Moving our Sealine S24 to the Sea

[Bigplumbs]

It has not been easy and costs so far are at about £2,500

 

[oldgit]

going anywhere exciting ?

 

[Bigplumbs]

going anywhere exciting ?

As exciting as it gets in the UK. It will be on a swing mooring up the River Deben

 

[jakew009]

Genuine question, what’s the idea behind the cradle vs just using some stands?

 

[PaulRainbow]

As exciting as it gets in the UK. It will be on a swing mooring up the River Deben

Why the Deben and not the Orwell, where you can get in and out 24/7 and 2 rivers to play in if the weather doesn't play ball ?

 

[Bigplumbs]

Genuine question, what’s the idea behind the cradle vs just using some stands?

I wondered the same. The boatyard owner advised the Cradle as that yard can flood on a high tide and the boats are on shingle. There have been instances where the stands alone sunk in and the boat fell over when a combination of flood and wind. I was sceptical and it cost me £1800 as opposed to £400 but what could I do when this is what the boatyard owner advised. It is a lovely looking stand though .

And always remember there is only one way to waste money and that is not to spend it.

 

[Egret]

Looks good - Presumably the mooring won't dry out on a big low tide - can you winch the motor/sterndrive right up for it to sit on the mud - or is the next purchase one of those floaty things where you can drive the boat right out of the water

 

[Bigplumbs]

Looks good - Presumably the mooring won't dry out on a big low tide - can you winch the motor/sterndrive right up for it to sit on the mud - or is the next purchase one of those floaty things where you can drive the boat right out of the water

No it is a non drying mooring

 

[oldgit]

We like the Deben and have had the pleasure of running aground there.
The icing on the cake in my very long list of places we have run aground.
This is of course the big advantage of the east coast where a gentle slow embarrassing halt takes place as opposed to a very sudden expensive one ?

The Medway is of course just round the corner and an hour or two at 20 knots ?