6 hour drive to the boat too much ?

[Wing Mark]

A 300 mile 1 way trip to your marina is this too far to get the best from your boat?

Would not work for me, at least not long term.
It's a long way to go to spend time fettling the boat.
So you either need deep pockets for yard bills or a very well sorted boat.

But I could consider doing it for maybe one or two seasons.
Sail nearer until the boat is totally sorted, then sail Scotland for a couple of seasons and when the travel becomes a pain, move the boat?
I know someone who did something like that.

 

[Rhylsailer99]

i didnt like my boat being 45mins away so now its back over the road and a 5min walk from my front door

 

[awol]

- there is a lot more to UK sailing than the solent.

Ooh! Wash your keyboard out! That's heresy.

 

[Poignard]

Would not work for me, at least not long term.
It's a long way to go to spend time fettling the boat.
So you either need deep pockets for yard bills or a very well sorted boat.

But I could consider doing it for maybe one or two seasons.
Sail nearer until the boat is totally sorted, then sail Scotland for a couple of seasons and when the travel becomes a pain, move the boat?
I know someone who did something like that.

That is certainly a problem, especially with a classic boat. I can no longer nip down to the boat for the day to do some jobs. Now I have to go for quite a long stay and try to think of everything I might need to take.

 

[seadog30]

6 hour drive !!!! not very green even if your EV car has sufficient range

Good luck

 

[WoodyP]

It comes down to how much time you have available. A fortnight at a time is ok but short trips, forget it.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

I kept a boat in Plymouth first on a boring at Weir Key but the 280 mile journey followed by a dinghy ride out to the boat and nearly 2Hrs to open water eventually persuaded me to marina life in the city. It would take the best part of 5 hours on a Friday evening to get to either, thankfully Barry the landlord of the Boringdon Arms was an understanding chap.
I moved to the East Coast on a whim to revisit my childhood haunts again a marina and about 180 miles but could do it in 3 Hrs. I did consider Scotland but the thought of getting past Manchester on the M6 on a Friday night just said NO!
If I were doing it again and still working because if you are retired it doesn't mater I would go back to Plymouth in a heartbeat for me when you consider the weather and what's on offer it offers the best sailing in the UK, if you take the weather out of the equation then Scotland has the best sailing.
From April to late October I visited the boat at least 3 weekends every month with short 3 to 5 day cruises and an annual 3 week or occasionally 4 week cruise, sometimes to maximise time away I would do a delivery and fly back and then out to the boat a little later.
Lots of ways to skin a cat if you live a long way from your chosen cruising area or berth.

 

[SaltIre]

I kept a boat in Plymouth first on a boring at Weir Key but the 280 mile journey followed by a dinghy ride out to the boat and nearly 2Hrs to open water eventually persuaded me to marina life in the city. It would take the best part of 5 hours on a Friday evening to get to either, thankfully Barry the landlord of the Boringdon Arms was an understanding chap.

Did the Boringdon Arms have its own borings?

 

[Neeves]

A 300 mile 1 way trip to your marina is this too far to get the best from your boat?

How can you all be metric when you still measure distance in miles

If nothing else 300 miles must cost an awful lot of fuel (even electric fuel costs money). 2 return trips is one bottle of malt whisky? or a decent contribution to a new MFD. As winter, for you, is approaching I can see that you will be spending the money on malt whisky, rather than visiting and sailing. I'd not fancy 420km each way in January - so you'll need to replace the AF for next season

You pays your money and makes your choice.

Drive slowly - take care, stay safe

Jonathan

 

[TiggerToo]

Mine is about half an hour's walk away. About 6 minutes by motorbike. 12 minutes by bicycle. I would consider 6 hours a bit much but it depends on whether it's a tidal mooring. It can be a very fractious drive when you're delayed and the tide is dropping.

stop rubbing it in, please...
;-)