dry dock near london?????????

[Strads]

Firstly = Bulls bridge the dry dock at tescos is a non working example.... so would ignore that suggestion.

 

there are also dry docks at winkwell and pitstone, which has a caveat on size/depth..

but like most only handle one boat at a time... which is normal,

 

and you can only work on one at a time, I know logic says if both are a dock at the same time you could do both,

but would you...?

I'd suggest planning to get them turnover mid week and you can the do the second one,,

 

Depends on exactly the work you need to do,,,

[bizzard]

Firstly = Bulls bridge the dry dock at tescos is a non working example.... so would ignore that suggestion.

 

there are also dry docks at winkwell and pitstone, which has a caveat on size/depth..

but like most only handle one boat at a time... which is normal,

 

and you can only work on one at a time, I know logic says if both are a dock at the same time you could do both,

but would you...?

I'd suggest planning to get them turnover mid week and you can the do the second one,,

 

Depends on exactly the work you need to do,,,

Two or three days is nowhere near enough time to even just carry out simple blacking, it would be a waste of money.

[Tim Lewis]

Firstly = Bulls bridge the dry dock at tescos is a non working example.... so would ignore that suggestion.

 

There is still a working dry dock at Bulls Bridge:

 

https://sites.google.com/site/bullsbridgedocks/

 

As a matter of interst BW commissioned a survey of Docks in the London area in 2007 which gives a lot of details about their facilities:

 

http://www.glandwr.com/media/documents/BWL_Strategy_for_the_protection_of_Boatyards_for_BW_London_Region.pdf

 

 

Tim

Edited May 31, 2013 by Tim Lewis

[blackrose]

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Edited May 31, 2013 by blackrose

[Dekazer]

There is still a working dry dock at Bulls Bridge:

 

https://sites.google.com/site/bullsbridgedocks/

 

Indeed, it was still pretty dry when we blacked our boat there earlier this year

[canalmad]

Bulls bridge docks are next to the disused dry dock at Tesco. I had my boat Stretched and blacked there back in July. The service was very professional. Steve, who runs the docks, is very knowledgable and approachable. The service is second to none and it is ideally located for London and the surrounding area.

[John Williamson 1955]

Firstly = Bulls bridge the dry dock at tescos is a non working example.... so would ignore that suggestion.

 

As he's got a boat in there at the moment, and has had a different boat in every week since I arrived here....

 

I've not seen anyone DIY-ing there if that's what you meant. It's worth giving him a call, though, as he's friendly enough. You *might* be able to squeeze a pair in, but it'd possibly be too tight for working on them.

 

As an aside. the wet dock next door is also still in use.

 

<Edit> <Ding> You probably meant the old dock that's being used as a decorative feature by Tesco, exactly opposite the bridge. The working dry dock is about 100 yards towards Brentford, at the end of Willow Wren Wharf.

Edited November 26, 2013 by John Williamson 1955

[tafelberg]

I had mine done at Denham and Uxbridge both are fine.