Contributions by Bru (S.V. Pagan)

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The website is currently defunct (as of May 2025). Port Dinorwic marina was purchased by a group of investors in 2024 and at present I can find no information on the current availability of berths etc.

1 x helpful | written on 30. May 2025

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I'm mystified as to where the name "Port Dughail" came from. This is Haun Bay off the hamlet of Haun on the North coast of Eriskay

1 x helpful | written on 30. May 2025

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Drying commercial harbour offering boat storage, no mention of short stay moorings on website.

1 x helpful | written on 31. May 2025

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A traditional anchorage of long standing, and one of our favourites, due to the proliferation of moorings in recent years I no longer consider the Pyefleet to be a viable anchorage in our 1.7m draft fin keeler. With shoal draft and/or the right tides you may be able to find somewhere to drop the hook but don't bank on it.

Beware of oyster beds that are laid from Pewit Island onwards, taking the ground is not an option unless you want a confrontation with an angry oyster fisherman!

The moorings are operated by the Colchester Oyster Commpany https://colchesteroysterfishery.com/pages/moorings
and can be booked in advance (and usually are in the summer months - don't just pick up a vacant buoy, check for a booking notice attached to it first) at a cost (as of 2025) of £15 a night

1 x helpful | written on 31. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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There is space for up to 15 boats on the ATL and pontoon but expect to be rafted anything up to 4 deep when it's busy. There are a further 6 visitor mooring buoys each of which may have up to 4 or 6 boats hung off it as well as a mid-river concrete barge which is also used for visitors

There are basic facilities ashore.

It has to be said I'm afraid that our experiences of Queenborough have not beenn entirely positive although to be fair others speak highly of the place. We've been unhappy about being asked to raft against a much larger vessel with a high freeboard when there was empty space on the pontoon, suffered damage whilst moored to the concrete barge when a small motor boat (to all appearances deliberately) sped past at close quarters and to be blunt there isn't enough there to attract us back for another visit

1 x helpful | written on 31. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Harbour Marine Services provide a full range of refit and repair services. They have some pontoons primarily for their customers use but may be able to offer visitors a berth if space available. The usual visitor berthing is further upriver

Please note that most of the stagings and pontoons along the river in Southwold Harbour are privately owned by individual freeholders and not available for public use

1 x helpful | written on 31. May 2025

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There have been significant changes and improvements at Southwold since our last visit some years ago (although recent reports have not all been entirely positive). It is one of our favourite places on the East Coast

It can get extremely busy in the summer months and you really do not want to arrive in the river and find yourself waffling around trying to get a berth - contact the harbour master in advance of entry either by phone, email or VHF Ch.12

The ebb can run out at over 6 knots on springs and there is little room to maneouvre so have everything ready in good time. It is also essential to follow the latest pilotage notes as the approach to the harbour is over shifting shoals and the entry within the piers is partially obstructed by a sandbank

1 x helpful | written on 31. May 2025

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This location is in a small drying creek off the Lynher River and does not appear suitable even for vessels capable of taking the ground. See the Lynher River page for the actual anchorage in this area

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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This does not appear on the charts as an anchorage and Antares have not visited it. The best available chart lacks any detail and the OS mapping suggests possible drying rocks in the bay which do not appear on the UKHO charts. I would therefore not consider it a viable anchorage

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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Jointly owned and managed by the Forth Corinthian Yacht Club (FCYC) and the Royal Forth Yacht Club (RFYC) - the facilities at the clubs are available to visiting yachstmen

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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This is Ramsgate Harbour, not the Royal Temple Yacht Club which overlooks the harbour but does not own or manage it!

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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Boatyard providing storage ashore and marine services. No moorings

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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There are multiple visitor moorings in several locations around Salcombe Harbour. Consult the harbour guide and website for details of locations etc.

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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A large expanse of drying mud (despite the name "Sand Bay" it isn't sandy - Weston-Super-Mare isn't nicknamed "Weston-Super-Mud" for no reason!) with a significant tidal range and speed. I cannot see any possible attraction to this location either for drying out or for anchoring off.

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Note that the original location of this anchorage on this page was slap bang on top of a drying rock! I have moved it to the South of the rock, anchoring to the North is also possible

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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A fairly exposed charted anchorage for small vessels which is really only of use as a passage anchorage in suitable weather.

