On 10 Oct 2009, at 12:00, Bruce Napier wrote: > > On 10 Oct 2009, at 10:25, [email protected] wrote: > >> I think the BW bod really didn't know anything, just like the policy >> makers. It does rankle that BW does not seem to consider it >> important to >> make provision for a bona fide, fully paid up, marina based boater >> to find >> adequate moorings for a day or two as part of a winter cruise. > > > Stated BW policy is that no more than 25% of VMs should be allocated > to winter moorings. (But don't ask me where I found that, it was more > than two days ago.)
I did say that the BW bod really didn't know anything. I just quoted what he said. His strong inference was that most of the space would be taken by folks paying a lot of money and not to hold out much hope for a berth. Ref Richard T's observations, I did note the smiley and in line with Bruce's comment, provided there is a reasonable amount of space left for touring visitors I have no complaint. In my view 75% or 80% could be taken up by winter moorings. As regards electricity we wouldn't particularly need to hook up, but in general there would be more benefit from a hook up in the winter than the summer. Last year about this time a series of notices appeared along about 400 yards of the Sharpness moorings between the swing bridge tower & the water point to the effect that these were reserved for long term winter moorings. We ignored the notices for a weekend visit, and as far as I recall so did the winter moorers. In Stouport a couple of years ago there was a community of winter moorers along the towpath between York St Lock and beyond The Black Star. I think it would have made better sense to have left the first 140ft opposite Parkes Quay for casual "24/48" hour visitors. Last year I don't think there were any boats over wintering there, which is a shame. Beeky
