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Wreckfisher ![]() Cabin-boy ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 July 2014 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 46 |
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Does anyone have any experience of keeping their boat in a Dry Stack? I was looking at prices around Portsmouth and price per metre doesn't seem very different to a pontoon. I thought it would be significantly cheaper ! Any thoughts on pros and cons
Thanks
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Salar ![]() Master ![]() ![]() Joined: 10 November 2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 920 |
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Pro - no antifouling. More secure (if it is in a high rack). Less weathering when not in use (being out of the water). I can think of plenty of cons though, so it wouldn't be for me. For example, more liable to damage as it is moved in and out. Have to rely on the yard to do what they are asked (I have heard of boats not launched when they should have been); can't easily access the boat between trips for maintenance; unless the yard has a 24x7 no notice launch, you can't use the boat on a whim; can't run the engine unless it is in the water; more likely to freeze water inside the boat/engine in winter when on land. But I am sure there are people who use the service and prefer it!
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Doombar Dave ![]() SFG Club Member ![]() Joined: 30 June 2011 Location: Alresford Status: Offline Points: 753 |
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I keep my boat on dry stack at Gosport and found it works very well for me just give them a call the day before although we had been down on a whim of a saturday and asked to be launched and has been done with in the hour, No problem if you need to work on the boat just ask for it to be put on a ground rack.
Perhaps if I lived closer to the boat and was able to nip down in a few minutes a mooring would be better.
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Ahab ![]() SFG Club Member ![]() Joined: 25 September 2008 Location: Portsmouth Status: Offline Points: 3766 |
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I had this dilemma last march when I had to decide on how to keep my new boat dry stack or marina pontoon what swung it for me to put it in southsea marina was the fact that even on days when im out fishing I can still go down potter about with a coffee and put new marks in the gps or just enjoy the social side of cleaning polishing there is always other fisher folk that will come along for a chat or a beer sat on there boats
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Wreckfisher ![]() Cabin-boy ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 July 2014 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 46 |
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Thanks guys
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Ahab ![]() SFG Club Member ![]() Joined: 25 September 2008 Location: Portsmouth Status: Offline Points: 3766 |
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I live beaulah spa nr crystal palace you so right about the tunnel
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Redduke ![]() SFG Club Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 09 November 2014 Location: Salisbury Status: Offline Points: 164 |
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I’m a big fan of dry stack. Currently at Gosport marina. Lots of pros such as no anti fouling and can work on boat whenever I like. I live an hour away so most trips have to be considered but would spend more time sitting on the boat if it was on a pontoon. Carefull planning needed if I decide to go out early as boats only launched up until 5 previous evening and 9 in the morning. Sometimes a bit tight on the dry stack pontoon at Gosport premier but usually someone around to help if you are on your own
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Garrydog ![]() SFG Club Member ![]() Joined: 02 November 2012 Location: London Status: Offline Points: 1297 |
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Also live in London, Pinner, personally like the lack of planning needed by having the boat in the water. Spend the rest of my life planning stuff so prefer the no worries of just bein* able to go down get and go...
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