uk east coast to black sea inland

[dabsolute470]

are there any motor boat doing this trip or planning the route
we are a 45ft motor boat and trying to get an idea of distances, recommendations, time scale and costs

thanks

 

[mainshiptom]

are there any motor boat doing this trip or planning the route
we are a 45ft motor boat and trying to get an idea of distances, recommendations, time scale and costs

thanks

I am thinking of buying a boat down in that area(Croatia) and bringing it back via that route?

maybe we should just swap boats?


Tom

 

[dabsolute470]

from what i have read it seems a great cruise, going the other way back to the uk you are against the flow
we might have a pearl for sale when we get down there and change to sail... who knows

 

[dabsolute470]

what boat are you looking at ???

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

I am thinking of buying a boat down in that area(Croatia) and bringing it back via that route?

Wow thats one hell of a cruise and it would make an excellent MBY series. However speaking personally I think I'd just stick the boat on a truck in somewhere like Portoroz in Slovenia or Monfalcone in Italy and transport it back to the UK by road

 

[mainshiptom]

I am looking at 40+ flybridge non aft cabin the prices in Croatia are about 30 to 40 % cheaper.

 

[dabsolute470]

just arranging lift out for march to have her copper coated and a couple of sea cocks replaced
anodes and engine service in march
hope to have teak replaced with tec dec
heather hope to hand he notice in end of march then off
might do the trip over 2 years but not sure yet
shame i am not a writer as yes this hopefully would be a great cruise to be documented or filmed

 

[Greg2]

Bit more than popping up to Brundall Steve!
So you are doing it at last! Good for you.
Other friends went down through the canals last year after years of us all talking about it. Beginning to feel a bit left behind!

Sold our Broom and now considering carefully where we go from here. Motor sailer or yacht a distinct possibility as is following in your footsteps to the Med

 

[alant]

Don't tell him, otherwise we'll be inundated with migrants coming the other way.

 

[dabsolute470]

do it greg, its still in our planning stage and have things to sort out yet but its our dream at the moment and getting closer
waiting on my business sale and hope to know in a month or so

hope you and family are well and hope to chat soon mate

 

[dabsolute470]

be great to chat to your friends and get advice greg, this seems the only route due to our air draft

 

[Divemaster1]

With 45 ft ... I would have thought ...

Height restrictions under bridges may be an issue
Depth on the shallower stretches would be an issue (particularly if twin shafts) ...

... of course I may just be talking rubbish ...

 

[dabsolute470]

yes the height is the problem why we cannot do france to med or canal du midi

this is why we are looking at going holland to the black sea west to east, no restrictions and mostly no speed limit

we want to find others who have done this route

 

[Divemaster1]

OK ... like this route.... https://cruisingtips.net/maps/nsea-blksea-route.php

from https://cruisingtips.net/ns-bs.php

Never thought of Black Sea as a destination ... learn something new every day .... and some interesting blog links in there as well from people who wish to share... happy reading !

 

[dabsolute470]

thank you.

would be great to do a documented cruise in company

 

[dabsolute470]

Just had our cruising range insurance increased just in case
61n 10e 48.10n 12 w
doubt we would go anywhere near the west but hope to venture east and our policy didn't include inland europe.
extra £ 20 would that be a normal cost ??

 

[dabsolute470]

quick update
boat is nearly ready and back in the water, just waiting for the new sea dek decking being fitted in about 2 weeks then we move onboard
slight health issues might hold us back for physio appointments but we won't know until may.
house is nearly cleared out so we should be all settled on the boat in a few weeks.
we hope to get over to holland june / july and see how we go from there.

 

[rubberduck]

do it greg, its still in our planning stage and have things to sort out yet but its our dream at the moment and getting closer
waiting on my business sale and hope to know in a month or so

hope you and family are well and hope to chat soon mate

Glad to hear you got the business sorted, good luck to you both.

 

[LittleSister]

You could amuse yourself on the trip by. reading 'The Unlikely Voyage of Jack de Crow' by A J Mackinnon. It is very nicely and entertainingly written, and tells the tale of him going from rural north Wales to the Black Sea in a Mirror dinghy.

It's available in hard copy or as an ebook, and this review fairly sums it up:

'A couple of quiet weeks sailing the River Severn was the intention. Somehow things got out of hand – a year later I had reached Romania and was still going ...

Truly hilarious books are rare. Even rarer are those based on real events. Join A.J. Mackinnon, your charming and eccentric guide, on an amazing voyage in a boat called Jack de Crow.

Equipped with his cheerful optimism and a pith helmet, this Australian Odysseus in a dinghy travels from the borders of North Wales to the Black Sea – 4,900 kilometres over salt and fresh water, under sail, at the oars, or at the end of a tow-rope – through twelve countries, 282 locks and numerous trials and adventures, including an encounter with Balkan pirates. Along the way he experiences the kindness of strangers, gets very lost, and perfects the art of slow travel. '​

 

[lenten]

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