Yarmouth/Folly Prices

[LinTeal]

Within the last month I have paid £28 for an outside the harbour swinging mooring at Yarmouth mid week and £17 for a pontoon mooring on a Saturday at the Folly. There was only one pub doing food at Yarmouth and they were fully booked so had to eat on board. As for the Folly,I had a good reasonably priced meal at the Folly Inn. As such happy with the Folly pontoon,which seems good value.

Yarmouth outside swinging moorings are the same price as their non walk ashore inner pontoons ! Has Yarmouth Harbour, which used to be one of my favourite destinations ,lost the plot re its pricing regime ?

 

[alahol2]

As long as people continue to pay it, they will continue to charge it.

 

[dom]

Prices well up but nothing sinister, just supply and demand.

If you want an outside swinging mooring , why not just anchor?

 

[ashtead]

You are lucky indeed privileged to get a berth at Yarmouth even outside bouncing around -it’s just a shame the onshore facilities don’t match their prices to my mind and they want cash up front .

 

[xcw]

I never understood why anyone would pay for an outside mooring at Yarmouth. They offer little protection and if you pay for the ferry to shore you end up spending a fortune. There are a number of anchorages in the area which offer just as much protection.

 

[ashtead]

You would be far happier at yacht haven or berthon or even Dan B in Lym than bouncing around off Yarmouth unless you were a 60 ton Bristol pilot cutter or suchlike.

 

[LadyInBed]

If you want an outside swinging mooring , why not just anchor?

Last I heard, they (Yarmouth) were charging for that as well

 

[Channel Sailor]

There are occasions when those outside visitor moorings are ok, but often not. They might be good for a short stay while waiting for the tide. I understood the water taxi was free with the mooring price, but this could have changed. The showers are good,

 

[Mudisox]

Anchor off Hurst, I have been doing it for 60+ years.

 

[Gary Fox]

Last I heard, they (Yarmouth) were charging for that as well

Seriously? How can they charge you for anchoring in the Solent? Sounds like a tall story perhaps.

 

[Bobc]

Seriously? How can they charge you for anchoring in the Solent? Sounds like a tall story perhaps.

They do charge for anchoring on the west side of the pier. You need to stay East of the pier if you don't want to pay.

 

[Never Grumble]

Within the last month I have paid £28 for an outside the harbour swinging mooring at Yarmouth mid week and £17 for a pontoon mooring on a Saturday at the Folly. There was only one pub doing food at Yarmouth and they were fully booked so had to eat on board. As for the Folly,I had a good reasonably priced meal at the Folly Inn. As such happy with the Folly pontoon,which seems good value.

Yarmouth outside swinging moorings are the same price as their non walk ashore inner pontoons ! Has Yarmouth Harbour, which used to be one of my favourite destinations ,lost the plot re its pricing regime ?

How big are you? We are just over 10m and paid £18 for a night there two years ago!

 

[neilf39]

Everywhere is more expensive. Most places in the Solent are now charging over £30 for my 8.9m boat. In 2019 it was around £26. What gets me is a £3 or £4 charge per night for electricity. Makes me want to leave the fan heater going full blast in the cockpit 24 hours to get value for money.

 

[Ian_Rob]

Everywhere is more expensive. Most places in the Solent are now charging over £30 for my 8.9m boat. In 2019 it was around £26. What gets me is a £3 or £4 charge per night for electricity. Makes me want to leave the fan heater going full blast in the cockpit 24 hours to get value for money.

Isn’t it illegal to sell-on electricity at higher cost than the the provider pays for it?

 

[Giblets]

Isn’t it illegal to sell-on electricity at higher cost than the the provider pays for it?

If you asked the marinas for a breakdown of the nightly charge (good luck with getting that) you would probably find they actually sell the leccy at cost price with the remainder being made up of infrastructure, meter reading, maintenance, etc.

 

[Ian_Rob]

If you asked the marinas for a breakdown of the nightly charge (good luck with getting that) you would probably find they actually sell the leccy at cost price with the remainder being made up of infrastructure, meter reading, maintenance, etc.

I am sure they would cook the charge as you say but I have been in marinas and boatyards ( though not recently) where the stated cost per unit has more than the suppliers’ price,

 

[Tranona]

Seriously? How can they charge you for anchoring in the Solent? Sounds like a tall story perhaps.

Only charge if you are within the boundaries of the Harbour which go out round the swinging moorings. Just like any other harbour authority they have the right to charge for anchoring. same price as using the swinging moorings.

 

[Blueboatman]

Anyone remember Blazing Saddles ?
( a very old spoof western movie )

Someone sets up a toll booth in the middle of the wide open dessert ... and people pay it

 

[prv]

Seriously? How can they charge you for anchoring in the Solent? Sounds like a tall story perhaps.

They charge within their statutory harbour area - which isn't just inside the breakwater but a large box projecting out into the Solent.

Pete

 

[Blueboatman]

They charge within their statutory harbour area - which isn't just inside the breakwater but a large box projecting out into the Solent.

Pete

There’s charging
And there’s charging
Then there’s charging like a wounded buffalo