Places to visit just the once...

[AngusMcDoon]

It's a shame this thread appears to be turning into a general place to rant about marinas with bad service. I thought it was intended more as a list of places that were barely tenable and therefore interesting/challenging.
I might add Port of Ness, Lewis. It was a fishing port for centuries but you need big cajones getting in and out with a swell running...

It has, but marina rants are always good for the soul.

Going back to the original idea, I'm surprised Wells in Norfolk hasn't been mentioned, & having just experienced 'the bend' going into Loch Feochan, I'm going to give that an honourable mention.

 

[NormanS]

It's a shame this thread appears to be turning into a general place to rant about marinas with bad service. I thought it was intended more as a list of places that were barely tenable and therefore interesting/challenging.
I might add Port of Ness, Lewis. It was a fishing port for centuries but you need big cajones getting in and out with a swell running...

The other thing you need for the Port of Ness, is bilge keels, or at least the ability and willingness to dry out. I've looked at it, and it would be a good halfway house between the Loch Roag(s) and the Stornoway area, but........

 

[Kelpie]

The other thing you need for the Port of Ness, is bilge keels, or at least the ability and willingness to dry out. I've looked at it, and it would be a good halfway house between the Loch Roag(s) and the Stornoway area, but........

There was a fin keeler thought it would be a good idea to pop in there at the top of a sporting tide. Took eight weeks to get back out again...

 

[Quandary]

We had a sporting tide at the beginning of the week, the sand normally hidden out beyond the rocks and gravel was exposed and the kids had a great place to play football for an hour or so.

 

[Quandary]

Going back to the original idea, I'm surprised Wells in Norfolk hasn't been mentioned, & having just experienced 'the bend' going into Loch Feochan, I'm going to give that an honourable mention.

Considerable number of yachts seem to have adopted Loch Feochan as their base so it must be manageable with familiarity, though last time we were in TheTroosers the guys we were chatting to were in there passing the time while they awaited the opportunity to return to their mooring there.

 

[JumbleDuck]

... having just experienced 'the bend' going into Loch Feochan, I'm going to give that an honourable mention.

The CCC book is pretty discouraging about going in there, but I see that it's in Welcome Anchorages. Apart from the entrance, is it worth it? We passed, heading north from Easdale, on Monday.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

The entrance is entertaining & the first half of the loch is scenic. It's not remote though, quite a lot of development along the shores & the boatyard with all its moorings. Past the island there is less clutter on the water but there's traffic noise from the busy road along the edge. The far end is gently shelving mud, & that's the only good clear area for anchoring.

I went in 2 hours before hw, went to the top, anchored for an hour, & left 1 hour after hw. The boatyard visitor mooring is expensive at £15. I ticked it off because it's pretty much the last mainland big sealoch that I can get into that I hadn't. It's worth a short visit around hw to tick it off if you are into ticking places like I am, but that's about it.

 

[Motor_Sailor]

. . . It's worth a short visit around hw to tick it off if you are into ticking places like I am, but that's about it.

Good summary. The noise from the road ruins it for me. The mooring off the boatyard are not only expensive but it's a long fetch to the SW making them really uncomfortable / untenable in a blow with any south or west in it.

 

[Quandary]

The CCC book is pretty discouraging about going in there, but I see that it's in Welcome Anchorages. Apart from the entrance, is it worth it? We passed, heading to Easdale,?????? on Monday.

Time to smarten up on your navigation, particularly if you are going to continue to give the Clipper supporters a hard time?

 

[JumbleDuck]

The entrance is entertaining & the first half of the loch is scenic. It's not remote though, quite a lot of development along the shores & the boatyard with all its moorings. Past the island there is less clutter on the water but there's traffic noise from the busy road along the edge. The far end is gently shelving mud, & that's the only good clear area for anchoring.

I went in 2 hours before hw, went to the top, anchored for an hour, & left 1 hour after hw. The boatyard visitor mooring is expensive at £15. I ticked it off because it's pretty much the last mainland big sealoch that I can get into that I hadn't. It's worth a short visit around hw to tick it off if you are into ticking places like I am, but that's about it.

Thanks, much obliged.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Time to smarten up on your navigation, particularly if you are going to continue to give the Clipper supporters a hard time?

I could have been heading to Easdale from somewhere further north, you know. However, you're right and I have corrected my post. I didn't run aground, though, so I am already doing better than the Clipper yahoos.