River Exe

[TwoHooter]

Looking for somewhere for a visit to the River Exe. I've spoken to Exmouth marina and they can take us but we would also like to spend a couple of nights further up the river, at anchor or on a buoy.
We are 12.3m x 4.5m x draught 1.6m (but prefer 2m). Deadweight 25 tonnes so a bit heavy for a small yacht buoy.
(Tried to pm local man LongJohnSilver but his inbox is full!)

 

[theoldsalt]

Exmouth Marina is VERY expensive. There are visitors' buoys off Cockwood below Starcross.
Further up the river contact Trouts at Topsham they may accomodate you at their pontoon or may suggest laying alongside Topsham Quay but then you will sit in mud at low tide. http://www.troutsboatyard.co.uk/index.php/webcam?quot;=

If you wish a longer stay then lock in to the Exeter Canal at Turf lock. https://exeter.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/sport-and-leisure/waterways/contact-the-waterways-office/

 

[longjohnsilver]

Looking for somewhere for a visit to the River Exe. I've spoken to Exmouth marina and they can take us but we would also like to spend a couple of nights further up the river, at anchor or on a buoy.
We are 12.3m x 4.5m x draught 1.6m (but prefer 2m). Deadweight 25 tonnes so a bit heavy for a small yacht buoy.
(Tried to pm local man LongJohnSilver but his inbox is full!)

Now emptied!. Have sent you a pm with my phone number.

 

[Corribee Boy]

Mark at Trout's has some buoys in the river at Topsham, which might be worth asking about.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Mark at Trout's has some buoys in the river at Topsham, which might be worth asking about.

I'd be very surprised if there's anything at Topsham that will take a 27 ton boat with a draft of almost 2m. I personally would not venture any further than Turf Locks, but would then take the dinghy up to Topsham, which is definitely worth visiting.

I'd also suggest that the op contacts the River Exe cafe and arranges to spend a night tied up there if the owners are agreeable. I'm sure something could be arranged

I'd also recommend visiting on neaps if at all possible, it will give more options and make life easier wrt the strong currents in the river. And avoid entering and leaving with any E or SE blowing.. And come and go towards the top of the tide, I'm sure a Nordhavn won't like sitting on a sandbank!!

 

[TwoHooter]

Thanks everyone. I'll report after our visit.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Another delightful place to spend a night at anchor is Ansteys cove, in the far west corner of the bay. It's very sheltered in any winds from the north or west, has a lovely little beach cafe, with the added bonus of the Carey Arms just around the corner in Babbacombe.

When coming across Lyme Bay I would seriously consider an inshore passage, the Jurassic coast is magnificent most of the way along, and again, if the wind is in the right direction, ie northerly or anything up to F3 westerly, I would thoroughly recommend Lyme Regis as another overnight anchorage, tuck in as close as possible to the Cobb entrance, just don't do as we did once a few years ago and pick up a mooring buoy only to find in the morning that we'd moved the mooring about 30m out to sea!!

Another very pleasant anchorage, used by very few boats, is Beer, about 100m off the beach, look for a good sandy patch. Again the shelter is excellent in any N and W winds, and it's a beautiful place to wake up seeing the sun on the white cliffs. Funnily enough it's the first place that I saw our present boat many years ago, also at anchor. Both Beer and lyme Regis have some good pubs and restaurants, so you'll not go hungry or thirsty!!

Enjoy your trip, need some decent weather to get over to Lyme in Eos, my very favourite place to stop for a few days.