Exmouth by RIB?

[lakelandterrier]

Is Exmouth a RIB friendly destination for a lunch stop?

My pilot shows mooring at Exmouth Marina, but nothing about a visitor mooring, or walk ashore pontoon. It's a decent morning's run from Dartmouth, but I want a lunch stop ashore for an hour or so. Can I get this at Exmouth?

Shame if not as there are no places otheriose to stop East of Torquay for a long way - can't step ashore at Teignmouth ....Depart Torbay, Eastbound, next RIB acessible harbour Portland??

[DanExe]

Hi there, lakelandterrier.

There are normally visitor berths available at the marina (£5 for 4 hours last year). Give the harbourmaster a call on ch.14 or 01395 269 314 before you get there and they'll direct you.

Alternatively, if you venture a little further up the Exe, there are two excellent (and very rib friendly) eateries - riverexecafe.com and turfpub.net.

There is also Topsham even further up, but access is difficult at low tides and there is no easy public/visitor mooring or pontoon that I'm aware of.

Hope this helps..

[Exe treme]

+1 for the Turf: has its own pontoon, good food and a large garden so you can keep an eye on things.

www.turfpub.net

[treerat]

It's a very tidal area, if I remember correctly, with large mud flats so watch the timings.

Is the pier at Dawlish available? A great pub there for food but only ever been in by road.

Dawlish Warren is great too but would need to anchor off the beach.

[Timw44]

Don't forget Lyme Regis and West Bay before you get to Portland....

[lakelandterrier]

We had a cracking run up to Exmouth from Brixham today - great conditions, bur quite chilly in the wind. Arrived Exmouth a bit before low tide, but when then they buoyed channel started showing only 5' depth, thought this is not the time be be exploring new river! (+ no other boats within sight!) Seeing the breakers over Pole Sands not far off the port bow didn't inspire onfidence......will plan to get there on a rising tide for the first foray up the river.
Still a great run there and back. Good day's ribbing - 25kt avg speed 0.74l / nm even better!