moorings in Salcombe (only for the rich)

A couple of years ago the Salcombe HM said there was no anchoring and I could not use the empty "max length 28 foot" mooring as it could take take the weight of my 29 footer but will take the weight of a mass of 28 footers?

Salcombe = beautiful, unhelpful,unfriendly & 'kin expensive
 
a few weeks ago we anchored upriver towards Kingsbridge. We arrived latish and set off early to catch the StartPoint tide. A HM lay waiting ready to ambush us as we motored past Salcombe. To be honest, I did not feel like kicking up a fuss, but where do you think would have been the limit of their jurisdiction? Is there a harbour limit beyond which they would not have had a right to tie up to me and demand payment?
They "only" demanded £10, but it is still quite steep... next time I passed by I made a point at least of making use of the harbour facilities: fresh water at the pontoon and a rubbish skip /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
I wonder if they do have a right to tie up to you? They may have a right to demand payment, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they have a right to tie up, any more than they have a right to board you.

Mmmmmm. I wonder....????
 
If I were you...

... I would have used one of the Sailing School vessels for my 10 days cruise, on the QT.

That way, all the money saved on not having to charter or buy and run a private yacht could have been put towards the mooring fees and you would have been abso-bloody-lutely quids in.

Actually, I would just stick the chittys in for the overnighters anyway, and just claim it was a skippered charter or delivery trip or sommat!
 
Re: If I were you...

I think you'll find that there are a few tax implications which will have a bearing on what the real cost to you is. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
I believe that many of the SW harbours/rivers pay 50% of fees to the Duchy - Salcombe & Dartmouth included. DHNA is I believe not-for-profit and we find them really helpful although the prices by comparison with the E Coast are stunning. Salcombe is run by South Hams District Council - so no surprise they hike the prices. In their defence (and it really is only a logical defence as I find it unbelievable that you pay that kind of figure to put your anchor down !) look at Salcombe house prices.

I still love the place, especially outside school holidays (I'll dig out my picture of the seal on the fish raft as we were dinghying to the beach with the dog) but it the prices do put a sour taste in the mouth. I understand that the really rip-off grocer has gone away and we just about never eat out so perhaps barring the harbour dues we face it less. Returned to the E Coast about 5 yrs ago and offered a the fisherman money for an overnight buoy. Firstly he nearly fell over - secondly he charged us £5 for 12 metres and he offered us fresh fish free ! But then I no longer pay x thousands to commute to London by train - short of moving out of the UK there may be no answer !

Got to walk the dog but plan to post about rip-off Britain re the local rag which details turning Mir away from Torbay with ridiculous charges -she headed to St Malo I read !
 
Re: moorings in Salcombe (picture)

I know what you mean! I was INVITED to the Salcombe Festival as my old lifeboat was their old lifeboat, and I took part with three Salcombe lifeboats in a photocall with current and retired coxswains. I laid my boat alongside the jetty for the festival goers to come aboard and peek about. I journeyed 12 hours single handed one way for it and burned about 36 gallons of diesel. I also had a train fare, a taxi ride and and a two car car journey to make it work.

However, not wishing to rely on the weather being perfect the day before, and not wanting to let them down, I moved the boat as soon as the weather was fair and left her in Salcombe for the 10 days up to the Festival.

For all this I was charged full whack for the 10 days prior when I wasn't even aboard, and got the two days of the Festival proper free. I meant to write to the Harbour Master but never did, perhaps I will today.

None of this is meant to criticize the RNLI crews past and present who invited us and who made us most welcome; and who provided logistic support and a social environment that was great fun.

The other thing is the harbour taxi.....why is it more expensive to be collected from the bag? You go there on harbour office instruction, not by choice.

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So how much would the annual club fee be to join a Solent based yacht club that had affiliate status with Brixham or something posher like the Royal Fowey?

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Best of all, join Royal Fowey, Royal Cornwall or some other club away from where you live. You'll get cheaper membership if you don't live in the County, and can benefit from the reciprocal membership concessions when in the Solent anyway.

I have been a Member of Royal Cornwall for many years. I didn't join for the above reason, I joined because my father was a member, (a bit like being Church of England), but it has always seemed to have this secondary benefit too.
 
Re: OK OK now this is Fowey eating \"SAMS\" style

Actually it's about one restaurant only - SAMS. We were advised that it was owned by the Friend of a relative and that we should try it. It looked bistro style, nice.

1st attempt failed, don't take reservations.
2nd try, don't take credit cards
3rd try, last lunch orders sometime before 14.00
4th try, closed on Sundays

Now I don't understand why businesses that know they've got a few weeks to take a years money, and who have the benefit of the Uni holidays for staff, don't go for it while they can. Personally when I'm on the far side of the harbour I'm not going to risk my evening meal somewhere I can't reserve a table. No credit cards, is this a hippy vat fiddle? No credit cards in 2006 is quite beyond belief.

We had a wonderful lunch and a dinner in a place with a blue sunshade on town quay, served by THE prettiest Eastern European waitresses, good service, extended hours, and a pleasure to behold; reservations welcome. (The seagull [--word removed--] on my cap was unfortunate, make sure you're under the canopy or inside). We also had a nice dinner in the Restaurant at the back of the King of Prussia pub.
 
Re: OK OK now this is Fowey eating \"SAMS\" style

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No credit cards, is this a hippy vat fiddle? No credit cards in 2006 is quite beyond belief.


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Probably because anyone accepting a credit card automatically loses 2.5% to the credit card company, therefore they are losing out to you instead of someone paying cash. There are enough places that state when paying by credit card they have a 2.5% surcharge. Similar with debit cards, only that costs a straight 85p regardless of the amount.
 
Re: OK OK now this is Fowey eating \"SAMS\" style

Yes but food outlets have traditionally high margins and it's not a burger joint. I am still surprised.
 
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