tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301757140313310161.post2408496978614908984..comments2024-03-14T14:46:53.095+00:00Comments on Nigel Fisher's Brigg Blog: NEW £6,500 RIVER ANCHOLME FACILITY LAUNCHED IN BRIGGNIGEL FISHERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00105982962344084267noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301757140313310161.post-73673024151449978602017-06-25T13:11:25.598+01:002017-06-25T13:11:25.598+01:00True Neil....I'm not aware that it's a flo...True Neil....I'm not aware that it's a floating pontoon stage....at least, the launching stage at the ARC is stepped to take into account the fluctuations in the river's water levels.<br />Come on Cllr Rob MBE (congratulations)..your aim is to increase river usage for recreational purposes; you are omitting a potential new group of users thro' the lack of a simple amenity.Ken Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719906304442070128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301757140313310161.post-10540935562729733572017-06-25T10:51:41.251+01:002017-06-25T10:51:41.251+01:00Perhaps the composition of the local committee of ...Perhaps the composition of the local committee of the Riverside Users' Group team be increased to include Joe Public...<br />As far as I am aware, members presently represent existing clubs from Ancholme Rowing Club, thro' anglers to the Humber Yawl Club - a sailing club based at Barrow Haven.<br />There is no-one representing the needs of Joe P with his small trailable boat who wishes to explore the Ancholme for a day, or so.<br />There is no public slipway on the Ancholme, so potential individuals and family groups are going elsewhere to launch and retrieve their day-time boats.<br />I thought the notion was to increase river usage for recreational purposes - but practically, that seems OK for existing clubs, but some potential users are being ignored.<br />Ironically, some of the members of the Riverside Users Group didn't know what a slipway actually is!<br />A slipway is a simple slightly inclined concrete platform sloping towards the river from which trainable boats can be floated off and on a trailer.<br />Local dinghy sailing clubs have slipways on their lakes for that specific purpose.<br />Meanwhile, someone with a wish to float his small family boat boat on the Ancholme is severely restricted.<br />KH - Royal Yatching Association Sailing Coastal Skipper/Yatchmaster qualified.Ken Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719906304442070128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301757140313310161.post-35119092324738252212017-06-25T10:50:25.774+01:002017-06-25T10:50:25.774+01:00Perhaps the composition of the local committee of ...Perhaps the composition of the local committee of the Riverside Users' Group team be increased to include Joe Public...<br />As far as I am aware, members presently represent existing clubs from Ancholme Rowing Club, thro' anglers to the Humber Yawl Club - a sailing club based at Barrow Haven.<br />There is no-one representing the needs of Joe P with his small trailable boat who wishes to explore the Ancholme for a day, or so.<br />There is no public slipway on the Ancholme, so potential individuals and family groups are going elsewhere to launch and retrieve their day-time boats.<br />I thought the notion was to increase river usage for recreational purposes - but practically, that seems OK for existing clubs, but some potential users are being ignored.<br />Ironically, some of the members of the Riverside Users Group didn't know what a slipway actually is!<br />A slipway is a simple slightly inclined concrete platform sloping towards the river from which trainable boats can be floated off and on a trailer.<br />Local dinghy sailing clubs have slipways on their lakes for that specific purpose.<br />Meanwhile, someone with a wish to float his small family boat boat on the Ancholme is severely restricted.<br />KH - Royal Yatching Association Sailing Coastal Skipper/Yatchmaster qualified.Ken Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719906304442070128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301757140313310161.post-45817591458352647332017-06-25T10:31:04.756+01:002017-06-25T10:31:04.756+01:00And half the time its submerged under water, they ...And half the time its submerged under water, they should have learn from all the fishing stagesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09383263775182865005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3301757140313310161.post-46988019514909399062017-06-25T09:46:00.772+01:002017-06-25T09:46:00.772+01:00Very Good....but still lacking a public slipway......Very Good....but still lacking a public slipway...a sloping incline... for folks to launch and retrieve their day boats..Ken Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719906304442070128noreply@blogger.com