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We have hired the sliding roof type boats in October and found that the roofs could be drafty but that was easily fixed with a length of pipe lagging.

I think we must have always been lucky because we have never hit "traffic" at Ludham. We have always had a clear run at the bridge. That video does show quite well how one boat struggling a little can have a knock on effect though.

I am going to ask the obvious question as well. It is pitch black in that video. Hire boats are not allowed to navigate at night. What were they doing on the river after dark?

That's a bit more than ran aground!!

However if it is anything like Tesla chargers it will only work with Tesla cars so you will have to go and find a charging point that is compatible with your boat/car while hoping you have enough battery power to get there

Broads Boat "Six of Hearts" https://motorboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/motor-boats-classic-for-sale/647596 Looks like she need a lot of work. Would need deep pockets for this one. Is priced accordingly though.

This is why we always moored with all four ropes tied back onto the boat on the rivers. They might cut one or two ropes but they are unlikely to hang around long enough to cut all four without being noticed. We were perhaps just lucky but we didn't have any ropes cut or get set adrift in 13 years of boat ownership despite mooring in some pretty unsavory places at times.

I think my favourite of the list is the little Brinks 25. For some reason I quite like that.

What rain? It's blazing sunshine here in Worksop!!

Or they will have pushed back the date for the ban on sales of petrol and diesel cars because they realise their target is not achievable

A few to be looking at: (Don't be put off by location. Smaller boats like these can be transported very cheaply on trailers behind 4x4's) http://www.jonesboatyard.co.uk/boat-sales/norman-25-centre-cockpit-boat-for-sale-7198.html http://www.jonesboatyard.co.uk/boat-sales/shetland-640-boat-for-sale-7210.html http://www.jonesboatyard.co.uk/boat-sales/hardy-regatta-19-boat-for-sale-6987.html https://motorboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/freeman-23-for-sale/666375 https://motorboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/brinkcraft-25-for-sale/668846 https://motorboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/sea-aird-for-sale/661541 https://motorboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/colvic-21-for-sale/577392 https://motorboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/elysian-27-for-sale/666740 https://motorboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/norman-29-for-sale/668690

Surely the answer is to make boats self sufficient rather than relying on shore power? We could be out for weeks at a time when we had our cruiser and it never needed to be plugged in or run the engine when moored up and it had all of the 21st century mod cons required. The battery bank was sized to suit the power demands of the boat. If that can be achieved on a small boat there is no reason it can't be replicated on a larger boat. The answer isn't more electric posts, it is boats that are designed and set up properly.

Our dog fell off the boat on a regular basis. Fortunately we could see him from wherever he was on the boat so could see when he fell in and he had the sense to swim to the back to be fished out again. (His legs are not long enough to reach the props!!) Brilliant news that the dog in question has been found.

I'm sure they are and they are another fleet that is very well turned out but the interiors of their older boats at least could do with updating now. They are another fleet that have a very high pet charge as well!

The Silverline fleet are the same. Although there is probably nothing wrong with them, they are not the most modern interiors.

I will be interested to hear how you rate the yard when you get back. Their boats always look very smart and well turned out but the interiors look very dated and their pet charges are a little high despite all of their boats being pet friendly.

Not surprised. I'm unable to work today. I'm too hot as well

It looks a bit quieter than the last time we went

That's the appeal of the place really. As you say the food and drink are nothing out of the ordinary but the location is spectacular. We are booked in at the Tan Hill next month with the van on our way back from the Lake District. We don't expect the food or drink to be exceptional there either but the location should more than make up for that.

We loved it at the Jamaica Inn. Fab place. We are hoping to stay over in the van the next time we are down that way.

We tend to visit Cornwall in October when it is a lot quieter and still relatively mild.

I don't mind it. It's certainly priced well for a 2019 boat.

The ferry from Mevagissey to Fowey is worth the ride. Lovely pubs and cafes in Fowey as well and then the ferry ride back again. Wasn't expensive from memory.

The site we usually stay on when we are in Cornwall is just up the road from Mevagissey in Boswinger. It is walkable to Mevagissey. Love that area of Cornwall. Can't wait to go back at some point. Maybe next year.

We love Cornwall. Giving it a miss this year in favour of the Lake District and Scotland but will definitely be down that way next year for a couple of weeks in the van. Hopefully it might be a bit less busy next year :)