South coast to Bristol Channel via inland waterways?

[Tranona]

Sorry, didn't mean to suggest I didn't like the saily types, just confused as to why it was assumed to be a sail boat.

The problem with the trailer is it's touch and go if it's long enough from fixed bow support to axels... obviously, when loading we would shift it fore and aft to get the nose weight right.

A range rover tows 3+ tons legally. So that's boat, plus fuel, plus trailer, ish. Anchors etc can be lobbed into the car. Top end, but just. Or I just pay some other idiot to take the risk....

The boat is too heavy for a trailer. You will need a specialist boat transport. as i suggested earlier, bot difficult or expensive particularly as we now know it is a mobo so does not need mast dropping and raining. Truck with a crane will also avoid cranage charges each end. John Weaver in Poole has all the right gear.

 

[bitbaltic]

Sorry, didn't mean to suggest I didn't like the saily types, just confused as to why it was assumed to be a sail boat.

The problem with the trailer is it's touch and go if it's long enough from fixed bow support to axels... obviously, when loading we would shift it fore and aft to get the nose weight right.

A range rover tows 3+ tons legally. So that's boat, plus fuel, plus trailer, ish. Anchors etc can be lobbed into the car. Top end, but just. Or I just pay some other idiot to take the risk....

People assumed you meant a sailing boat because this part (practical boat owner's reader to reader) of the YBW.com forums is largely a sailing forum despite the more generalist name (in the same way the magazine itself is essentially a sailing mag despite the more general name). The other principal sailing forum here is scuttlebut which is hosted by Yachting Monthly. Ask a question on either of these forums without being specific about the boat and it will be assumed you mean a sailing yacht. Hope this helps clarify; the inverse I assume applies to the motorboat forum here, where you could also try asking about transport options.

 

[Seajet]

How can you possibly take what I've written as thinking that other places aren't challenging?

The difference between me and you seems to be that I enjoy sailing everywhere and you seem to take pleasure in steering people away from places that others value and enjoy...

How about ' have been in the BC for 6 years and frankly for the first time have learned to sail properly, yes in challenging conditions ' ?

I have only stated the facts as I see them, I haven't told anyone not to go there; it's up to the individual to assess whether it sounds right for them - our opinion was asked, I'm hardly the only one to have misgivings, but the world would be a funny place - and the Solent really WOULD be crowded - if we all thought the same way !

Merry Christmas

 

[jdc]

... I thought the lizard etc was particularly nasty?

The Lizard isn't particularly nasty, it's just a headland like any other and in fact much easier than Portland for instance. On a reasonably calm day one can go anywhere from 1 to 3 miles S without issue. The SW of England is such a fine cruising ground that it would be a shame to miss it out although I agree that canals have their own charm. There are plenty of open, ie undecked, inshore fishing boats no bigger than your boat working these waters.

Once round Lizard the next headland of note is Land's End. You can go inshore of Longships and in perfect weather would do so but most traffic goes outside. Here it's again not nasty in that there's no race but it is a tidal 'gate' just like any other headland. The main issue is simply that it's open to the Atlantic so there is always a swell and one hopes for no engine failure!. Swell is more a psycological than a real hazard but when coupled with the probable lack of other craft in sight can make Longships a little daunting. You might try to 'pair up' with another boat doing the trip round (what average speed do you make, and what is your range at that speed?).

Once past that then although you have some way to go 'til Padstow it's fairly straightforward and without hazard at least in calmish weather.

 

[ripvan1]

Calm weather being the ballbreaker with the OP's boat in those waters.

 

[jdc]

Calm weather being the ballbreaker with the OP's boat in those waters.

Let's not hijack the thread, but this is data for last June.


There was no day with average speed above 8 knots and only a couple with max speeds above 15. Thus it was calm enough for the voyage any day except maybe the 28th. It's not so rugged down here as many suppose!

 

[ripvan1]

Fair enough, must go there in June (grin)