Stanah, Thornton, Fleetwood

[Nick]

I found a free slipway today, it's in Boatlaunch: http://www.boatlaunch.co.uk/default.aspx?page=display&nodeid=1667

A great car park, toilets, cafe, shop, free parking. They were the good points.

But.... I've never going again! I grounded 3 times and had to get out and push the boat. You get, apparently, 1.5 hours either side of high water. Maybe if you have a chart plotter and can see the channel of the River Wyre, but without one and only a depth gauge, it was hard going. Great for a jet ski and great facilities, but be careful. We gave it up as a bad job and recovered on the high tide. I figured that if I grounded 3 times whilst the tide was still coming in, I'd be knackered if I grounded whilst the tide was going out!

Nick

[kwil]

I would have come down and given you some pointers, but it was daughters birthday.
A chart plotter would not have helped as they are not that accurate that far up the river.
Afraid it is local knowledge and trial and error.

Keith

[essesxstone]

i have recentley bought a small speedboat,went down to stanah at weekend and saw a few guys on jetskis,went back at lowtide today and that looks a bit daunting,never launched a boat before, so looks like a trip round to knott end for me.

[jokaboat]

i have recentley bought a small speedboat,went down to stanah at weekend and saw a few guys on jetskis,went back at lowtide today and that looks a bit daunting,never launched a boat before, so looks like a trip round to knott end for me.

Hi and welcome, so tell us more, what boat, what are you intending to do with it, pictures????

[essesxstone]

hi
thanks for the welcome. its a simms super v 13 ft speedboat,we live in blackpool so just bought it for odd fun days out. bit concerned about launching it though

[jokaboat]

hi
thanks for the welcome. its a simms super v 13 ft speedboat,we live in blackpool so just bought it for odd fun days out. bit concerned about launching it though

Nice little boat, you'll have loads of fun with that I'm sure. Launching and retrieving is a bit of an art. Practice makes perfect and confidence grows with time. Key is to have a plan before you arrive, take your time and take case. Don't get rushed by others waiting. If you're struggling don't mind asking for help. Most people will lend a hand especially if you explain that you're just starting out. Like anything people love giving advice

[essesxstone]

cheers,stanah looks a bit of a maze to be honest,may just hang around and watch others for a while for now