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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Primarily a marine service facility aimed towards larger leisure vessels. Visitor berthing is usually at other MDL marinas in the harbour

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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This is the commercial / ferry berth. Visitor facilities are across the harbour at Scalloway Boating Club

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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24 hour access via lock, do not cut corners in the approach channel - always enter from deep water between the red and green posts and use the Imogen leading light to keep on track for the lock entrance. Vessels over 2m draft should beware around LW.

A full service marina with perfect shelter in all weathers which can be slightly adversely affected by noise from Felixstowe Docks across the river (mainly ship generator noise at night but this problem is becoming less prevalent as increasingly the container ships use shore power when alongside)

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

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South Dock Marina is about to undergo a major (and controversial) redevelopment so it would be worth checking well in advance if planning to stop there in the next few years (as of 2025)

1 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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This lies within the Studland Bay "Voluntary" No Anchoring Zone (VNAZ). Whilst it is not illegal to anchor within the VNAZ (yet) if the voluntary scheme is unsucessful there is no doubt that a legally enforceable anchoring ban will be brought in.

As of 2025, there are 10 permanent "winter" moorings and as many as 87 seasonal "eco" moorings laid within the VNAZ (the precise locations of the buoys appears to vary from season to season). No rafting is allowed and the buoys should not be used if there is more than 1m of swell. Max 10 tonnes and 4 days off season and 1 overnight peak season. The moorings are free to use but a donation would be appreciated (see web for details).

Anchoring is still possible to the North of the VNAZ although it is less sheltered and further from the shore access.

Protecting the anchorage at Studland Bay has been a massive battle over recent years with the original proposal, which very nearly came to pass, being to ban all boats from the entire bay altogether. Please respect the VNAZ, inconvenient though it may be, because the alternative is likely to be a complete ban on anchoring or mooring in the bay.

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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The anchorage North of the Studland Bay Voluntary No Anchoring Zone (VNAZ)

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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This is our home river and I've only once, in fifteen years, dropped the hook at The Cliffs (and that was due to engine problems). It is a surprisingly exposed location, especially in wind over tide conditions (ESE on the ebb, WNW on the flood) and there is literally nothing there. It is also subject to wash from passing motorboats who do not always slow down when passing anchored vessels. In all honesty, I have never understood why this particular spot is, and historically always has been, listed as a specific anchorage over anywhere else along the river! There are better places to anchor in the River Roach and Burnham Yacht Harbour (downriver) and Fambridge Yacht Station (upriver) offer better facilities and shore access albeit at a cost.

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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Recently acquired by the Premier Marina Group, Trafalgar Wharf is a dry stack storage and commercial shipyard. There are no facilities for visiting vessels

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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The members moorings are sub-let from Troon Yacht Haven and there are no visitors moorings

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Per "Notice to Mariners No.155 of 2024 - Longoar Bay Visitor Moorings Out of Service", the moorings in Longoar Bay are no longer in service and either have been or will be removed.

The Marine Conservation Zone and voluntary no anchoring zone in the bay is still in place and anchoring hereabouts is probably best avoided

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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NOTE: As of March 2025 there is less depth than in the past over the bar at the entrance to the Walton Channel between Island Point and Stone Point.

Stone Point is a long standing and popular East Coast anchorage but it is not without its challenges. Care must be taken not to anchor too close in or you risk going aground when you swing to the tide change and it can get very busy in high season.

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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If you have the right boat and pluck up the courage to go for it, Walton Yacht Basin is a little gem! The approach is via a very narrow drying channel between the sea wall and mud banks and the entrance is tight to say the least (although wider beam boats can enter by prior arrangement with Bedwells). We had no problems in a 27 foot bilge keeler but I wouldn't try it in our current 33 foot fin keeler!

