Singlehanding on/off pontoons at Conwy

[JimC]

Tide in estuary can run at up to 6 kts, particularly if there's been much rain up the valley and as soon as you pull the bow in a bit, it would pin the boats together. Only way to get into the short space is to ferry glide. Some single handers have tried leaving lines coiled on posts on the pontoons which they can grab, which can work with a centre cleat but, again, it depends on tide and wind at the time.

The berth I've been allocated is on the inner pontoon, the landward side. Rumour has it that the tide doesn't flow quite so strongly here? The pontoon is concrete with bollards at intervals.

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[GrahamM376]

You're right, far less tide there and plenty of mud to hold you in place

 

[JimC]

Mud I can live with, expensive prangs I can't

 

[vyv_cox]

I still have the star-shaped cracks in my transom where I was hit by a professional fisherman on the pontoon at Conwy. He was leaving and arriving is more difficult. Invest in plenty of fenders.

 

[JimC]

I still have the star-shaped cracks in my transom where I was hit by a professional fisherman on the pontoon at Conwy. He was leaving and arriving is more difficult. Invest in plenty of fenders.

I don't like the sound of that, there's a big open fishing boat, looks like the kind that takes parties out, moored next to me.
Maybe I should forget Conwy and return to Glasson. Trouble is I've paid

 

[Babylon]

*Circe. The goddess that turned men into pigs.

That's got to be one busy goddess!

 

[aussi]

The one who turns women into cows is busier, imho


I'm guessing that comment is likely to end my short career as a ybw forum poster, it's been nice knowing you all!