bass man Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hi All after some help/advise. I am after a mooring for my boat, this is due to that when i launch with the wife and kids it can be a bit nervy. So I just enquiring if any body knows where the best place is ? subject to price and all Ta bass man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaicemat Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 If you do it right, Adam, you should be able to do it easily single handed; I did many times. The only exception is Baiter where you will need two to push it out until you can hook the car on but this can be eliminated by the use of a long rope and pull it out with the car. Moorings are not cheap so this will save you some money and also be better for your engine as you will be able to give it a rinse out after each trip. I don't know about trot moorings these days, last time I had one it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Terry's advice sounds good to me Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Indeed, practice builds confidence and will enable you to launch easily by yourself. A number of club members launch trailered boats on their own, including me. Wick, Mudeford and Lymington are particually good places to lauch single handed. And Baiter is possible with the use of a rope if you don't fancy dunking the car. Often you will find depening on the crew you take it can be like launching on your own!! Going out with others just to see how they launch and recover will give you a great insight on how to (and some times not to) do it. Even better, take a picnic and go to a slipway on a sunny weekend guranteed entertainment and an oppourtunity to learn! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Indeed, practice builds confidence and will enable you to launch easily by yourself. A number of club members launch trailered boats on their own, including me. Wick, Mudeford and Lymington are particually good places to lauch single handed. And Baiter is possible with the use of a rope if you don't fancy dunking the car. Often you will find depening on the crew you take it can be like launching on your own!! Going out with others just to see how they launch and recover will give you a great insight on how to (and some times not to) do it. Even better, take a picnic and go to a slipway on a sunny weekend guranteed entertainment and an oppourtunity to learn! Rob Yeah ! and if you take a video camera, you could be on a " nice little earner " from you've been framed _ Baiter can be a proper CIRCUS some days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Martin Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Adam At Cobbs Quay or similar slips I could launch and retrieve Maverick (warrior 195 best part of 1800 kilos) on my own. Slips like Baiter would still be easily doable with two. I used to own a hardy 17' (5.2 metres) around 1000 kilos loaded and managed this easily on my own. Its all about experience. Terry is a little shy on the 2K for stack and store but not to far out. Swinging moorings can be had from around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieannear Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Adam, I can sympathise. Whilst it is possible to launch single-handed at Baiter, and can even go smoothly with help from a capable friend, launching with wives/kids/parents/in-laws etc can be a nightmare. And that's even without adding in the added complications of it being busy with Jetskiers and the Birmingham Navy (Trailer section) as it is bound to be on a nice warm calm weekend (after a period of several weeks of bad weather). It can add unwanted stress to the start of the day and spoil the end of the day- both of which can put wives/kids off from coming out again. Practice is the answer, but with weather and other commitments, this can be difficult. Another option is to use a slipway in a marina. More expensive than Baiter, cheaper than a mooring. But totally different in terms of launch and recovery stress. Some of the guys who use he marinas may be able to advise, but I think as a for-instance Cobbs is about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coddy Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Adam I have a trot mooring, i.e. moored at both ends of the boat, as has been said it can be a pain getting a dingy out each time. It is also a drying mooring so you need to watch the times to get out and in! Swinging moorings are ok as well but some can be near traffic and it is not unknown for unskilled owners to "clip" other boats on their way in or out. Drying moorings are always cheaper for obvious reasons but may do summer seasons so the cost is not so great when you pull the boat out in October. You may well have to anti-foul the hull which is a pain unless you again pull the boat out regularly and give it a jet wash down. Have a look on the Harbour web site for names of those who might have moorings available. The nearer the chain ferry the more expensive especially if it is a deep water mooring. Also things become very "nickable" on some moorings Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docker Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hi Adam, I have a bank side mooring down at wick. Gives some security being away from the bank, only have a boat front & rear. Easy to load & unload with the car park being close by. You saw how easy to get away and return to the mooring when you came out with me that time. Only trouble is the time it takes to get one. If you want to try for a mooring at Wick phone Bournemouth & West Hants Water 01202 444646 and get your name on the waiting list. The cost for my boat 6.40 metres is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 I had a mooring inside holes bay, (best part of 1100 per year). Had to row out there with kit, then check to see what had been nicked or damaged before finally motoring to pick up the rest of the crew. My heart was always fluttering