Steve C Cronin
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According to someone who came from there yesterday and is now anchored ahead of us, the ban on anchoring in the Lake seems to no longer being enforced. We are heading there today and will report.
Mesolonghion - The anchoring question
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sailaboutvic
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Chris_Robb
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Steve it has forever been thus - it depends on what side of bed the PP got out of that day. Last time we were there we had the same instruction come round, to move - but we didn't and no-one asked again.
If you are on the quay to the NE side watch out for the gypseas - they will nick things off your boat while you are sitting in your cockpit. Cheeky buggers tried to nick our bikes off the deck!
Steve C Cronin
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I am there now, not atanchor as it is a hot night and hooking up to themains to run the aircon is better than running the genny.
Marina reception staff confirmed that it IS PP policy to discourage anchoring, still. The excuse is still safety re the small cargo vessels turning in the lake.
End of report.
Marina reception staff confirmed that it IS PP policy to discourage anchoring, still. The excuse is still safety re the small cargo vessels turning in the lake.
End of report.
charles_reed
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I was told, not by marina staff, that the ban is from a local bye-law dating from the 1950's.
Hope you were able to feed the meter fast enough to run the air-conditioning. The use of switch cards for water and power is growing - 6 ports and 1 marina I went to on the way down the Aegean had the system - €0.43-46 per unit (which is marginally cheaper I believe than Mesologgi)
Steve C Cronin
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€0.35 per Kwh actually and since our small single cabin system only consumes 450watts at full chat (we run it at setting 1 out of four), we get along fine. We are now hooked up to the non-metered supply since the card system seems to have gone "crackerdog" again.
1bobt
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Steve Why do you keep going to Messi are there not much nicer places to park up. I used to like going to Patra as there was plenty to do see shop ect after the Islands
jordanbasset
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We liked the town of Messalonghi, did not feel touristy and the large student population gave it a vibrant feel. Some very good restaurants to
Steve C Cronin
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I agree entirely. They say that you can always tell if someone has been into "Liberty's" because you can smell the place off of them!
pay no attention to Bob. He is getting so curmudgeonly these days!
Steve C Cronin
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We're on a circumnavigation, anti-clockwise of the Peleponisos, so Killini next, Kyparrissia, Methoni and so on. We don't do Patras anymore since we got out boat "adopted" by Kurdish economic migrants trying to form an association to attempt to avoid being picked up by the police.
AndrewB
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I left Messolonghi this morning, on a clockwise circumnavigation (possibly). No problem about anchoring out if you wish. Remarkable number of old friends were in the very pleasant marina, a drunken evening last night, sorry to miss you, Steve.
Palarran
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I really like Messolonghi but you all probably know that they have shut down the university and next year there won't be any students. There used to be 10,000 of them. It's going to devastate an already devastated town, if that's possible.
As far as anchoring, there have always been boats anchored when we have been there. Lastly, with the electricity and key card payments, we had that system quite a bit this year in the Aegean. I don't mind it and never thought the price was bad for what we used.
As far as anchoring, there have always been boats anchored when we have been there. Lastly, with the electricity and key card payments, we had that system quite a bit this year in the Aegean. I don't mind it and never thought the price was bad for what we used.
Bertramdriver
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News to me about the university. So sad. The students really gave the town a unique atmosphere. We'll be at the wake in late September all being well
Palarran
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All the students are being transferred to Patras. Only 1000 are attending this year.
Also, I have to give some real credit to Vaggelis the mechanic and his family for putting the marine store together. It's very well stocked for only serving the marina and they can get about anything delivered in 24 hours. The guy who is running the grocery store isn't doing so well. He said he will stick it out but business is off. The marina is definitely getting fuller though. Mata said they are already booked well past last years numbers. Gregory, the yard manager, is a really good guy and keeps the staff working.
Also, I have to give some real credit to Vaggelis the mechanic and his family for putting the marine store together. It's very well stocked for only serving the marina and they can get about anything delivered in 24 hours. The guy who is running the grocery store isn't doing so well. He said he will stick it out but business is off. The marina is definitely getting fuller though. Mata said they are already booked well past last years numbers. Gregory, the yard manager, is a really good guy and keeps the staff working.
jordanbasset
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Agree, a real shame for the town, I suspect a lot of the bars and restaurants will suffer badly