Canaries..multihulls

[tri39]

Which ports can lift w i d e boats? Considering a few winters there.

 

[Yngmar]

Not sure how wide exactly, but Marina Rubicon (Playa Blanca, Lanzarote south end) had a big travelift. Just looked it up, 90 tons and might be wide enough. I'd ask them. There's also a manageress in the boatyard that can get shït done and people to appear at agreed times (including a refrigeration engineer).

http://www.marinarubicon.com

 

[tcm]

Which ports can lift w i d e boats? Considering a few winters there.

Sensible clean and can-do yard is Calero on Lanzarote, do your own work or use their guys, up to 7.3metres wide should cover cats up to 50 feet.

 

[tri39]

Thnks for the two suggestions. Rubicon confirm they have a 7.5mtr dock and can manage up to 7.4mtr beam. And Calero confirm they can manage 7.35 mtr beam. Trouble is, AB is 25ft wide (7.5mtrs)! Apparently the biggest lift is at Marina Lanzarote, which can manage 33ft!! And this seems to be the cheapest marina too, not sure why. I managed to squeeze AB into the hoist at Portimao last year. A week out of the water is always worthwhile, I replaced some rudder skeg bolts and serviced the wonderful Kiwi prop.

 

[Yngmar]

Apparently the biggest lift is at Marina Lanzarote, which can manage 33ft!! And this seems to be the cheapest marina too, not sure why.

Probably because it's around the corner from Puerto de los Mármoles (top), rather than the bottom one (somewhere near Playa Blanca). On the upside, if you're doing a bit of work on the boat it's perfect, because Arrecife is the only place you might find the supplies you need.

 

[tri39]

That's a nice looking RIB, what make is it!?
I drove down to Playa Blanca/Rubicon last March. The wind acceleration was quite something!!

 

[Yngmar]

It's a Zodiac.

Yes, noticed that about the wind too - if you have a choice, anchor behind the cliff, not directly in front of the valley with the beach like we did ;-)