Steel boat - best Solent yards for haulout?

[Hambleton]

Hi - any thoughts on where to haul a 43 footer, both for onsite expertise and for grinding tolerance? I've been to Universal, Deacons lift not big enough. Had a quickie at the Elephant, and may go back, but would really like to find somewhere that regularly deals with steel, is up on preferred approaches and materials. Thanks!

 

[colhel]

Friends of ours are using Medina Boatyard for their 30 something steelboat http://www.medinayard.co.uk/ and another mate is using Saxon Wharf for his 50 something Bruce Roberts but its a new build getting ready for launch so probably no steel expertise required.

 

[Bobc]

Kingston Boatyard in Cowes could be ok. They do a lot with commercial steel vessels.

Or try Endeavour quay in Gosport, or Gosport Boat Yard.

 

[Hambleton]

Thanks for both of those - I'd also thought Richardsons on IOW might be good but prefer to be on mainland for home access in a lengthy haulout - will look at Gosport

 

[PhillM]

How about one of the itchen yards like http://www.laurenmarine.co.uk they seem to deal with some smaller commercial boats, so probably used to welcome etc.

 

[TallBuoy]

Berthon in Lymington could definitely lift her out and deal with any issues with that steel hull

 

[Hambleton]

Thanks Phil, Itchen's a good idea - I'll try them, Gosport was a "No".
For anyone else interested, I got this from a Midlands steel boat builder "Try the people at our paint suppliers Marine Ware and ask to speak to their Dean Fuller who knows his way around the South Coast. We had work done at Desty Marine at Port Hamble and they are worth a try."

 

[colingr]

Saxon Wharf on the Itchen. Huge lifting capacity and regularly lift small ferries etc.

 

[DJE]

Trafalgar Wharf? Top of Portsmouth Harbour and they do regular work on commercial steel vessels.

http://www.trafalgarwharf.com/TW_Information_Content_Boat__Yard_Facilities

 

[PhillM]

Thanks Phil, Itchen's a good idea - I'll try them, Gosport was a "No".
For anyone else interested, I got this from a Midlands steel boat builder "Try the people at our paint suppliers Marine Ware and ask to speak to their Dean Fuller who knows his way around the South Coast. We had work done at Desty Marine at Port Hamble and they are worth a try."

Yeah Dean is a good bloke, knows his varnish like nobody else I know.

 

[ripvan1]

Northney marina - I had similar size steely ashore there for shotblasting/welding/cutting and grinding - had to have it scaffolded and covered though.

 

[stuartwineberg]

Very impressed by Shamrock Quay. Big travel lift, solid yard surface (gravel), water and power, loads of onsite services and good food ranging from cafe to fine dining.