Quickie winter/spring lift out

[nickdick]

There must be lots of us out there that are still afloat but want to lift out, scrub and re-antifoul sometime before the spring. This will involve probably about 2 weeks blocked off in a yard somewhere. Being in the Solent area I`ve looked at the prices for some local yards and consistantly come up with (by the time you`ve added up all components) of between £ 550.00 and £ 800.00 for the task. Surely there must be a cheaper way to sort my 26ft fin keeler out --- isn`t there ? Not all of us got a big bonus this Christmas.

 

[fluffc]

Lean it against a pier/scrubbing post/sandbank. Cost usually nil to £25 per tide

 

[nickdick]

yes, I do this quite a bit during the Summer as they have some great scrubbing piles at Bucklers Hard but the bottom doesn`t dry off enough between tides to apply new antifouling.

 

[oldharry]

[ QUOTE ]
the bottom doesn`t dry off enough between tides to apply new antifouling.

[/ QUOTE ] Curious, as a lot of us anti foul between tides. Pick a nice breezy warm day, start scrubbing at half tide, and by the time I have finished, the other end is nearly dry enough to start painting. Otherwise if the fouling is bad or the boat a big one, do it over 2 tides.

 

[Poignard]

What about that new Boatlift near Cowes? Friends of mine used it last year and were very happy with the service.

 

[capt_courageous]

Hi
Try Gosport Boat Yard or Wicor Marine in Pompey harbour. I feel sure they will cost less than the figures you are quoting.

 

[bobgoode]

Even Chichester marina only cost 440 for a 32 footer for a week ashore..gulp!

 

[Oen]

Fark me, take it to the east coast, preferably north of Lowestoft, and have it done for the loose change in your pocket, by people who know what they're doing...

 

[Dougal]

s'why i keep mine in France! Good ol ripoff Britain eh?

 

[andy_wilson]

Boat lift at Cowes? Not much point applying A/F until mid-June. If you scrub her now you will suffer minimal slime between now and then.

 

[bendyone]

Calais marina 30 Euros each way and will hire you a masive power washer for an extra 15

 

[nickdick]

Thanks everybody for the well rounded advice. Since it`s only a short term storage issue I`ve gone for Gosport Boatyard and they have very cheap Lift out / re-launch prices but long term their storage prices are steep compared to other local winter packages. The Hayling Yacht Company still have a very good winter package for long term however, with lots of services on site. Thanks again. NickDick