Marina at Sheerness?

[CalicoJack]

A little while ago there was some talk of developing part of Sheerness docks as a marina. Since then, about a year ago I have heard nothing. Does anyone have an up date, even if its negative ie the idea was abandoned.?

Nigel

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Not heard anything recently, but I see that Dover marina is getting a load of cash spent on it

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/537386/dover-marina-to-be-upgraded

 

[sailorman]

Not heard anything recently, but I see that Dover marina is getting a load of cash spent on it

http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/537386/dover-marina-to-be-upgraded

Lets just hope that this time they make a better job of the shower drainage. on completion last time i stood in another`s dirty waste water due to insufficient falls in the cubicals

 

[photodog]

Lets just hope that this time they make a better job of the shower drainage. on completion last time i stood in another`s dirty waste water due to insufficient falls in the cubicals

How was that for you?

 

[sailorman]

How was that for you?

the only saving grace was 1/2 price vis transeurope

 

[Rivers & creeks]

Lets just hope that this time they make a better job of the shower drainage. on completion last time i stood in another`s dirty waste water due to insufficient falls in the cubicals

Shower on board?

 

[sailorman]

Shower on board?

we dont carry enough water, but get there quick to beat the rush

 

[Habebty]

You'd still be behind me though

 

[sailorman]

You'd still be behind me though

Just the once but were back for the early beer, with MT water tanks too

 

[Cantata]

Not heard anything recently, but I see that Dover marina is getting a load of cash spent on it
http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/537386/dover-marina-to-be-upgraded

It's not exactly an 'upgrade'. Dover Harbour Board want to build new ferry terminals at the Western Docks and the plan involves filling in the existing marina at Granville Dock and the moorings outside the dock. So they have got to build a new marina which will be on the east side of the Admiralty Pier. The entrance to it is going to have to be pretty clever to damp down the surge in the harbour in a Channel gale.
I beiieve the plan also involves a new cut through the sea front to allow access to the inner marina.

 

[Habebty]

It's not exactly an 'upgrade'. Dover Harbour Board want to build new ferry terminals at the Western Docks and the plan involves filling in the existing marina at Granville Dock and the moorings outside the dock. So they have got to build a new marina which will be on the east side of the Admiralty Pier. The entrance to it is going to have to be pretty clever to damp down the surge in the harbour in a Channel gale.
I beiieve the plan also involves a new cut through the sea front to allow access to the inner marina.

See here

http://www.doverport.co.uk/about/news/dover-western-docks-revival-the-boards-vision/12870/

There goes the anchorage perhaps?

 

[sailorman]

See here

http://www.doverport.co.uk/about/news/dover-western-docks-revival-the-boards-vision/12870/

that can only be better well away from traffic & commercial lorries,as long as they minimise any scend within the outer Hbr

 

[Bru]

It's not exactly an 'upgrade'. Dover Harbour Board want to build new ferry terminals at the Western Docks and the plan involves filling in the existing marina at Granville Dock and the moorings outside the dock. So they have got to build a new marina which will be on the east side of the Admiralty Pier. The entrance to it is going to have to be pretty clever to damp down the surge in the harbour in a Channel gale.
I beiieve the plan also involves a new cut through the sea front to allow access to the inner marina.

Off the Dover Port website ...

It does look as if some serious effort has gone into designing the piers now, unlike an earlier illustration which just showed a bunch of pontoons off the PoW pier! (And which I now can't relocate)

I must admit, I like Dover as it is and think it a shame that the Granville Dock and Tidal basin would be obliterated by this scheme but I guess things have to move on

 

[sailorman]

Off the Dover Port website ...

It does look as if some serious effort has gone into designing the piers now, unlike an earlier illustration which just showed a bunch of pontoons off the PoW pier! (And which I now can't relocate)

I must admit, I like Dover as it is and think it a shame that the Granville Dock and Tidal basin would be obliterated by this scheme but I guess things have to move on

that marina will be awfully crowded in the summer with cloggies

 

[Bru]

that marina will be awfully crowded in the summer with cloggies

Hmmm? More so than Dover is now (can't say as I noticed it to be so)?

 

[Rivers & creeks]

That looks smaller.

 

[sailorman]

Hmmm? More so than Dover is now (can't say as I noticed it to be so)?

cloggie mass exodus mid June > August

 

[Bru]

cloggie mass exodus mid June > August

Fair enough, we were in Dover in May so missed 'em!

 

[sailorman]

Fair enough, we were in Dover in May so missed 'em!

they are easily spotted big flag & eat off of the ship & never need to go ashore, much like FC this year :encouragement:

 

[Bru]

they are easily spotted big flag & eat off of the ship & never need to go ashore, much like FC this year :encouragement: