Marina or online

[Naughty Cal]

As another topic went way off topic with this one, thought i would start a topic about this heated topic.

 

Marina or otherwise, which do you prefer.

 

I prefer this:

 

[carlt]

Poll! Poll!!

 

I wouldn't dream of being in a marina, whilst living aboard but, now I'm not, I would definitely say "marina".

 

Nothing quite so regimented or sterile as the one pictured, though.

Edited December 10, 2008 by carlt

[Pretty Funked Up]

I agree with last post.

 

Liveaboard would get far too boring in a marina.

Occasional use then yes marina is the answer i guess.

 

 

Edit: the one pictured looks OK, what wrong with it? looks like theres plenty of room to maneuver etc.

Edited December 10, 2008 by Pretty Funked Up

[Naughty Cal]

Poll! Poll!!

 

I wouldn't dream of being in a marina, whilst living aboard but, now I'm not, I would definitely say "marina".

 

Nothing quite so symmetrical or sterile as the one pictured, though.

 

Its not all that symmetrical but i cant photograph it all at once.

 

 

Edited December 10, 2008 by Phylis

[carlt]

Its not all that symmetrical but i cant photograph it all at once.

Fair enough. I'll edit out symmetrical.

[Debby]

If we do buy a boat - before we move to France - then we'll probably have no choice but to go for a marina. But hopefully it'll be more like this

 

 

than the one in the first post.

But if I could find another one of these

 

 

I'd be very happy anywhere!

[Troll]

A bit like a council estate

[carlt]

 

I'd be very happy anywhere!

Very nice, reminiscent of a Storebro, is it Scandinavian?

 

Have we had this conversation before?

[Chris-B]

I thought it was a Petersen ??

 

Chris

[Debby]

Very nice, reminiscent of a Storebro, is it Scandinavian?

 

Have we had this conversation before?

 

We did briefly discuss Tor when I timidly put the picture up in your Wooden boat rally thread! Yes, Scandinavian, built pre-WW2. I'm afraid I don't know the builder or any details of Tor other than it was a lovely boat - moored in a marina in the Oslofjord when we had it....

Edited December 10, 2008 by DaveandDebby

[jeb]

Poll! Poll!!

 

I wouldn't dream of being in a marina, whilst living aboard but, now I'm not, I would definitely say "marina".

 

Nothing quite so regimented or sterile as the one pictured, though.

 

Funny you should say that but thats how I would have described all the marinas I have looked at so far ( not many I must admit ). My plans for next spring are shall we say scuppered , untill broken Britain starts to get back on her feet I shall be looking for a marina. Where are all these mature gravel pits that are used for marinas, I have only found 2 on the internet, Bill Fen and Farndon that seem to look the part but are to far away. I'm based near Milton Keynes any ideas ?

[Naughty Cal]

If we do buy a boat - before we move to France - then we'll probably have no choice but to go for a marina. But hopefully it'll be more like this

 

 

I'd be very happy anywhere!

 

You see i really dislike this. Why would you want to be tied to your neighbours like that. You better hope you get on with them.

[Athy]

If we do buy a boat - before we move to France - then we'll probably have no choice but to go for a marina. But hopefully it'll be more like this

 

 

Is that a marina? It looks more like multiple linear morings. I'll take the Hudson in the foreground, please!

Edited December 10, 2008 by Athy

[Debby]

You see i really dislike this. Why would you want to be tied to your neighbours like that. You better hope you get on with them.

 

Why would I worry about getting on with them? The boat would only be moored there when we weren't aboard.......

[Naughty Cal]

Why would I worry about getting on with them? The boat would only be moored there when we weren't aboard.......

 

You still have to trample across their boats to get to yours.

[Debby]

Is that a marina? It looks more like multiple linear morings. I'll take the Hudson in the foreground, please!

 

That's Macclesfield marina. Pub opposite, which does fabulous steaks - two for £10 on a Thursday night.

 

 

You still have to trample across their boats to get to yours.

 

No, you walk along the pontoon.

[Naughty Cal]

That's Macclesfield marina. Pub opposite, which does fabulous steaks - two for £10 on a Thursday night.

 

 

 

 

No, you walk along the pontoon.

 

Dont look like that from here. How close together are the pontoons. Too close for my liking.

[Debby]

Dont look like that from here. How close together are the pontoons. Too close for my liking.

 

The pontoon is at the back of the boats.......No one has to climb over another boat, and it's easy to get out. I wouldn't spend the night onboard in any marina, no matter how far apart the boats are.

[Naughty Cal]

The pontoon is at the back of the boats.......No one has to climb over another boat, and it's easy to get out. I wouldn't spend the night onboard in any marina, no matter how far apart the boats are.

 

Is it not a marina you said you liked in Macclesfield?

 

We like the convenience and security offered by the marina. We have all facilities to hand, shops, a bar, a pub, a resteraunt, boat yard, workshops, 24 hour secutiry you name it its there. The sense of community as well, everyone looks out for everyone else.

[dor]

Online offside for me. Funny that, because that's what I've got!

[koukouvagia]

It took me ten years before I was able to escape from a marina to the offside online moorings I wanted. That was in the days of the good old waiting list system.

My reasons for wanting to move out were: I needed somewhere that didn’t mind some serious DIY fitting out; I didn’t much like being moored cheek by jowl; (and, it has to be said, close neighbours didn’t much like me showering their shiny boats in smuts whenever I started a rather dirty semi-diesel engine); the marina started to allow too many liveaboards and it began to resemble a crowded housing estate and, finally, the owner of the marina didn’t much like boats or boaters!!

 

It all depends what your needs are. I can imagine that if I had boat which I took out for an airing for a couple of weeks a year; left all the maintenance to someone else; valued peace and tranquillity above all else and simply wanted a pleasant place to sit in the sun and potter about the boat, I too would opt for a marina.

[Purple Fairie]

Personally I don't like marinas and certainly not Burton Waters (OP's pics).

I have my reasons but I am not going to air them in here and start an argument.

 

This is of course my opinion, formed by my experiences and I'm not slating anyone that choses to live in one!

 

I like the living in the middle of no-where type of moorings.

[grahoom]

Personally I don't like marinas and certainly not Burton Waters (OP's pics).

 

http://www.burtonwaters.co.uk/lincoln/moorings.php

 

looks bleak to me.

 

reminds me of the development around Brighton Marina - only good thing about Brighton Marina is going Sea Fishing.

Edited December 10, 2008 by grahoom

[Debby]

Is it not a marina you said you liked in Macclesfield?

 

The picture is of the marina we would probably have to moor in in Macclesfield. I didn't say I liked it, just that I prefered it to one that looks like yours. As we don't drive, a marina in town is our only option. But it would only be somewhere to leave the boat when we weren't aboard. I'd rather have an online mooring, but I doubt there will be many of those available by the time we could afford to buy a boat.

[Naughty Cal]

Personally I don't like marinas and certainly not Burton Waters (OP's pics).

I have my reasons but I am not going to air them in here and start an argument.

 

This is of course my opinion, formed by my experiences and I'm not slating anyone that choses to live in one!

 

I like the living in the middle of no-where type of moorings.

 

Another disguntled local who wasnt allowed in?

 

http://www.burtonwaters.co.uk/lincoln/moorings.php

 

looks bleak to me.

 

reminds me of the development around Brighton Marina - only good thing about Brighton Marina is going Sea Fishing.

 

How can it be bleak? The place is stunning. Surrounded by countryside, close to Lincoln, new moorings and facilities.

 

If you want bleak look at Torksey Lock.