Slippery pontoon at Mount Batten

[Anonymous]

Dear all

If you launch from Mount Batten, take a look at the email, below, received from the MB Centre.

Bob

All

We have received a complaint from users regarding the pontoon.

Given the environmental conditions that we have been experiencing there is indeed limited amounts that physically can be done to stop the pontoon from becoming slippery. We have just had a record breaking December in terms of weather which saw high levels of precipitation, unseasonably warm temperatures all finished off with a healthy dose of storms over the festive week all of which in combination mean almost ideal conditions for the algae based growth to populate the pontoon boarding which when coupled with low levels of use (the foot traffic disturbs growth) means that the pontoon will indeed become slippery.

As this pattern of weather appears to be relatively intent on remaining with us please could you ask your members to exercise additional care when using the Pontoon. We have & will sanded the surface but again with the current weather this does not stay in situ for any real time.

Kind regards

Alex

Alex R King – Centre Director
Mount Batten Group of Companies
Mount Batten Watersports & Activities Centre

Charity Number 1,159,633
VAT Number 202124674

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