Hello pleased to meet you all

[Bigplumbs]

The fens part is straight and boring (largely man made) but should really be called the Cam but the proper bit from Earith to Bedford is very nice natural river but that is where the size matters, my old RLM needed 27" for the tips of the outdrives (enfield 130's) and dragged the bottom in a good few places (usually downstream end of locks) and much over 8' airdraft is a problem, at 8' 2" I got stuck at offord a few times and had to remove horns from the roof to get through and then only just.
The tidal run from Kings Lynn to Denver is also a juggle between not going aground and hitting bridges and the short cut along the hundred foot is a weedy silted ditch in summer with dead seals and debris these days, it's the reasons I escaped to the broads.
Best for both gt.ouse and sea would probably be something like a 30' nimbus, I wouldn't get my princess 30ds up there even without the radar arch.

So a spiffing idea might be to get a little sib with say a 10 hp on the back and motor its length to have a good Recce. I am also on the Broads

 

[oldgit]

Looked at a nice 480 on Monday, in the UK . Might be too big for your needs. Esp as it's the two cabin version.

480, gorgeous boat along with the P 500, had look at one last week. LOA is a problem. Some well priced boats on the market but all exceed that 40ft sweet spot.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

480, gorgeous boat along with the P 500, had look at one last week. LOA is a problem. Some well priced boats on the market but all exceed that 40ft sweet spot.

If 40' is a hard stop then that really limits your upgrade options.

 

[oldgit]

If 40' is a hard stop then that really limits your upgrade options.

Hope springs eternal.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Hope springs eternal.

Lol.