BW are very good at doing that on the Witham as well. All the boats near the
Grand Sluice in Boston have to move over the winter in case one breaks free and
blocks the sluice. This means that a number are usually moved up to Bardney.
At one of the user group meetings this was discussed and BW even suggested that
another mooring at Fiskerton Nature Reserve could be used for those wintering.
They were most put out when I suggested that they shouldn't use it as it was a
mooring put in for the EA who run the reserve and people might like to cruise
down there in the winter to watch the wildlife.
Steve
Terry Waldron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
BW are allowed to let off 25 percent of their visitor moorings to boats who
wish to stay longer than the limited period (during the Nov to March
period) - there is a comment somewhere on their website to this affect. They
MUST however allow sufficient space for visitors to moor for the limited
period but it is evident in some areas they do actually let more than 25
percent.
One site where they have (in the past) let more than 25 percent is Thorne -
we got to the Sanitory Station and Visitor Moorings only to find ONE mooring
available which was along the wall by the fence and no on the pontoons - you
can normally get 7 boats in on the moorings and after talking to most of the
other boats they were (virtually) all there for a long period.
If you find that MORE than 25 percent is taken up by long term moorers then
you have the right to challenge BW so that you can have a short term visitor
mooring, but, it may be by the time they have sorted it out it will be time
for you to move, then your only option is to Complain in accordance with the
BW Complaints Procedure.
Terry
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