Wicklow Harbour

[DangerousPirate]

Anyone got information on wicklow harbour? I just want to know if they have a free mooring buoy right now but it being weekend, not reaching anyone.

With the weather being as is, I don't want to show up to find out I gotta find another spot.

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Visitors tie up to the inside of the outer harbour wall & raft if necessary. Not safe in strong NW to NE. There is likely to be plenty of space. You need long ropes.

 

[DangerousPirate]

Visitors tie up to the inside of the outer harbour wall & raft if necessary. Not safe in strong NW to NE. There is likely to be plenty of space. You need long ropes.

I thought they have visitor buoys there?

Harbour wall mooring. Never done that before. I need to constantly adjust ropes right

 

[AngusMcDoon]

They have moorings but they are for small local boats. I don't know if they are available for visitors or even there in winter. HM always directs visitors to the wall.

You don't need to adjust ropes, just use long ones. Grab the steps as you approach & tie on temporarily until you get your long lines on. There will be plenty of opinions how to tie up but as long as your lines are long it doesn't really matter

 

[DangerousPirate]

They have moorings but they are for small local boats. I don't know if they are available for visitors or even there in winter. HM always directs visitors to the wall.

You don't need to adjust ropes, just use long ones. Grab the steps as you approach & tie on temporarily until you get your long lines on. There will be plenty of opinions how to tie up but as long as your lines are long it doesn't really matter

Okay, just thought if the lines are too long I'd not really be secured at high tide

 

[AngusMcDoon]

You might wander a bit at HW, but less than you'd think. A slack line from the top of the ladder to midships is useful to pull the boat in at HW if the boat drifts away from the wall and you want to board or go ashore.

 

[DangerousPirate]

You might wander a bit at HW, but less than you'd think. A slack line from the top of the ladder to midships is useful to pull the boat in at HW if the boat drifts away from the wall and you want to board or go ashore.

Best to arrive at low tide then.

How much is it to stay on the wall? Free?

 

[AngusMcDoon]

It doesn't matter what time you arrive for tying up. If you arrive at HW make sure your lines have plenty of slack. Better to time arrival to have a helpful tide on passage as they are strong around there. It's not free. Probably about €20 now.

 

[DangerousPirate]

It doesn't matter what time you arrive for tying up. If you arrive at HW make sure your lines have plenty of slack. Better to time arrival to have a helpful tide on passage as they are strong around there. It's not free. Probably about €20 now.

Okay thanks for helping me make a plan here. Very appreciated.

 

[sawduster]

Relatively recent comments and info here should help too Wicklow - East and South of Ireland: pilotage, charts, photos and marine business listings

 

[PabloPicasso]

You may also be able to tie up in the river alongside the South Quay. Perhaps a raft up there?

Thats what the race boats did before the start of the round Ireland race.

 

[dansaskip]

The harbour wall is fine long and generally plenty of room, tying up to a harbour wall is a skill worth developing it opens up more possibilities. Here are a couple of pics so you might know what to expect.

 

[Tradewinds]

Does the sewer outfall still come straight out of the harbour wall?(insert rubber Johnny emoji)

 

[AntarcticPilot]

The harbour wall is fine long and generally plenty of room, tying up to a harbour wall is a skill worth developing it opens up more possibilities. Here are a couple of pics so you might know what to expect.

When I was sailing with my Dad's boat in the 60s, tying up to harbour walls was absolutely normal and expected. Getting two miniature dachshunds up an iron ladder was "interesting"; one hand for yourself and one to hold the dog worked when I was a teenager. But it isn't a problem as long as your shore-lines are long enough to reach at low tide. A trick some people used (I don't think we ever did) was to put a weight on the forward and aft lines to ensure they pulled you into the wall at high tide. We generally found that the weight of the rope was sufficient.

I still remember my amazement on going into Tarbert (Loch Fyne) in the 1980s - I tied up alongside the harbour wall as I'd have done in the 60s and was promptly told that I had to move to these new-fangled pontoons on the other side of the harbour! But in the 60s, marina style pontoons simply weren't a thing in most places.

 

[DangerousPirate]

When I was sailing with my Dad's boat in the 60s, tying up to harbour walls was absolutely normal and expected. Getting two miniature dachshunds up an iron ladder was "interesting"; one hand for yourself and one to hold the dog worked when I was a teenager. But it isn't a problem as long as your shore-lines are long enough to reach at low tide. A trick some people used (I don't think we ever did) was to put a weight on the forward and aft lines to ensure they pulled you into the wall at high tide. We generally found that the weight of the rope was sufficient.

I still remember my amazement on going into Tarbert (Loch Fyne) in the 1980s - I tied up alongside the harbour wall as I'd have done in the 60s and was promptly told that I had to move to these new-fangled pontoons on the other side of the harbour! But in the 60s, marina style pontoons simply weren't a thing in most places.

I am here right now, it's a very beautiful harbour.

So as I have tied up to the north wall I threw long lines over the bollers and adjusted them from the boat, but I came on a rising tide.

My issue is that I flow out really far if I don't tie the boat to the ladder. It looks nothing like the fishing boats next to me, which stay close to the wall without anyone being on them. Odd!

I tried tying a rope to the ladder and loop it around my shroud to slide up n down, but I took it off because it didn't look right. I don't want to break them with unexpected lateral forces. (they bent a bit).

As I don't really have any weights to put on the docking lines, I think I'll just put a second rope on the ladder then loop a rope from and back to my boat around it to keep me close to the wall. I might take a picture later if that doesn't make any sense to you.

I am sure it was entirely normal for boats then, but I just don't have any exprience with it. Perfect day for testing it tho. Calm, warm and sunny.

 

[DangerousPirate]

The harbour wall is fine long and generally plenty of room, tying up to a harbour wall is a skill worth developing it opens up more possibilities. Here are a couple of pics so you might know what to expect.

Thanks. Already in the harbour though. I do agree that it's a vital boating skill to learn

 

[scozzy]

I am here right now, it's a very beautiful harbour.

So as I have tied up to the north wall I through long lines over rhe bollers and adjusted them from the boat, but I came on a rising tide.

My issue is that I flow out really far if I don't tie the boat to the ladder. It looks nothing like the fishing boats next to me, whoch stay close to the wall without anyone being on them. Odd!

I tried tying a rope to the ladder and loop it around my shroud to slide up n down, but I took it off because it didn't look right. I don't want to break them with unexpected lateral forces. (they bent a bit).

As I don't really have any weights to put on the docking lines, I think I'll just put a second rope on the ladder then loop a rope from and back to my boat around it to keep me close to the wall. I might take a picture later if that doesn't make any sense to you.

I am sure it was entirely normal for boats then, but I just don't have any exprience with it. Perfect day for testing it tho. Calm, warm and sunny.

I have a sash window weights for aft line and generally weigh down bow line with my anchor acting as the weight, tie up on walls often and works a treat.if you carry a spare anchor you are sorted

 

[MisterBaxter]

I have a sash window weights for aft line and generally weigh down bow line with my anchor acting as the weight, tie up on walls often and works a treat.if you carry a spare anchor you are sorted

5 litre water container works well too.

 

[DangerousPirate]

5 litre water container works well too.

That's an idea. I don't have a spare anchor here but could source two 5l bottles probably.
I will try it if my rope to the ladder nethod doesn't pan out. Here a pic, sorry for the bad picture quality. Was just a quick shot.

 

[Hermit]

You risk bending that stanchion with the line tied halfway up like that (or, to be honest, even at the bottom as not designed for that). I would use the winch to tie that off to as it is designed for lateral loads (if you carry on without the weights on your long lines).