How far away do you keep your boat?

[Cariadco]

Oman to Corfu....

Get up, drive 2 hours to Muscat, 2 Hours in the Airport, 1 Hour to Doha, 2 Hours there, 5 Hours flight to Athens, 2 Hours there, then an Hour to Corfu and 20 Mins to the Marina.....

About 15 1/2 Hours....! or about 4,300 Km's (as the crow flies)

 

[prv]

How else can you go for a quick sail on a summer's evening, then have a few drinks and get home without having to drive?

I can't quite manage the walking home after a drink part, but definitely a fan of the midweek evening sail after work. Will be continuing as I've just heard that the yard have managed to allocate us a walk-ashore berth to fit our new deeper draft - excellent!

Pete

 

[Sybarite]

I was talking to a guy the other day who lives in Reigate and used to keep his boat in Mylor That's a 5 hour drive. He did it to save money as the fees are cheaper there. Another guy I know lives near Reigate and keeps his boat in Portland, again not for the sailing area but because it's cheaper.

I'm not so sure the extra cost in mileage/depreciation/maintenance of your car would outweigh the extra in annual boat fees. I suppose it depends how frequently you visit the boat and how long you stay down for!

5 hours and 330 miles, until my house is sold.

 

[Ben9000]

I'm currently three years away from my boat. It seems an awful long way off to me, but I know I'll eventually get there

 

[Zagato]

I'm currently three years away from my boat. It seems an awful long way off to me, but I know I'll eventually get there

Your not residing in one of Her Majesty's "Hotels" are you Ben9 One day at a time mate

 

[uxb]

I'm about 500 yards as the seagull flies.

I admire those who's boats are hundreds of miles away and the effort they make to get sailing.

 

[interloper]

I thought about this thread yesterday evening when I visited the marina where I used to keep my sailboats. I walked around the place, and observed four sailboats that were floating well below their boot tops, trimmed down at the bow. Nobody had visited in some time to pump the water that was collecting in their bilges.

One of the nice things about sailboats is that they can generally collect a lot of water before sinking. Modest-sized powerboats generally have cockpit decks just above the design waterline, and scuppers through their transoms. A heavy snowfall is often enough to sink them. If a powerboat has a sterndrive (inboard/outboard), a small crack in the bellows will sink them.

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

About 15 feet, just outside the kitchen door.

 

[maej]

About 100 miles to my boat which is also the nearest bit of sea to me. 1 3/4 to 4 hours depending on traffic and if any one has tried to wipe themselves out on the A34.

Always worth the trip though

 

[Habebty]

About 55 minutes/47 miles from Norwich to Ipswich down the godawful A140.

 

[Blueboatman]

Bicycle, bus or train. When not aboard, that is

 

[Yacht Yogi]

5 minutes' drive, as long as the level crossing is open (which it often isn't). Very occasionally I walk, but usually I have more stuff with me than I'd want to carry.

Being much further away would annoy me - even Hamble Point, where the new boat is currently residing until we collect her, feels too far

Pete

Ooooh. What's your new boat. Are we going to have to race against her?

 

[john_morris_uk]

To answer the OP:

Where I currently live, about 0.7 miles. In theory I could walk, but I am normally taking kit down to the boat so I drive.

The dinghy is left inflated and parked on its launching trolley with the o/b on it ready to go.

When the boat is in Devon its about 55 miles from home to boat.