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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Now part of the Western Marinas group, a great deal of improvement work is underway including a full dredging programme to restore the marina to "target depths" which should be, by now, complete with a stated intent to continue regular dredging

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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There are no visitor moorings at Bellanoch (per the Scottish Canals guide)

1 x helpful | written on 14. May 2025

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Primarily intended for commercial use e.g. by wind farm support vessels, berthing may be available in 1.5m at LW for leisure craft by prior arrangement with the Harbour Master

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025 | updated_on 2. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Anchoring is not permitted in the Bosham Channel (per Chichester Harbour Byelaws)

1 x helpful | written on 14. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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A substantial wreck, possibly of a WWII era landing craft, was reported right in the middle of the bay in 2023. Antares plan to carry out a survey a.s.a.p. and in the meantime caution should be excercise if anchoring here

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Does not advertise a visitor mooring rate and as far as I'm aware (being moored locally) moorings are not normally available to visiting vessels. North Fambridge Yacht Haven, just over a mile downriver, is probably a better option for visitors (buoys usually available and riverside floating pontoon with walkashore access)

1 x helpful | written on 14. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Does not advertise visitor mooring rates and is not generally considered as somewhere to visit by local yachtsmen as it is rather shallow and well away from any attractions

1 x helpful | written on 14. May 2025

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Only of use in suitable weather as a temporary anchorage waiting for the tide to enter Whitehaven Harbour

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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A members boat club which does not appear to offer visitor moorings

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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This is the Yacht Havens Group dry stack berthing facilty in Plymouth. Visitor berthing is at Plymouth Yacht Haven

1 x helpful | written on 2. Jun 2025

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Note that you will be charged the same fee for anchoring within the harbour limits as for picking up a visitor mooring

1 x helpful | written on 3. Jun 2025

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The creek is very shoal, more so than it used to be, and options are limited for deeper drafted boats especially on springs. It is a lovely isolated anchorage well protected from any weather but be aware that small fishing boats enter and exit on the tide so an anchor light is a must.

1 x helpful | written on 3. Jun 2025 | updated_on 5. Jun 2025

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The harbour is repored to be for resident boats only, visitors are accomodated in the marina just to the West

1 x helpful | written on 15. May 2025

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Can get very busy, calling ahead essential.

1 x helpful | written on 15. May 2025

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Formerly Camper & Nicholsons, Endeavour Quay is now part of the Premier Marinas group. The yard does not provide moorings (see the adjacent Gosport Marina) but provides a comprehensive range of yard services inc. maintenance, repair and storage

1 x helpful | written on 16. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Not generally considered a destination marina for visitors although vistors can be accomodated (rates on application, not advertised). Useful fuel barge at upstream end of inner pontoons but beware of being trapped against the hammerhead if attempting to turn within the pontoons when the tide is on the ebb (from personal experience, I would advise against trying it). Heavy lift 70 tonne boat hoist (much larger than generally available)

1 x helpful | written on 16. May 2025

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Visitors are usually accomodated at the river pontoon to starboard by the main river swinging moorings (marina berths may be available by arrangement)

Entry for deep draughted vessels around low water may be restricted by depth of dredged channel in Stow Creek

River Breeze Cafe & Bar on site for breakfast, lunch, evening meals and drinks. Regular live music and events

Vessel lift out/in, yard storage, open site for 3rd party contractors (provided insured)

1 x helpful | written on 17. May 2025

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Part of the Fambridge Yacht Haven operation.

Deep water river pontoon provides walk-ashore visitor moorings via security gate (payment by card required to obtain code). Visitor moorings may also be available by arrangement.

Beware the ebb tide! Due to the underlying river flow, when the tide turns the ebb builds quickly and runs fast especially after a period of heavy rain in the river catchment area. In strong Easterlies, this can lead to an uncomfortable couple of hours on board as the wind over tide can build short steep waves (never to dangerous levels though)

North Fambridge Yacht Club (by the inner end of the pontoon hammerhead) is in a former Crimean War portable hospital building. Visitors welcome but we do not have a bar and the building is only accessible when members are present.

The recently refurbished historic Ferry Boat Inn is a short walk away at the far end of the boatyard (10% discount for visiting crews).

Laundry facilities are available at the marina site (buy tokens from the marina office) as is marine diesel and petrol in cans but it is a fair walk to marina from the Yacht Station.

1 x helpful | written on 17. May 2025 | updated_on 28. May 2025

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Folkestone was formerly a busy cross-channel ferry port but no more. The harbour and approaches have not been dredged for many years and the harbour is now entirely drying. The protected area within the outer breakwater is very shoal for the most part.

