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steveeasy

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Boat needs a scrub before I take her out. was going to use the piles at lands end Bursledon, but the tides don't work for me this week. I see there are maintenance piles at Warsash, that dry between 2.9 and 2.1. Anyone used these and is the ground hard ?. My boat has a draft of 1.5 mtrs and is a long keeler,
if I use Bursledon that drys at 2.9 I might not get off on Friday. Is Warsash a good option ?.

Merry Christmas.

Steveeasy
 
Good option, but obviously not as sheltered. Bottom is either concrete slipway or very hard shingle (certainly not mud,) have dried a 30' fin keeler there against the piles some while back
 
I used the piles in front of the pub years ago..I seem to remember being bows facing the shore and on the upstream side of the piles.

We'd aimed for that side to make it easier getting away after re-floating..

If you do the same, just remember that as the tide ebbs it can push the bottom of a fin keel towards the piles, hence trying to initiate a lean away from the piles.

Just didn't want it to take you by surprise... We noticed as the ebb sped up....

Nice firm ground underneath but haven't looked closely at it for the past few years..
 
ShinyShoe said:
Daft Q I suspect...

But I'm asking anyway,!

Why wouldn't you just scrub once she is out,?
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I leave her in the water over winter in the hope I can get to sail her. Just what I was planning for next week,. I need to give her a scrubb and check a couple of things. Not having bottomless pockets, thought id use the piles. I think ive bottled the idea at Warsash. Might try my luck next week at Bursledon, at least next week if I get on ill get off.

Steveeasy
 
If you're worried about getting it back off, just put it on the piles once the water has gone down about a foot. Then you know you'll be fine.
 
Bobc said:
If you're worried about getting it back off, just put it on the piles once the water has gone down about a foot. Then you know you'll be fine.
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Good plan. Next week ill have some daylight that just might make things a little easier.

Steveeasy
 
If no other option availalable telephone the RAF Yacht Club and book a berth on their hard standing. If Ok it will cost you £40 and use of their power washer system. Use the southerly set of piles for preference any forecast tide height of 4.2m will get you on the piles at first high water( if 1.3 metre draught) and usually off in the evening on the next high water( but one hour later of course}. No tidal current inside but be aware of it when reversing and turning when just out of the berths there.
There may be some restriction on water taps/mains as it is the winter, also remember to take your own ladder for boarding, also set your fenders bow and stern'' sausage' fashion , though little movement other than up and down and a small gentle thud if any as youtake the ground . Speak to the Bosun if arranged with the office for operating instructions for the Washer.

P.S if antifouling suggest you complete the stern area painting first( watch out for a 'trough' at the stern end when on foot and painting there. the tide coming back in does so here first, and a couple of hours to reach the rest of the hull !!

ianat182
 
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ianat182 said:
also remember to take your own ladder for boarding...
Speak to the Bosun if arranged with the office for operating instructions for the Washer.

P.S if antifouling suggest you complete the stern area painting first( watch out for a 'trough' at the stern end when on foot and painting there. the tide coming back in does so here first, and a couple of hours to reach the rest of the hull
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They do have ladders to borrow. Their bosun is very helpful and will show you where they keep them.

There’s something else to beware at the lower (stern if you sailed in bow first) end of their concrete hard. There’s a vertical drop into the river about a foot after that ‘trough’ line. If you were facing the shore and wielding their rather impressive power hose towards your hull while wading slowly backwards beside it in murky waters, you might - just might - find yourself disappearing into the Hamble grasping what looks like a sniper rifle for self-recovery. Don’t ask me how I know. Never mind, thanks to that ladder which I’d strapped to their sturdy pile, within a few minutes I’d have antifouled myself in the shower aboard and re-appeared in a fresh decorator’s coverall, mask and cap to continue the race against the impending flood tide. Hypothetically, of course.

The second time, I reversed the boat onto their piles from the river to give myself more time to work on the larger aft surface area and the stern gear.
 
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BelleSerene said:
They do have ladders to borrow. Their bosun is very helpful and will show you where they keep them.

There’s something else to beware at the lower (stern if you sailed in bow first) end of their concrete hard. There’s a vertical drop into the river about a foot after that ‘trough’ line. If you were facing the shore and wielding their rather impressive power hose towards your hull while wading slowly backwards beside it in murky waters, you might - just might - find yourself disappearing into the Hamble grasping what looks like a sniper rifle for self-recovery. Don’t ask me how I know. Never mind, thanks to that ladder which I’d strapped to their sturdy pile, within a few minutes I’d have antifouled myself in the shower aboard and re-appeared in a fresh decorator’s coverall, mask and cap to continue the race against the impending flood tide. Hypothetically, of course.

The second time, I reversed the boat onto their piles from the river to give myself more time to work on the larger aft surface area and the stern gear.
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Thanks for the tip. Don't think id survive bobbing about in the Hamble next week. They are not back from xmas break until next week, so ill call them then.
Steveeasy
 
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