Halcyon Yachts
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And bonus points for naming the yacht club?
Pete
Pete
Where's this?
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longjohnsilver
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Wareham?
Gelfie
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Redclyffe YC on the river Frome just down river from Wareham. Visitors welcome with 4 alongside berths Monday to Friday and river trots all week. Very friendly club just a short walk into the town and many walks nearby.
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Eyore
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BruceDanforth
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Fort Lauderdale.
windlipper
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Cannes?
Cantata
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Redclyffe YC it is, just downriver from Wareham. Delightful place. Bought a boat from a member there once.
Halcyon Yachts
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Obviously too easy!
Pete
Pete
NeilO
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Wareham
Maybe easy for those that have been there, but for me you've given me a potential place to visit this Summer. Thanks!
Neil
Maybe easy for those that have been there, but for me you've given me a potential place to visit this Summer. Thanks!
Neil
Sybarite
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You just expect Dylan to go tootling past.
Gelfie
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Try looking at the web site.
www.redclyffeyc.org
www.redclyffeyc.org
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Seajet
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NeilO,
I don't know where you are based but myself and a few boats from the Solent intend to stay on a few days after the Scuttlebutt Cruise to Poole - pencilled in as May 10-11th - and visit Wareham.
It's a quite magical trip up the River Frome, and the Redcliffe YC pictured here is indeed a wonderfully friendly outfit; Plan A is I think to raft at Wareham Quay but that can be decided nearer the time.
What sort of keel do you have ? Much more than 1 metre might make life awkward...
If it suits, do have a look at the cruise to Poole as it develops, should be fun; naturally we will only bother if conditions suit.
Andy
burgundyben
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Does it dry at LW?
Seajet
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No. At LWS I'd guestimate 1-2' by the Quay depending how far into the river one is rafted out.
The thing is it doesn't get deep either, small tidal range.
There is a shallow patch at the entrance to the River Frome in Poole Harbour, then the river - which is long and winding with tall reedbeds, very lovely - is navigable to decent sized boats drawing 4-5', but they would have to time things carefully.
At the quay it's asking a lot to get a boat drawing significantly over 1 metre there, but there is more water at the Redcliffe YC as pictured, if they have a space or mooring free; from there it's a pleasant walk of about 15 minutes to the quay and town.
The weekend we're hoping to go from the Solent, 10-11th May, is mid between neaps and springs coming onto springs.
Do you think you might join us ?
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My boat at the quay some years ago.
The thing is it doesn't get deep either, small tidal range.
There is a shallow patch at the entrance to the River Frome in Poole Harbour, then the river - which is long and winding with tall reedbeds, very lovely - is navigable to decent sized boats drawing 4-5', but they would have to time things carefully.
At the quay it's asking a lot to get a boat drawing significantly over 1 metre there, but there is more water at the Redcliffe YC as pictured, if they have a space or mooring free; from there it's a pleasant walk of about 15 minutes to the quay and town.
The weekend we're hoping to go from the Solent, 10-11th May, is mid between neaps and springs coming onto springs.
Do you think you might join us ?
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My boat at the quay some years ago.
burgundyben
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Hi.
Thanks for the info, I've been meaning to go up to Wareham for a long time, I only draw 3ft, however, I can't dry out or touch the bottom, its a motorboat with no keel and £1000 of props. It sounds like Redclyffe on neaps would be fine. We have a week onboard later in May, might try it then.
Seajet
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burgundyben,
understood; the bottom is all mud as far as I am aware but I still would prefer not to use £1,000 props as depthsounders either !
One thing to be aware of especially for motors, LOTS of weed is constantly flowing down the river - which runs slowly but this is significant.
After a couple of days ( the limit ) at the quay there is enough weed built up around my boat that I have to reverse off to clear it, to regain decent steering control; it seems to be all on the surface - and much worse when someone upstream of the bridge is cutting it at the banks - but I'd keep an eye on cooling inlets and the temperature guages...
Redclyffe YC 01929 551227 - when someone happens to be there.
Have fun !
understood; the bottom is all mud as far as I am aware but I still would prefer not to use £1,000 props as depthsounders either !
One thing to be aware of especially for motors, LOTS of weed is constantly flowing down the river - which runs slowly but this is significant.
After a couple of days ( the limit ) at the quay there is enough weed built up around my boat that I have to reverse off to clear it, to regain decent steering control; it seems to be all on the surface - and much worse when someone upstream of the bridge is cutting it at the banks - but I'd keep an eye on cooling inlets and the temperature guages...
Redclyffe YC 01929 551227 - when someone happens to be there.
Have fun !
