Public slipways in kent full#

Suffice to say that I'm going in the water at Thames & Kennet next year for 7 months with a month out on the Norfolk Broads and maybe the Great Ouse. Even overnighting on a Saturday and recovering on a Sunday afternoon becomes a chore. If your boat's anything like mine, you'll soon tire of launching and recovering on the same day. IMO, the ones that suit me best are Penton Hook and Benson. All in length is 43' and nearly 2 tons loaded. I tow a Viking 20 on a twin axle trailer with a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

IMO, public ones are OK if you're just out for the day but if you're overnighting for one or several nights, it's comforting to know that with private slips you've a fair chance of your car and trailer still being there when you return. You'll notice that all of the above slips are private marinas and NOT public slipways. When you consider that one of their campsite pitches with electric and water and use of the showers & laundry costs just under £20 a night, the slipway charges can be unacceptable. Last time he told me £35, I simply went elsewhere. Prices vary and Adrian, who runs the site, quotes me anything between £20 and £35 for launch and recovery inc. Generally trailer and car have to be parked at opposite ends of the site and there's not always room in the trailer park. There are various designs and your boat and trailer must be suitable for the slipway you plan to use. Learnt the hard way when some scrote nicked my winch handle. The Broads is dotted with slipways and launching points from which you can get your craft on to the water. Sort of secure (key pad entry vehicle gates) but nothing to stop Joe public wandering around the site. īenson Waterfront/marina - good slipway, easy to manoeuvre the trailer unless it's a busy weekend and then there's cars everywhere. But at £20 launch and £20 recovery, this slip is a rip off. Val Wyatt Wargrave - good slipway, quite steep. Good secure parking, small waiting pontoon. MDL Windsor marina - good slip but with a sharp drop off at the end.

See MDL Penton Hook website for charges - very reasonable, something like £15 all in, including parking. Plenty of secure parking when there's no boats on the hard. Rye Harbour Marine manufacture our own boat covers and provide boat insurance.Penton Hook marina- good slipway but steep, really needs a 4x4 to recover if wet. oils, fuel tanks, skis, buoyancy aids, ropes etc. We also operate a small chandlery catering for most of your needs e.g. So if you have a engine management problem contact us to have your boat plugged in and we can diagnose the fault for you. We have invested in computer diagnostic equipment, we use the Texa Navigator TXM, it is a multi-brand diagnostic interface, covering all types of outboard and inboard engines like Mercury, Mariner, Yamaha,suzuki, Honda, Johnson/Evenrude outboards to Mercruiser, Volvo, Omc, Yanmar, Perkins and many more inboards. We can undertake any general maintenance to you boat or trailer as well, We can supply you with new or second hand boat trailers (please contact us for a quote). Covering the Sussex & Kent coast from Eastbourne to Hastings, through to Folkestone & Dover, we will keep your engine running reliably and smoothly.

Public slipways in kent full#

The result is a unique blend of the strategy and puzzle genres in which you can finish a run quickly, but still have a deep experience full of tough decisions. Rye Harbour Marine offer full workshop facilities for all makes such as Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Johnson and Evenrude outboards and Mercruiser, Volvo and Omc inboards covering servicing to full engine rebuilds. Slipways takes the space grand strategy genre and condenses the best parts of it down by throwing away all the micromanagement and the steep learning curve. We are both Mercury and Tohatsu outboard dealers, being able to supply both new and second hand engines at competitive prices. We can help with boat launch and recovery via the public slipway and boat storage too! Rye Harbour Marine are specialists in marine products and services, we are based opposite the RNLI Lifeboat at Rye Harbour, near Rye, East Sussex.