Winderemere. What has it got going for it.

well, we've, hlb & I, been there (Windermere) today, went to about 4 marina's some without electricity, so as we like winter boating thats not on, and one that has to take all boats out in the winter from November to march. At the price quoted thats not on either. BUT Ambleside looks excellent. Things to do within walking distance, good parking, excellent view of the lake, ferry nearby for other visiting. Price, hope he's not looking on here, is ok ish. Still expensive, but we can't easily leave the UK due to elderly relative, in the future - OH YES.

Suggested we get a smallish trailer yatcht and take up sailing again, whilst staying on the main boat, & driving round, having days out and general dead easy boating.
The journey is about 40 mins to an hour away, so weekends here we come.

So is Ambleside, which could do a swinging mooring straight away, is it ok ???
 
We're based on Windermere, 27ft Yacht on a swinging mooring just below the Ferry.

£850 p.a. for mooring plus initial cost of £450 to put a new double mooring down so not cheap but not bad compared to a marina.

Parking can be interesting in busy periods but the trick is to arrive early.

As mentioned loads to do and see in the area and we were just discussing today that we get much more use out of the boat on Windermere than we would if we bought one at the coast. SWMBO was new to sailing this year so is an ideal place for her to learn, also ideal for family as you can just turn up anytime and go for a sail. We sail all year around and have had some fantastic mid-week sailing when there was hardly anyone else out on the lake, weekends can be dodgems as the lake seems to be exempt from colregs...

Have a look on the notice board at the side of the Wardens office by Ferry Nabb, in the Car Park, as there are often boats on the lake for sail posted there.
 
Well, I'm strongly thinking of it. Just wondering if I'll find Windermere a bit to tame. I left the place about 25 years ago. Disgusted at the wardens and all there petty rules.

Mucky Farter started her days on Windermere, called, wait for it........ Grassmere Lady. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Hardly a name synonymous with swash buckling adventures on the high seas and daring do's. Might even have to re read Swallows And Amazons.

Mind, theres certain to be contraband on the islands, that can be smuggled aboard and some one to slip a few quid to, for the cheap diesel.

Which chart will I need for the plotter? It's all green on mine.

Does the VHF work just the same and where do they keep the life boat.

I recon I can do good business up there, as food seems to be in very short supply. Four quid for a cup of tea, and 12 quid for half a beef butty. They could not even run to a top on it and we had to sit in there green house. So that was 20 quid for two teas and one butty, we could not afford two.

I recon, if we toured round the lake with food parcels at a tenner a go, the charity commission would take pity and shell out loads of dosh for us. I would probably get knighted.

So other stuff is, I suppose there is some draconian charge for a licence?? They ait invented a test certificate yet. Have they??

Then theres, how do I get her there. Road?? Will the radar arch have to come off.?? How much dosh.

Suppose she could have one last voyage on the cruel sea and sail round to umm, fleetwood? If I went fast enough, could we slur over the lumpy bits and drop serenely into the lake.
 
I've done the Clyde, and Troon is nearly as long a drive as Plymuff, which is much better, so no real contest. Besides, it does not solve the fuel burn problem. If on the Clyde, I'd be careering off to Iceland or where ever.
 
your price sounds good, however, as a princess 35 with davits etc., we are quoted at a 37' boat, minimum price it seems from today just less than £5000 pa plus electricity charged as an extra.
 
Nope. Just a foot at the margins last year.

Don't know where HLB is buying his tea but it's £1 a cup at Ferry Nab

Licence back down to £5 after the SSB outrage.

Launch fees are a bit heavy if craning. Measure the boat carefully (take bits off). 11 metre limit on swinging moorings.

I have a mooring available at Fallbarrow North. Near the Steam Boat Museum, with a five year old mooring tackle, updated last year. No electric of course!!
 
Hmm. How do they measure the 11 metres. I'm about thirty five foot six, but then the sticky out bits. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

It's about eight tons, less full of water of course. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
My P 35 is about 42 ft, if you want to get padantic about it.

So how much your mooring, I may need it for a bit.?
 
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and we were just discussing today that we get much more use out of the boat on Windermere than we would if we bought one at the coast

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Really pleased to read that. Hope all is well.
 
Lunch was at the Lakeside hotel, very nicely served, open sandwich for one, tea for two and free shortbread, £20 bill. But it was actually very nice.

Is there a cruising or social club for Windermere boaters ?? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
As Lakey says the clubs that are there are all raggies, nothing at all thats remotely mobo orientated. You will find lots of small informal groups of mobo's who stick together and organise bbq's, cruises, raft ups, days out, meals out etc so there is a really good social scene you just dont get a membership card or have to pay a fee. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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