South Coast - Cheap boating option

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So I hopefully have an offer accepted on a 24' cruiser that could go on a trailer.

I have my name on the queue for Buckers Hard - which is about £1000 a year to keep - the boat - the benefit being it's out the water 99% of the time, the disadvantage is having to launch every time and then needing a trailer and towcar to put it in and out with.

I was thinking this is a good solution - but with a Towcar likely to cost about £450 - £750 a year to tax and £450 to insure (plus fuel, maintenence etc) I figured I might be better off spending a bit more and keeping the boat either proper drystack on on a Marina.

However the choices are very very expensive. I've ruled out Cardiff drystack now - it's cheap (£1600 a year) but not sure Cardiff / Bristol Channel is a good place to cruise and I love the south coast.

SO

Does anyone know anywhere I can either drystack or trailer launch where THEY put it in, or a marina or even something like a mid-river or swing mooring that would cost no more than about £2000 for a 24' boat for 12 months.

Anywhere from the river Dart to Hamble really will be fine - maybe as far as Chichester.

Thank you
 
Eastlands looks good - but they charge for the total length including the trailer - so most 24’ boats will end up nearer 30’ on the trailer - which would come in about £3000 a year - so cheaper to get the 4x4 and do the self launch - but I might call them anyhow…
 
stranded said:
On the Kingswear trots at Dartmouth, with option of going upriver onto a swinging mooring at Dittisham for winter which we did most years for the swinging mooring (I hate trots), the better shelter, and the FBI pub!
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Do you live locally or is that an “open to all” mooring?

I have spoken to the Dart Yacht Clib and they too have spaces but it’s a long way from the clubhouse to the buoy they have available - would be fine on a lovely summers eve but not so nice on a chilly spring or Autumn evening of pelting with rain
 
ontheplane said:
Do you live locally or is that an “open to all” mooring?

I have spoken to the Dart Yacht Clib and they too have spaces but it’s a long way from the clubhouse to the buoy they have available - would be fine on a lovely summers eve but not so nice on a chilly spring or Autumn evening of pelting with rain
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It’s open to all. There may be a waiting list - more likely/longer for the bigger boats I believe. Some are a way from the dinghy docks (there are mulitiple location options) but there is a cheap water taxi service available - superb in season, workable through the winter. Apart from regatta week we never had problems parking in Darthaven marina public car park (Kingswear side). The parking costs do rack up a bit for a long trip but if doing that we would get train to Paignton and then cheap bus (or expensive steam train) from Paignton to Kingswear. Nice place to be. Does get a bit lively in a blow.
 
ontheplane said:
Yeh - it would be a stretch but the appeal of a walk on walk off pontoon is worth a premium
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All I can say, after many years of trailer boating and all the hassle that goes with it, I much prefer a marina berth, it simply gives you more time boating, less hassle and not having to wear a wet suit to launch all the time lol. The one big appeal of trailer boating is the go anywhere, I did enjoy visiting many different coastal locations.
 
Yes South Island is the one the other side of Solent -berthing even at marina is quite a bit cheaper -Island harbour or moorings from Newport harbour master in medina river just down from Cowes might be available -otherwise a mooring up Fishbourne creek or in Bembridge harbour via joining local sailing club Brading haven yc might be option.
 
ontheplane said:
So I hopefully have an offer accepted on a 24' cruiser that could go on a trailer.

I have my name on the queue for Buckers Hard - which is about £1000 a year to keep - the boat - the benefit being it's out the water 99% of the time, the disadvantage is having to launch every time and then needing a trailer and towcar to put it in and out with.

I was thinking this is a good solution - but with a Towcar likely to cost about £450 - £750 a year to tax and £450 to insure (plus fuel, maintenence etc) I figured I might be better off spending a bit more and keeping the boat either proper drystack on on a Marina.

However the choices are very very expensive. I've ruled out Cardiff drystack now - it's cheap (£1600 a year) but not sure Cardiff / Bristol Channel is a good place to cruise and I love the south coast.

SO

Does anyone know anywhere I can either drystack or trailer launch where THEY put it in, or a marina or even something like a mid-river or swing mooring that would cost no more than about £2000 for a 24' boat for 12 months.

Anywhere from the river Dart to Hamble really will be fine - maybe as far as Chichester.

Thank you
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Don't know details, but. https://www.premiermarinas.com/mari...Wn6l4-NKfO0UiGPYjH7LHwfNepucXGzRoCev8QAvD_BwE
 
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