Seaham Marina, 13.02.2011.

[The Jester]

Had a walk down to see the progress at the new marina today, and thought i'd post a pic for you.

Do you think it will be ready for April...:question:

 

[joostan]

Do you think it will be ready for April...:question:

Does not look like it.

 

[oldessox]

It'll be ready in three weeks (standard builders reply when folk ask how long )


Ray

 

[northeast1]

It wil be worth a look at thats for sure when completed

 

[boatangler33]

i wouldnt put money on it,looks miles away from completion!

 

[The Jester]

It'll be ready in three weeks (standard builders reply when folk ask how long )


Ray

I'm a builder Ray, i was thinking 2 weeks....

 

[Falcone]

Well was quoted end of march before christmas, then middle of april, now its end of April.
Apparently the water you see creeping in is so they can float the pontoons which are due to be installed within the next 2 weeks, then i would imagine they would pump it out and fit the gates.
Im quite concerned about the amount of time it is taking as i have to make a decision before the end of march abotu what im going to do as regards my moorings. if it I?S goign to be ready by end of april then i am prepared to have april out of the water, but if its starting running over into may/june then forget it.

 

[Norman]

whoa, I took this in April 2010 ..... sorry, (don't mean to offend those working on it) but it don't look a LOT further on 10 months later .... ???

norm

 

[Codfather]

Shame it's not looking good for April, we would have given it serious thought but will have paid new fees for Hartlepool by then.

Anyone else hear rumours about them ordering wrong sized gate ? Just rumours as far as I know I must add though.

 

[The Jester]

I reckon June-July, not just the pontoons to go in but, loch gates, all electrics, water, then health and safety checks etc, etc.

 

[eddie t]

Should look canny when its done mind.

 

[Falcone]

All the electrics are in Chris, there is a mini sub station on the premises that was completed last year, the main things needed are the gates and pontoons
They have been held up on the gates because when taking brickwork away to place the hydraulic ram they found the walls behind were hollow, this meant they had weeks of extra work getting the necessary structure in place to house and hold the ram.
On the seaham north dock website it was updated a few days ago and said providing there is no more severe weather it is due for completion end of April.

 

[The Jester]

The electrics on the potoons i was referring to, but thinking about it the pontoons might come all kitted out. You'll be getting itchy feet Falcone, it'll be spot on for you living so close...Are the old fishermens cabins getting removed from the far side and the surrounding bank sides getting landscaped ?

 

[Falcone]

Its not planned yet, the whole side of that part of the dock is listed, but at the same time its condemned.
There are no immediate plans to do anything with that part of the dock as of yet as far as im aware.