Fuel At Cowes

Andy Moore · 28 November 2007, 09:50

Marine Support & Towage, the fuel barge just above the floating bridge, is CLOSING. [business for sale]

At this stage, the only other place to get fuel will be Lallows, adjacent to Cowes Yacht Haven. I am not sure how they operate over the weekends.

Bummer.

Nasher · 28 November 2007, 10:07

Andy

The buisness has been for sale for a while but has some issues because of the Redevelopment plans, which I cannot post on a public forum.

Have sent you a PM

Nasher.

Andy Moore · 28 November 2007, 10:20

Anyone want to participate in a RIB.net fuel barge co-operative? Stick a little coffee shack on there.

Jobs a goodun.

Hightower · 28 November 2007, 10:57

Cool, 50p/litre for RIBnet members £1.50 for everyone else and coffee while you wait

Tim M · 28 November 2007, 11:00

I think Lallows is open most of the time - I have never had an issues with getting fuel from them at the weekends etc. I think the owners live at the back of the yard, and there is a bell on the fuel pontoon which lets them know if you are waiting. Only trouble is they seem to be a lot more expensive.

Getting fuel is becoming harder and harder in the Solent. The Gosport fuel pontoon hasn't been selling petrol for a couple of weeks now and it's set to stay like that - they've got major problems with their pipes which need to be replaced. The only places to get petrol in the Eastern Solent are Port Solent, and Lallows in Cowes.

Matt · 28 November 2007, 11:12

They don't live there, but pretty sure they're nearby.
I did some work with Lallows a while back - a really nice bunch of guys.
What most people don't realise is that most of the waterside fuel berths have to pay MORE for their fuel than we pay to buy it from a tescos, bp etc.

Matt · 28 November 2007, 11:13

Hamble? Ocean Village? - or are they not eastern enough.

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Originally Posted by Tim M

I think Lallows is open most of the time - I have never had an issues with getting fuel from them at the weekends etc. I think the owners live at the back of the yard, and there is a bell on the fuel pontoon which lets them know if you are waiting. Only trouble is they seem to be a lot more expensive.

Getting fuel is becoming harder and harder in the Solent. The Gosport fuel pontoon hasn't been selling petrol for a couple of weeks now and it's set to stay like that - they've got major problems with their pipes which need to be replaced. The only places to get petrol in the Eastern Solent are Port Solent, and Lallows in Cowes.

Tim M · 28 November 2007, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Matt

Hamble? Ocean Village? - or are they not eastern enough.

Not Eastern enough really for me.

Pete7 · 28 November 2007, 11:42

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Getting fuel is becoming harder and harder in the Solent.

Sounds like an opportunity for someone

Carl · 28 November 2007, 12:44

sparkes marina

Simon Hawkins · 04 December 2007, 09:12

The fuel barge that is being referred to is now formally closed, and therefore the only available place for fuel is now Lallows Boatyard, which is between Shepards and the Yacht Haven. It is going to be interesting when the season starts, and can see Cowes running out of fuel.

Pete7 · 04 December 2007, 11:21

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Originally Posted by Simon Hawkins

The fuel barge that is being referred to is now formally closed, and therefore the only available place for fuel is now Lallows Boatyard, which is between Shepards and the Yacht Haven. It is going to be interesting when the season starts, and can see Cowes running out of fuel.

More work for those independent lifeboats, just as well as the Ventures Search and Rescue are available at the weekends to give you a hand then

Pete

Simon Hawkins · 04 December 2007, 13:45

Good one Pete. We hardly ever are called out to boats that have run out of fuel.

Paul Beaurain · 04 December 2007, 16:22

Hi
Presumably availablity of diesel is going to less of an issue?

Poly · 04 December 2007, 16:28

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Originally Posted by Simon Hawkins

Good one Pete. We hardly ever are called out to boats that have run out of fuel.

Interesting, when I did my PB2 it was claimed that the most common cause for lifeboat (presumably RNLI) call outs to powerboats was running out of fuel. So what are your most common shouts - that we could learn lessons from and avoid ourselves?

Andy Moore · 04 December 2007, 16:48

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Originally Posted by Paul Beaurain

Hi
Presumably availablity of diesel is going to less of an issue?

There will still only be the one place in Cowes. Lallows.

Simon Hawkins · 04 December 2007, 23:27

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Originally Posted by Polwart

Interesting, when I did my PB2 it was claimed that the most common cause for lifeboat (presumably RNLI) call outs to powerboats was running out of fuel. So what are your most common shouts - that we could learn lessons from and avoid ourselves?

Our most common call outs are boats that have broken down,or have gone aground. Of late our call outs have been searches for missing people. We have had 3 in the last 5 weeks. During Cowes week and other busy sailing periods we have head wounds and trapped fingers from being jammedin winches.

Simon

Poly · 04 December 2007, 23:47

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Originally Posted by Simon Hawkins

Our most common call outs are boats that have broken down,or have gone aground. Of late our call outs have been searches for missing people. We have had 3 in the last 5 weeks. During Cowes week and other busy sailing periods we have head wounds and trapped fingers from being jammedin winches.

Simon

Its amazing that no one has banned yachts with all that flappy stuff and places to trap fingers and bang heads.

Are the breakdowns usually serious unexpected failure or trivial / poor maintainence issues?

Hightower · 05 December 2007, 08:19

Safety Guards and safety warning stickers on everything please, please don't forget the Steel capped boots and safety glasses too

Simon Hawkins · 05 December 2007, 08:27

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Originally Posted by Polwart

Its amazing that no one has banned yachts with all that flappy stuff and places to trap fingers and bang heads.

Are the breakdowns usually serious unexpected failure or trivial / poor maintainence issues?

We are not engineers so would not like to comment, but it would be nice if more of the boating population joined sea start, as we as an emergency service are being used for the wrong reason.