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Post by haulierp on Jul 30, 2016 15:40:45 GMT
I notice the Sites and Prices for this years Winter Moorings have been published by CRT. There are Four Bands with London now being given a status of its own Band One,which will cost £15 per metre per month although this rate can be charged at other locations. The Four Bands range from £15 per metre per month down to £6.50 per metre per month each costing dependent on the Location and Proximity of Facilities. Sadly the Roving Permit fails to make a return with all locations being Site Based on a first come first served basis.I should also point out that the Mooring Permit is back to 5 months instead of last years four.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 2, 2016 6:58:37 GMT
I'll be booking for a couple of months so I can go away. For some reason though Furness Vale, which was £6.50 last winter is now £10.00, so I'll be looking elsewhere.
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Post by haulierp on Aug 2, 2016 7:07:59 GMT
I'll be booking for a couple of months so I can go away. For some reason though Furness Vale, which was £6.50 last winter is now £10.00, so I'll be looking elsewhere. At the cheapest rate,I am £700 for a 70ft,another £300 and thats my license paid.You pay your money and take your turn as they say, but in my opinion its another year that CRT will find their offer undersubscribed.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 3, 2016 15:33:18 GMT
It's not so bad for me. I paid £6.50 a foot at Furness Vale last winter. The prices they quote are subject to 10% early payment discount. No idea why they don't advertise that. The 2 months for my 35ft boat came to just under £130.00 Not a lot of money really, and less than half of what I paid the previous winter, to leave it in a marina.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 3, 2016 17:57:51 GMT
We pay about £2300 a year (18 metres) for our marina with power and water beside the boat, pump out, diesel and coal at the other end of the marina. Secure-ish carpark and secure pontoons. Not sure why folk would pay £180 a month for a bit of towpath with no facilities when they could get a winter marina berth for not much more. Is the need to not be able to see you neighbours out of the side window that important? Enough to outweigh the downside of no security, boats racing past (well maybe not much in winter), no facilities? If you have a marina berth you can still go out for a few days when the weather is good, to avoid "marina fever"!
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Post by Graham on Aug 3, 2016 19:36:36 GMT
Several of my CCing friends go into marinas for the winter. The way they put it to me is that for a couple of pounds a month extra they have water on tap, fuel and elsan or pump out close to hand and by choosing a marina close to transport easy access to shopping etc. They can take off on the cut whenever they want as boats with a home mooring and as Nick said avoid 'marina fever' and return when they want. The best of both worlds over the winter.
I am surprised more CCers don't do it, or maybe they do but we don't hear about it as they are moored and comfortable through the bad weather and stoppages.
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Post by haulierp on Aug 3, 2016 19:39:45 GMT
Several of my CCing friends go into marinas for the winter. The way they put it to me is that for a couple of pounds a month extra they have water on tap, fuel and elsan or pump out close to hand and by choosing a marina close to transport e3asy access to shopping etc. They can take off on the cut whenever they want as boats with a home mooring and as Nick said avoid 'marina fever' and return when they want. The best of both worlds over the winter. I am surprised more CCers don't do it, or maybe they do but we don't hear about it as they are moored and comfortable through the bad weather and stoppages. In my experience on the GU south,it can be very difficult to find a space,most are filled with people on benefits ,Milton Keynes Marina in particular.
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Post by Clinton Cool on Aug 3, 2016 19:54:52 GMT
Several of my CCing friends go into marinas for the winter. The way they put it to me is that for a couple of pounds a month extra they have water on tap, fuel and elsan or pump out close to hand and by choosing a marina close to transport easy access to shopping etc. They can take off on the cut whenever they want as boats with a home mooring and as Nick said avoid 'marina fever' and return when they want. The best of both worlds over the winter.
I am surprised more CCers don't do it, or maybe they do but we don't hear about it as they are moored and comfortable through the bad weather and stoppages.