Folkestone is not somewhere I have ever considered stopping when making passage up or down the Channel but for shoal draft craft I presume it would be feasible

1 x helpful | written on 17. May 2025

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The walk-ashore pontoon usually needs to be booked in advance. It is owned by the pub but operated by the Folly Berthing Master who also manages the mid-river pontoons.

1 x helpful | written on 17. May 2025

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Behind Gosport Marina (but a seperate business) - boat lift out/in, maintenance, repairs etc. Also operates deep water swinging moorings in Spider Lake and at Hardaway. No visitor moorings advertised

1 x helpful | written on 20. May 2025

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Short term visitors are accomodated at the Lerwick harbour pontoons. Longer term berths may be available at Gremista by arrangement

1 x helpful | written on 20. May 2025

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No short stay visitor berths

1 x helpful | written on 20. May 2025

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Ha'penny Pier, as it is known to locals, is two pontoons attached to a hammerhead on the South side of the actual pier. If it all possible, moor on the inside of the pontoons. The outside can be affected by swell and by wash from passing vessels. Beware of the fishing boat moorings between the pontoons and the sea wall and do not moor on the ferry landing or fishing boat unloading areas (clearly marked) Rafting is almost certain in busy periods. There is no power or water on the pontoon (there is a tap on the harbour wall to fill containers). Cannot be booked in advance and a diversion across the river to Shotley Marina is always an option. Avoid in severe weather - if the bridge span between the pontoons is lifted, the pier is effectively closed. The pier master is in attendance part time and the pontoon is free to use during the day (overnight charges apply, see website).

Facilities are basic but adequate. Harwich may at first glance appear unpreposessing but it is actually an attractive little town and there are numerous museums and historical sites to visit - we particularly recommend the walk along the shore to the Napoleonic era Rotunda (check opening times) and the best steaks we have ever eaten were served at The Alma (albeit it is some years since we last visited as I write this).

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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From a leisure craft perspective, Great Yarmouth is widely regarded as a place to avoid and of use only for access to and from the Norfolk Broads. The harbour moorings are against a tidal quay wall with ladder access and I have yet to hear a positive report about them (we have never ever considered entering the port preferring to use the yacht club basin at Lowestoft 8 miles to the South). They are primarily of use whilst waiting for a bridge lift when entering the Broads. Charges apply. As of 2025, it is £20.85 just to enter the river even if you do not stop. Overnight mooring is £31.30. Bridge lifts are currently free but there have been attempts to apply charges and this may change.

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025 | updated_on 21. May 2025

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Mid-river visitor pontoon, dinghy landing available at Warsash and Hamble jetties

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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Pontoon dries out in soft mud. We moored a 1.7m draft fin keel boat here in 2016 without any issues. Can get very busy though!

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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Private moorings with no space for visitors. Use Hartlepool Marina

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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Dry stack berthing and yard services, part of the Yacht Havens Group. No visitor facilities. Not to be confused with Lymington Town Quay harbour authority visitor berths

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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Note: Hele Bay is immediately to the East around Beacon Point). The deep water anchorage, such as it is, is in the approaches to Ilfracombe Harbour. It is quite exposed and also potentially subject to wash from passing vessels at all hours of the day and night especially fishing vessels and the Ilfracombe lifeboat. Essential to anchor clear of the fairway and to display an anchor light. I would classify this as no better than a temporary anchorage or, at best, one occasionally usable in very good weather.

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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Drying anchorage in the outer harbour. There are 8 visitor moorings buoys and this is where bilge and lifting keel visitors are usually directed by the harbour master.

It is essential to keep fairway clear and display an anchor light as fishing vessels enter and exit at all hours when the tide is in and the Ilfracombe lifeboat launches and recovers by tractor across the outer harbour when the tide is out.

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025 | updated_on 21. May 2025

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Drying harbour. Fin keel visiting vessels are, according to the harbour website, directed to moorings marked for visitors against the North wall and on the South wall by the lifeboat slip (see outer harbour for bilge and lifting keel options). I suspect however that in reality only limited space is available on the South wall. Advisable to contact the harbour master in advance to ascertain whether wall space is available as there are very limited alternative diversion options in the area.

