Swanage slipway

[Channel Ribs]

Does anyone have any insider tips on the slip at sunny Swanage?

I have had a look on Boatlaunch but it is a bit bare.

[Dirk Diggler]

I haven't used it for 20+ years, but it's very steep!

[250kts]

Very ackward to use, not much space to maneouvre and if any sailing races on, almost impossible to get to.

Other than, that it's great .....

[Simon B]

There are 2, free on beach and council one by lifeboat station.

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by Simon B

There are 2, free on beach and council one by lifeboat station.

Is one of them useable?

(Thanks for all the comments so far)

[Simon B]

Both are but the free one goes onto beach. The council one also has trailer parking (for a fee) you can then either take your motor off somewhere else or stick it in te nearby car park think it's about £5 a day.

At low tide there there's not much water by the jetties so be careful and keep leg up or prop will ground. There are moorings but have never found out if any of them are available. I think a poster here Blueboy has something to do with a sailing club there.

More interestingly there's a female gig crew who launch off the beach, they'll brighten any day!

[AndrewH]

Malthouse ... do you have to launch at Swanage. There are plenty of options just round the corner at Poole and as we are in "off season" now there is no speed limit in Poole harbour. Therefore, there isn't the agonising crawl to get out into open water. Also its a good excuse for a hack round Old Harry

[250kts]

Originally Posted by AndrewH

Malthouse ... do you have to launch at Swanage. There are plenty of options just round the corner at Poole and as we are in "off season" now there is no speed limit in Poole harbour. Therefore, there isn't the agonising crawl to get out into open water. Also its a good excuse for a hack round Old Harry

As I learnt today, be careful the "no speed limit" only applies in the main channels and is still in force past the chain ferry and other parts of the harbour. David (Avocet) found ut the hard way

[AndrewH]

Originally Posted by 250kts

David (Avocet) found ut the hard way

Ugghhhh - tough luck. There's always some traffic-warden wannabee about to spoil your fun Sorry to hear you guys got nabbed

[oracle]

We used the one by the lifeboat a few weeks back. You do need to leave the motor in the car park (£4) but can leave the trailer down by the slip. There should be a charge for launch and trailer park but as the season is drawing to a close the attendant may well not be there.