River Dart moorings

[Tamer11]

Good afternoon all

Could anybody advise what my options are for a 35ft motorboat and realistic cost and availability

Thanks in advance

 

[oldvarnish]

I have a Dartmouth river mooring - but was 12 years on the waiting list.

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[pragmatist]

Old Varnish is right about the concrete pontoons just upstream of Darthaven Marina - these have elec and water and are much desired. However there seem to be quite a few empty fore and aft trot moorings where we are - just a little bit further up river below the Higher Ferry. I have heard from the harbour staff that there is much less demand for moorings than there was a few years ago.

We love it up on the moorings - much quieter than the pontoons and the views are fabulous. The moorings are also half the price of the pontoons which is an added bonus - £113/metre inc VAT.

Well worth asking Dart Harbour if this is the kind of mooring you'd like.

Penny

 

[Tamer11]

Thanks for the replies.

Oldvarnish 12!!! I bet it was worth the wait.

I am trying to get as close to Stoke Gabriel as possible. Her draft is 0.6m and I don't want to dry out.

 

[pragmatist]

I think you might find that there are moorings further up which might suit you. A friend has a Contessa 26 with 4ft draft off Dittisham (DHNA mooring) and I know there are some moorings round the Galmpton corner towards Stoke Gabriel. What I don't know is the max length the harbour authority will allow on these moorings. Would suggest phoning DHNA - either Di or the Up-River Officer should be able to help. I know they are having trouble finding boats to fill the small moorings up river but really don't know about availability of the larger ones.

Penny

 

[Fimacca]

River Dart phoned me last month and offered me an inline mooring at kingswear. I was on the list 2 years. I think the minimum length was 30 feet. I am settled in brixham, so I turned it down. They must therefore, have some for rent !