Natural harbour
Region: Norway (3278), Agder (252), Aust-Agder (136), Arendal (28), Eydehavn (10) and Narestø (7)
Arne Ingmar Eggen says:
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It is important to note that at the innermost part of the bay, there is eelgrass that can get caught in the propeller and cause damage to the sealing ring. Otherwise, the bay is absolutely fantastic for both anchoring and mooring alongside the cliff.
[translated from Norwegian with AI]
1 x helpful | written on 5. Jun 2024
Snorre Smith says:
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Entry and maritime conditions: If you dare to sail in, you will find a small paradise. The nautical chart does not give all the details, but if you stay in the middle of the channel, there is 3-4 meters depth all the way in. At the innermost part of the inlet, there is a lot of seaweed and it is difficult to gauge, but after a bit of probing with a boat hook from a dinghy, the entire middle section of the inlet is 2.5 meters or deeper. No guarantee that there aren't rocks somewhere, but you will only see and find seaweed or hard sandy bottom. Closer to the cliffs, it shallows with both sand and rock.
Anchoring: To the south, southeast, and southwest, you can carefully point the bow towards land and possibly get a line ashore. With a sailboat of 1.5 to 2 meters draft, you can't expect to remain close for easy disembarkation as you need to keep some distance due to the keel. To the north, there is 2-3 meters depth close to the cliff and easier to moor bow-in or possibly alongside if you find a suitable area. There are only two bolts in the entire inlet and little vegetation, so have rock spikes ready. Difficult with an anchor in all the grass and hard sand, but at the same time very protected, so little drift of the boat regardless of wind direction.
[translated from Norwegian with AI]
1 x helpful | written on 11. Aug 2021
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