Blackwater Marina?

[NUTMEG]

Evening all. Having coughed up a fair proportion of my childrens inheritance on bits and bobs for Alexandros, I decided to 'winter' her in Blackwater Marina, at least until the end of Feb or when the money runs out.

Idea being that I can use the electricity for soldering, drilling etc plus will be able to 'play' at any state of the tide. Will also be getting her lifted and pressure washed prior to antifouling, or as I now call it 'barnacle feeding'.

Anyway, do any other forumites keep their boats there? Do I have any neighbours from here? More than happy to put the kettle on if anyone fancies a chin wag or better still tell me what I am doing wrong! Nothing like watching others make mistakes to cheer one up

 

[sailorman]

Evening all. Having coughed up a fair proportion of my childrens inheritance on bits and bobs for Alexandros, I decided to 'winter' her in Blackwater Marina, at least until the end of Feb or when the money runs out.

Idea being that I can use the electricity for soldering, drilling etc plus will be able to 'play' at any state of the tide. Will also be getting her lifted and pressure washed prior to antifouling, or as I now call it 'barnacle feeding'.

Anyway, do any other forumites keep their boats there? Do I have any neighbours from here? More than happy to put the kettle on if anyone fancies a chin wag or better still tell me what I am doing wrong! Nothing like watching others make mistakes to cheer one up

where's that then

 

[NUTMEG]

Er...

Blackwater Marina on the R Blackwater, Essex. It's the cheapest Marina around I think. But as you had to ask, guess I don't need to put the kettle on!

 

[sailorman]

Blackwater Marina on the R Blackwater, Essex. It's the cheapest Marina around I think. But as you had to ask, guess I don't need to put the kettle on!

i has assumed the former
what creek is it up, i have 2m draught

 

[FullCircle]

where's that then

Roger, you would probably remember it as Dan Webb & Feasey Boatyard.

 

[sailorman]

Roger, you would probably remember it as Dan Webb & Feasey Boatyard.

Ah where Pontious was a Pilot

 

[FullCircle]

Ah where Pontious was a Pilot

I believe he may have been indentured there.

 

[Koeketiene]

Roger, you would probably remember it as Dan Webb & Feasey Boatyard.

These days, you're lucky if he remembers anything
Pensioners

 

[Fire99]

Blackwater Marina at Maylandsea I do believe.

http://www.blackwater-marina.co.uk/

I've had two boats there in my time. I fairly 'to basics' place but always found the staff very helpful and the other boaty folk very friendly.

It's quite restricted on tide as it dries there but not a bad place and quite pretty at times too if you like your wildlife etc.

 

[sailorman]

These days, you're lucky if he remembers anything
Pensioners

Semi if you dont mind

 

[tillergirl]

i has assumed the former
what creek is it up, i have 2m draught

There's 2m at CD in Lawling Creek!

It's at 51.42.654N 000.46.363E

 

[FullCircle]

Semi if you dont mind

Semi? More like a Bungalow - not much up top.

 

[sailorman]

Semi? More like a Bungalow - not much up top.

 

[Lucky Duck]

There's 2m at CD in Lawling Creek!

It's at 51.42.654N 000.46.363E

Meanwhile the rest of it dries to a sea of mud soon after half tide

Blackwater Marina's standard of boat handling when taking boats on and off the hardstanding left rather a lot to be desired. Hopefully things have improved since then.

 

[Koeketiene]

Semi if you dont mind

 

[Koeketiene]

Semi? More like a Bungalow - not much up top.

Maybe not much on top, but elswhere...
The other day I thought he was wearing an Arran sweater - he wasn't

 

[tillergirl]

Meanwhile the rest of it dries to a sea of mud soon after half tide

That's it!

 

[rudolph_hart]

Roger, you would probably remember it as Dan Webb & Feasey Boatyard.

Formerly Cardnells - didn't they build MTBs, MGBs, CMBs or somesuch there for the Navy?

 

[Fire99]

MTBs, MGBs, CMBs

what what what's?

 

[FullCircle]

what what what's?

History here.....

http://www.blackwater-marina.co.uk/history.htm