Yarmouth and Ventnor Fuelling

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 15:48

Can anyone tell me if there is a petrol station within a short walking distance of Yarmouth Harbour.

I will need to carry the 25 Ltr outboard cans so don't want to lug it too far.

Also the same for the new harbour at Ventnor. And the Longitude and Latitude Co Ordinates please.

Any help would be welcome.

Regards Nick R.

Scary Des · 31 March 2005, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Can anyone tell me if there is a petrol station within a short walking distance of Yarmouth Harbour.

I will need to carry the 25 Ltr outboard cans so don't want to lug it too far.

Also the same for the new harbour at Ventnor.

Any help would be welcome.

Regards Nick R.

Fuel at Yarmouth is on the quay

tell the HM you are filling up and he wont try to charge you to park

Des

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 16:00

Des

I wanted to try and save some money for me and my mates by refuelling at a Super store or Garage.

Cheers anyway.

Scary Des · 31 March 2005, 16:04

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Originally Posted by Biggles

Des

I wanted to try and save some money for me and my mates by refuelling at a Super store or Garage.

Cheers anyway.

In that case you will have long walk

nothing for a mile or two

Des

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 16:13

Des

Well that answers the first part of the question. By the way whats the Yarmouth Harbour price for Unleaded at the moment.

Many Thanks.

Simon Hawkins · 31 March 2005, 16:14

Their is a small garage where you can get fuel in Yarmouth, only about a five minute walk, with regards to Ventnor their is no fueling facility in the basin, but their ia a garage if you want a hike up a very steep hill. Sounds like you are planning a trip round the Island. Wouldnt recommend it on small amounts of fuel.

Scary Des · 31 March 2005, 16:16

Dunnow but there diesel is the cheapest in the western end of the Solent

Des

Scary Des · 31 March 2005, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Simon Hawkins

Their is a small garage where you can get fuel in Yarmouth....

Where is that ?

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 16:20

Simon

Just thinking about it at the moment. I shall be carrying 70 Ltrs, which is a fair amount for the size of my boat, but I've always thought its always better to be prepared and have a backup plan available.

Anyway you can never have too much fuel. Unless your on fire that is.

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 16:39

Hi Simon,

Do you have an address for the garage that I can locate on Autoroute.

Is it the national Garage at the following address:-

Mill Road
Yarmouth
PO41 0
United Kingdom

I found that on Autoroute.

Any idea of any funny opening hours.

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 16:57

Using Auto route I've also managed to find an Esso Garage at:-

Victoria Street
Ventnor
PO38 1
United Kingdom

Can anyone give me the location of the new harbour. ie what street is it at the end of. Auto route doesn't show the harbour.

Many thanks.

tim griffin · 31 March 2005, 17:28

Ventnor Esplanade shoud show it up if not type in Spyglass Inn its at the other end of the Esplanade or you could try Winter Gardens Cascades Hill. Its a fair trudge up the hill and then about 10 mins to the garage just go up the cascades turn right and then straight on its on a bend in the road . I bet it will be more fun going down hill with all that fuel.

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 17:49

Tim

Is the harbour next to the Spyglass Inn or further East along the Esplanade near Mill Bay?

Regards Nick R.

tim griffin · 31 March 2005, 17:52

East near Mill Bay Pub

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 17:54

Cheers,

Thats Ventnor sorted for a visit this year.

Simon Hawkins · 31 March 2005, 18:30

One thing about ventnor. It is not a harbour like you will be use to ie no pontoons. You will have to catch one of the fisherman to give you a ride ashore.

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 18:35

Simon,

Cheers for that bit of info. If push comes to shove we drop as many off as possible near to dry land then just one person swims in from the anchored boats. Thats when it helps to have your dry suit full of air. Provides tons of buoyancy.

It also helps to have a 16 year old along with lots to prove.

The Garfish · 31 March 2005, 19:33

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Originally Posted by Biggles

I absolutetly hate all instructors. Normally they live in their perfect little world which they know 110%. They think the rest of us are idiots and are their to serve them. Nearly all of them have no idea of what the real world is like.

butt att leest de nobburs noe wher de fkin garijis arr

gArf

Biggles · 31 March 2005, 19:40

So do I now.

slimtim · 31 March 2005, 20:00

Nick,

I know everything there is to know about Yarmouth, nowt about Ventnor (its over the "other side"

)

Anyway. Mill road garage is the one. Its not the cheapest but cheaper than the quay. The quay is about 98p a litre (last summer) and the garage is maybe 85p if you're lucky. So on a 25 litre can you'll save just over 3 quid. However, you might get stung for harbour dues if you tie up and walk to get fuel, you won't have to pay harbour dues if you fuel up at the berth and then leave.

The garage is, as said before a 5 (more like 3 with lanky legs like me) minute walk. This is longer than it sounds carrying a full tank though! if you moor on the quay, walk over the nearby round about and towards the carpark. The road bends round to the left and then take the first right by the school. Walk up that road and the garage is at the end.

Opening times. from memory I think they are open sat am but closed sat pm and sun. I think they are open during the week. Best give em a ring.

Another thing, there is an outboard repair bloke at the garage which could be useful for someone to know.

Hope that helps Nick!

Cheers

Tim