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I am looking for somewhere to berth my 26ft boat, alongside a pontoon in the solent, that isn't extortionate, any ideas??
Twister_Ken
Well-known member
To paraphrase something once said about technology:
You want an pontoon berth. You want it cheap. You want it in the Solent.
You can have any two of those three.
You want an pontoon berth. You want it cheap. You want it in the Solent.
You can have any two of those three.
tony_brighton
New member
What do you mean by cheap?
Would you be prepared to get something on the Isle Of Wight?
Would you be prepared to get something on the Isle Of Wight?
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Tell us more - sail or motor, tidal or non-tidal, what facilities and what do you regard extortionate? How close to [say] Calshot would you like to be?
chriscallender
Active member
If you have a boat that can dry out on mud, then you could try Quay Lane Boatyard in Gosport at 61p/foot per week inc VAT. More information at http://www.quaylaneboatyard.co.uk
I moved my 22' trailer sailer there last Augst for the remainder of the season as an alternative to getting on/off the trailer every time I sailed and I felt that it was worth the £60 per month I paid.
The downside is that access is very tidal (from memory I could manage about 1.5hr either side of high water for 4 foot draft on Spring tides and not at all on Neaps). And Gosport isn't very central in the Solent.
However, I considered it to be well worthwhile last year and still did a lot more sailing than I would have done trying to get the boat on/off the trailer singlehanded...
Anyway I don't think you will find a cheap pontoon on the Solent that has 24h access - if you do then let me in on the secret!
I moved my 22' trailer sailer there last Augst for the remainder of the season as an alternative to getting on/off the trailer every time I sailed and I felt that it was worth the £60 per month I paid.
The downside is that access is very tidal (from memory I could manage about 1.5hr either side of high water for 4 foot draft on Spring tides and not at all on Neaps). And Gosport isn't very central in the Solent.
However, I considered it to be well worthwhile last year and still did a lot more sailing than I would have done trying to get the boat on/off the trailer singlehanded...
Anyway I don't think you will find a cheap pontoon on the Solent that has 24h access - if you do then let me in on the secret!
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What do you call cheap....£2000 is cheap for the solent....?
davel
Active member
Yep, I'd settle for that! Where is it?