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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One of our favourite destinations on our more local cruises however, access is tidally restricted and via a lock and space is limited. Calling ahead is essential as is careful planning of the tides both for entry and exit. Two good pubs and a cafe right by the basin, it is a fair walk to shops although you can take the dingy and outboard (watching out for weed!) up the canal to a landing pontoon at a Tesco Extra a couple of miles away (where you can also top up with petrol for the outboard as you've just used a load!!!)

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025 | updated_on 21. May 2025

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Does not appear to offer visitor moorings

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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To save potential confusion, Inverness Marina is not connected to the Caledonian Canal (the entrance to which is a further mile up the firth at Clachnaharry). The River Ness is not navigable beyond the viaduct half a mile upstream of the marina and there is no reason for leisure vessels to go beyond the marina entrance as all there is up there is a couple of commercial wharves

1 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

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Quayside (potentially rafted) moorings in a drying creek, full boatyard services. Floating dry dock

1 x helpful | written on 22. May 2025

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Quayside (potentially rafted) moorings in a drying creek. Full boatyard services.

1 x helpful | written on 22. May 2025

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Newly extended (2025) now offers 8 walk-ashore overnight berths

1 x helpful | written on 22. May 2025

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Only the outer pontoon berths remain afloat at LW. Does not advertise visitor mooring rates (shortest contract duration is 1 month).

1 x helpful | written on 23. May 2025

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This anchorage is in Cyprus, not the United Kingdom

1 x helpful | written on 24. May 2025

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Note that Brei Wick is a designated anchorage within the Lerwick Port Authority area and anchoring here could potentially cost £1.95/m per day (as of 2025)* ... in other words, exactly the same as mooring alongside on the harbour pontoons

* per the LPA Harbour Charges document, any entry into the Port of Lerwick seems to incur the above charge regardless of where you anchor or moor.

1 x helpful | written on 24. May 2025

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The two visitor moorings in the bay are reported to be unserviced and should not therefore be used

1 x helpful | written on 25. May 2025

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A mooring is available alongside but Ocean Youth Trust yachts have priority. The pontoon is currently (2025) reported to be unusable due to storm damage

1 x helpful | written on 26. May 2025

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Also known as St. Mary's Haven. A drying area marked on the charts as having a rocky bottom, exposed to the East, which I doubt would be of much interest even to boats able to take the ground.

1 x helpful | written on 26. May 2025

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There are no longer any leisure moorings in Hamilton Dock, it has been given over entirely to commercial vessels (mainly wind farm support).

1 x helpful | written on 26. May 2025

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At best, an occasional / passage anchorage in Westerly weather. Bottom is mixed with fine sand, soft mud and shell in variable amounts so holding is potentially a problem and there are numerous obstructions and foul areas. I have only once considered anchoring hereabouts and that was whilst making passage Westwards in thick fog. Without radar, I would have cautiously dropped the hook here to wait for better visibility but as we had radar we pressed on.

1 x helpful | written on 26. May 2025

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The website is defunct and I can find no positive information about the harbour accomodating visiting craft. There were plans, when the harbour was first transferred to the ownership of a trust, for sympathetic improvements primarly aimed at the local fishing community but with provision for visitors, these do not seem to have progressed in the ensuring 30 years or so as far as I can tell. There is one yacht visible on a hammerhead in the sat imagery, the rest of the boats present appear to be fishing boats so this is one for the intrepid and determined adventurer at best!

1 x helpful | written on 26. May 2025

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The pontoon at Victoria Quay is for the exclusive use of homeowners on the Victoria Quay housing development

1 x helpful | written on 26. May 2025 | updated_on 2. Jun 2025

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A drying harbour with no specific visitor facilities. I have heard second hand of boats that can take the ground stopping off here but I have never actually met anyone that has done so nor did I consider it viable when we had a suitable boat.

1 x helpful | written on 26. May 2025

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Only accessible around HW, offers a wide range of boatyard services but does not advertise visitor moorings.

