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Hi Sam,
Mercia Marine were the only insurer willing to insure me for Whitestrand whilst on holiday for the month of June and at no extra cost. It was specifically named on the policy. They were also extremely competitive.
However when I got down there and surveyed it first hand there was no way I would use it. It dries out twice a day onto stones, unguarded prop blades are ready to do damage, boats are bumping together four deep, most boats there are low value and knackered, people scramble over other boats to access their own boat - total chaos!
It might pay to phone Reddish Marine or Dennis Hobday at Salcombe Sea School who has dozens of moorings there. The water taxi was fairly cheap as a shuttle I think.
I found the best option is to haul out nightly and use the slipway which is free after paying the reasonable estuary dues for the year. I take the boat back to our caravan site but it might pay to use the boat park offsetting a daily trailer parking fee (£8 each for car and trailer per day, half price after 2.30pm)
Another option might be to use nearby Hope Cove but this also will dry out at least onto sand. It's possible to park car and trailer for free at the roadside, using the lifeboat ramp to launch. Some folk moor at South Sands and use a paddle board to get back in. Parking here is difficult though.
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