Planning for next year!

[sailorman]

Do

Thanks for the suggestions! My aim in heading for Lowestoft is twofold - first, to avoid the shipping lanes further south and second to have a reasonably long shakedown cruise with plenty of potential bolt-holes in the event of the crew finding things too difficult. I'd berth at the RNSYC at Lowestoft; it's convenient, I've been made welcome there before and it has a good restaurant, unbothered by scruffy yotties! And I'll take better care of my navigation; I had my introduction to East Coast sandbanks just south of Lowestoft!

Ijmuiden has the advantage of easy access to Amsterdam, and it looks a reasonably easy entrance. The system of locks to go upriver look a little daunting! Is there a good guide to the Dutch waterways in English? My knowledge of Dutch is non-existent!

Nt worry mostclohgies have better English than many English men ?dank you well is often used

 

[sailorman]

Do

Nt worry mostclohgies have better English than many English men ?dank you well is often used

don't rusyo b first in a sluislet others go first then tie up to the this saves tenging lines, but the cloggies are well used to locks and know what to do?

 

[sailorman]

don't rusyo b first in a sluislet others go first then tie up to the this saves tenging lines, but the cloggies are well used to locks and know what to do?

sorry 4 the delay, but my posts are moderated??????????

 

[Dee Bee]

Link re said 'Flex Toilet' - Flex-Toilet 10 stuks - Bijdam Watersport

PBO recommended a similar product Abri-Bag Bed Pan Liner

 

[sailorman]

Just a thought, would an RYA Competent Crew course be an appropriate Christmas present for the willing & keen crew be appropriate?

no not req in the nethetlands, spend the money on a Dutch manak vol1?

 

[sailorman]

PBO recommended a similar product Abri-Bag Bed Pan Liner

supprising ly the Dutch have excellent shoreside facilities, and even on their super islands in such laces s the greveingenmere, the there is plenty on youtube on the inland waters, and Av good 1

 

[DanTribe]

Do

Nt worry mostclohgies have better English than many English men ?dank you well is often used

I am often surprised how bad English is spoken when returning from Netherlands to UK.
Innit like, nah wot ah mean.

 

[Black Diamond]

I am often surprised how bad English is spoken when returning from Netherlands to UK.
Innit like, nah wot ah mean.

Thames Eshtwy innit

 

[DanTribe]

Just a thought. A few years ago we attempted the Amsterdam night convoy North to South. Entered the basin and tied up on Houtmankade. A bridge malfunction meant we had to stay for 2 nights so had a pleasant day in the city. There are few facilities but public loos in a park and an easy stroll into the centre. It occurred to me if we just wanted a free overnight stay could we have turned round and left. Would that be an abuse of hospitality?

 

[Daydream believer]

Just a thought. A few years ago we attempted the Amsterdam night convoy North to South. Entered the basin and tied up on Houtmankade. A bridge malfunction meant we had to stay for 2 nights so had a pleasant day in the city. There are few facilities but public loos in a park and an easy stroll into the centre. It occurred to me if we just wanted a free overnight stay could we have turned round and left. Would that be an abuse of hospitality?

I did the night route & made it all the way to Gouda & just made the bridge opening at 13.10.before Gouda. We were plagued with people pestering us at 3 locks/bridges when we stopped, to see if we would give trips to the Uk.
My crew slept up to the 01.00 start time. Crewed us through the locks then slept all the way to Gouda. I was awake the whole night until we hit Gouda & they thought I was a wooz for not going on the p..s when we got to Gouda

 

[adamstjohn]

Last time we were in Amsterdam, Sixhaven did not admit visitors before noon ans was generally full by 1400 in summer and often full earlier, so timing your arrival is important. It's still my favourite berth in the city.

Peter.

Hi

Are visitors berths all box type or are there standard pontoon berths? ta

 

[westhinder]

Hi

Are visitors berths all box type or are there standard pontoon berths? ta

Amsterdam Marina are standard pontoon and catway berths, Sixhaven are mostly box berths but they will fill the harbour rafting boats up across the boxes and alongside each other until it is solid. If you arrive early in the high season there is no way you will be able to leave early.

 

[Tradewinds]

No longer so. Majority is now pontoons with a small amount of original boxes down one side.

webcam as of this morning. How I miss Amsterdam (was berthed at A'dam. Marina for 3 years)!

 

[johnalison]

Boxes make more use of the space available and make sense for small places such as Sixhaven. Manoeuvring around there doesn’t really involve traditional boat handling skills because of the small space; it’s more a matter of a shove here and a shove there to squeeze in or out, and judicious use of fenders.

 

[Tradewinds]

Boxes make more use of the space available and make sense for small places such as Sixhaven. Manoeuvring around there doesn’t really involve traditional boat handling skills because of the small space; it’s more a matter of a shove here and a shove there to squeeze in or out, and judicious use of fenders.

In the mornings it was a game of dead man's shoes with those lying across the boxes (ie crammed in like sardines) watching for signs of movement from those lucky ones in the boxes. Then it was everybody for themselves (in the usual, charming Dutch way) as boats jockeyed to get into the now empty box. I enjoyed my stays in Sixhaven initially but the novelty wore off and I enjoyed not having to do the Sixhaven shuffle at A'dam Marina with its pontoons. AM certainly doesn't have the same atmosphere as Sixhaven did back in the 'good,old days'.

 

[johnalison]

In the mornings it was a game of dead man's shoes with those lying across the boxes (ie crammed in like sardines) watching for signs of movement from those lucky ones in the boxes. Then it was everybody for themselves (in the usual, charming Dutch way) as boats jockeyed to get into the now empty box. I enjoyed my stays in Sixhaven initially but the novelty wore off and I enjoyed not having to do the Sixhaven shuffle at A'dam Marina with its pontoons. AM certainly doesn't have the same atmosphere as Sixhaven did back in the 'good,old days'.

Aeolus was always very friendly, and almost as convenient, with a great supermarket next door. I don't know if the Elephant brewery is still going but open nights there were great fun even if the beer was a bit odd.

On the last occasion we visited Sixhaven we arrived in the evening. The weather must have been indifferent because when I went up to the ticket machine to pay for the night there was nothing I could do with my cold fingers to make the touch screen work. We got a tap on the rail in the morning from the HM asking why we hadn't paid. I went with him to the machine and had no more luck with the screen, thus proving my point. We had a laugh about it and he keyed in our details for me, apparently without difficulty.