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025

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Whilst clearly there are moorings at this location and there are plenty of overnight stays derived from AIS, I have been unable to confirm the ongoing existence of designated visitor moorings nor have I identified any possible contacts. There is apparently a local practice, referenced in social media posts, of picking up any free mooring and hoping that the owner doesn't return that night (at your peril, I personally prefer to know who owns and maintains a mooring I use)

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025

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Short stay visitor pontoons operated by the harbour authority. Max stay 24 hours, £2 for 2 hours plus £1 for each hour thereafter (pay and display)

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025

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In settled weather, visiting boats are occasionally berthed on the outside of the pier

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025

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Visiting craft are not permitted in the drying inner harbour at any time (per the harbour trust website)

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025

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No website, reported (as of 2022) that there are no facilities for visitors

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025

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The general location of the start of the visitor moorings between Needs Ore and Bucklers Hard. Visitor buoys are marked with a 'V'. Contact the harbourmaster on VHF for availability. Note that there is no anchoring permitted upstream of Needs Ore Point

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025 | updated_on 27. May 2025

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What used to be two seperate marina operations in Ipswich Docks are now all part of the ABP owned Beacon Marina group. If you like a busy town centre location, this is for you! The historic shopping area, albeit surrounded by modern development, is a gem and there are all the shops and facilities you could wish for. It can get very busy in high season though and checking berth availability in advance of arrival may be a good idea

1 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025 | updated_on 27. May 2025

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There does not appear to be any visitors moorings or facilities at North Queensferry

1 x helpful | written on 28. May 2025

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Formerly Oban Marina

1 x helpful | written on 28. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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There are usually moorings available throughout the reach past Orford Quay but good luck trying to anchor hereabouts! You'll need to contact the harbourmaster to find out where you can moor and pay (I'll add more details when the Orford Quay website is back on line, it is currently unavailable)

1 x helpful | written on 28. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Pin Mill is a gem and the pub (the Butt and Oyster) is rightly famous. It was the starting point of the Swallows adventures in "We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea" and for a while the home of its author Arthur Ransome

Best of luck trying to anchor anywhere near though! Anywhere a mooring can be laid, it usually has been and anchoring in the shipping channel is definitely out of the question as ships regularly pass to and from Ipswich docks. You may be able to find a spot you're happy to drop the hook in, I never have.

As for moorings, there are no longer (as far as I can ascertain) any dedicated visitor moorings and there are three commercial mooring operators plus the sailing club all operating moorings in the river. Your best option is to call Harry King's on 07714 260568 or 07867 640650 and ask if they can accomodate you.

If you do get a mooring, landing by dinghy on the hard is possible without getting muddy except for an hour or two either side of low water.

Alternatively, and the option we usually end up settling for, is to berth at the Royal Harwich Y.C. if they have space or the more expensive Wollverstone Marina and walk down to Pin Mill through the woods. It's a pleasant stroll albeit not suitable for anyone with mobility issues.

1 x helpful | written on 28. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Traditionally, Buttermans Bay was a regularly used anchorage. Today, despite enchroachment by moorings, it may still be possible to find space to drop the hook out of the navigation channel although it's a fair dinghy ride to the hard at Pin Mill (do not try to get ashore through the mud, it can be extremely dangerous). That said, whenever I've contemplated it, other people have beaten me to it and there's been no space

1 x helpful | written on 28. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Scalloway Boating Club pontoon / visitors pontoon

0 x helpful | written on 30. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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0 x helpful | written on 1. Jun 2025 | updated_on 1. Jun 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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The location entered is that of the Royal Yacht Squadron Haven, not the swinging moorings at Cowes (which I shall enter in due course). The haven is not, to the best of my knowledge, available to visitors other than by invitation.

0 x helpful | written on 15. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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Known universally as "The Rocks", this is a very popular anchorage and likely to be rather busy in high season

0 x helpful | written on 21. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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The I.H.C. is the owner and statutory harbour authority for Irvine Harbour. It does not operate any moorings (there is, however, information of use to mariners on their website)

0 x helpful | written on 22. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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See the Antares chart. At best a temporary / passage anchorage

0 x helpful | written on 27. May 2025

Bru (S.V. Pagan) says:

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The anchorage is at Caolas Mor (see seperate entry). There's nothing useful at this location

0 x helpful | written on 28. May 2025