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2022 INFORMATION & RULES FOR ANNUAL MOORING LICENCES

To download our application form please click here or to amend your contact or boat details please email to [email protected]. 

You can download a copy of our terms and conditions here.

For information on all Powderham moorings currently available, please contact: 

Turlbuoys Mooring Services

Email: [email protected] 

Telephone: Chris Turl 07592-996879

RIVER EXE ESTUARY

The Powderham Estate permits mooring in allocated positions on the River Exe if an Annual Mooring Licence is obtained from the Estate.  Licences are available on application to the Estate Office, and are subject to contract between the Powderham Estate and individual Boat Owners.  The main conditions and 2021 fees are as follows: -

REGISTRATION FEE

There is a registration fee of £150.00 + VAT for new moorers.

LICENCE FEES

The 2021 Mooring Licence Fee is set at £10.70 + VAT per foot of boat length, (LOA excluding bowsprits).  Licences are not transferable.  Moorings may not be sub-let or loaned to other parties.  Unoccupied moorings and moorings occupied by boats less than 19' are payable at the minimum (unoccupied) rate of 19' LOA.  If you then occupy the mooring, ask us for a Variation of Licence form to pay the difference outstanding.  Renewal notices will be sent out before the expiry of the annual licence period.  MOORERS HAVE UNTIL 21 MARCH (at the latest) TO PAY THEIR RENEWAL MOORING FEE, THEREAFTER A PENALTY FEE OF £85 WILL APPLY, WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Please help us to keep our costs down by paying on time, no reminders are sent.

If you wish to keep your boat on the mooring after 1st November, you will need to confirm this with the Estate Office.

LICENCE PERIOD

Mooring Licences are valid from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2022 and there are no fee reductions for part-year mooring.  Charges are reviewed annually.

LOCATION

The moorings area is on the West side of the Exe, from Powderham Point to Cockwood Harbour, the bulk of the moorings being off Starcross. A number of deep water and drying positions are usually available and these can be allocated depending on boat owner’s requirements.

MOORING TACKLE

All mooring tackle is supplied by boat owners.  It should be regularly maintained and clearly marked with a marker that is supplied with the annual licence, and indelibly on the buoy.   It should be of suitable strength for size of boat, we suggest a 4 fathom lower riser of heavy chain (19/22"), followed by 2 fathoms of top riser (galvanised 3/8 or 1/2 ").  Further advice on mooring specification is available from the Estate Office.

Our approved mooring contractor is:-

Please CHECK IN ADVANCE with the Estate Office if you wish to use any other contractor.

SECOND HAND MOORINGS

It is usually possible to take over an existing mooring when it becomes available. The Estate Office maintains a list of second hand moorings for sale by their owners which is available to new enquirers. 

If you sell your mooring, you are responsible for informing the Estate Office of the new owner and their contact details. If you do not and are not able to provide the same when required, you may be liable for costs related to the mooring.

BOAT MARKING 

Please use the supplied transom sticker.

INSURANCE

No mooring licences will be issued unless we see either a copy of a vessel’s current insurance certificate or the policy details are supplied on the form. The Estate will not accept liability for accident or loss of any kind, however caused.

SECURITY

Powderham Estate operate a regular mooring patrol and we are always available for advice and assistance. Either speak to us on the water or via the Estate Office, telephone 01626 890243.

SFCC AND SYC

The Starcross Fishing and Cruising Club from the Brunel Tower provides very good facilities and services for moorers. We thoroughly recommend it to new moorers in the Starcross and Powderham Pool areas. Contact the Estate Office for details or ring (01626) 891996 or go to www.starcross-fcc.com, alternatively email them on [email protected].

A mile north of Starcross is the home of Starcross Yacht Club (near Powderham Church) with good shore-side facilities, who occasionally have space available for new moorers with sailing craft. Please contact the Cruiser Secretary Simon Tytherleigh, either via the clubhouse on 01626 890470 or 01392 881825 or at www.starcrossyc.org.uk for more information and e-mail contacts.

SPECIAL RATES   

If you have a mooring licence you are entitled to 10% off day admission tickets to visit the Castle. 

Sometimes closed for private functions, please check before making a special journey.  For more information see our leaflet or visit our events page.