other with a mess of knitting.

But then at that type of thing, I am not there to admire the view ore take in the scenery, but for the sailing and the boats are just used to race and sleep on. The social is all on shore.

When on the Broads I am happy to stern moor. We still get the view from the front of the boat... And happy to be nose to tail at a staithe, we can see the river out of the side of the boat.

I just wouldn’t choose to go somewhere where you are expected to be rafted up as some suggested on Facebook, with boats boats alongside and then also across our bow. Effectively boxed in.

But others seem to be willing, which I think is very kind and accommodating of them. But not for me...



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I would always choose a wild mooring over a public one, that's not always possible so second choice is a public mooring not associated with a pub.

I love pubs by the way but try to visit them where possible for lunch and move on somewhere quiet for the night.

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That was my photo :-)

None of those boats were rafted- they just all turned up to moor at the same time. Within 30mins enough people had left and they were all moored up.

We have had a brilliant day on the Staithe with the children playing and making friends all day.

Although we are now being treated to a lightening show!


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15 hours ago, Bexs said:

 because they had got to Ranworth late in the day and wanted to use us as a pontoon.

 

Do you think its possible some arrive late deliberately, wanting to raft up so they get the better views. 

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5 minutes ago, Simon said:

Do you think its possible some arrive late deliberately, wanting to raft up so they get the better views. 

That would be a rather dodgy tactic, as there is no obligation to allow anyone to double-moor to your boat, whether yours is hired or private.

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11 hours ago, Smoggy said:

If you accept the use of a mooring you accept the rules set out by the owner/leaseholder of the mooring, otherwise move on elsewhere, it's not your mooring.

Sorry if that sounds a bit blunt, it's not meant that way but that is the way it is, if you visit a coastal harbour you moor where you are told by the harbour master and accept anyone they tell to moor against you.

Ranworth is a BA 24hr mooring so its quite straightforward when the moorings are full they are full and there is no requirement to allow anyone to moor into or against another boat in fact the Rangers may well take a dim view of it, the broad is owned by the Cator family and the question of additional moorings be it pontoons or anything else is a total no go especially as they own the island moorings which are rarely full, its about time people stopped suggesting the impossible and accepted the fact that if any mooring is full you go somewhere else.

Personally I have never had a problem getting a mooring at Ranworth and have only once had problems with someone trying to double moor at the entrance to the side dyke.

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Rarely  moor over night at Ranworth Staithe during the Summer months. Much nicer to spend the day there and to mud weight on the Broad overnight. 

Ranworth is very popular, it ticks all the right boxes in one location but to be honest unless we are with another couple we usually only visit during the quieter months. As for rafting or double mooring in general I would avoid having to do it but have not found myself in a position to need to do so. If someone requested  to double moor to me I would  and have done so on a number of occasions.Depends on the situation, size of boat and close inspection of crew, not forgetting what mood I was in at the time!

Fred

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I`ve never really liked Ranworth that much, as there`s not a lot there. Yes the church offers great views from the top of the tower, but that`s not doable for everyone. Yes the pub may be nice, but not everybody wants to go to the pub. After that, there`s nothing there. Also, in windy weather, it can be quite bumpy, so uncomfortable for some.

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I'm quite a sociable person, but when on the broads, I do like my space. We tend to eat early and then head off somewhere quiet for the night . If the weather is bad ( remember they days?!!) I'll try and find a quiet mooring instead of wild. I don't come in the peak times , but when I do ( early July or late September/ October) it's not a problem to find a quiet spot. 

I remember about 30 years ago , boats being 3 abreast at Yarmouth, and that was at the Marina which of course is no longer there but if memory serves me , a good few boats could be accommodated there.

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