As always, avoid Borden Light Marine in Fall River. Worst yard I've ever seen Andy
Andrew Burton 26 Beacon Hill Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ phone +401 965 5260 On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 12:05 PM Neil Gallagher via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My info might be a bit old but when I bought my boat it had been in > Somerset Marina for 3 yrs on the hard. It was marginal for a 35' sailboat, > could only launch at high tide, had to bring in an outside crane to hoist a > mast more than 50'. On the other hand it was a good place for DIY, they > didn't care what you did on the boat. The yard crew was good, the owner > bit of a crank. Use with caution, I guess. > > Neil Gallagher > Weatherly, 35-1 > Glen Cove, NY > > On 9/17/2022 11:53 AM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List wrote: > > No. I don't know anything about any of these yards except that they aren't > owned by Safe Harbor. > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > > phone +401 965 5260 > > > On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 11:49 AM Danny Haughey via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Andy! Taunton river sounds convenient for winter work! Close to >> the house! >> >> I was also considering somerset marina on the Taunton River. Any >> thoughts on that facility? >> >> On Sep 17, 2022 11:14 AM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Danny, >> Check out Stanley's in Bristol and Shaws, O'connell's and Bristol Marine >> up the Taunton River. I think everything else in Narragansett Bay is owned >> by Safe Harbor. >> Andy >> >> Andrew Burton >> 26 Beacon Hill >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> >> phone +401 965 5260 >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 17, 2022 at 10:36 AM Danny Haughey via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for winter storage somewhere >> around Buzzards Bay. Narragansett bay is an option too. >> >> The yard I was using needs to drop the mast and they can be a little >> clumsy. They've damaged my boat several times in their handling and I've >> done a massive amount of cosmetic work over the last couple of years that >> I'd like to protect. >> >> I've also just completely rehabbed the mast. So, dropping it seems like a >> waste of effort and cost right now. So, I'd like to find a mast up solution >> if possible. >> >> Thanks for any insights anyone can offer! >> >> Danny >> Rum Runner IV >> T40 >> Mattapoisett MA >> >> >> >
