Catamaran haul out in Poole Harbour

[Trident]

Does anyone know if any of the marinas or boat yards in Poole can lift a 50 foot by 20 ft wide cat (10 tonnes)

Looking at websites most don't give widths only lengths.

Failing that is there anywhere a cat that can take the ground on her hulls can dry out for several hours (I've been out of the UK for 5 years sailing but I seem to recall Poole has a double high tide with not much drying?)

The boat is damaged and has a temporary patch on the hull. She's shipping across from the Caribbean on a freighter which was due to stop at Southampton and offload where she would then be hauled out and the fist sized hole re-glassed before I move her to Chichester. Now Southampton has been changed to Poole due to congestion in port and I don't feel happy taking her all the way to the Solent without at least doing a better fix on the hole - so need to haul out or beach her for a few hours. Any suggestions please?

 

[Milestone]

Have you spoken to MDL in Cobbs quay? I know they have a new larger travel hoist, but unsure what size they can do

 

[LadyInBed]

If she is still in transit, don't put her in the water in the first place, have her off loaded at a boat yard where the work can be done.
Plus, she will need a hoist in the first place to get her off the transport.

 

[Trident]

Sadly we don't get the choice, they do water to water load/unload - and of course its a large ship so only goes to a commercial dock which means they couldn't get to most boatyards even if they wanted to!

I'll call Cobbs and see if there new lift is big enough, I know their old one was not - thanks for the tip Milestone

 

[Boathook]

Try Elkins Boatyard at Christchurch 01202-483141. Not far. If a temp repair is required in Poole, Blood Alley south of Brownsea Island has a firm bottom but doesn't always dry out fully depending upon where the patch is on your hull.

 

[Tranona]

Try Ridge Wharf. Also worth talking to the Harbour Commissioners to see if they will allow off loading onto the dock as I think they have a crane that will lift in the water.

Few places good enough to dry out on a hard bottom and on a spring tide you get little time fully dried out as the flood comes in very quickly. However, might be worth trying a slipway such as the one in Cobbs, particularly if the hole is near the end of the boat, but you would need a spring tide.

 

[colhel]

Sadly we don't get the choice, they do water to water load/unload - and of course its a large ship so only goes to a commercial dock which means they couldn't get to most boatyards even if they wanted to!

I'll call Cobbs and see if there new lift is big enough, I know their old one was not - thanks for the tip Milestone

When you say "large ship". In Poole?.. Are they really wanting to off-load into the water? Just seems a bit unusual (to me)