Cowes Port Handbook 2014-2015 April 2014 | Page 36

COWES PORT HANDBOOK 2014 - 2015

Getting Ashore by Tender or Water Taxi

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The most common landing place is Town Quay for West Cowes and
Gridiron for East Cowes, however other locations can be used.
All harbour areas - Cowes Harbour Taxi
VHF Ch 77.
Tel: [phone] - Summer only
All harbour areas - Sally Water Taxi
VHF Ch 6.
Tel: [phone] - All year
Cowes to Folly Inn - Folly Waterbus
VHF Ch 77.
Tel: [phone]
Folly Reach Moorings to Folly Inn - Folly Launch
VHF Ch 72.
Tel: [phone]
Island Harbour to Cowes or Newport - Island Harbour Ferry
VHF Ch 8.
Tel: [phone] or 07964 075621

Fresh Water

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Fresh water is available from all marinas, Trinity Landing, and Town Quay.

Garbage

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Marinas provide facilities for garbage originating from the boats using
their berths. Boats moored in the River Medina or at anchor should retain
garbage on board until berthed alongside, or take it ashore to facilities
situated adjacent to public landings. Using the river to dispose of rubbish
of any kind is illegal.

Fuel & Gas

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Cowes Harbour Fuels, open seven days a week, is the main facility in
Cowes Harbour providing easy access and competitively priced fuel. It is
situated on the River Medina, 200m south of the Chain Ferry underneath
the large hammerhead crane. T el: 01983 200716. VHF Ch 69.
Lallow’s Boatyard, 50m south of the Yacht Haven. Tel: [phone].

Scrubbing Berths

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Town Quay adjacent to the Harbour Office. Suitable for vessels up to
10.6m LOA and 2m draft at spring tides and 1.0m draft at neap tides.
Folly Inn scrubbing berth capable of taking vessels up to 10.6m LOA and
1.83m draft at spring tides. Bookings by application to the Folly Harbour
Office on Tel: [phone].

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