Stus-List Re: Winter storage options near Buzzards Bay, MA

[DJ via CnC-List]

Yea, I've heard some horror stories about that place!  

On Sep 17, 2022 12:14 PM, Andrew Burton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

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