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...I was joking of course! Just wondered if their was a equal gender divide to piloting the boat.

Hi, virgin boater here. Are boats like cars - men are SO MUCH better at parking them? Do you and your female partner share the boat 'driving' or is it a male pursuit?

Are the broads getting busier each year, remaining stable or has their been a decline? Just wondering?

A great read! So is Silent Emblem a good boat for virgin boaters like my wife and I?

Summer 2021. probably late June.

Summer.

Is there enough to see/do in a week staying North?

Hi virgin boater here. O.K...so I hire a boat from Horning, for a week. It is too big to pass under the three lowest bridges. How far should I aim to travel in a week. Do I stick to the North? Do I cross Braydon waters? What would you advise?

Hi virgin boater here. Yarmouth/Bradyon water sound a bit scary to a novice. Can I got to Yarmouth from Horning and Moore up easily, later to back-track (without crossing Braydon). Are the currents stronger in this part of teh river. Are the mooring on the North side very near the town?

Hi, virgin boater here. So what's all this about tides as a beginner? What do I need to know? What happens when I tie my boat up, go to the pub, and come back and the water level has dropped. Will my boat be hanging on two ropes?

Great help, thanks everyone. I think I will by the book AND use the online resources.

Hi, virgin boater here. O.K...so I hire my first boat, have a little bit of tuition and off I cruise for a week on the broads. What are the "Beginners Mistakes' that I should try and avoid?

HI, virgin cruises here. This may sound like a stupid question, but how important is the weather to your holiday on the broads? I assume if it rained all week and/or there were high winds, it would affect your pleasure?

£281 on Amazon, used!

What are the oldest boat/s on the broads, available for hire? Are they the equivalent of vintage cars or are they 'old tubs'?

A great read! So is Silent Emblem a good boat for virgin boaters like my wife and I?

Hi Virgin boater here. I've been investigating my first boating holiday for 2021. When I go to the web sites, there are few recommendations as to which boats are more suitable for a novice and which are not. I have no idea which areas of the broads have stronger currents. I've no real idea how wind/tide affects the handling of a boat. Us virgins reply on the hire 'system' and their does not seem to be much of one!

Sounds like the clock is ticking! (Sorry a tasteless joke!)

Wow...I've opened up a can of worms here! Anyway, if I moor by boat outside a pub and consume a few pints then drive the boat, the river police are unlikely to keel haul me? Correct?

Morning, virgin boater here! So are any of you here non-swimmers? If so, is it wise to go boating?

Hi, virgin boater here! I appreciate that it would be very foolish to get legless and try to pilot a boat on the broads. However can you actually be breathalysed in charge of a boat? Is it a crime? Has anyone ever been charged?

Hi, Virgin boater here again! So if I hired a boat from Ferry Marina, where is a good place to stay (will have a car) the night pre-boat-pick-up. It would not have to be at Horning. Even 30-60 mins away would be fine. Any suggestions please?

I'm a virgin boater and I agree that the exterior is not very pretty. But to me (a novice) the inside looks GREAT!

Virgin boater here: Do I really have to get water everyday and have the boat pumped out halfway through a week? (It said this about a particular boat on a web site) How much Poo can two peopele make? (Small Poo tank?) Can a boat only hold one day of water? Where do I get water?

Hi, Virgin Boater here. Is there a good book that features all the stuff that I need to know about my first broads cruise? I know that they give me something on arrival at the baotyard, but that's a bit late!