safe place to dry out ?

[silverdawn]

Hi my boat is moored in bridgemarsh marina and know the crouch very well, the boat bottom needs a scrub and clean and i have noticed an area of flat hard shingle about 400 yards down river from rice and coles pontoon.
I have always had the boat lifted out so I have never beached
to do this, are any of you east coasters familiar with the crouch if so your advice and tips would be most welcome.
The boat is a long keel with small bilge plates so when dryed out would lean quite a bit, Iam sure this is common practice but just want to make sure Iam not missing any possible problems.

 

[CliveG]

I dried out Sirenia just down stream of R&C last year during Burnham week.
There was a small buoy down river of the R&C pontoon.
It is made fast to a large fisherman's anchor with the upper part bent over.

There was hard sand and gravel in that area but thick mud further inshore.
I am sure the FullCircle will be along soon to correct any error in this information.

Sirenia on the area after a bottom scrub.

 

[Sixpence]

Think FC has already fled the country Clive

 

[CliveG]

I believe that you are correct.

All I can advise it to have a look at low water before you use the area.
It is only a few yards down river from the R&C pontoon.

 

[silverdawn]

Thanks CliveG , nice picture and your description of the buoy
passed rice and coles matches what i saw whilst ashore checking out the area an orange buoy about 100/150 yards from the shore.
many thanks for your advice.

 

[AliM]

Stuart,

Full Circle came to Bridgemarsh in June/July to dry out for a tide, so you may do better to look closer to home. I think you can dry out close to the floating pontoon by the office. Ask Biff - I suppose he may charge, though. Oh, and when you get an answer, let me know, because we need to inspect our anode and touch up the antifouling, too!

Ali

 

[silverdawn]

Hi Alison, There are srubbing posts next to the office at Bridgemarsh but if I use these the boat is to upright making
it impossible to get under the hull, if I dry out on the beach
the boat can be eased over to lay on the small bilge plates
which gives full access. if it was a deep fin keel then the srubbing post are ideal and you can access both sides of the hull at one visit (with help!) but on the beach I will need two visits.