French Marinas

[TerryG]

Can anyone recommend a marina in northern France suitable for wintering afloat - thanks.

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[brianhumber]

Carentan - cheap, very safe, has lifting out and dry storage, on Mainline, near Cherbourg Ferries
Caen itself, - very safe, not so secure security aspect, on Mainline, near Caen Ferries.
I have seen people over winter in Basin d'Est in Honfleur but do not know any details


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[waverider]

Honfleur.....thats a lovely port.....good restaurants too!

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[Koeketiene]

Could you please narrow down "Northern France"?
Cherbourg - Dunkerque?

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[TerryG]

Hello BrianHumber/Waverider/Yanita

Thanks for your replies - very helpful.
Northern French marinas = any channel port.
Any further suggestions will be very welcome.

Thanks again - Terry

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[Koeketiene]

In that case, I would take a closer look at Dieppe. Very reasonable rates & their winter season is 8 months.

Maybe it doesn't qualify as a "Channel port", but we're moving Yanita to Ostend next April; Mercator Marina have a very reasonable winter rate (for Yanita - 38ft - it would be around £500). There's a Ramsgate-Ostend ferry service.

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[TerryG]

Thanks for that Yanita.
Ostend = cheap fags too.
At £500 for the winter - why are you waiting til April?

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[TerryG]

Dear Brian
Thanks for the recommendation of Carentan. Managed to have a peek in a pilot book in a chandlers today - looks nice. Then met a delivery skipper who said why not go to Laos (Portugal). Now totally confused. Waiting for answers from both. But as MDL are quoting £3,000,
in the UK, we need to find an alternative.

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[Koeketiene]

At £500 for the winter - why are you waiting til April?

At the moment Yanita's in a shipyard - final stages of "Mid Life Upgrade". Expect to be back in the water by X-Mas. After that still unsure - possibly Mercator Marina till April, then Montgomery for the summer.

There's a website with their rates -> www.mercatormarina.be
Not in English, but you don't have to be a rocket scientist to work it out.
Rough translation below

RATES “MERCATOR MARINA”


Basic rate Inc VAT (21%)
Basic rate 665.5€ + 19,97€/m²
Yearly 100% basic rate
+ 96.8€ (standing charge electricity)
+ 121€ (advance on used electricity)
Summer rate 15/04 - 14/10 70% basic rate
Winter rate 15/10 - 7/04 56% basic rate
+ 60.5€ (standing charge electricity)
+ 72,6€ (advance on used electricity)
Monthly rate 30% basic rate
Day rate Afmetingen Tarief inclusief BTW
<10.6 of 35' 20€
<12.8 of 42' 25€
<13.75 of 43' 28€
>13.75 of 45' 28€ + 1€/30cm

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[TerryG]

Thanks for the translation - much appreciated.

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