Good place for quick scrub or jet wash

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Any good/ cheap place for quick scrub or jet wash long keeler in Southampton waters?

apparently its FREE HERE..

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312898

 

[Nina Lucia]

On Hamble Spit this morning....

I will definetly try to avoid that one on Friday evening...

 

[Nina Lucia]

Hamble

Hi Jon,
Great!
Thank You Very much!
We will be probably ariving on Friday evening to Hamble, long time since we were there, I supose there is a plenty visitors mooring close by RAF Y Club?
On the way there I will try to avoid Hamble Spit ....
Ivan

Hi Ivan

Not sure I can make it, but if I do I'll be sure to come over and watch you doing the hard work

My own procedure is as follows:

1. float on slowly, using the rope between the to piles to position oneself, stdb side to
2. use two horizontal fenders fed thro' one another at eash pile
3. secure a loop of old warp around each pile, easing it down the pile as you drop
4. rig what springs you deem fit to ensure that when touching ground the fenders don't miss the piles
5. range the anchor and chain along the stbd side deck to ensure a slight list
6. put all heavy items (eg tool-box etc) on the stbd bunk (ditto)
7. don't use a halyard from the mast-head to tie off to the ring ashore - as some other yacht is bound to be departing or coming in on the north bay and it will foul their access
8. wearing waders or high wellies, get scrubbing as soon as possible
9. watch out for the sudden drop (sill) into deeper water just abaft the rudder
10. have all your usual kit and spare parts (anodes, masking-tape, AF etc) ready to go
11. when dried out, use an extending ladder from the foredeck to get down
12. when still afloat, use a dinghy to get ashore
13. there's a shorepower socket if you wish to have leccy aboard whilst you're on the grid, and a water-hose to refill tanks etc
14. there's the club bar to assuage your thirst at suitable intervals
15. when slipping, ease yourself out using the rope between the piles, then boathook it past the club launches (or ask them to move further along the landing pontoon and/or ask them to assist you - I've been know to execute a three point turn on my own in the tightest possible space when everything has gone awry

Cheers

Jon

 

[Babylon]

We will be probably ariving on Friday evening to Hamble, long time since we were there, I supose there is a plenty visitors mooring close by RAF Y Club?

Your best bet is the HM's pontoon (upstream bit) but call them in advance to see if you can reserve a space(?). From there its a short walk along to the club to have a looksee at the grid. A pleasant drink and good food can be had at the club itself, The Bugle, or - for a closeup of the more exotic local wildlife - The King & Queen.