Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 22 January 2017, 18:07   #1
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Stoke on trent
Length: under 3m
Engine: 5
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 6
New guy in Staffordshire

Hi I'm Gary and new to all this. I'm about to buy an inflatable 2.6m sib with 5 hp outboard. I'll be asking lots of questions sorry
__________________
Gazza333 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 January 2017, 18:10   #2
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Stoke on trent
Length: under 3m
Engine: 5
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 6
I have a motorhome so will be looking where I can camp and launch for a weekend . Also anyone know anywhere near Stoke on Trent I can take the boat for a play ? Lake river canal anything really
__________________
Gazza333 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 January 2017, 18:49   #3
Member
 
beerbelly's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: teesside
Boat name: magic
Make: humber 5.5
Length: 5m +
Engine: mariner 115
MMSI: 232012453
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,482
welcome aboard gazza stoke is miles from me so I haven't a clue but I'm sure someone closer will be along shortly
__________________
beerbelly is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 January 2017, 19:10   #4
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Boat name: HAPPY NOW
Make: Cobra
Length: 8m +
Engine: Mercury 350
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 204
Welcome, The nearest lake will be Chasewater near Cannock. The nearest river will be the Weaver at Northwich or the Trent at Burton on Trent or the Severn at Shrewsbury. The nearest canal is probably 2 miles from your front door.
__________________
Sutty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22 January 2017, 19:13   #5
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 8,264
Welcome Gary. As Sutty says above for nearby inland waterways ( I guess licence fees will be applicable?)... and I'd say north Wales if you want the coast?? Outfit is a little small for the inexperienced on open sea though.

Dip a toe in with this outfit though and take advantage of the experience on here... then consider an upgrade if you take to it.

We've had a SIB for years but last year we seriously thought about a motorhome as a way of expanding our sibbing opportunities. So far though we've hung onto our money to consider it a bit more.
__________________
Fenlander is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 06:27   #6
Member
 
Festinghouse's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Chorley / Holyhead
Boat name: Northwind Challenger
Make: Tornado
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner 115 efi CT
MMSI: 235080598
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,411
RIBase
Send a message via Skype™ to Festinghouse
hi gazza, as stated already your boat is on the small size, but of course you cant go too much bigger if carrying it around in a motorhome, so like everyone you make the best of what you have. what is certain however is that you will have lots of fun in it. when looking for cruising grounds, choose places with really interesting rocky shorelines to explore rather than featureless long sandy beaches, this way you wont get bored and you will be the one who has the advantage as larger boats wont be able to do what you can with yours. anglesey is the perfect destination for this, though of course when on the sea you need to do some homework on tides etc.
__________________
"Life may often suck, but the alternative is unacceptable"
MMSI Sticker
Festinghouse is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 09:03   #7
Member
 
Chris Caton's Avatar
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Wirral & Caernarfon
Boat name: That's Enuff
Make: Revenger & Avon SR4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Honda 150HP & 50HP
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 4,405
have a look at the Gurnard's posts, he's had some epic cruises in his sibs you can launch on the River Dee at Sandy Lane just outside Chester
__________________
Member of S.A.B.S. (Wirral Division)
Chris Caton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 11:39   #8
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Stoke on trent
Length: under 3m
Engine: 5
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 6
Many thanks all. Just found out you can park a motorhome at Shrewsbury show ground for £15 with elec or £10 without and they have a free to use slipway onto the river Trent if your staying there
__________________
Gazza333 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 12:33   #9
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 7,441
RIBase
gazza before you buy have a look at takakat katamaran they perform really well with small hp engines, air deck i think they are 3.5m, flat deck very stable they also do a SIB if thats what you want but for a bit of performance might be worth considering.
__________________
jeffstevens763@g is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 13:08   #10
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Plymouth
Boat name: HAPPY NOW
Make: Cobra
Length: 8m +
Engine: Mercury 350
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 204
Gazza, the River Trent does not go through Shrewsbury, do you mean the River Severn?
__________________
Sutty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 13:08   #11
Member
 
tony t's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: west mids /tywyn
Boat name: HAWK
Make: RIBCRAFT/ Suzuki 250
Length: 7m +
Engine: Tohatsu 3.8/15hpsuzi
MMSI: 235086594
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 4,270
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sutty View Post
Welcome, The nearest lake will be Chasewater near Cannock. The nearest river will be the Weaver at Northwich or the Trent at Burton on Trent or the Severn at Shrewsbury. The nearest canal is probably 2 miles from your front door.


I'm pretty sure Chase water is for ski boats and the sailing club only
__________________
When you get to the end of your rope..tie a knot and hang on..!!
Aberdovey Ribs
B.I.O.C.Member
B.S. LEADER
tony t is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 16:53   #12
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Stoke on trent
Length: under 3m
Engine: 5
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sutty View Post
Gazza, the River Trent does not go through Shrewsbury, do you mean the River Severn?
You see you spotted today's deliberate mistake ha ha that's what you get when you spend hours googling rivers
__________________
Gazza333 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 16:54   #13
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Stoke on trent
Length: under 3m
Engine: 5
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Caton View Post
have a look at the Gurnard's posts, he's had some epic cruises in his sibs you can launch on the River Dee at Sandy Lane just outside Chester
Wow thanks for that love Gunards trips
__________________
Gazza333 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 23 January 2017, 17:17   #14
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Stoke on trent
Length: under 3m
Engine: 5
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 6
Shard low marina near Derby have a camping area and say it's £5 to use their slip
__________________
Gazza333 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 02:42.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.