Selfish narrow boaters

[john-m]

I have my boat on the river great Ouse and enjoy a trip to ely every now and then. But this is getting harder and harder as the same 10/15 narrow boats seem to have taken root. I would say 75% of the boats have not moved for 2/3 months leaving very little room for anyone else, these are ment to be 48hr moorings. Now why should the local council who don't have enough money have to waste money getting rid of these people.

 

Maybe they look on and will see the error of there ways and move off

[Starcoaster]

...Something's going to go off, that's for sure...

[luctor et emergo]

I have my boat on the river great Ouse and enjoy a trip to ely every now and then. But this is getting harder and harder as the same 10/15 narrow boats seem to have taken root. I would say 75% of the boats have not moved for 2/3 months leaving very little room for anyone else, these are ment to be 48hr moorings. Now why should the local council who don't have enough money have to waste money getting rid of these people.

 

Maybe they look on and will see the error of there ways and move off

I'll bite..

Great Ouse.

Ely

meant not ment...

their not there..

 

Must try harder.

 

Is Ely on CRT waters?

[GUMPY]

I have my boat on the river great Ouse and enjoy a trip to ely every now and then. But this is getting harder and harder as the same 10/15 narrow boats seem to have taken root. I would say 75% of the boats have not moved for 2/3 months leaving very little room for anyone else, these are ment to be 48hr moorings. Now why should the local council who don't have enough money have to waste money getting rid of these people.

 

Maybe they look on and will see the error of there ways and move off

Are these GOBA moorings or EA moorings?

If GOBA I am surprised as they police them quite well

If EA then talk to them about it.

[Guest]

Oh joy... Another topic about over staying on VM's......

 

We need more of these as the subject needs more debate and discussion on here,

 

I will start then.

 

Has the OP taken the names and numbers in their little note book and reported them to the council?

 

Looking at most the threads on here seems people like nothing more than moaning and bitching about something wether it be going to fast or or to slow or something else.

Does overstaying come under the category of moaning about something else then?

Edited June 23, 2014 by The Dog House

[Paul's Nulife4-2]

DH

(Remember Fluffy Bunny,, Whhooosssaaa)

[Phil Ambrose]

Some of the boaters I know and those who CC do tend to effectively bridge hop between Denver. Littleport ad Ely, others seem to have ot themselves ensconsed at Ely and just clog the place up. There is only one river inspector for the whole river system upto Bedford I believe and he has to cover part of the Cam, the Lark, little Ouse and the Whissy so you will be hard pressed to see him.

Have to admit it does peeve me to find moorings blocked like this, in fact I've never been able to moor in Ely.

Phil

Edit to say EA waters and EA moorings

Edited June 23, 2014 by Phil Ambrose

[john-m]

I'll bite..

Great Ouse.

Ely

meant not ment...

their not there..

Must try harder.

Is Ely on CRT waters?

No EA waters and council moorings

[Guest]

DH

(Remember Fluffy Bunny,, Whhooosssaaa)

My suggestion was for a section for those that shy away from a bit of robust debate, not a suggestion for members who are OK with it..... Edited June 23, 2014 by The Dog House

[Traveller]

Deleted as john-m got in first.

Some of the boaters I know and those who CC do tend to effectively bridge hop between Denver. Littleport ad Ely, others seem to have ot themselves ensconsed at Ely and just clog the place up. There is only one river inspector for the whole river system upto Bedford I believe and he has to cover part of the Cam, the Lark, little Ouse and the Whissy so you will be hard pressed to see him.
Have to admit it does peeve me to find moorings blocked like this, in fact I've never been able to moor in Ely.
Phil
Edit to say EA waters and EA moorings

Now, will it be any better should these waters be passed to the control of C&RT I wonder?

Edited June 23, 2014 by Traveller

[luctor et emergo]

No EA waters and council moorings

Aha, they have probably moved of CRT waters, since the great CRT purge of the canals has started...

[john-m]

Has the OP taken the names and numbers in their little note book and reported them to the council?

 

We shouldn't have to.

