Launching a sailboat, RIB, gig, paddleboard rowing boat, kayak, etc. onto the river in Dartmouth has long been difficult and sometimes dangerous. The existing slipway is narrow and affected by each ferry, its wash and its cables. Only one vehicle can access the slipway at any one time, resulting in queues for launching and recovery that can also impede the launch of the Lifeboat. It is in a poor state of repair and has a life expectancy of less than 4 years. The new slipway will be repositioned on the Dartmouth side of the river and downstream from the upper ferry slipway. One side of the slipway is designed for fishing and commercial users safety and to make landing fish possible at all states of tide. The other side of the slipway is for leisure users safety at all states of the tide.
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