Hello,
Although I'm newly signed up I've been on the broads for many many years! and I follow the forum frequently (Liking the new format too) (and also my old Id appears to have gone walkies!)
Anyway, after owning a sailing boat for the 8 years I've finally acquired a cruiser! "Orca" is a sabre 28 and will be perfect for the broads! We have a years work ahead of us though to refit and make her into a modern cruiser (And shark proof - although hopefully there's not many opportunities for great white fishing on the broads). I'm looking for some advice on private moorings.
I'm wondering whether I need to start panicking now on finding a suitable mooring for the boat considering we will likely will not be bringing her up until Easter 2015? I hear stories of long waiting lists and wonder if these are true or if there are ample mooring available and we really can "turn up and moor" (withing a couple of weeks notice)?
I'm also struggling a little to locate details of private moorings on the broads so I'm finding it hard to gauge prices. Ideally I'd like to pay no more that £1foot/week, do you think there are moorings for this? (Considering my sailboat costs me £500 a year on a swinging mooring in kent £1foot/week sounds a lot!!).
Can you suggest any suitable/cheap! moorings for us? (The boat is 28 feet long with a swim deck with an air draft of 8feet so wouldn't get under PotHam. deepvee hull (3feet I guess)). I'm not overly fussed on location as long as its relatively secure but would maybe prefer northern rivers. I've heard some stories of £800pa moorings but I really can't find details on theses, Perhaps I need to get up there in the car and have a good drive round?
Hope someone can help any many thanks in advance for any help!
Kind regards, Alan
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