Petrol availability in Cornish marinas

[willbank]

I’m looking to do a long journey from Pwhelli in North Wales to Falmouth and I’m really struggling to find sources of petrol between Milford Haven/Neyland and Falmouth. I could go on to St Mary’s in the Scillies but that’s a long diversion which I’d rather avoid.

Anyone have any advice?

 

[stelican]

I’m looking to do a long journey from Pwhelli in North Wales to Falmouth and I’m really struggling to find sources of petrol between Milford Haven/Neyland and Falmouth. I could go on to St Mary’s in the Scillies but that’s a long diversion which I’d rather avoid.

Anyone have any advice?

Have done several Portsmouth to Jersey trips and carried spare 5 gallon jerrycans fortunately always calm seas whilst refuelling
Also look at the cost of road transport considering unpredictable weather.

 

[scotty123]

I’m looking to do a long journey from Pwhelli in North Wales to Falmouth and I’m really struggling to find sources of petrol between Milford Haven/Neyland and Falmouth. I could go on to St Mary’s in the Scillies but that’s a long diversion which I’d rather avoid.

Anyone have any advice?

Padstow & Newlyn spring to mind, allthough the last time I refuelled in either, they offered a bowser.

 

[[70521]]

There is not a lot of anything on the north Devon/Cornish coast.
Ilfracombe has a harbor, pretty sure you would need to fill up from the local petrol station. Contact the harbour master harbourmaster@northdevon.gov.uk
Bideford would be the same and you would need to time it right to have any water.
Bude would be your next safe haven and again its cans from the local petrol station.

Then as scotty123 says Padstow & Newlyn.

 

[CLB]

The harbour staff in Padstow will fill cans for you at the local garage. I think there is a small charge for this service.

 

[Tintin]

There is not a lot of anything on the north Devon/Cornish coast.
Ilfracombe has a harbor, pretty sure you would need to fill up from the local petrol station. Contact the harbour master harbourmaster@northdevon.gov.uk
Bideford would be the same and you would need to time it right to have any water.
Bude would be your next safe haven and again its cans from the local petrol station.

Then as scotty123 says Padstow & Newlyn.

Mmm. Bude. As someone that lives near there I wouldn't recommend it as a "safe haven".

 

[scotty123]

I’m looking to do a long journey from Pwhelli in North Wales to Falmouth and I’m really struggling to find sources of petrol between Milford Haven/Neyland and Falmouth. I could go on to St Mary’s in the Scillies but that’s a long diversion which I’d rather avoid.

Anyone have any advice?

What, is the boat?

 

[[70521]]

Mmm. Bude. As someone that lives near there I wouldn't recommend it as a "safe haven".

Its a lot better than Hartland Quay

 

[willbank]

Padstow & Newlyn spring to mind, allthough the last time I refuelled in either, they offered a bowser.

I believe that neither has petrol on the dock and no fuel barge (at least in off season).

 

[willbank]

What, is the boat?

It’s an XO 270 Front Cabin. 450l of fuel on-board but running twin 250hp Mercury Verado V8 I think I’m looking at 2.1-3.0 litres/nm.

As such I don’t think filling from a petrol station is worthwhile because it would take a long time to get 150l in.

Someone on the RIB.net forum suggested this which looks good because it can then be folded away when not doing long journeys:

200L FueLocker | Aero Tec Laboratories

 

[Kawasaki]

With that kind of hull and those engines I would work on a very safe range of 100 nautical miles (20 kts)
Which means you will be able to reach Milford from Pwllheli no problem
Many variables including sea conditions number of passengers etc
25 kts and the Verados will be humming along at 4000 rpm max I would guess
Done the trip (well Conwy to Falmouth) in a RIB with 2x 250 Suzukis
We just stowed 5 20 litre plastic petrol tubs aboard and filled from those with a 'Jiggle pipe' when we had to
No petrol along the North Cornwall coast at the time, 4 years ago
We topped up in Milford and dribbled 40 litres in whilst on passage after turning left to South Cornwall!
a 200 litre fuel bag is ok but hard to dispense from?
Just glanced at the Link by the way, is there a pump arrangement needed?
With tubs you can spread the load evenly about the boat too, all helps with 'trimming' as well
Just a thought

 

[scotty123]

It’s an XO 270 Front Cabin. 450l of fuel on-board but running twin 250hp Mercury Verado V8 I think I’m looking at 2.1-3.0 litres/nm.

As such I don’t think filling from a petrol station is worthwhile because it would take a long time to get 150l in.

Someone on the RIB.net forum suggested this which looks good because it can then be folded away when not doing long journeys:

200L FueLocker | Aero Tec Laboratories

Bowser then, Padstow Harbour Master will organise that, worked for me on Sunday morning, when all else closed.

 

[david_bagshaw]

Wouldnt go to the scillies for fuel as there is no quay side petrol along with the extra shipping costs. Even the water is expensive. Scillies otherwise is delightful.

Padstow, has no petrol on the quay, however the harbour office can arrange the collection and filling of cans. Harbour staff are an incredibly helpful bunch., nevermind it being a real fun place to visit.