East Coast liveabord

[Gilesferr]

Hi all, which marina on the East Anglian coast would you recommend for a liveabord? If any I hope that some are welcoming.
Thanks Giles.

 

[MoodySabre]

Hoo marina on the Medway.

 

[sailorman]

Hoo marina on the Medway.

You naughty boy you

 

[David2452]

If by live aboard berths you mean official licence where even council tax at the minimum band is payable and where you have security of tenure I know of none that have live aboard berths. A couple in London but residential licences are all but unobtainable (and mad prices) unless a boat is being sold with one. There are of course some places that turn a blind eye if you behave but no security, permanency or residual value is involved. If on the other hand you mean those who welcome continual cruising live aboards I would think almost all would welcome you.

 

[pvb]

Hi all, which marina on the East Anglian coast would you recommend for a liveabord? If any I hope that some are welcoming.

Let me be the first to welcome you to the forum, Giles. I'd suggest you look at places like Brightlingsea, Tollesbury, Fambridge, etc.

 

[sailorman]

So you recommend Brittlesea , any personal experience`s

 

[MoodySabre]

Bridgmarsh might be a possibility.

 

[Sixpence]

The East Anglian coast is a pretty long one, so a narrower location might help. Round here, for example, there's Fosdyke marina where I know of at least one liveaboard. It's tidal though, and the gangway to the pontoon in winter can look uninviting at times

 

[pvb]

So you recommend Brittlesea , any personal experience`s

I suggested he should look at Brightlingsea, I didn't recommend it as such. As it happens, I have visited Brightlingsea!

 

[sailorman]

I suggested he should look at Brightlingsea, I didn't recommend it as such. As it happens, I have visited Brightlingsea!

Was the pub on the foreshore open then

 

[Tiller Girl]

Was the pub on the foreshore open then

Oh yes:

 

[nauticalnomad]

Depends where you want to live?
Id never tell them im living on board.
Just tell them you want to stay on board-
Then just get your mail sent there.
I have been doing it for years and on my 5th marina now and no one has questioned.
But if id have rang up and asked if i could live aboard the answer would have been "no".
I dont think i have been to a marina yet that doesnt have someone or people living onboard.

 

[DavidofMersea]

Oh yes:

I am trying to work out when that photograph was taken. At first when I saw the van and the Austin (?) next to it I thought 1950ish, but then I spotted the Ford Consul towing an Osprey and the GP14 (?) in the foreground, so I think it must be late 50's or early 60's. Are there any other guesses?

 

[DavidofMersea]

Depends where you want to live?
Id never tell them im living on board.
Just tell them you want to stay on board-
Then just get your mail sent there.
I have been doing it for years and on my 5th marina now and no one has questioned.
But if id have rang up and asked if i could live aboard the answer would have been "no".
I dont think i have been to a marina yet that doesnt have someone or people living onboard.

I would have thought a marina owner would welcome one or two liveaboads to keep an eye on things for security

 

[arjohn]

Those were the days,saw a few landlords come and go in the Anchor, long gone now, the s/d on the right looks the same class as my first self build boat,can't remember the class type---

 

[DavidofMersea]

Those were the days,saw a few landlords come and go in the Anchor, long gone now, the s/d on the right looks the same class as my first self build boat,can't remember the class type---

In my post above I suggested it was a GP14, but now I don't think so, there is no after deck. It looks a bit like an Enterprise, but it is not because track is not like that, and they have blue sails. I wondered about a heron, but the mast seems a bit long for a Heron

 

[sailorman]

Oh yes:

I have that pix as well but i had forgotten its name

 

[sailorman]

Those were the days,saw a few landlords come and go in the Anchor, long gone now, the s/d on the right looks the same class as my first self build boat,can't remember the class type---

Was that a Percy Blandford design

 

[sailorman]

I would have thought a marina owner would welcome one or two liveaboads to keep an eye on things for security

Agreed

 

[DavidofMersea]

Was that a Percy Blandford design

Percy Blandford designed canoes mostly. His most famous sailboat was the Lysander, and it is not one of those. The design looks very Jack Holt to me