Hardstanding Cheshire/ north midlands?

[The Welsh Cruiser]

I'm toying with the idea of taking my 35ft boat out of the water for a year to do other things. For this to work financially the cost, all in, would need to max out at £1,000, or thereabouts. Does anybody know any options out there?

 

Thanks.  

[Boater Sam]

Aqueduct Marina, Middlewich branch Shroppy.

Nantwich marina, Shroppy. 

[Alan de Enfield]

2 hours ago, The Welsh Cruiser said:

I'm toying with the idea of taking my 35ft boat out of the water for a year to do other things. For this to work financially the cost, all in, would need to max out at £1,000, or thereabouts. Does anybody know any options out there?

 

Thanks.  

Is the £1000 to cover both lift out, 12 months hardstanding and lift back in ?

 

Aqueduct Mariana is 95p per foot per week hard standing charge. That equates to £1729 for a 35 foot boat

 

Their 'extras' list show hoist lift out at £440 each way.

 

http://www.aqueductmarina.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/STORAGE-V2.pdf

[The Welsh Cruiser]

Yes the budget is around £1,000 in total. I realise most places are far more expensive than this but thought someone might know of a cheaper option.

[Alan de Enfield]

Not very helpful, but I'd suggest leaving it in the water and do 'your other things' with the £1000 you haven't spent.

 

Bear in mind that you won't need to pay a licence fee whilst it is out of the water (or had you already taken that into account in the £1000 ?)

 

 

[The Welsh Cruiser]

Well the licence is £700 or so, cheapest mooring will be around £1,000. Too much. I'm on a fairly tight budget. If I can't get close to the £1,000 total it won't happen. To be clear, I wouldn't licence the boat while it was out of the water.

Edited February 13, 2019 by The Welsh Cruiser

[TheBiscuits]

1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Their 'extras' list show hoist lift out at £440 each way.

Hoist lift is onto or off a wagon.  They use a hydraulic trailer and a tractor on the slipway to take you in and out of the water.  That's £125 each way,  or £190 for a V bottom that needs extra chocking. 

[Pie Eater]

Hesford Marine on the Bridgewater Canal near Lymm have room at present.

[Mike Todd]

4 hours ago, The Welsh Cruiser said:

Well the licence is £700 or so, cheapest mooring will be around £1,000. Too much. I'm on a fairly tight budget. If I can't get close to the £1,000 total it won't happen. To be clear, I wouldn't licence the boat while it was out of the water.

From the figures quoted, it seems that you are really looking for somewhere free of hard standing charges - the in'out of water costs will probably absorb most of your budget. That does seem a bit much to expect, especially if you want a place with a proper hard standing (which is not necessarily cheap to provide, that has enough room to take a crane and with a good risk assessment regarding security (doe snot have to be Fort Knox but probably better not to be wide open to all comers. But don't let me destroy your dreams!

 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

38 minutes ago, Mike Todd said:

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[Richard10002]

12 hours ago, Pie Eater said:

Hesford Marine on the Bridgewater Canal near Lymm have room at present.

I think even Hesfords would cost a couple of grand, or more for a year, including lift and splash.

 

 

[Liam]

The Boat & Butty at Runcorn

 

http://boatandbutty.co.uk