Mevagissey

If its any help I stayed there one night at anchour and there was a big motor yacht teid up "something of Dawlish,all very pleasent except for overflowing waste bins the smell of fish and chips,but then it was mid august and 1972.
 
Any swell will swing into the harbour and it is not safe against the wall in these conditions.

There is space for a couple of boats between the outer steps and the fish landing crane and ferry steps which need to be kept clear all the time. Woke up at 4.30 one morning with a fishing boat skipper effing at his crew that he only just missed that yacht (me) and thay they should warn him in future if there is a f*****g plastic tub tied up behing him.

You do tend to get a lot of people looking down at you (and worse as the youths tend to gather at the end of the pier in the evenings) and it is a long way up the ladders.

Saying all that we do go there from time to time and quite enjoy the place but only midweek and out of season.

Tony
 
Sanderling_ said:
Saying all that we do go there from time to time and quite enjoy the place but only midweek and out of season.
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I'll go along with that.

The options for berthing are 2 fore & aft moorings inside the entrance, one alongside berth on the wall requiring careful fendering as there are large piles, occasionally a second alongside berth is available if the fishing fleet is out. There are a few buoys outside but only suitable in calm conditions. An alternative is the anchorage in Port Mellon just to the South.

All of these are out of the question in Easterlies.

And, as has been said, there are always emmets to look down at your every move. Here's one.
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Many thanks, that was my suspicion. I have anchored outside for a lunch stop but never gone inside or stayed overnight
 
Jimi we went in july time. we picked up the forward buoy in the the inside harbour. moored 2 abreast with our friends both 40 foot. it was a bit close for comfort with the mevva - fowey ferry on one side and tenders on the other. It was okay until another boat picked up the aft mooring we had to move our selves forward on the buoys the forward buoy was at mid ships to give us distance ! we went in on a spring and sat on the bottom at low water. we draw 1.9. it was okay as the weather was settled.

Been there done that and never again.... it's one of those things you have to do once and a bargain at a tenner a night !

didn't fancy going up against the wall with all the fishing boats.
 
Been there once as a day-trip from Fowey. As others have mentioned, the swell can make it fairly bumpy, and fendering on the main breakwater is a no-no. We did a U-turn that got caught by the swell, and narrowly missed being driven broadside onto the v.rough concrete piles. I would say it's best avoided unless it's v.calm weather or circumstances dictate otherwise.
 
AIDY said:
didn't fancy going up against the wall with all the fishing boats.
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Last time we went, the visitor's berth was occupied by a French boat with inadequate fenders. The HM suggested we raft on a fishing boat but he was leaving at 5am so we cleared out and went to Fowey.

I have a friend who sings in the Meva male voice choir and they do a concert on the quay every Monday evening in August but we've never managed to make it.
 
snowleopard said:
I'll go along with that.

The options for berthing are 2 fore & aft moorings inside the entrance, one alongside berth on the wall requiring careful fendering as there are large piles, occasionally a second alongside berth is available if the fishing fleet is out. There are a few buoys outside but only suitable in calm conditions. An alternative is the anchorage in Port Mellon just to the South.

All of these are out of the question in Easterlies.
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I would also recommend Port Mellon anchorage as an alternative, only a short walk over the hill back into the village. The only disadvantage IIRC is that at certain states of tide the beach is very flat making dinghy landing a bit awkward, also not room for many boats so please don't all go there the same time as I want to!
 
TamarMike said:
I would also recommend Port Mellon anchorage as an alternative, only a short walk over the hill back into the village. The only disadvantage IIRC is that at certain states of tide the beach is very flat making dinghy landing a bit awkward, also not room for many boats so please don't all go there the same time as I want to!
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Is that near Day Mellon?:D
 
I must admit Day Mellon had me ROTFLMSO ... well not so much Dame Ellen but the absolutely attrocious pun!!!!!!!!
 
Last time I stayed there I dried out on the beach (bilge keeler) overnight. A couple came down after pub closing and had a bonk on the beach!
 
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