Mooring on the Shannon

louloumc89

Hey Looking for some advice on mooring a boat.

I'm getting my Dad's boat for the summer. Anyone have any advice on mooring on the shannon for the summer, rates etc? It's a small little cruiser.

fergal.b

Hi and welcome, most marinas will charge by the foot but you will be looking in and around €1000 a year or €20 odd a week.




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elperello

Here is a list of marinas.
http://www.iwai.ie/marina-services-and-notices/
Just decide where you would like to base the boat and give one a call.
You can stay for 5 nights in a public harbour and then you have to move

louloumc89

Hey great, so if I move my boat every five days its ok?

fergal.b

You will still have to pay a fee to Waterways Ireland about €300.




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elperello

Don't give them any ideas Fergal!

So far there is no charge on the Shannon, but like most things in life it is subject to change.

You will need to register with Waterways Ireland and they will send you a sticker with your number on it. Once this is displayed on your boat you are good to go.

Please be aware that it's not a great idea to be leaving a boat in public harbours for more than the 5 nights. Play by the rules and be fair to other users and most of all have a great time.

http://www.waterwaysireland.org/news-centre/press-releases/124/new-boating-season-on-shannon--shannon-erne-navigations

fergal.b

Is it just for people that live onboard that have to pay then ? I'm just about to join the cruiser life on the Shannon.



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elperello wrote: »

Don't give them any ideas Fergal!

So far there is no charge on the Shannon, but like most things in life it is subject to change.

You will need to register with Waterways Ireland and they will send you a sticker with your number on it. Once this is displayed on your boat you are good to go.

Please be aware that it's not a great idea to be leaving a boat in public harbours for more than the 5 nights. Play by the rules and be fair to other users and most of all have a great time.

http://www.waterwaysireland.org/news-centre/press-releases/124/new-boating-season-on-shannon--shannon-erne-navigations

elperello

fergal.b wrote: »

Is it just for people that live onboard that have to pay then ? I'm just about to join the cruiser life on the Shannon.



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It's just the canals that have the annual charge.
However if you fancy a bit of a foray up the Grand or Royal from the Shannon don't be put off. Just report to the lock-keeper at Shannon Harbour for the Grand or Richmond Harbour for the Royal. They will fix you up.

Here's hoping for a good Summer!

have2flushtwice

I've a question, I registered my boat (for free I should add) for five years in a row, and paid hefty insurance to boot. 0didnt do anything last year. Ive nothing to show for registering the bear with W. I..
Why should I bother register again, other than let them be able to find out who owns the boat, and to fine me if I happen to moor for longer than five days?
Bear In mind that I bring my boat home each time. And never moor overnight. I'm asking the question.

elperello

have2flushtwice wrote: »

I've a question, I registered my boat (for free I should add) for five years in a row, and paid hefty insurance to boot. 0didnt do anything last year. Ive nothing to show for registering the bear with W. I..
Why should I bother register again, other than let them be able to find out who owns the boat, and to fine me if I happen to moor for longer than five days?
Bear In mind that I bring my boat home each time. And never moor overnight. I'm asking the question.

What type of boat is it?

have2flushtwice

elperello wrote: »

What type of boat is it?

Bayliner 175
Cheers.

elperello

Well then it definitely needs to be registered.

You need to be registered because it's the law.
If you moor in a WI public harbour even just to go up to the pub for lunch you could end up stickered by WI.
Also you need a reg no to pass through locks.

You only need to register once so no need to renew each year.

have2flushtwice

elperello wrote: »

Well then it definitely needs to be registered.

You need to be registered because it's the law.
If you moor in a WI public harbour even just to go up to the pub for lunch you could end up stickered by WI.
Also you need a reg no to pass through locks.

You only need to register once so no need to renew each year.

It was my understanding that I had to register each year. So not so bad.
Is the sticker a fine? I have seen them. On other boats but never mine.

elperello

have2flushtwice wrote: »

It was my understanding that I had to register each year. So not so bad.
Is the sticker a fine? I have seen them. On other boats but never mine.

Yes just once, but don't forget to update address and phone numbers if they change.

The sticker is really only a warning.
It's telling you to move if you are there more than 5 nights or to register if you are not registered.

www.waterwaysireland.org/ for more info.

have2flushtwice

Saw a guy trying to moor in banagher lately , with a private boat. He was trying to pull Into the floating jetty closest to the slip way, on the bridge side. A guy driving a carrik craft cruiser told him to move away from the jetty and he couldn't moor there. The cruiser wanted to moor.

Is banagher not all public mooring apart from the new marina on the Shannon bridge side, eg furthest from the bridge, all on one side of the slip way?

elperello

The public harbour in Banagher is the one immediately upstream of the bridge. The rest is private.