DaveRolaves

In an ideal world the gadget will work if the seacock comes off easily. In practice the seacocks are usually difficult to remove. As has been said there is a possibility of the skin fitting shearing and there is also a strong possibility of the skin fitting turning and breaking the seal between the skin fitting and the hull which would let water in. When the skin fittings are installed a tool is inserted into the skin fitting which comes into contact with lugs inside the fitting and the fitting can then be held in one position whilst the nut on the inside of the hull is tightened up. With the gadget located through the seacock and the skin fitting there is no way that you can get to the internal lugs in the skin fitting to hold it steady whilst the seacock is removed. Dave R.........

Jenny Morgan - I would not say that the marina is an eyesore but improvements could be made and given time those improvement will hopefully be made and possibly bring it up to the standards of Johnsons next door and Goodchilds down river. As has been said pump out facilities are lacking and a fuel pontoon would be an asset . Those may come in the future - you cant do everything at once. We are happy to be there, the people are friendly the marina staff helpful and several boaters are resident in the marina which is a security benefit.

We have been moored at St Olaves marina for a number of years now and I note the adverse comments on the state of the marina. It has improved in recent years and the site security is good. On a plus side it is ideally situated for the southern broads and for craft wanting to go out to sea at Lowestoft.