Boatyards in Greece & Turkey

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At present we are in Corfu. I am looking for a safe & secure yard in which to put the boat ashore for 6 to 9 months from July 09. I have looked at Preveza and Nidri but would prefer to be futher east into the Aegean or into Turkish waters. Does anyone have experience of Soussaki, just east of the Corinth Canal, or of any other locations.
 
The yard at Kiladia looks good. Some friends are wintering there and we met a number of other Brits who have done so for years. They had the most high-tech boat hoist I have ever seen, completely wireless control by the foreman walking ahead.
 
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Thanks for the input. I have found Kilada in the pilot book. The vagaries of Greek place names spelt in English! I have emailed them for info.
 
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Is Soussaki the boatyard on the north coast of Aegina Island? - 20 minute fast ferry ride from Piraeus; I've not used them myself, but a couple of acquaintances have in the past and recommend it highly; I actually met the owner/manager on the quay in Aegina Town and he seemed a very pleasant and competent bloke. I can't remember the name and whilst I have one of their business cards, it's down on the boat, but I'm pretty sure the Heikell Pilot Book has their phone number in. Further east, there's another yard which we've had recommended at Naousa on Paros Island (NW corner of the bay, so a couple of miles out of town) again, I think there are contact details in Heikell. We've had friends use Koiladhia too; similarly well recommended.
 
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Yes that is the place. We have a chum who has left his boat there this winter. Just waiting for his report in March. Thanks for the info on Naousa.
 
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You've got a good choice of value for money places with easy connections to Athens. Go to my web site for a proper trawl; on the home page look at the index and choose your area for detailed information. Here's a quote from the E Peloponese and Saronic section: [ QUOTE ]
Poros 8/10, A very pretty small town perched on an old volcanic plug, crowded, busy with passing ferries and tourists. To avoid the tourist crowds, climb up to the clock tower on top, where nearby you'll find a couple of good value tavernas set in a shady square. Lots of sheltered anchorages in the lagoon between the island and the mainland add to the charm of the area, and there is good yacht support available. Boatyard with haul out facilities and moorings, regular fast ferries to Athens/Piraeus. Noisy bars at night at the east end of the quay. Pontoons on the west quay. Snags - rather a lot of ferry wash on all the quays, so moor well clear of the hard stuff.

Methana 4/10. A very faded small spa town with a small, excellently sheltered but rather shallow (2m) 'marina', very cheap. Close to Athens (regular fast ferries to Piraeus) and a suitable place to leave the boat for a month - or a year - afloat. Sulphurous waters will leave your chain an odd colour.

Epidavros 8/10 for the great classic sight nearby, best visited early in the morning before the visitors crush the place out, or after they've gone!

Corinth Canal 8/10. If you didn't go through it, you must go and have a gawp at this magnificent cleft through the isthmus.

Aegina 4/10. A pleasant small island, but no high spots I'm aware of, apart from their wonderful crops of pistachio nuts. There are three boatyards on the north coast convenient for Athens and suitable for wintering ashore. Kanonis and Asprakis have 50 ton lifts, while Planaco (email: info@planaco.gr , or tel +30 22970 29040) uses hydraulic trailers.

Salamis. Only mentioned for its cheap options for wintering ashore, just opposite Piraeus. Wooden sled pull-out near Salamis town, or a large travel hoist at Ambelaika boatyard on the E coast. These are what I'd call 'ethnic' choices for layup..


[/ QUOTE ] There's another simple place just south of the Chalkis bridge, joining Evoia to the mainland. Hope that helps . . .
 
We are wintering the boat in Basimakopouli as well,and would second the recommendations above. However when we left to come back to the UK in October.the yard was full,and they were not taking any more boats.,but I believe that they have bought a plot of land beside the yard and plan to expand their storage space. They are very good to deal with.They have just opened an in-yard Chandlery,and there is also another chandlers nearby.Their bogs are a bit primitive but adequate. The downside is that the yard is a bit off the beaten track,the village of Koilladia is small and does not have many facilities,(but a good Taverna) ..there is a biggish town nearby.
The Bus to Athens passes the gate every morning ,takes about 3 hours. You can also get a ferry from Porto Heli or Ermioni (both a short taxi ride away) to Piraeus.
 
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When we were there last spring I went over to this yard to suss it out with the possible intention of leaving the boat there for the summer months.
I was not too happy with the setup there..they hauled out with a sledge/trailer and propped the boats on wood.( I am sure someone will maintain that this is OK.but I prefer a cradle)
The yard owner/boss only spoke Greek.and as my Greek is not brilliant,one of the guys did the talking. They gave me a price but would not put anything in writing. Later on we were berthed next to a family who had left their boat there the previous winter,and they said that the price was increased during their stay,and they had to pay the extra before they got launched.

I realise that this paints a bit of a negative picture of the place,but it would be good to hear from anyone who had been there and could give more information,and I would be very happy if my impressions were unfounded.
 
We were hauled out one winter in Jordan Kanonis yard on the north coast of Aegina. This was about 6 years ago and at that time he used a trailer for launching and hauling and very expert at it too. We motored the boat onto the trailer and were hauled out without stopping. No complaints about the yard except that it was some way from the town - we hired a moped cheaply from the town.

We looked closely at the yard at Soussaki - it's very close to the entrance to the Corinth canal. It seemed to be a safe place to leave a boat and the charges were reasonable. In the end we were hauled out over 2 winters at Frank's Boatyard in Porto Kheli and used his moorings when we left the boat during the summers. We found him and his staff very friendly. Frank has now left but the boatyard is still there.
 
I am waiting in athens airport for my flight to corfu. i will be there in the morning. I know the area south of athens well and its boatyards. where on corfu are you if you are in the marina on which berth are you.
Kentrina
 
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We had our boat in basimakopuloi shipyard last winter and couldn't recommend it more highly. We have very fond memories. Excellent equipment and we were glad we were in a proper cradle when we were woken up by an earthquake registering 6.5! We had our most stress free lift out ever. Lovely area too. More accessible than it looks and we found a good one way car hire deal to Athens airport through Pops cars in Ermioni which included the car being dropped off at the boatyard and being dropped off at the airport from their office near the airport.
 
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Poros boatyard - Not in Poros, but across the bay at Galatas.
Phone Yannis 02980 23330 / 24146
Quite good, cheap supermarkets and tavernas nearby.

Olympic Marine - near Lavrion - big and pricey, (but no charts in the chandlers !!)
 
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We are also currently on the hard in Basimakopuloi shipyard. For our 36ft Beneteau it was about 1100euro for the winter. Very impressed with the proffesionalism and the quality of the equipment. Driving back to Greece via the venice/patras ferry late April. Heading to Turkey for next winter.
 
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Thanks to everybody who has contributed to our request for information. We have already had a positive response from Evan at Basimakopuloi shipyard, which included details of cost etc. Most impressed. We will probably put "Arcadia" there. Thanks again
 
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That's good news...glad you have got fixed up. If they expand the yard as seems to be the case,they deserve to do well. Incidentally the yard still builds big wooden fishing boats on site...I counted 7 under construction when we were there. Also,we had to wait for about an hour before we were put on a cradle,as they were still welding it up!!!! That's how busy the place was!!
The other thing is that the port police office is just along the road in the village,handy for lifting/launching chits,and the guys there are very civil.

In the bay ,there seems to be some resident monk seals...Very endangered species...you can often see the heads bobbing up.
 
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