Tag Archives: Bembridge Harbour

You Can Just See Who Used to Live Here

This isn’t exactly a detective story because I remember when the previous tenant was operating from this building. This means I knew what to look for. Hovertravel used to carry out maintenance of its hovercraft in this shed on Bembridge Harbour. However, it seems to have changed hands a while back. However, as you look up at the front of the structure, there is clearly the indication of what used to be on there. I wonder how long it will be before the sun bleaches the remnants of these marks.

This Lifeboat Doesn’t Normally Live Here

A recent sunny weekend took me and Nancy to the Isle of Wight to see my mum. She lives near Bembridge Harbour and, as we drove around the embankment, I noticed a lifeboat moored up at the marina. We took a walk across from her house and it turned out to be the Bembridge all weather boat. Apparently, the winch that is used to haul the boat back into the boathouse is currently out of service. As a result, they are operating from the marina until the repairs can be completed.

When you walk along the dock, you get to appreciate the size of the boat in a way that is not possible when looking down on it in the boathouse. The other than that struck me was just how pristine the thing looked. Boats tend to rapidly show signs of their usage, but the crew of this boat clearly have a ton of pride in maintaining things to a high standard. She looked great. I hope the winch is soon fixed, not least because I really want to get another chance to watch a slipway launch.