[Guest]

Has the OP taken the names and numbers in their little note book and reported them to the council?

We shouldn't have to.

And complaining about it on here will achieve anything?

[FadeToScarlet]

I wouldn't go as.far as to say 15 boats, but there are at least 8 I can think of that hop.around the very local area. There is the willow houseboat that doesn't move at all, in the winding hole.

 

The council do prosecute, but the fines given out are less than a mooring costs.

[luctor et emergo]

I wouldn't go as.far as to say 15 boats, but there are at least 8 I can think of that hop.around the very local area. There is the willow houseboat that doesn't move at all, in the winding hole.

 

The council do prosecute, but the fines given out are less than a mooring costs.

Excellent, room for a 30' boat??

[Paul's Nulife4-2]

Has the OP taken the names and numbers in their little note book and reported them to the council?

 

We shouldn't have to.

Hi ya john-m,

I was going to say and welcome to the Forum, but notice you have been a member far far longer than me.

I noticed you Re-typed a post from another member in your reply, To save you doing this in future, click on the reply box at bottom right of the post you want to reply to, and it will add it to your post automatically. (Not sure if you knew,,try it on mine if you like).

[john-m]

I wouldn't go as.far as to say 15 boats, but there are at least 8 I can think of that hop.around the very local area. There is the willow houseboat that doesn't move at all, in the winding hole.

The council do prosecute, but the fines given out are less than a mooring costs.

Have you been to ely lately. 4/5 on the grass by the pump out 3/4 plus the willow man outside the maltings plus the ones by the cutter and tesco end

[john-m]

I wouldn't go as.far as to say 15 boats, but there are at least 8 I can think of that hop.around the very local area. There is the willow houseboat that doesn't move at all, in the winding hole.

The council do prosecute, but the fines given out are less than a mooring costs.

Yes and he's still there so that was well worth it.

[Rich]

Excellent, room for a 30' boat??

One ? is quite enough and shouldn't it be in brackets, as (?)?

[ditchcrawler]

I have my boat on the river great Ouse and enjoy a trip to ely every now and then. But this is getting harder and harder as the same 10/15 narrow boats seem to have taken root. I would say 75% of the boats have not moved for 2/3 months leaving very little room for anyone else, these are ment to be 48hr moorings. Now why should the local council who don't have enough money have to waste money getting rid of these people.

 

Maybe they look on and will see the error of there ways and move off

When ever I have moored there the man from the council has walked down each day taking boat details. Are you sure you are talking about the council owned visitor moorings, the bit from the Cutter to the railway is private and the bit beyond the winding hole to the railway in the other direction is bit of no mans land at the moment. Sue on No Problem was on the moorings for a while with permission due to a bust box and GOBA got right upperty about it.

[ditchcrawler]

I wouldn't go as.far as to say 15 boats, but there are at least 8 I can think of that hop.around the very local area. There is the willow houseboat that doesn't move at all, in the winding hole.

 

The council do prosecute, but the fines given out are less than a mooring costs.

It got a mention here http://www.narrowboatworld.com/index.php/leatest/7042-dont-want-boat-trader

[Sir Nibble]

It happens. A few selfish people have decided to take ownership of what should be communal. These days we're all very laid back about the bridge hopper and a lot more live and let live but before the pressure went on this was what the K&A was like and it would be again if the attention wavered. Let's try and hold this middle way.

[FadeToScarlet]

It got a mention here http://www.narrowboatworld.com/index.php/leatest/7042-dont-want-boat-trader

The article might've been less sympathetic if they knew how long he'd been on a visitor mooring. 4 months, I think, on the 48 hour mooring.

[Grace and Favour]

The article might've been less sympathetic if they knew how long he'd been on a visitor mooring. 4 months, I think, on the 48 hour mooring.

That particular e-zine would possibly have justified the overstaying as a protest against CRT bullying of the little trader trying desperately to make ends meet

[nbfiresprite]

Will regards to the Willow Man at Ely riverside. He is moored there with the permission of East Cambridgeshire Council who have granted him a trading licence.