I'd suggest that a high proportion of ccers live on fairly low incomes. Paying £200 a month for a bit of convenience is out of the question for many.
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Post by Graham on Aug 3, 2016 20:06:54 GMT
Several of my CCing friends go into marinas for the winter. The way they put it to me is that for a couple of pounds a month extra they have water on tap, fuel and elsan or pump out close to hand and by choosing a marina close to transport e3asy access to shopping etc. They can take off on the cut whenever they want as boats with a home mooring and as Nick said avoid 'marina fever' and return when they want. The best of both worlds over the winter. I am surprised more CCers don't do it, or maybe they do but we don't hear about it as they are moored and comfortable through the bad weather and stoppages. In my experience on the GU south,it can be very difficult to find a space,most are filled with people on benefits ,Milton Keynes Marina in particular. Interesting one boat used MK marina last year and another was at Willowbridge. Just thinking a couple of time when moving an electric boat MK always had space when I needed a night on charge.
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Post by Telemachus on Aug 3, 2016 20:09:58 GMT
I'd suggest that a high proportion of ccers live on fairly low incomes. Paying £200 a month for a bit of convenience is out of the question for many. Sure but my point was to compare the cost and benefits of a marina winter mooring, vs a CRT winter mooring permit. The latter seems only a bit cheaper but has no facilities. Seems bad value to me and better to spend just a bit more for the marina, or just tough it out CCing.
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Post by Graham on Aug 3, 2016 20:11:50 GMT
Several of my CCing friends go into marinas for the winter. The way they put it to me is that for a couple of pounds a month extra they have water on tap, fuel and elsan or pump out close to hand and by choosing a marina close to transport easy access to shopping etc. They can take off on the cut whenever they want as boats with a home mooring and as Nick said avoid 'marina fever' and return when they want. The best of both worlds over the winter. I am surprised more CCers don't do it, or maybe they do but we don't hear about it as they are moored and comfortable through the bad weather and stoppages. I'd suggest that a high proportion of ccers live on fairly low incomes. Paying £200 a month for a bit of convenience is out of the question for many. mmmm I think that if they are on benefits and eligible for housing benefit etc then the council etc would pay the winter mooring fees. Least that is what we arranged for one guy at Fenny Stratford one year.
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Post by haulierp on Aug 3, 2016 20:16:15 GMT
In my experience on the GU south,it can be very difficult to find a space,most are filled with people on benefits ,Milton Keynes Marina in particular. Interesting one boat used MK marina last year and another was at Willowbridge. Just thinking a couple of time when moving an electric boat MK always had space when I needed a night on charge. Willowbridge as you know is line side so I don't know what goes on there,MK Marina, he may fit you in for a night,longterm I suspect may be a different matter for the reasons I gave earlier along with the explosion of wide beams.
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Post by Graham on Aug 3, 2016 20:18:01 GMT
I wonder what the extra cost are on a winter mooring for diesel to charge batteries and move the boat for water and elsan etc emptying. Suspect they would be a lot lower in a marina with electric hookup and a charger and the elsan a short distance away.
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Post by Graham on Aug 3, 2016 20:20:23 GMT
Interesting one boat used MK marina last year and another was at Willowbridge. Just thinking a couple of time when moving an electric boat MK always had space when I needed a night on charge. Willowbridge as you know is line side so I don't know what goes on there,MK Marina, he may fit you in for a night,longterm I suspect may be a different matter for the reasons I gave earlier along with the explosion of wide beams. They are not the only marinas on the GU south, there are others.
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Post by haulierp on Aug 3, 2016 20:32:33 GMT
Willowbridge as you know is line side so I don't know what goes on there,MK Marina, he may fit you in for a night,longterm I suspect may be a different matter for the reasons I gave earlier along with the explosion of wide beams. They are not the only marinas on the GU south, there are others. You think I don't know that ? I mentioned the situation in one Marina which is common knowledge down here only as a general comment regarding availability.
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