New Marina Site near Northwich

[DHutch]

Very good. Looking forward to less linear moorings..... maybe....

 

The layout does looks and is tight, but as earlier in the thread is very like the owners previous marina Uplands Marina (formally TravelReign) which have have used for the last 5 years or so and does work well.

 

 

Daniel

[matty40s]

It could just be the camera angle but those pontoons looked to have been designed by and laid out by someone who knows nothing about boats

Says the world's leading expert on swing and lift bridges.

[Pie Eater]

It could just be the camera angle but those pontoons looked to have been designed by and laid out by someone who knows nothing about boats

Good practice for reversing.

 

Steve

[ditchcrawler]

Good practice for reversing.

 

Steve

Similar set up to Aylsbury basin

[Paul C]

Good practice for reversing.

 

Steve

 

Reversing is incredibly easy when the pontoons are occupied both sides. If one of the sides has a gap, however, it makes it much harder. I think the marina will be offering blacking services too.

[David Mack]

It could just be the camera angle but those pontoons looked to have been designed by and laid out by someone who knows nothing about boats

How wide are the jetties? They look very narrow in those photos, with insubstantial supports which don't look able to take much sideways load.

[Seti-Yeti]

When I was down there a few weeks ago they didn't look unusually narrow. The fact you normally can't see the real support height as the are always submerged could give the impression that they are tall and thin. The photos don't give a true impression of the scale of the place... its huge. Much bigger that Uplands I believe: don't quote me on that though as I have not measured either. I don't have a tape measure that long.

[The Edster]

Still filling today though one of the syphons appears to have stopped.

 

Going to take a good few days more yet!

[Pie Eater]

Does anyone know when it is due to open?

 

Steve

[sueanddaren]

Still filling today. Can't see any leaks so far;-) He was taking bookings about 5 years ago. Special deal if you signed up then. Pop into the yard at Winchham and ask.

Edited November 5, 2015 by sueanddaren

[DHutch]

Reversing is incredibly easy when the pontoons are occupied both sides. If one of the sides has a gap, however, it makes it much harder.

I must say, never had an issue at uplands. Donk it into slow reverse and just walk it down one side or the other depending on where the gaps are.

 

The jettys are not huge, but again, there is almost always a boat one side, if not both.

 

 

Daniel

[The Edster]

HOT NEWS >> still filling.

 

The 2 large syphons have stopped and the rest is being filled via 2 pipes knocked through the dam. Another few days and it'll be full I reckon!

 

[sueanddaren]

Yep! Matter of hours now. No queue of boats lined up to go in yet.

[Paul C]

Don't they seal the inlet and wait for 2 weeks as a leak test?

[Pie Eater]

Don't they seal the inlet and wait for 2 weeks as a leak test?

CaRT will have insisted on a leak test before the marina can open.

 

Steve

[The Edster]

The inlet is still sealed, yes; they have been filling it via pipes.

[raymondh]

New? flyer states open autumn 2015 and price is = to £31.20 per foot per year inc vat ie 57 ft nb £1778

 

Ray

[The Edster]

Now full - inlet resealed. Doesn't look like there's been a major leak yet!

[GreyLady]

Anyone know if this Marina is residential or know the web link for it ?

 

tar

[raymondh]

info@narrowboatsltd.co.uk

 

 

http://www.narrowboatsltd.co.uk/

Edited November 10, 2015 by raymondh

[GreyLady]

info@narrowboatsltd.co.uk

 

 

http://www.narrowboatsltd.co.uk/

Thanks for that.

[vicafloat]

It is still Travelreign as far as I know and they have just started to let water into the marina. The pontoons do not look very user friendly,being exceptionally long.

[DHutch]

info@narrowboatsltd.co.uk

 

 

http://www.narrowboatsltd.co.uk/

I am not sure that is the marina/company being talked about here.

 

 

It is still Travelreign as far as I know

That's my understanding also, the name not being included is the sale of what is now 'Uplands Marina' at anderton.

 

The internet also describes the site as 'Park Farm Marina'

 

 

 

Daniel

[sueanddaren]

This is Dave Massey's and friends project as far I know. He used to have uplands before travel reign I think???

[DHutch]

I thought his name was Noal? But yes, what is now Uplands was travelreign and built and owned by the same team till it was sold to Bill at Nantwich.

 

 

Daniel