18 MARINA VISIT
Thornham Marina, England
Brand new Walcon pontoons at
Thornham Marina are serviced by Rolec’s Classic pedestals.
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ituated at the top of Prinsted Bay in a rural part of Chichester Harbour on the South Coast of England,
Thornham Marina is a charming haven for boat-owners. With 81 dry- ing pontoon berths and 11 swinging
moorings, it has additional berths within a gated basin that maintains a depth of 1.75 metres, which can be accessed approximately two hours either side of high water, depending on draught. Access to the basin dries at 3.2 metres and the pontoon
berths are popular with catamarans, centreboard vessels and smaller craft that draw 1.5 metres or less and can settle on the mud. There is also space ashore for up to 270 boats. The marina is part of the Trafalgar
Group, which provides a variety of leisure and commercial marine ser- vices, boat storage and boat sales. The Trafalgar Drystack is the largest indoor boat storage unit on the South Coast and Boat Club Trafalgar provides its members with access to a fleet of premium power boats without all the overheads associat- ed with owning one. Due to a programme of steady in-
vestment and renovation, Thornham offers boaters a traditional marina experience. The sheltered waters of Prinsted Lake open out into the tree-fringed expanse of Chichester Harbour, with the Solent and English Channel beyond. The site was purchased in Sep-
This newly designed Ark 900 pontoon boat is a recent introduction to the marina. MARINA INDUSTRY • EURO-REPORT • DECEMBER 2019
tember, 2002, by Jonny Boys, now Managing Director of the Trafal- gar Group, with Marina Manager Jeanette Critchell joining the team in January, 2004. In need of consider- able refurbishment at that time, it has since seen extensive upgrades, including the installation of brand new Walcon pontoons serviced by Rolec’s Classic pedestals, a luxurious shower block and new offices and
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