Moorings And Things.

[OldBerkshireBoy]

According to Goggle, Cove is 01603 713663

Upton Dyke? Upton Yacht Station, Boat Dyke Road Upton 01493 750490

[YnysMon]

Upton is a bit elusive on Google. I wonder if Pauline (Polly) has any info?

[OldBerkshireBoy]

3 minutes ago, YnysMon said:

Upton is a bit elusive on Google. I wonder if Pauline (Polly) has any info?

Sorry I did an edit.

[YnysMon]

Don’t apologise! Well done!

[Regulo]

Oby is 01493 369233 or 07747 041153, again according to Googly. 

[NorfolkNog]

I suspect Poppy would be the Upton expert. 

Isn't Cove pretty much next door to Swancraft? I'm sure we have a Forumite who moors there.  

[NorfolkNog]

......piloting a 42 footer down Upton Dyke single handed in Summer could be interesting. Bow thrusters??

[BrundallNavy]

Upton only has about 3 to 4 spaces on the left as you get near the bottom, one is permanently occupied by a liveaboard the moorings on the right hand side of the dyke are parish moorings I believe run by Whelptons.
 

Have you tried Acle Dyke moorings.  

[Poppy]

I understand that Upton has a waiting list for moorings.

[YnysMon]

32 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

......piloting a 42 footer down Upton Dyke single handed in Summer could be interesting. Bow thrusters??

Good point. Though there is usually more room to turn in the summer when most of the Eastwood Whelpton boats are out. We first went down there out of season, luckily in a smallish boat, when their whole fleet was tucked up opposite the staithe. I think we took the precaution of turning the boat on it’s ropes rather than trying to manoeuvre. 

[MauriceMynah]

No bow thruster but I don't think the length will be a problem for the trip down the dyke, apart from turning at the end. I have no idea what Oby dyke is like 

I've just remembered, there's a new set of moorings near or at Oby dyke. Does anybody know anything about them?

[JennyMorgan]

12 hours ago, MauriceMynah said:

I will find a way to pay the forum back.

John, your contribution, humour and openess to the forum, over the last few years, has been immense. You are well and truly in credit, time to cash that in.

[ChrisB]

Run by Boundary Farm I believe. Have you tried Russell Marine/Bondons/Marinetec at South walsham?

[ChrisB]

Who also own Acle Dyke I believe.

[JennyMorgan]

MM, if you can possibly drag yourself away from up North and come down South to the land of good pubs, Adnams and Green-Jack and the general lack of congestion that you are accustomed to above Potter then have a word with the Harbour Master at Oulton Broad re Colmans Corner & the Yacht Station. Colmans would be my choice, six pubs within easy walking distance as are several takeaways, most of which are very good. Also plenty of 24hr mooring to hop backwards and forth on, apart from the Norwich ones.

[Regulo]

I wouldn't consider Acle dyke for a 42 x 12 boat. I had my 32 x 12 there a few years ago, and it is tight at the river entrance. On passing it seems even tighter now!

[Guest Jayfire]

14 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

MM, if you can possibly drag yourself away from up North and come down South

Also, when I was searching St Olaves Marina had moorings, although I can't confirm for a 42 footer. Again the downside, I might be moving there shortly 

[Meantime]

St Olaves is a reasonable choice if you plan on being a very frequent visitor to your boat, that frequent that it appears you never leave it, if you get my drift. On the down side, you get yours truly for company. 

[SteveO]

On 09/10/2020 at 09:00, FairTmiddlin said:

Possibly the Army have bought it as a landing craft. No need to camouflage paint it. 

I'd heard that the Navy had bought it as a target.

[WherryNice]

38 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:

I've just remembered, there's a new set of moorings near or at Oby dyke. Does anybody know anything about them?

I believe these are the ones that are a part of the Bureside holiday(caravan)park, I enquired about them in May/June '19. My memory is a tad fuzzy(I have spoken to many boatyards since!) but I think they run a 'season' from March to November so not sure what winter access is like. 

Worth a call though, great central location IMO.

32 minutes ago, ChrisB said:

Who also own Acle Dyke I believe.

They do indeed:) I spoke to them a week or two ago but no moorings available.(for a Safari anyway).

[JennyMorgan]

10 minutes ago, Jayfire said:

Also, when I was searching St Olaves Marina had moorings, although I can't confirm for a 42 footer. Again the downside, I might be moving there shortly 

There is a fly-over within yards of the marina. The local boy racers and hard boys delight in clearing their carbs as they scream over the bridge during the otherwise quiet hours. A great mooring, for deaf folk! 

[Guest Jayfire]

Just now, JennyMorgan said:

There is a fly-over within yards of the marina. The local boy racers and hard boys delight in clearing their carbs as they scream over the bridge during the otherwise quiet hours. A great mooring, for deaf folk! 

Pardon?

[JennyMorgan]

1 minute ago, Jayfire said:

Pardon?

There is a fly-over within yards of the marina. The local boy racers and hard boys delight in clearing their carbs as they scream over the bridge during the otherwise quiet hours. A great mooring, for deaf folk! 

[Meantime]

2 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

There is a fly-over within yards of the marina. The local boy racers and hard boys delight in clearing their carbs as they scream over the bridge during the otherwise quiet hours. A great mooring, for deaf folk! 

Must confess I've spent many a night on board there and never been woken once. Maybe the visit to The Bell first helps! You do occasionally hear the train depending on the wind and which end of the pontoon your moored. 

[Guest Jayfire]

1 minute ago, JennyMorgan said:

There is a fly-over within yards of the marina. The local boy racers and hard boys delight in clearing their carbs as they scream over the bridge during the otherwise quiet hours. A great mooring, for deaf folk! 

I find half a shandy before bedtime usually does the trick of drowning out the background noise