North Brittany Marina info please

[iainbluk]

Hoping to get down to France this June for a couple of weeks. Do I need to take a hosepipe or do most of the marinas have hose pipes attached to taps.
And if I need a pipe what fittings do I need?

Thanks

 

[LadyInBed]

do most of the marinas have hose pipes attached to taps.

Some do some don't!
I always try to be self sufficient so I carry two (three actually but one is old) flat hoses and a range of end fittings.

 

[Poignard]

Some do some don't!
I always try to be self sufficient so I carry two (three actually but one is old) flat hoses and a range of end fittings.

+1.

This is what I have and, so far, I have not met a French pontoon tap it didn't fit

http://www.hozelock.com/watering/hose-fittings/connect-to-tap/2175---tap-connector.html

Probably worth taking two as you may drop one or leave it on the tap when you leave!

 

[Vara]

In Boulogne you need one of these;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hozelock-22...W626/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1337526228&sr=8-4

No hose supplied.

 

[iainbluk]

Ive got one of those in the garage..I'll take it down to the boat

 

[Poignard]

Instead of having one long hosepipe, which you may not need that often, you can do what I have done and cut it into two lengths and join them when neeeded with a connector like Vara showed.

 

[maxi77]

I certainly like to use my own hose, the double male hozelock thingy is essential

 

[jtwebb]

There used to be some taps with larger than usual threaded outlets, I have three sizes of screw on adapters. I thought hoses were removed to avoid liability for bugs breeding in them when heated by the sun, not likely nowadays!

 

[Poignard]

If you do happen upon a French Connection D) that won't fit your adaptor you can always take a run ashore to the local bricolage and buy one that will.

Combine the trip with a few beers and a delicious lunch and you'll know why so many of us love sailing to Brittany.

 

[sailorman]

If you do happen upon a French Connection D) that won't fit your adaptor you can always take a run ashore to the local bricolage and buy one that will.

Combine the trip with a few beers and a delicious lunch and you'll know why so many of us love sailing to Brittany.

any recommended overnight anchorages, if so wot anchor

 

[Poignard]

any recommended overnight anchorages, if so wot anchor

There are so many but a few I can think of offhand (not having chart, log, almanac here) are: one just west of St Malo (Hebianes?), rivers such as the Trieux and Jaudy, Port Blanc, Trégastel Plage, estuary of the river leading to Morlaix, L'Abervrac'h, L'Aber Benoit, off Perros, many places in the Rade de Brest, Morgat, etc etc.

Promise you won't tell anyone else but there's a book called 'Secret Anchorages of Brittany' by Peter Cumberlidge which lists more than you could use in a lifetime.

Anchor? I have no choice in the matter. The boat came with a 20lb CQR and all I have done was to relegate that to being the kedge, and buy a 35lb CQR with 65metres of chain. You need a lot of chain around St Malo, especially because the range exceed 12 metres.

 

[sailorman]

There are so many but a few I can think of offhand (not having chart, log, almanac here) are: one just west of St Malo (Hebianes?), rivers such as the Trieux and Jaudy, Port Blanc, Trégastel Plage, estuary of the river leading to Morlaix, L'Abervrac'h, L'Aber Benoit, off Perros, many places in the Rade de Brest, Morgat, etc etc.

Promise you won't tell anyone else but there's a book called 'Secret Anchorages of Brittany' by Peter Cumberlidge which lists more than you could use in a lifetime.

Anchor? I have no choice in the matter. The boat came with a 20lb CQR and all I have done was to relegate that to being the kedge, and buy a 35lb CQR with 65metres of chain. You need a lot of chain around St Malo, especially because the range exceed 12 metres.

i will have 60m chain + 50m warp spliced onto it

 

[Poignard]

i will have 60m chain + 50m warp spliced onto it

That's good.

Seriously, I'd recommend Peter Cumberlidge's book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Anchorages-Brittany-Imray-Cumberlidge/dp/0852887574

 

[sailorman]

That's good.

Seriously, I'd recommend Peter Cumberlidge's book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Anchorages-Brittany-Imray-Cumberlidge/dp/0852887574

Thnx

 

[LadyInBed]

Promise you won't tell anyone else but there's a book called 'Secret Anchorages of Brittany' by Peter Cumberlidge which lists more than you could use in a lifetime.

You know why he called it 'Secret Anchorages' - it's because there are no indications of Lat and Long on the chartlets

 

[Jim@sea]

Try and get their during the week as if you want a tap or other fitting the Builders Merchants (like B&Q) close on Saturday Lunchtime and dont re-open until Monday.