srah1953
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Does anyone know if there are visitor pontoon berths in Port Patrick, Scotland?
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pontoon berths in Portpatrick
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earlybird
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No,there are none
srah1953
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OK. Thanks
CFarr
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It has a high harbour wall but with a helpful harbourmaster.
Very pretty.
There wasn't a large area of suitable depth for a keelboat but you are asked to raft up if the space is taken.
Very pretty.
There wasn't a large area of suitable depth for a keelboat but you are asked to raft up if the space is taken.
Laysula
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This is us last year in Portpatrick. 
No pontoons but the ladders are an easy climb, but beware, because behind some of the ladders are pigeon nests and if one flies out as you are climbing it can be a bit startling.
pmagowan
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No pontoons and quite a tidal range. We tied up with a shackle to the stay so that it could rise and fall.
Tex
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Visited recently and had problem with actual depth being far less than charted.
Anyone else found this?
Anyone else found this?
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pmagowan
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Well, when I turned up tide was a bit low and I was desperate for the pub so I hit bottom on a number of occasions and spent some time swinging on the boom do that we didn't miss last orders. The bottom is sludge so helps with the antifouling if you don't time it right.
cliff
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Last orders? are we talking about the same Portpatrick? Never heard last orders called in the pub there - mind you I am usually "out the back"
pmagowan
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Well it was more last orders for grub!
savageseadog
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I went aground going in there at night (1.5m draft, low tide) but had strayed too far to starboard, you need to be close up to the rock on the port side.
Seajet
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Is this the Crown you're talking about ?
I have many happy memories of that place, always had fantastic food; the rooms are very nice too, I was always visiting by road to work at the nearby West Freugh trials range.
The Ferhill hotel up the hill ( straight up from the Crown, not the big place on the hill to W ) was always very good too but was always a bit more staid than the Crown.
aussi
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A fender board is recommended if you're directly against the wall in Portpatrick.
Halo
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View attachment 32995This is us last year in Portpatrick.
Good point - I nearly fell off last time I visited as one sprang out near my face as I went up the ladder
SWMBO is paranoid about pigeons and would have done one in her pants if it had been her!
Do they open the toilets before lunchtime yet? Last time we had to sneak in the a coach party who have the toilets opened for them
Nice place overall and great if heading for Bangor NI
onesea
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Its long whilst since I have been there, I was told "Line up the telegraph pole thats a lamppost with the bedroom Window.
It keeps you clear of the rock but in the deep water"
I looked and was was doubtful, some one is pulling my leg... Yet looking back as we sailed, there it was I went a little further put them in transit...
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Just watch out if you visit at Springs. With a fresh SWer you stand a good chance of bouncing on the bottom at LW.
The inner harbour looks fairly secure, but in the afore mentioned conditions there can be a surge of 2+ feet. Bottom is paved with large 'flag' stones on which there must now be a a certain amount of silt.
I believe that the pontoon plans have been abandoned
Dave
The inner harbour looks fairly secure, but in the afore mentioned conditions there can be a surge of 2+ feet. Bottom is paved with large 'flag' stones on which there must now be a a certain amount of silt.
I believe that the pontoon plans have been abandoned
Dave
pmagowan
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Well, from experience I can tell you the bottom does nothing but give the keel a light sanding. That said I am a long keeler so I maybe worry less than some of you when I use the keel as a sonar.
lpdsn
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They dredged it over the winter. Work apparently carried out by the RNLI for their new lifeboat, but a few extra bits got done.
I had no problems over a spring tide earlier this year with 2.1m draught. Waited till HW-3 to leave, but could probably have got out an hour earlier.
They've fendered the ladders quite cleverly too.
dgadee
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Toilet facilities not great when block closed (9 to 5, I think are opening hours) with only a not too clean 'open all night' cubicle available outwith those hours. Lady there wasn't too keen on me turning up at 4.25 for a shower.
