Refuelling points

[beargrylls]

Does anyone know of a directory listings all the refuelling points round the UK for unleaded petrol?
Does such a thing exist?
Bear

[jools]

Would this be a case for www.boatfill.co.uk The sister site for www.boatlaunch.co.uk



Now where do I register those domains!

First entry - Portishead Marina
Diesel 30p
Unleaded (couldn't see the price 80p I think)
Hotel near-by
No Slipway

[John Kennett]

As far as I know there is no single list, but a trawl through an up to dat almanac would come up with most of them (and phone numbers to check the details!).

I'm sure that Geoff would include the information on the boatlaunch site, alternatively I'm quite happy to find somewhere on RIBnet for it.

Anyway, lets start by collecting the information and then decide what to do with it . . .

Here's a few off the top of my head:

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight
Holyhead Marina, Anglesea (needs confirming)
Brighton Marina, Sussex
Oban, West Scotland (at Puffin Divers)
Falmouth, Cornwall

John

[Alan Priddy]

As well as Johns help here are afew more.Cardiff somewhere in Wales that I cannot spell ( Phefwelli) Bangor Wales, Bangor Northern Ireland,Harlepool, Hull, Ipswich and Eastbourne are about the only places that you can get petrol on the quayside.
Alan P

[Alan]

Suffolk yacht Harbour, Levington nr felixstowe, unleaded about £1.10 per litre!!!! Also Bradwell Marina on the River Blackwater, not sure of the price but cheaper. Ramsgate now has petrol at the fuel barge there.

Nb Cheapest diesel in the UK? Scrabster Fishdocks in North Scotland ... 11p a litre!!

[Brian]

In the west country:
Mayflower Marina, Plymouth
Torquay- Harbour wall
St. Mary Isles of Scilly-on quayside, but in cans-call Mr. Sibley there
Falmouth-floating Fuel Barge
Salcombe ditto
Dartmouth ditto
Fowey ditto
The last 4 may be seasonal/restricted hours in winter

[Scubakid]

Cowes marina

and to add an international ring

Javea (Spain)
Denia (Spain)

just came back (great weather) want to go back.

John

[Brian]

OK Mr. Bear, what's the big mystery.

So far you are going to get a RIB over 7.5 m which may be fitted with a single diesel.
However, you are going to fill it up all round the UK with unleaded petrol.
It may or may not have a aux. engine which may or may not be diesel.
Your Profile doesn't give much away either does it?

Why don't you tell us who you actually are, and what you are up to?
Maybe then we can REALLY help you.

PS You haven't got a girlfriend called Goldilocks have you?

[Keith Hart]

Okay, okay, who else tried the link www.boatfill.co.uk ?

Fooled again, Keith Hart


PS

Try this one www.free-fuel-for-ribsters.com

[nigelt]

As a friend of Bear Grylls, I thought I'd add my comments:

I'm not sure why people think something exciting is going on. I think we're just hoping to learn someting. We share the same interest and we are both looking at buying new boats. I am looking for a 5.5m with a 90hp 4 stroke (ideally Ribeye Playtime) although I know Bear is looking for something a bit bigger for more offshore use.

The purpose of these forums is to be able access the vast amount of experience/knowledge which you guys seem to have and I find it really useful reading about peoples experiences with RIBs even though not all the topics relate to me.

I have just got rid of a financially crippling 17ft Fletcher ski boat which I kept in Poole and hope to buy a RIB early Spring.

Anyway, back to the point of the thread, you can buy petrol form the fuel barge in Poole along with Saltners Mariner although it's about £1.10 per litre!

Anyone who has any advice on 5.5m RIBs especially Ribeye, I would be grateful. They've just started making them from PVC under 6m not sure if that puts me off!

Nigel

[beargrylls]

thanks so much all of you-
ver helpful and you'll be the first to know when a plan is solidly afoot- or afloat?!
Bear

[Charles]

Well spotted Brian! Yes Bear, what are you up to, we are on to you?

[geoff]

As many of you have rightly surmised www.boatlaunch.co.uk will shortly be showing cruising notes for trailer boats which may or may not include refueling points. It all depend what people send in. The general idea is that you will be able to click on an information tag to get lots of useful info such as friendly pubs and great anchorages/beaches for smaller boats. I've talked about it in the next edition of Rib International so it will have to be ready for November. I will post a message when we are ready to receive your contributions. Really useful contributions merit a free printed copy of the national launch guide that we are redesigning with better maps and other features to make it a lot more user friendly. These are available at the bargain price of £9.90. One to put on the Christmas list.

[MarkWildey]

Bear

The bottom line is if you're planning a trip offshore and your main method of transport is a petrol engine your going to have to plan ports of call far more closely. Whereas if the engine is diesel your pretty much assured that there will be a diesel pump ( which hopefully has diesel in it !! ).

Keep asking the questions, if you don’t ask then you’ll never get any wiser.

There are a lot of people who frequent these forums with lots of hard sea miles and love RIBing, be it in a 4m or 15m boat, and will give advice freely

Regards and good luck

Mark

[Nick]

Originally posted by Brian
OK Mr. Bear, what's the big mystery.

Your Profile doesn't give much away either does it?

Why don't you tell us who you actually are, and what you are up to?
Maybe then we can REALLY help you.

Take a look at bears web pages, the link is on his profile.
Back on topic , you can get unleaded at Lymington Yacht Haven, and also at the Berthon fuel barge on the Lymington river. After you have filled up, Bear, come abit further up the river to Haven Quay, and well show you a few Scorpion Ribs.

[John Kennett]

Bear, no offence -- we're just being nosey! But with a track record like yours I can't see you buying a RIB and not doing much with it

John