Large (dutch Barge?) On Broads

[marshman]

8 (c) doesn't mention it has to be anything to do with boatyards etc just that it is limited to 4 trips a year - the boatyard bit  is specifically referred to under 8 (d) as I read it  - but I am no lawyer!!!!

[rightsaidfred]

25 minutes ago, YnysMon said:

Well, it's possible that he might have arranged a winter mooring somewhere on the Ant. A lot of canal based boaters do that: continuously cruise spring, summer and autumn and then hunker down on electric in a yard mooring for winter.

There is a 12'6" width limit on the whole of the Ant and 14'0" on the Bure.

Fred

[marshman]

Fred - there are still the exceptions stated similar, to those applying to length - these are quite specific! He may well have applied  for permission and be travelling under that basis!

[rightsaidfred]

42 minutes ago, marshman said:

Fred - there are still the exceptions stated similar, to those applying to length - these are quite specific! He may well have applied  for permission and be travelling under that basis!

I appreciate that although there is what appears to be a question of interpretation, given that  a starting and finishing point is required in the 7 days notice and the restriction specifically  mentions pleasure craft I wouldn't think the exemption applies to a leisurely cruise that appears to be the case here.

Fred

[YnysMon]

How can we tell by this vessel's appearance whether its a leisurely cruise or someone who has a specific destination?

[Hylander]

One way of finding out,  get into conversation with the Skipper.    Put us all out of misery then.     I am sure there is an explanation or a reason or may be just plain did not realise that certain boats should not be up The Ant.    All in all it has at least given us all something to talk about.  Never a dull moment.

 

 

[ExSurveyor]

Or, just assume that it has the correct permissions to enjoy the Broads and the BA are aware of it and it is their responsibility to deal with it, and not ours.

[Heron]

We could also take the view that the helm knows what he / she is doing with the boat. More than can be said about many other Broads users, private or hire.

[annv]

Read the by laws they are quite clear four times a year exemption. John

[CeePee1952]

On 25/10/2021 at 08:33, CeePee1952 said:

Bet that's a bit of a tight squeeze under Ludham bridge!!? (If in fact it can get under there!).

Chris

Well, that answered my question!  Just watched "Hewland" pass through Ludham bridge with no problem! (on that well known you tube channel!).

Chris

[Hylander]

4 times a year he can make other boaters lives very difficult going up and down The Ant.   I wouldnt want to meet that thing coming down The Ant or The Chet.     Get a smaller boat suitable for The Broads.

[TheQ]

Ha!! read page one missed page 2 and it had been said, but here was what I was going to say anyway..

The maximum permitted width on the Ant  (Or Chet ) is 12 ft 6 inches, as can be seen by this quote from the regs..

SCHEDULE Size Restrictions Part 1 (Beam Restrictions)

(a) Vessels having a beam of 3.8 metres (12ft 6ins) or less. No restriction.

(b) Vessels having a beam exceeding 3.8 metres (12ft 6ins).

River Wensum: Upstream of Foundry Bridge

River Yare: Upstream of Trowse Eye Bird’s Dyke and Surlingham Fleet Dyke Rockland Boat Dyke, Fleet Dyke and Short Dyke Langley Dyke Hardley Dyke

River Chet: The entire waterway

River Waveney: Geldeston Boat Dyke

River Bure:Upstream of “The Rising Sun”, Coltishall Upton Dyke Hermitage Dyke, Acle

River Ant: The entire waterway and its navigable branches including Barton Broad

River Thurne: Upstream of Dungeon Corner Catfield Dyke and its branches Waxham Cut Meadow Dyke Candle Dyke Womack Dyke and Womack Water

[Bernard]

I met this on the Ant, had no trouble passing on one of the narrower sections, was lovely to see, seemed to be making good headway so the only people I can see it annoying are those that the speed limits don't seem to apply to.

[vanessan]

2 hours ago, Bernard said:

I met this on the Ant, had no trouble passing on one of the narrower sections, was lovely to see, seemed to be making good headway so the only people I can see it annoying are those that the speed limits don't seem to apply to.

And the rag ‘n sticks that need more room anyway…….

[Cheesey69]

44 minutes ago, vanessan said:

And the rag ‘n sticks that need more room anyway…….

Zinger. 

[YnysMon]

Tacking up or down the Ant in a rag 'n stick is a bit challenging. We once got well and truly stuck in a tree a bend or two above How Hill and had to be towed off. Those were the days before Hunter's Yard installed Torqeedos on some of their boats.