Rachael Farrow

Thanks Bob! Really any info on how to go about actually getting residential mooring is appreciated. I've heard it's notoriously difficult in some areas!

Hi! Newbie here with some questions about New Islington Marina, this is actually my first post! ? So I understand the marina has been closed for the last year and have evicted the whole community. It's such a shame, as the community has really built something wonderful in that area simply to be moved on from their homes. My question is this: What is the situation with residential mooring in the marina now? I saw an Air BnB ad for a houseboat on the marina the other day, but I'm not sure if a different license applies for business use. My partner and I are still fairly new to boating and are looking to purchase our first boat, so we're new to the whole process. If we were to get a residential mooring in New Islington, who do we contact to acquire this? I feel like I've come a few years too late to the party as I've been wanting to try the liveaboard lifestyle for a while now, and with my current circumstance, I may finally have the chance to if I can find a residential mooring in Manchester, and not only is the New Islington Marina beautiful, the community seem like an amazing bunch too. I can't believe the council would just evict everyone like that on such short notice. If there are limited spaces, I'll have to expand my search further afield and look elsewhere as I feel the residents who made the area what it is should have first grabs! I heard they were given no guarantee of getting their mooring back, or even if they would have preference over new applicants. ? If it turns out there are moorings, but there are limited spots, can anyone say what it's like at Droylsden? How easy is it to get residential mooring there?