Portpatrick Refurb?

[Tex]

Heard a rumour that work has actually now started on the dredging and pontoon installation at Portpatrick.
Does anyone know if this is actually the case ?

 

[Sandyman]

Was only talking about this the other day with someone who made a recent visit and apparently the preparation work is under way.

A few years back when we visited the HM came onboard for a wee dram & told me of the plans for the pontoons. He said that he had strongly advised against them because of the large swell in the harbour.
His opinion was that it was pointless but they ignored his many years of experience.

Time will tell.

 

[Seajet]

Excuse a little fred drift, but only yesterday when Lady Celestial asked on The Lounge 'what is your best restaurant / food experience ?' my answer was The Crown at Portpatrick...

Not sure what to think about the place developing ( and as I visited by land, the entrance always looked a tad hairy to me, but loads of Irish boats manage it ) but if it brings money to the area it has to be good.

 

[lenseman]

Was only talking about this the other day with someone who made a recent visit and apparently the preparation work is under way. . . . . . .

I was up at Portpatrick 7/9 October assisting Paul Hardaker and we were told that dredging will start "in November".

The 'visitor wall' to the north east in the inner harbour was a bit of a problem with yachts grounding as the depth was less that 2 metres and down to 1.1 metres in places.

Portpatrick video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9P8gJvPfI0

 

[beserksail]

A friends yacht suffered a lot of damage with the swell in high winds many years ago on the "visitors wall" , I also saw a yacht leaving run onto the rock on starboard side leaving, it is marked with a bouy now. Lovely place though.

 

[Strathglass]

I will be going down to Portpatrick (by car) for a few days from the 28th of this month.

I will post any activity I see there on the forums

 

[Tex]

I will be going down to Portpatrick (by car) for a few days from the 28th of this month.

I will post any activity I see there on the forums

Excellent, thanks.

 

[mdonnelly]

I will be going down to Portpatrick (by car) for a few days from the 28th of this month.

I will post any activity I see there on the forums

Did you get a chance to observe any development?

 

[Tex]

Heard a rumour that work has actually now started on the dredging and pontoon installation at Portpatrick.
Does anyone know if this is actually the case ?

It must be true, it's in January's YM !

 

[Strathglass]

Portpatrick

Did you get a chance to observe any development?

Yes sent PM

 

[Deleted member 36384]

Yes sent PM

Any chance of sharing any general observations on here, it would be of interest? Thanks, BlowingOldBoots

 

[dunedin]

I wonder how Port Patrick got on with the two huge storms over the past two weeks? Clearly not weather that anybody would choose to go in or out (except possibly the lifeboat), but suspect would have been some interesting waves in the harbour.
Anybody have any pictures in a storm?

 

[savageseadog]

There's this

http://www.portpatricklifeboat.co.uk/text/the_archives.htm

 

[dunedin]

There's this

http://www.portpatricklifeboat.co.uk/text/the_archives.htm

Thanks. Perhaps they will need to update the PR photos a bit to attract more visitors

 

[Mistroma]

Picture third down on right hand column is a pretty scary view of the weather inside the harbour. You can just about make out the small boat in the surf. Obviously not a good place to hide from bad weather. I suspect that the planned pontoon would end up in the car park on a day like that.

 

[lenseman]

Picture third down on right hand column is a pretty scary view of the weather inside the harbour. You can just about make out the small boat in the surf. . . . . . .

The boat seems to have a line to the bow as if it is being towed or held?

 

[mdonnelly]

The boat seems to have a line to the bow as if it is being towed or held?

Thats how boats in the outer harbour tie up.

 

[lenseman]

Thats how boats in the outer harbour tie up.

Is that the outer or the main entrance? The breaking roller suggested that it was the main entrance. Not nice!

 

[mdonnelly]

Theres a smaller area outside the main harbour where small boats are moored.

 

[starboard]

The picture top right clearly shows the leading marks......dayglo orange painted on sea wall and on corner of house behind. Not so easy at night trying to pick out the leading lights amongst the fairy lights that decorate the sea front. The biggest danger once you are into the bay is not running aground on the sand as you turn hard to port at the orange polyform buoy that takes you into the main harbour. The buoy marks a nasty rock and most folk shy away from it and run aground on the sand, the best idea is to hugg the buoy as close as possible.

The first time I entered was on a wild afternoon in February many years ago whilst delivering a Waveney class Lifeboat from Fleetwood to Troon....well you couldnt pass Portpatrick without popping in to say hello to the very friendly Lifeboat crew there. Rab Erskine was one of the best Lifeboat Coxswain's of his day!!