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Hello everybody!

I'm moving down to Bristol from Southampton in a couple of months and hope to bring our Southerly 115 with us.

I've been in touch with the obvious Portishead and Bristol marinas, but was wondering if you had any likely berthing contacts for a Brissle Channel newbie?

We're going to need to store the boat ashore for a couple of months while we get an unfortunate osmosis problem sorted out, any advice or helpful local osmosis treaters appreciated!

Thanks!

Kelly
 
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I'm moving down to Bristol from Southampton in a couple of months and hope to bring our Southerly 115 with us.

I've been in touch with the obvious Portishead and Bristol marinas, but was wondering if you had any likely berthing contacts for a Brissle Channel newbie?

We're going to need to store the boat ashore for a couple of months while we get an unfortunate osmosis problem sorted out, any advice or helpful local osmosis treaters appreciated!


Be aware that the tidal constraints here are serious - do get advice before you commit yourself. Lots of the local clubs will help - you are welcome to come and talk to me or other members here as we have years of experience in the BC, as well as mooring facilities. Burnham on Sea Motor Boat and sailing club.
I am ex Solent also - and it really was a wake-up call to go out in my first 11metre tide !

My feeling is - you will find much more expertise re Osmosis treatment where you are.
Ken
 
Why not come along to the Portishead Cruising Club on a Wednesday evening and have a chat with us there - we don't bite (not on first dates anyway).

www.portisheadcruisingclub.org.uk

We moved our boat here (Portishead) from Dartmouth and get out on the water most weekends. kds is correct in saying it's "different here", but still very enjoyable, you just have to try and ignore the chocolate brown water !

Tides are indeed extremely different to what you've probably encountered in the Solent, we just use the tide to our advantage and hardly ever try to punch tide.

As for berthing choice, I'd tend to go for Portishead or Cardiff - each has it's own merits and down sides. Bristol is nice but far too limiting on tidal access to the Bristol Channel IMHO

Also as kds suggests, there is by far a reater pool of marine experts "down south" than locally here .......... but the prices are probably a tad higher down there as well !

Pop along to the club one night and have a chat - if your boat can take the ground (read, very soft mud) then a berth at our Chapel Pill or Crockerne Pill mooring would set you back £24 or £22 per metre per year.
 
I live in Bristol and keep my boat at Cardiff yacht club. There are people who do GRP work in Cardiff that have been recomended to me. CYC have a club night on a Thursday, if you are interested please feel free to pm me.
Allan
 
I'll second everything that Blue Pearl said. not sure about the biting though.:eek:

Portishead marina has a five anchor award and costs about half the figures I've seen for the Solent. If you're in Bristol and want to be close to your boat, it's a no-brainer. If you intend to be doing a lot of longer trips down the channel, you make want to consider Cardiff or Watchet as they are half a tide closer to your destinations so could take up to 12 hours off your passage times.
 
Totally different to the op thread but why not get a boat in Barcelona or somewhere. Flights are cheap and weather is better.Apart from the delay we did door to door in just over 3 hrs.
 
Csail said:
Totally different to the op thread but why not get a boat in Barcelona or somewhere. Flights are cheap and weather is better.Apart from the delay we did door to door in just over 3 hrs.
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But then it'd be a bloody long way to sail to Cardiff for the regatta Andy !:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
Rogue, welcome to the West Coast. Get yourself down past Appledore, and you will be astonished at the clarity of the water. It's proper ocean sailing as soon as you leave the harbour; turn left from any of the N Devon ports and the next stop is America.
 
Bristol City Docks would be your cheapest option £130 per M per year but you are limited with a 2 1/2 hour window
Portishead has a 4 hour window and will cost £230
Watchet is about the same price as Portishead but is a bit of a drive and the £5.50 Severn Bridge toll puts a lot off Cardiff - let us know where you end up, mines a pint!
 
Sneds said:
Bristol City Docks would be your cheapest option £130 per M per year but you are limited with a 2 1/2 hour window
Portishead has a 4 hour window and will cost £230
Watchet is about the same price as Portishead but is a bit of a drive and the £5.50 Severn Bridge toll puts a lot off Cardiff - let us know where you end up, mines a pint!
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£5.70 now for the bridge ! Also the 50 mph average speed restrictions are still in place so it takes at least an hour to get to Cardiff from Bristol.
Cheapest is the PCC moorings £22 per metre ;) Bristol city docks is 1 hour sail/motor from the BC as well mind you.
Best thing to do is come down and have a look and a chat with a few people in all locations mentioned.
 
Stay on the English side.

I once worked out that I could go over to Cardiff every week and still save money over using Bristol harbour. That was for a 7m boat, I save more now with a 10m boat. That said I would pay extra for 24 hour access.
Allan
PS £2.10 a pint help me save a little extra too!
 
I'm based in Cardiff but personally I wouldnt want to do the drive from Bristol to Cardiff just to get to my boat. Too far. However, if that doesnt bother you then much the best bet for moorings is Cardiff Bay Yacht Club where the marina charges currently are £42.75 per foot per annum. It's a big club but a friendly one and has much the best facilities in the area. Mixture of power boats, fishermen, and yotties with everything from sports boats and small bilge keelers to some quite expensive kit like a new 42ft Southerly and some Trader yachts.

Cardiff Marine group do hot pad osmosis treatments and my experience of them has been good - nice people to deal with and competent. Prices reasonable for the work they did for me.
 
Cardiff and Bristol both have freshwater. Portishead and Watchet have salt water. If you think that your boat has a tendency towards osmosis and if you think that fresh water accelerates osmosis, then you might want to bear that in mind.
 
sarabande said:
Rogue, welcome to the West Coast. Get yourself down past Appledore, and you will be astonished at the clarity of the water. It's proper ocean sailing as soon as you leave the harbour; turn left from any of the N Devon ports and the next stop is America.
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Although you do have the slight danger of sailing into Lundy!


On a more serious note, I've been very impressed with both Cardiff Penarth and Portishead marinas. Cardiff has 24 hour access, sailing in the bay and slightly better facilities. Portishead is more compact (everything in the same area) and closer. Both require about 20mins to lock out onto the Bristol Channel itself (you get the occasional free flow, but not very often).
 
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