Mooring/storing and self launching Isle of Wight

roywebster · 15 February 2005, 16:03

I am looking for somewhere to keep my Rib on the IOW. Cowes/Ryde area if possible,but would consider other places. I would prefer to have it in the water but some sort of storage and self launch would be acceptable. I am at the moment trying to purchase a property on the Island.

I have emailed both Ryde and Cowes Harbours. Ryde have replied explaining that they have a long waiting list and I am waiting for Cowes to reply but expect the same.

Does anybody have any suggestions. I would welcome tephone numbers or email addresses of any possible places.

Roy Webster

slimtim · 15 February 2005, 18:56

6+ year waiitng list for yarmouth, and you have to pay to wait too! There is a free slipway though.

Sorry its a bit grim

Tim

tim griffin · 15 February 2005, 19:26

Try these
East Cowes Marina 01983 293983
Island Harbour (Tidal lock ) 01983 822999
RHP Cowes dry storage 01983 290421
Medina Yard (maybe) 01983 203872
should get something out of this lot
regards

SDGANDER · 15 February 2005, 23:03

I asked a similar question a couple fo months back and there are a few contact numbers here...

I ended up moving here and parking it out the front of the drive thou!

SDG

Paul Knowlson · 15 February 2005, 23:19

Try
Bembridge Outboards - Jim Robinson
Attrils Bembridge - Jill
AA Coombes - Bill Mitchell
BMS Bembridge
Brading Haven Yacht Club (membership to pay)

All are good - access +/- 3hrs, good safe harbour. Moorings not too expensive if you are local!

Regards

Paul

tim griffin · 16 February 2005, 10:24

blimey we will soon have enough peeps living on the Island for a get together

slimtim · 16 February 2005, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by tim griffin

blimey we will soon have enough peeps living on the Island for a get together

Easter was your plan for this wasn't it tim?

tim griffin · 16 February 2005, 20:02

roywebster · 16 February 2005, 21:14

Thank you for the contact numbers etc. I will be chasing round the Island on Friday and Saturday looking at properties and hopefully following up on the contacts.

Roy Webster

roywebster · 17 February 2005, 09:27

In following up some of the contacts I have been told that there is the possibility of a mooring that dries out to mud 1.5 hours either side of low water. Does anybody have experience of a Rib on this type of mooring.

Roy Webster

Pete7 · 17 February 2005, 10:16

Roy hi,

Yes Old Spice dries out for an hour on very low water springs sitting on a bed of soft mud in Portsmouth harbour. The hull and stern drive create a hollow in the mud.

She is antifouled with a hard antifouling so a couple of times a year I don the wet suit and snorkel and give the bottom a quick wipe with a green kitchen scrubber which lifts of the slime and brown algie.

I would inspect the proposed moorings at low water springs by eye or Hw with a snorkel for any signs of rocks or tesco shopping trolleys and take it from there.

Pete

Sharky · 20 February 2005, 17:29

Hi Roy
I have a house at Island Harbour half way up the Madina river from Cows. I might be able to help you with your mooring.
send me an email to jdarlingto@aol.com.

SOLENTER · 20 February 2005, 22:07

Hi Sharky
Cows live in fields on the banks of the medina of whitch Cowes is at the entrance there of, Your house is at nether
Island harbour is at binfield
All the best.

Sharky · 21 February 2005, 07:36

Thanks for pointing out the typo