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Mo's Marina Moments: Stornoway Marina in Stornoway, Scotland - DrakeParagon Sailing
October 14, 2023 · 5 min · 6K views · Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
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Stornoway Marina in Stornoway, Scotland offers all-weather protection and comfortable berths in all seasons.4:23 Docks are spacious with robust, well-spaced cleats and electrical posts carrying both 16 and 32 amp plugs.0:25 The marina gate uses a keypad; trash and recycling are immediately adjacent.0:41 Laundry costs £3 to wash and £1 per 15 minutes to dry across two large machines.0:59 Bathrooms occupy two separate keypad-accessed containers with two toilets, two sinks, and a wall-mounted hairdryer each; three private shower rooms charge £1 for six minutes at good pressure and temperature.1:09 A co-op grocery store sits directly across the street, stocked with fresh produce, meat, dairy, dry goods, and toiletries.1:45 Two ATMs are nearby — one outside the co-op, one at the bank around the corner.2:16 The Fisherman's Co-op chandlery, within easy walking distance, carries lines, hoses, bottom paint, bilge pumps, and foul weather gear.2:32 Fueling is straightforward but easier at high tide.3:03 Stornoway is a working harbor shared with fishing boats.3:13 Ashore, the Blue Lobster café, Island Spirit whisky shop, Lewis Revival secondhand store, and EJ Design map shop are all within walking distance of the marina.3:55
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