on the return trip in the hope that the dinghy was still where we had left it (it always was) but to be honest, the above along with the time it all added to the day made the whole experience less than fun. I now launch and retrieve my Plymouth Pilot at Baiter but know that because of the draft, i am limited by the height of the tide. The only time we struggle is when there is a bit of a swell (and the boau tides over the trailer) or when there is a strong side wind (which seems to be about every weekend at the moment). We are getting better, but i would prefer no one videos us and sends it to the TV just yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysterboats Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 a tip for baiter with strong side wind is to turn the trailer into the wind u will find it much easier to retrieve and regarding slipways cobbs is second to none and u can pay yearly which cobbs prefer so it works out cheaper for stress free launching in and out on most tides and wind direction apart from a strong north east when it blows up the slipway but even then its no real problem its worth a try before u make ur mind up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Just to add my 2p worth. It is possible to combine some of these things. Ie keep the boat at home on a trailer and practise launching with a crew when you have one for fishing trips, this gives you the chance to launch in a variety of places subject to weather and fishing species targeted Ie Poole, Lymington , Weymouth. When you are short crewed or with Family, maybe launch at better facilities but combine the fee with some time in their Marina. Cobbs Quay, Portland, Weymouth. We have several Members here that bring boats in on Friday, launch, pay two nights berthing and take the boat home on Sunday. While this is not always available to Non Members, When its quiet and we have space it can be. You get a walk on facility for the missus and kids at a fraction of the cost of annual. I am sure other marinas would offer simular deals Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass man Posted July 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 THanks Guys i will take this onboard many thanks for the replys Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnasher Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 well thanks to vince, as he posted the number for christchurch moorings, i now plan on getting my name down as ive downloaded the form....3-6 month waiting list and pay by direct debit! i have a trailer in the meantime...thanks trev....so all is looking up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I have been launching at Baiter for over 20 years & often wonder why people do not let their boats float to the side of the slipway in a strong wind. This is what my wife & I do then simply wind the boat on. The only problem is that the trailer can move backwards & the wheels slip off the slipway this then becomes a nuisance as I can't then pull the boat out as it is too heavy to get the wheels back on the tarmac. So, the trick is to make sure you chock the wheels in the water or you hold on v tight. Warning: it does block the slipway for a short while to other users but I am sure that in the long run the slip is clear much quicker as you are not fighting the waves & wind to retrieve the boat onto the traller. I no longer launch on a Sunday as I work shifts & I find it a little too busy/chaotic & dangerous to say the least. Top tip..... never ever rush anything to do with boating especially launching & retrieving. Be safe!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I have been launching at Baiter for over 20 years & often wonder why people do not let their boats float to the side of the slipway in a strong wind. What an obvious suggestion Freddie! Why didnt i think of that? My trailer is braked so wouldnt pull off the slipway and i would possibly not look like a wally every time there is a side wind or bit of swell. A tip worth the price of membership on its own i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Oh, I forgot to mention that I do not have a brake on my trailer, so if you have one then it's v easy. (I have made a set of three chocks, one for each wheel. 0ne less thing to go rusty & therefore service & maintain) PS: Only got small boat! Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 PS: Only got small boat! Oh, maybe i need to try it one evening when its nice and quiet before getting too excited then. I only live about 400 yards from the slipway so i can play more or less any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Like anything - practice practice practice! You need to get to know your boat and trailer - My old boat had a bad relationship with it's trailer until I added a could of fat rollers at the back and a guide bumper on either side. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfie Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hi, Saw a mention of Cobbs quay, I am new to owning a boat and have bought a Alaska 500. mooring at Cobbs would cost about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass man Posted July 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 thanks guys im going to give it a go LOL yes i will be taking my video cam with me so i can re-coop the cost of the parking LOL i love the the whole aspecty of being at see and just want to be out there all the time(weather permiting). If i could work out there i would or in the industry as i'v got the bug BIG i am going to give it to the end of the year and with the trailer i like the idea of the dry stack VERY cool im just like a kid in a sweet shop (spoilt) THanks again for this great club and the members NICE ONE ADAM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 If you can solve this one let me know! The cheapest pontoon mooring at Cobbs works out at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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