Its been a late start

[Bigplumbs]

For most in the U.K. the boating season has had rather a slow start. We have been out in the Sib but yesterday was the first trip out in the Rib. Just a local shake down to see how she is. All seemed to work well

little video below for those that are interested.

 

[paradave]

We’ve been out loads this year already in our little open boat. I love winter boating.

Looking forward to some warm days too though!

 

[paradave]

Do you have a speed limit on your river? Quite nice if not to be able to zip along.

 

[Bigplumbs]

Do you have a speed limit on your river? Quite nice if not to be able to zip along.

In some places there is but in others there is not. There is a very large water ski area. During parts of the year (Generally the winter months) also the whole river has no limit.

 

[Alicatt]

Last weekend in Hoorn in Holland I wanted to go boating and take out a hire boat but the rest of the crew bolloxed the idea
Weather was perfect and there were loads of boats out and about too

Hoorn outer haven:

Water Taxi with the Ijsselmeer in the background

 

[stelican]

In some places there is but in others there is not. There is a very large water ski area. During parts of the year (Generally the winter months) also the whole river has no limit.

Are we going to see a video of you water-skiing?

 

[DavidJ]

Lucky to get out.
We are in the Costa Brava and it’s been blowing a hooley with more tomorrow.
That looks like getting close to a f8

 

[Bigplumbs]

Last weekend in Hoorn in Holland I wanted to go boating and take out a hire boat but the rest of the crew bolloxed the idea
Weather was perfect and there were loads of boats out and about too

Hoorn outer haven:

Water Taxi with the Ijsselmeer in the background
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That looks like a lovely area to go boating

 

[Bouba]

Lucky to get out.
We are in the Costa Brava and it’s been blowing a hooley with more tomorrow.
That looks like getting close to a f8

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I’m on the very edge of that...and it’s dead calm

 

[Alicatt]

That looks like a lovely area to go boating

it was crowded with boats, still early in the season, there were lots of sailing boats out in the Ijsselmeer, was wanting to go out but just the one person said no, I guess the boat didn't match her outfit She complained the last time we went out on a boat - where as my wife complained before she got onboard then found she loved it
Hoorn West Friesland:


While we were in the museum, just after I took the picture of the water taxi above, a river cruise ship came in on that pier, it was 135m long and had come from Switzerland

 

[DavidJ]

I’m on the very edge of that...and it’s dead calm

Ahhhhh!
Nothing makes me happier than others having a better time than me.
Enjoy

 

[Seastoke]

For most in the U.K. the boating season has had rather a slow start. We have been out in the Sib but yesterday was the first trip out in the Rib. Just a local shake down to see how she is. All seemed to work well

little video below for those that are interested.

To see how she is ,she did great making that shed door.

 

[Bigplumbs]

To see how she is ,she did great making that shed door.

She will be reroofing the felt on another shed soon. Woman like equality you see

 

[Bigplumbs]

it was crowded with boats, still early in the season, there were lots of sailing boats out in the Ijsselmeer, was wanting to go out but just the one person said no, I guess the boat didn't match her outfit She complained the last time we went out on a boat - where as my wife complained before she got onboard then found she loved it
Hoorn West Friesland:
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While we were in the museum, just after I took the picture of the water taxi above, a river cruise ship came in on that pier, it was 135m long and had come from Switzerland
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That is one monster river cruiser

 

[Alicatt]

That is one monster river cruiser

There are lots like that on the Rhine, up close it is huge, just a big floating hotel!

There are at least 3 decks on it, plus the top where the bridge/wheelhouse is, the antennas and the bridge/wheelhouse can raise and lower to get under bridges. There is a radar on the bow along with the TV/satellite receivers that are in a fixed position then there is a radar up top on a mast that can be raised and lowered and another on the stern of the ship.
It's route:

 

[Greg2]

That looks like a lovely area to go boating

It absolutely is!

We did a forthrights cruise to the Netherlands in 2006 - three sports cruisers in company - and thoroughly enjoyed it. We visited Hoorn amongst other places, including Edam which was just lovely. As we went down the canal to Edam my (then young) lad turned to me and said ‘This is a boaters paradise Dad.’ He wasn’t wrong!

Mind you, the weather wasn’t too sharp and we had to abort our return passage due to it being too rough. Went home on the ferry and back the following weekend to collect two of the boats.

We went back further south a few years ago and had a similarly excellent time. Hopefully retirement will see us there for a few months at a time.

You could do a lot worse than trail one of your boats across on the ferry for a visit.

 

[Alicatt]

Not too much boating around here, its mainly the big barges on the Albert Canal that runs a couple of km from here. When in Friesland a couple of years ago it was a boating paradise we hired a 6m sloop to get around on for a day and visited a few towns on the canals, Hinderlopen was quite spectacular even in the rain.

Still some of the bridges there leave a bit to be desired in regards to the airdraught...

 

[Bouba]

I have to be honest…I don’t usually go out in a F0.0025 but since it’s my last chance before my road trip, I had no choice…