Hythe Marina slip

[realslimshady]

Hi all
I've given up my mooring so will be full time trailboating now-and the slip at Hythe Marina Village is the nearest 'sensible'- as in accessible-one I can find to my house. Just wondered who out there uses/has used it and if there is anything I should be aware of? My main concern is getting on the boat once it's in the water-especially for the less agile amongst us-is there a pontoon or something to enable 'step-aboard'? Don't think the mother-in-law is up to wading out and clambering up the swim ladder... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[gjgm]

Hi
its a public slip, so at least no MDL mega charges.. but it is MDL car parking only. It doesnt seem to get that busy, mainly smaller boats, guys fishing, and pwc's. Looks quite shallow, and I m not sure how far the concrete goes and where the mud starts; or even how practical it is at all tides.
No pontoon; all quite basic, and most boats I ve seen there are 16-18ft I d think.

 

[colingr]

As gjgm I've not used it but feel the same. Have you considered Calshot. Nice wide slip and easy to launch. Still no pontoon, for that you's need to go to somewhere like Poole or Bucklers Hard. Not sure about the slip at Christchurch, I wouldn't recommend Mudeford as it is very shallow and restricted by tide.

 

[gjgm]

OOh Bucklers Hard I think you need a dinghy! Once was enough for me...

 

[colingr]

I must admit I was going by what I was told, I've never used it muself. I do think more slips need a small pontoon to help with loading etc. Wouldn't cost too much surely.

 

[z1ppy]

i used to launch my first boat from that slip ( 5 meter rib) using an old golf GTI. was pretty good. concrete goes down a good way and you are pretty safe 2 hours either side of low water.

there is a pontoon you can get to around by the lock and usually they are ok with you picking up and setting down from there. maybe different in the summer when theres plenty of boats around the place!

 

[bendyone]

Iv'e used it in the past but no pontoon or rings so not if you are singlehanded. Car parking can be hard to find close by.

 

[epervier]

I live 5 mins away so I'd thought I'd go get some pics for you, it's pisssistently raining, at the moment so bear with me on the images, as others have said the parking can be a bit of a drag, and it is tidal, in the summer at weekends it's full of jet skiers, but the slip is in excellent condition clear and with plenty of width and not too steep, hope the photos help.the other choices locally are Ashlette creek, very very tide restricted, and heavily silted, but free parking and not over used,Calshot public slip off the beach also tidal but not well looked after, and Calshot Activity Centre at a cost per boat length, accessible at all tides

it's well marked

charges correct as of 9.40 this morning /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

slipway again as of 9.40 this morning

access in front of slip

and the boats on the left are where you would normally park trailers

hope it's been of use to you.

 

[adrianb]

I reckon you have fantastic info - esp dbrown - what a forum this is !


Adrian
www.cleanandshiny.co.uk

 

[capnjack]

And a couple more on a equally horrible day, taken from the ferry jetty opposite. As you have said no landing jetty.

Parking is "not" just MDL either and as the other photos by dbrown suggest, £5 a day for car and trailer and show the car and trailer parking spaces (nice photos). Low tide is difficult, algae growth at the bottom of the ramp makes it slippery and on springs at low tide its very muddy. One more thing, at low tide there is an old breakwater uncovered quite close to the ramp, so be aware there may only be a few feet of water covering it's anywhere in between.

By the way.....Hi JB /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[actionoptics]

re Jokaboat and Calshot. I think you can use the jetty at the slip. We have on more than one occassion.

 

[colingr]

That makes Calshot favourite for me as it is so convenient for the Solent and saves that long trey up and down Southampton Water. Can get a bit choppy there though as it is a tad exposed.

 

[davedpc]

There has now been a pontoon built at Calshot alongside the small slipway 100 yds from the entrance on the left useable a couple of hours either side of h.w. This gives access onto 'the lake'. The second smaller slip which exits into the main channel is mainly used by the hobycats, and can be quite rough to retrieve.The prawn bougetts in the cafe there by the climbing walls are highly recommended and you can sit there watching the busy channel a few yards away.

 

[Hurricane]

And more Adrian.

Here are some photos of the slipways at Calshot - taken about 2 years ago.
The Solent slipway

The Southampton Water slipway

And the Spinnaker Bar - great "pub grub" food.

Even room for a BBQ

I used Calshot as a bast for organising some catamaran long distance races - we orgainsed several RTIs from the site which is run by the local authority. I also kept my Firebird here for a few seasons.

Mike
Mike

 

[realslimshady]

thanks for all that, folks-especially dbrown for going out in the rain to take piccies!
will give it a try week after next-weather permitting-and check out the pontoon round by the lock (can see it on google satellite pic)
if calshot also now has a pontoon, i suppose could be worth the extra drive-but would probably opt for Lymington if going that far. Would rather be boating than driving!.