CSSC WICOR pile moorings

[kunyang]

I am thinking of moving mooring to the civil service Wicor Pile moorings. Has any one experience of these moorings. How far from the Navy yard are they for Dingy runs etc. How safe are they. What is the access like at low tide etc?

Any info would be gratefully received. Especially from members of the CSSC.

Dave

 

[blackbeard]

Try
http://www.pog-cssa.co.uk/

 

[kunyang]

Thanks but I have the link already. The link does not ref. what people think about the mooring etc, I have talked to the moorings officer but I would like to get views on the place.

Dave

 

[oakum]

I'm not a member but used to keep a boat up the top of Fareham Creek and would often wait for the tide on the pontoon opposite the piles which I believe also belongs to the CSSC. The piles don't appear to be used much these days but I know several people use them as a base for a week or so whilst staying in Portsmouth Harbour. If you're CSSC member then you'll have access to the slipway which I think in turn has access to the MOD base there - it doesn't seem very far and I would think that access is at any state of tide. You could also land at Wicor itself short distance (after asking permission of course) and you could also motor up to Fareham in your tender. I don't think the piles are maintained these days I've never seen any activity maintenance-wise on them, so you might want to check any running lines carefully. From here to harbour entrance is about half-hour run but you probably know that - can't think of anything else to add. What's up with using the pontoon? - there always seems to be space for a small one.

 

[CJU]

I am sure the moorings on the Fleetlands side are RNSA not CSSC-CSSA-PoG.

 

[CJU]

PM sent.

 

[jobbie]

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I am sure the moorings on the Fleetlands side are RNSA not CSSC-CSSA-PoG.

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Your right, the long pontoon near Fleetlands is RNSA. The CSSA piles are opposite the pontoon and by an agreement with the RNSA are accessed via our compound at Fleetlands.

 

[oakum]

I stand corrected - however I never had any trouble from either organisation for using them whilst waiting for a tide. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[jobbie]

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I stand corrected - however I never had any trouble from either organisation for using them whilst waiting for a tide. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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I'm on the RNSA mooring committee and look after the pontoon throughout the year. We generally let boats wait for the tide on the pontoon but space may be tighter this year as the take up of berths has increased. So, if some bloke with a bull terrier in tow stops and asks what your doing,be nice, it will probably be me.

 

[oakum]

Fair enough, one further point I might make is that when I was up at Fareham there was a spate of break- ins to boats moored in this vicinity, whether this is still the case I don't know altho' old bill is seen regularly up the nether reaches-

(perhaps you could leave the dog on the pontoon.)

 

[kunyang]

Thanks guys, we'll probably see you up there some time.

Dave

 

[jobbie]

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Fair enough, one further point I might make is that when I was up at Fareham there was a spate of break- ins to boats moored in this vicinity, whether this is still the case I don't know altho' old bill is seen regularly up the nether reaches-

(perhaps you could leave the dog on the pontoon.)

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There was one incident last year, the first for 8 yrs in fact,but in fairness most of the harbour is at risk including the marinas. The thieves (kids) that hit us were caught a week later and most of the property was returned. The MOD boat does patrol the upper reaches on the high tide but I encourage my fellow berth-holders to get to know one and other and challenge anyone they're not sure of you. We'll be rigging CCTV to monitor the pontoon this year.