Other services
PWC/Jetski
Training
The Solent is an ideal area to learn how to handle your PWC/Jetski there are numerous places to visit along with dedicated Jetski areas.
Some Harbour Authorities require that you hold this certificate and it is needed if you wish to use your PWC/Jetski abroad. £POA
RYA Powerboat Training.
The Solent is an ideal area for powerboat training, from the numerous channel marks to the unequalled tidal flows. The vast amount of traffic using the Solent from yachts through hi-speed passenger craft, liners and container ships 24 hours a day makes for exceptional night time activity.
Courses include:
Powerboat Level 1
Powerboat Level 2
Intermediate Powerboat
Advanced Powerboat
International Certificate of Competence
Instructor Courses
Onshore RYA courses include:
VHF Radio
Radar
Navigation and Safety
First Aid at Sea
Yacht master and Day Skipper Theory
Fishing Charter
With our new spacious vessel and our knowledge of the wreck sites we are able to offer wreck fishing along with Ground Fishing throughout the year for various party sizes and durations which can be tailored to meet your requirements.
Rods are supplied free of charge. Complimentary Tea and Coffee is always to hand.
Typical catches in the Winter months mainly consist of Cod, Whiting, Conger eels, Pollock, Bull Huss and Ling.
The summer months offering Bass, Tope, Black Bream, Mackerel, Shark, Turbot, Conger eels and Smooth hounds.. There are many substantially sized and stocked wrecks around the Island.
Surveying
Our most recent survey was at Totland Pier checking the thickness of the piles at the seabed.
We surveyed the Swedish vessel ‘Windstar’ for damage to her propeller and rudder after breaking the chains on Cowes ferry on her way out of the river. Our emergency callout service enabled ‘Windstar’ to arrive in Holland on time to collect her next cargo.