Cheesey69 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 How Hill to the Bridge fill me with dread! As a newish owner and a long time hirer that section is deadly. leaving the bridge approach aside, it’s the only place I instruct the crew to repel boarders. Stopped at how Hill to walk the dog and a cream custard or two, met and admired a wooden craft and then proceeded to get hit by others on a regular basis. It got so bad The Enemy instructed me never to grace the moorings again. Im not the only one am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Moor at the end of the moorings where it's wider otherwise agree avoid. Having gone past with a boat alongside I know what it's like! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Agree, that section is alway heart in mouth time when it’s busy whether alongside or underway. So far we have been kinda lucky and got away with it to date Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbx5 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 It can be a bit dodgy at times around there but mainly the speeds are low so as not to to too much damage. Now getting hit full on at Stokesby at full speed with the tide behind them which nearly put our boat on the bank has put us off mooring there for life. John 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 One bit I didnt like was on the Chet at the time they did all the banks and put those horrible iron posts in. It was the section just a short way in from the main river. It was a chicane that extended for several hundred yards. The channel was very narrow and the sharp bends were really only enough for one boat. I must admit to giving it some throttle and hoping nothing was coming the other way! It's much better now though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceSwinger Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said: One bit I didnt like was on the Chet at the time they did all the banks and put those horrible iron posts in. It was the section just a short way in from the main river. It was a chicane that extended for several hundred yards. The channel was very narrow and the sharp bends were really only enough for one boat. I must admit to giving it some throttle and hoping nothing was coming the other way! It's much better now though. I still don't love navigating it, especially in anything with a bit of length. I love Loddon though, so it's worth it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulN Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Yes, I'm always very wary where those steel piles are and being on a bend, you can't see what's coming either. A row of rubber tyres on them like they have on tug boats might be good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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