best slipway at the end of the M5?? exmouth area>

[doggypaddle]

Looking on google maps Exmouth area is a nice easy 100 mile m5 trip from my gaff.
Can anyone reccomend a really good slip in the area?
Not worried about flush facilities, just good parking and good slip preferably with a pontoon for easy solo launching.

[CJL]

Exmouth itself isn't a single handed launching spot from my memory. Very steep or sandy options on the seafront.

Not sure what else is around.

Boatlaunch is your friend here!

Chris

[Firefly]

Originally Posted by CJL

Exmouth itself isn't a single handed launching spot from my memory. Very steep or sandy options on the seafront.

Not sure what else is around.

Boatlaunch is your friend here!

Chris

Very steep and only 2 to 3 hrs either side of high water

[nugent]

Exmouth slip manhead is closed Poly steps @ teignmouth is best bet

Depending on boat you can launch from recreation ground at right state of tide. But trailer parking is very limited.

Watchet harbour is junc 23 m5. But tidal go on there web site for gate opening times,

[doggypaddle]

Originally Posted by nugent

Exmouth slip manhead is closed Poly steps @ teignmouth is best bet

Depending on boat you can launch from recreation ground at right state of tide. But trailer parking is very limited.

Watchet harbour is junc 23 m5. But tidal go on there web site for gate opening times,

I have cardiff bay really close for the north coast. its the end of the m5 area i am looking at really.

[MustRib]

Give Andy - Exe treme on here a PM.
Am sure he will know the best spots.

[gunn1707]

Poly steps Teignmouth is good but when tide is flowing its a difficult one an nearly impossible on your own as there's no where to tie off too while you go an park.
Salcombe is excellent with a pontoon at end of the slip and plenty of parking.
Exmouth main slip is closed so their most popular slip is Shelly beach but really no good on springs as trailer has to be left on beach an you won't get down the slip without getting wet.
Appledore N Devon is also excellent with great slip, pontoon, plenty of parking an only a short hop to lundy island!
Lastly Queen Anne's Battery, Plymouth. Another great launch site.
Hope this helps!!
Nick

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by gunn1707

Poly steps Teignmouth is good but when tide is flowing its a difficult one an nearly impossible on your own as there's no where to tie off too while you go an park.
Salcombe is excellent with a pontoon at end of the slip and plenty of parking.
Exmouth main slip is closed so their most popular slip is Shelly beach but really no good on springs as trailer has to be left on beach an you won't get down the slip without getting wet.
Appledore N Devon is also excellent with great slip, pontoon, plenty of parking an only a short hop to lundy island!
Lastly Queen Anne's Battery, Plymouth. Another great launch site.
Hope this helps!!
Nick

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[Budgie1]

Torquay has good facilities and pontoons

[Pikey Dave]

IIRC Brixham is a half decent launch, long time since I've used it though, so things might have changed.

[Budgie1]

Brixham steep but easy launch, need to take care with bigger boats on low tide as you can go off edge of slip (don't ask how I know!!) but no pontoon unless you take boat round to visitors pontoon, to do that can take 10 - 15 minutes so difficult if single handed

[tonto]

Originally Posted by gunn1707

Poly steps Teignmouth is good but when tide is flowing its a difficult one an nearly impossible on your own as there's no where to tie off too while you go an park.
Salcombe is excellent with a pontoon at end of the slip and plenty of parking.
Exmouth main slip is closed so their most popular slip is Shelly beach but really no good on springs as trailer has to be left on beach an you won't get down the slip without getting wet.
Appledore N Devon is also excellent with great slip, pontoon, plenty of parking an only a short hop to lundy island!
Lastly Queen Anne's Battery, Plymouth. Another great launch site.
Hope this helps!!
Nick

Polly steps has a couple of ladders down to the water, about 20 meters downstream of the slipway, I single hand launch from there, but if springs, on anything other than near high or low, it is very difficult with a strong rip across the slipway. There is the beach the other side of the port for when the tide is strong, but is sandy and will probably suit a 4x4,

Can't comment on the others, but the main reason I use Polly steps is the price, ie cheap! The car park at Polly steps is attended from 08:00 is to about 16:00, and if you arrive before that and get back after that no one seems to bother, however a season permit is available.

I see they have installed what looks like a pay and display machine, so this info might change soon