MauriceMynah Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 I think you might find that they can tell you to do (or not do!) pretty much as they please, whether they can enforce any of these things is a different matter. If a belligerent skipper moored at one of these quiet moorings and ran his engine, I'm not sure that the land owner could actually do anything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonzo Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 A problem can occur such as on the Southern Broads where a whole BA mooring is taken over by night fishermen. OK, yes a boat has the right to moor up, unfortunately there is a group of rather disgruntled fishermen who have been displaced from their swims of which they have heaved in pounds worth of groundbait. Will you get a quiet night's stay? I do not think so. Many times I have passed by such a mooring and ended up tied to the bank in the middle of nowhere. Mind you, the fishing a'int bad there in the middle of nowhere. Somewhat a plus? In reading this post please consider I am a considerate fisherman and a considerate boatowner Bonzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Well as a family of fishermen, if you are daft enough to lay out on a swim at a 24hr mooring in the season and expect to make a boat leave because of that fact you are missing a few links, putting it mildly. You say about going to an informal mooring, on the Southern Broads that is not advisable as the tides are not like up North where it only is a matter of 4 to 6 inches difference and not 3 to 4 feet in some places down South. You never know what is beneath you until it is too late. As for disgruntled fishermen making a boats mooring a misery to be at , sorry but that is not on and gives us fishermen a bad name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Perhaps the tackle shop at Ludham bridge could start selling gruntles. I understand they're quite inexpensive and even cheaper if bought in multipacks. The more regruntled fishermen, the better in my opinion. This might, once and for all alleviate the problem of disgruntled fishermen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 'Gruntles' Can I say, glad they come in multi packs please because I could do with several to hand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Parking outside houses raises an interesting point. You will often see marked area's outside a disabled person's house with the word disabled painted in the space, I think we all realize that it is intended for the householder but is it illegal if another disabled vehicle parks there? The answer to that one its NOT the personal disabled space outside your house. I have one, but, in all the time I have had it, only one other vehicle with a disabled badge as in Disabled Road Tax Disc. Now just had a thought, with NO tax disc now, I would have to display my Blue Badge in a said similar space. Or hopefully PC plod will see my car is disable registered. Hmmm. Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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