pvb
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Well, it's an easy trip, doesn't take long, Burnham's quite nice for a walk, and has a few decent places to eat, and it's a change of scenery. The fact that it's a free stay is just a bonus.
Shotley / Suffolk Yacht Harbour - Pros & Cons
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Well, it's an easy trip, doesn't take long, Burnham's quite nice for a walk, and has a few decent places to eat, and it's a change of scenery. The fact that it's a free stay is just a bonus.
pvb
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Debennut
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Bear in mind that if you wish to use the lightship as a berth holder, you will need to be a member of HPYC
CLB
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Do either of them have funny rules about who can and can't work on your boat? I know Burnham did at one time, so it's possible that shotley might. If you like a specific engineer or whoever to work on your boat, it may be a problem if he/she is not allowed in.
pvb
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Both Shotley and SYH have punitive terms and conditions, much of which is unenforceable. I believe both allow sub-contractors to work on boats as long as they notify the marina first (and possibly pay a fee for the privilege!).
PaulRainbow
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I'm not aware of any local marinas that do not allow sub-contractors on site. Most require contractors to sign in and most (though not all) will ask for a copy of the contractors insurance.
Some boatyards don't allow sub contractors on site, but that's somewhat understandable, the local main dealers won't let freelance mechanics into their workshops either
Shotley, Woolverstone, Titchmarsh, Neptune and several others in the area charge a fee, varying from £8 to £25 per day (or part thereof).
Brightlingsea, Fambridge and Ipswich Haven don't make a charge.
Foxs are the most punitive by far, they charge £15 per hour, plus VAT !
Some boatyards don't allow sub contractors on site, but that's somewhat understandable, the local main dealers won't let freelance mechanics into their workshops either
Shotley, Woolverstone, Titchmarsh, Neptune and several others in the area charge a fee, varying from £8 to £25 per day (or part thereof).
Brightlingsea, Fambridge and Ipswich Haven don't make a charge.
Foxs are the most punitive by far, they charge £15 per hour, plus VAT !
Lucky Duck
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The last time Shotely's terms and conditions were post here it still included the claim for a percentage of the value of any boats sold on the premises
pvb
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Yes, that's still in their T&Cs, despite being completely unenforceable.
johnalison
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Worse still if the gongoozlers have cameras. Appropriate name though.A bit embarrassing when you're sideways in the lock and there's 500 gongoozlers watching.
pvb
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I guess we've all done that sort of thing at some time. A lot of people seem to be unable to predict the effect of the wind on their boat, and so don't put the correct line on first.
sailorman
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When we went into Limehouse the stupid lock keeper assumed he knew how my yacht handled better then me. He wanted the stern line, i sail NO its midships first, i can then control the yacht with the gears.
When i booked out, he said "its MY lock" & its stern line first, stupid old fellow ( i was going to say twat but thought i might get in trouble )
pks1702
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Cos its quite a nice town with a few good eateries and makes a good weekend trip for those if us that have to return on a Monday to keep your pension being paid
Quite a few weekends if you wanted for 30 day or if you have to leave your boat due to bad weathr for the week.
sailorman
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Cos its quite a nice town with a few good eateries and makes a good weekend trip for those if us that have to return on a Monday to keep your pension being paid
I spent over 50 yrs paying for mine , thank you
pks1702
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Lucky Duck
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The tender made a good fender for his stern though
I have witnessed something similar at Eastbourne except the lock is just a little bit wider so it had turned a full 90 degrees, there but for the grace of God go I...
LittleSister
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Or find the wind round the lock and tower is heading in a different direction to that in the open water they've just left;
or don't have a centre cleat;
or miss the lock cleat with the rope;
or belatedly realise the crew at the other end of the boat is 'helpfully' pulling in the line with all their might;
or are single handed;
or find themselves having to dock on the opposite side to where they'd set the ropes up ready, or where the prop wash works against them;
or have a stiff and/or uncertain gear change;
or are being pushed around by the prop wash from the boat in front tied up but still in gear;
or have the end of the boathook part company with the handle at the critical moment;
or simple tiredness/brain fade . . .
I know, I've tried them all!
johnalison
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We have got the business of locking down to a fine art. How we got there I leave to your imagination.The tender made a good fender for his stern though
I have witnessed something similar at Eastbourne except the lock is just a little bit wider so it had turned a full 90 degrees, there but for the grace of God go I...
ex-Gladys
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I was in Ipswich lock once attached to the pontoon, when a Stella came in astern of us and finished up pointing out...
Hydrozoan
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It can be done very smoothly with a larger boat than a Stella in a wide and empty ‘waisted’ lock - not one of those mentioned – but it would be immodest to say more about the accomplishment.
PS 'Waisted' in the sense of the older gentleman, of course.
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tillergirl
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Since we're drifting both in locks and thread (sounds like knitting or perhaps nitting), the only 'disadvantage' I found lobbing off my bilge keels. Avec the bilge keels I could creep v. slowly under steerage way (cos of the drag). Sans bilge keels in the first manoeuvre since lobbing off the bilge keels, her bow blew across the lock (Heybridge) in two and half moments. Also while drifting I had always prided myself of never needing reverse coming up to the mooring. First mooring after lobbing off the bilge keels, I glid (sic I glide, we glide, you glide) by the mooring. Had to train myself again!