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CherylL

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  1. 1 hour ago, tim said:

    Ok, I'm going to bang that drum again!

    Pacific are wonderful people and just cant do enough for you, I  book with them every year

    Just not certain what  a novice would make of that first journey down the Chet?

    Eeek! Not sure I like the sound of that! :default_icon_eek:

  2. 1 hour ago, oldgregg said:

    There will be WiFi on most boats but remember it will only work where there is mobile coverage. The Broads is essentially a National Park (please can any pedants not comment) so the mobile towers are mainly around the edge of the area as they're not allowed to be right in the middle. Coverage is fairly decent nowadays (much better than it used to be) but there are still places where phones don't work.

    If you're looking for a decent boat, I'd go with Richardsons, Norfolk Broads Direct or Silverline. I'd give Herbert Woods a miss personally as there's too much pot luck with their fleet. With Richardson's, remember that their cheapest boat will not be as nice or spacious as their most expensive (although it will be spotlessly clean inside and usually the cheapest boat you can hire) so it depends what you're after.

     

    Thank you! No WiFi is a bonus as far as I’m concerned! Back to nature.

  3. 1 hour ago, MauriceMynah said:

    Without wishing to sound 'sexist' here, what gender are the teenagers? I assume as you have spoken of fishing, at least one of them is male. Wifi is a variable feast. I usually take a wifi unit (using the three network) and that normally sorts my needs. Many pubs offer wifi services too.

    When you hire your boat, you might think about hiring a dinghy too, perhaps a sailing one!

    Most of the broads offers reasonable fishing though I find the rivers have the better fish, usually in the evening or morning when there is less boat traffic.

    Useful things to take. I would include would be a sharp knife, a potato peeler you are used to, and if you like to drink pints, take pint glasses as I've never known a boatyard supply them!

    It is also worth remembering that boatyards do not normally supply decanters, so if you nlike a drop of port, you might like to take your own.

    To Chelsea14ian, I love the typo.;

     

    Hi, they’re all boys!

    we have an inflatable 3 man kayak. Without wanting to sound stupid, how the heck do you manage a sailing dingy as well as a 40 foot cruiser?! 

  4. Thank you both! Are we best just to go with the flow or have a vague itinerary? My husband thought the sea/tides sounded scary when I mentioned it to him 

    Yes I can see busy would be good for tourism it’s just we’re not fans of super busy!

    Is there a boat company that people recommend? I like the look of the ones with a sliding roof/canopy. I was looking at Herbert Woods, is Potter Heigham a good starting point? 

    Finally, is there a tipping point (not literally hopefully!) where boat length becomes too unwieldy. We’re trading off between space and manoeuvrability. I’ll check out your YouTube recommendation thanks, Griff.
     

    Thank you!!!

  5. Hi all

    This forum looks like a brilliant source of information so I’m hoping you can please help.:default_sailing:

    We’re thinking of hiring a boat for the first week of August. We have 3 teenagers 18, 15,13 and think they’ll love it. We also have a dog.

    I’ve not rented the boat yet as I’m unsure of the best place to start. It seems North might be easier for novices but South quieter?

    We have an inflatable kayak and plan to take some simple fishing gear (we’ll get all the permits). Some nice villages/ pubs would be good but happy to cater too so maybe a mixture.
     

    Which parts would  you recommend? We have 7 days. Is it going to be hellish busy?!

     

    Thank you very much!

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