Poole Dolphin Marina priceless !

[superheat6k]

Just spent the night at Poole Quay Boat Haven - the Visitors Marina. All good here, nice berth, hoses on the pontoon (note you need to take your own hose to Yarmouth to fill water tanks / wash boat off) it was about £40 with power but no wifi, so not cheap but great location for popping into Poole, taking a wander up to the bridge, looking at the many Sunseekers in various states of build etc.

We had a v good meal in Banana Wharf looking out over Poole Bay and our boat. There is something very special seeing your boat in the middle of the panoramic vista.

Sorry no pics, left camera on the boat and i have yet to aquire / master camera to iPad to upload skills!

Mike

Interesting note about the hoses at Yarmouth, or lack of them. I was told several years ago this was due to 'Health and Safety' concerns that bacteria could grow in the stagnant water left in the hose.

Obviously a form of bacteria unique to Yarmouth, as no where else have I ever heard such nonsense. Most of us surely let the hose flush through for a minute before using it to fill the tank.

 

[CaptainMike1970]

The fibreglass does not seem to mind the bacteria (if any) in the water when we wash the salt off the boat!

 

[Tranona]

Can you still tie up to the main quay or is that forbidden now, sorry been a long time since I was there. Also is there nowhere to anchor and come into Poole on/in your dinghy? Plus of course somewhere to leave your dinghy?

There is very little room on the quay now with the huge increase in the number of tripper boats. Small yachts are not normally allowed to moor up as the Haven is there for visitors. Larger vessels such as the Sailtraining yachts do still moor on the quay because they are too big to get in the Haven. Limited places to anchor and row ashore, but this is nothing new. Possible to anchor off Baiter and land there. Reasonable walking distance to town and various landing places on the Hamworthy shore. Visitors berths usually available in Poole yacht Club and Parkstone.