Havengore Bridge at Low Water

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I do not know who but somebody once said "height of tide in metres at Southend gives the same height in feet over the shallowest part of the Havengore crossing. Thus 4 meters of tide height at Southend gives 4 feet of depth over the Havengore route. "
If you go through please let us know if it is true ☺️
 

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I do not know who but somebody once said "height of tide in metres at Southend gives the same height in feet over the shallowest part of the Havengore crossing. Thus 4 meters of tide height at Southend gives 4 feet of depth over the Havengore route. "
If you go through please let us know if it is true ☺️
The area probably needs servicing from Tillergirl & Co. Ltd (Depth Soundings Experts) .

My plan is to overnight in the Pyfllet choosing Springs. Colne , cross the Blackwater taking The Ray to the Crouch. Then Roach taking then Middleway to Havengore Bridge. Go through the creek and pick up start of ebb to the Spitway. Back to Brightlingsea.

What could possibly go wrong ?
 

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I do not know who but somebody once said "height of tide in metres at Southend gives the same height in feet over the shallowest part of the Havengore crossing. Thus 4 meters of tide height at Southend gives 4 feet of depth over the Havengore route. "
If you go through please let us know if it is true ☺️
I was always told I needed 4.7m height of tide at Southend to safely navigate the Havengore route. I have a 1m draft so this sounds in the ball park with a bit of clearance under the keel.
 

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I do not know who but somebody once said "height of tide in metres at Southend gives the same height in feet over the shallowest part of the Havengore crossing. Thus 4 meters of tide height at Southend gives 4 feet of depth over the Havengore route. "
If you go through please let us know if it is true ☺️
I've found that to be pretty accurate. The shallow bit is crossing the Broomway, outside the creek entrance.
East Coast Pilot has a fair amount of detail about the route including a chartlet of the approaches from the Estuary. Latest edition includes position of new buoys laid in the creek entrance last year by the RSA.
 

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This was us last summer, July I think, when we timed it wrong, done it quite a few times before but we timed it just as it started to ebb. It was a very small tide and we were off no trouble next day, but it was a wonderful night spent there.
You can see the posts marking the channel in front of us.
 

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This was us last summer, July I think, when we timed it wrong, done it quite a few times before but we timed it just as it started to ebb. It was a very small tide and we were off no trouble next day, but it was a wonderful night spent there.
You can see the posts marking the channel in front of us.
Excellent idea. Like a "Try before you buy".
You are able to see where the best water is. Can be a bit weird if you are drying out on your own at night. I anchored close to the old Buxey Beacon structure on my own at night to try and find the best water through the Ray Sand in the morning. It was both special and ghostly .
 
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