Moorings

[tim_j_odonnell]

I am buying a boat, 22' long, fin keel, and am looking for a mooring. Marinas do seem a bit expensive, a swinging mooring would be idea, but who do I apply to for a swinging mooring?
I asked Pool Harbour authority but they don't let them individually, they seem to block let them.

Thanks
Tim

 

[LORDNELSON]

Where do you want to keep your boat? I think the forum could help given a bit more information.

 

[fireball]

The clue is in the post..... Poole Harbour per chance??!
Sorry - can't help .. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[snowleopard]

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.... Marinas do seem a bit expensive....

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A masterly piece of understatement. Stick around, you'll hear a lot of comment on the subject, very little of it as polite as that!

 

[MarkJohnson12345]

Not sure about Poole in particular, but join a club if they have their own mooorings. Could be a waiting list though.

Even Swansea is full up.

Good luck

 

[Andy_H]

If you're looking in Poole, you could try Mitchells Boatyard or Anvil Yachts. They usually have moorings available.

 

[bobfrost]

I believe that MDL Marinas are renowned along the coast for their swingeing moorings. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[VicMallows]

To try to put some figures on it........

In Chichester Hbr you could be paying around £380/year on a half tide mooring. You would lay down, but on a very soft mud base many fin keelers do this. Moving up to deep-water would cost around £800. I suspect swinging moorings in Poole Hbr are not that much different.

Vic

 

[alahol2]

If you're willing to lay your own (or pay someone to lay it for you) you can still get deep water mooring space at Portchester sailing club (just outside Port Solent) for around £250 per year. Inside Port Solent (queue for the lock) about 10 times that amount.

 

[LadyInBed]

Wareham (up a bit from Poole - but safer) Environment Agency (Exeter) or Ridge Wharf boat yard, Wareham.

 

[sttpt01]

Apply to Poole Harbour Commissioners to go onto waiting list to lay own mooring( I waited less than 1 year), meanwhile Hawkins Marine 01202 666446 let out individual moorings. Harry Price (don't know his number) also lets out moorings in Poole.

 

[tim_j_odonnell]

Thanks to all for your suggestions - I think I may have found a mooring now, there is a good list on the PHC website I only found today.