New Hire Boats For 2022

[C.Ricko]

1 hour ago, RS2021 said:

I seem to remember Clive talking about a front seat as well, but it's difficult to make out on the pictures shown.

 

I'm intrigued by the black 'patch' on the hull. Is it a window to give light to a quarter berth cabin, or is it just styling?

Hi, it’s a hull vent

 

18 hours ago, MrBlueSky said:

Definitely not a safe area to sit and wait while coming in to moor.

To be fair, it’s probably safer to sit there than stand. There are decent handrails for either option. 

[C.Ricko]

Slightly better pictures of the front 

[oldgregg]

I love that detail.

I've always been a fan of the seat on the mk1 Aquafibre centre cockpits, some people think they're hideous (and they may have a point) but it's a great bit of design.

[Davydine]

4 minutes ago, oldgregg said:

I love that detail.

I've always been a fan of the seat on the mk1 Aquafibre centre cockpits, some people think they're hideous (and they may have a point) but it's a great bit of design.

I agree, I really like the seat, but the first hire boat I remember is Seafarer 3 from Brooms with my parents and grand parents so it reminds me of that.

Personally I really don't like the sloped forward roof of the modern Alpha moulds, it looks nice, but seriously reduces the headroom in the forward cabin and there is  nowhere to sit comfortably at the bow.

[CambridgeCabby]

Cracking looking boat , taken the best of the R45 and improved on it (IMHO) , May I ask what the air draught is ?

[oldgregg]

1 hour ago, Davydine said:

I agree, I really like the seat, but the first hire boat I remember is Seafarer 3 from Brooms with my parents and grand parents so it reminds me of that.

Personally I really don't like the sloped forward roof of the modern Alpha moulds, it looks nice, but seriously reduces the headroom in the forward cabin and there is  nowhere to sit comfortably at the bow.

Yeah I've often said that about those. The newer models look sleeker, but if you step aboard the OG Alpha 35 you realise just how much interior space that slightly boxy design gives.

[jeffbroadslover]

Is that a forward facing camera as well?

Jeff

[Smoggy]

37 minutes ago, jeffbroadslover said:

Is that a forward facing camera as well?

Jeff

I thought the helm should be looking that way anyway.

[RS2021]

Whilst all these cameras are great for boating, they do raise interesting privacy issues. If you are moored next to a boat with them in, say, a bath tub or a sedan cruiser other people could be looking right into your boat when you are not aware.

[ExSurveyor]

6 minutes ago, RS2021 said:

Whilst all these cameras are great for boating, they do raise interesting privacy issues. If you are moored next to a boat with them in, say, a bath tub or a sedan cruiser other people could be looking right into your boat when you are not aware.

That's like a window then

[RS2021]

2 minutes ago, ExSurveyor said:

That's like a window then

Except you can see when someone is looking through a window. You don't know if someone has a camera switched on.

[Chelsea14Ian]

If concerned,close a curtain. 

[RS2021]

1 hour ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

If concerned,close a curtain. 

I'm guessing if you next door neighbour at home decided to install a camera and point it directly into your living room or bedroom you'd be happy to simply draw you curtains.

You can see a person. You can engage with them. On the Broads this can often lead to great conversations. But a camera is anonymous, even creepy. 

Used properly these cameras will be great, but...

[rightsaidfred]

11 minutes ago, RS2021 said:

I'm guessing if you next door neighbour at home decided to install a camera and point it directly into your living room or bedroom you'd be happy to simply draw you curtains.

You can see a person. You can engage with them. On the Broads this can often lead to great conversations. But a camera is anonymous, even creepy. 

Used properly these cameras will be great, but...

What a paranoid society we live in these days, no disrespect intended but I grew up in a world where front doors were never closed now everyone walks around with a camera and houses are like Fort Knox with cameras and lights.

Fred 

Fred

[Chelsea14Ian]

There is a difference  if a camera  from another  house  is pointed to your house. Where as a camera  on a boat is a tool to help mainly in reversing.Boats most often are moored close together. So some will look into other boats.Is that also a problem? I think not.As I said if it worries you close a curtain. 

[YnysMon]

The only boat we’ve been on that had a reverse camera was Turquoise Emblem and I’m pretty sure the camera only worked when the engine was running. 

[grendel]

4 hours ago, RS2021 said:

Whilst all these cameras are great for boating, they do raise interesting privacy issues. If you are moored next to a boat with them in, say, a bath tub or a sedan cruiser other people could be looking right into your boat when you are not aware.

if you are in a bath tub, moored on the river and worried other people might be watching, best not to run a bath. definitely keep a towel close to hand.

[JanetAnne]

9 hours ago, grendel said:

if you are in a bath tub, moored on the river and worried other people might be watching, best not to run a bath. definitely keep a towel close to hand.

Speedo's Grendel, speedo's 

[BroadAmbition]

I prefer Al Fresco 

Griff

[Mouldy]

I think you’re all missing the point here.  Its not a forward facing camera, but a sight to assist aiming the torpedoes. 

[MargeandParge]

17 hours ago, jeffbroadslover said:

Is that a forward facing camera as well?

Jeff

You might Moor behind somebody in a bath tub..

Kindest Regards Marge and Parge 

[oldgregg]

4 hours ago, Mouldy said:

I think you’re all missing the point here.  Its not a forward facing camera, but a sight to assist aiming the torpedoes. 

Or is it FLIR for use when night navving? 

[Maxwellian]

I am still trying to get the image of Grendel in speedos out of my mind

[grendel]

23 minutes ago, Maxwellian said:

I am still trying to get the image of Grendel in speedos out of my mind

I am still trying to find somewhere that stocks them in my size

[C.Ricko]

On 09/11/2022 at 15:38, jeffbroadslover said:

Is that a forward facing camera as well?

Jeff

The boat set up with Dockmate so in theory you can drive it down river from your mobile phone but in reality its so you would stand on the back with a rope and use the thrusters if you wanted to.