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Old 13 February 2015, 00:05   #21
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It's a bloody shame it's gone the way it has. Back in the day (1980's) a small group of us all had little 14ft speedboats and went most weekends to Ullswater for a days waterskiing/picnics for the price of the fuel. Then the speed limit forced us up to Windermere for a fee to ski in restricted zones & then speed limited that too.

There's nowhere now so we're limited to north of the border and the sea!!

Check out Llyn Geirionydd in Snowdonia. Its the only lake in North Wales that permits power boats and waterskiing!
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It's a bit naughty but I and many other people with small sibs launch on the west side of the lake opposite the islands.

You can easily park by the waters edge and throw the boat in.
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Windermere renewal this yr is £15, only pay for launch if using ferry nab/public slip, if you're staying at a lakeside campsite usually £0. Can usually tell when it's after 18:00 as sound of v8 wake boats going over 10mph gets quite noticeable...
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It's a bloody shame it's gone the way it has. Back in the day (1980's) a small group of us all had little 14ft speedboats and went most weekends to Ullswater for a days waterskiing/picnics for the price of the fuel. Then the speed limit forced us up to Windermere for a fee to ski in restricted zones & then speed limited that too.

There's nowhere now so we're limited to north of the border and the sea!!
give loch ken a try been going there for years now . not far from Ayrshire either beamishken
www.lochkenholidaypark.co.uk
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Thanks for that, someone else has already mentioned Loch Ken and i will go in April. I am going to Loch Earn in early March then further North to Bunree Caravan Club site near Onich after that then loch Ken
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Old 24 February 2015, 18:07   #27
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Check out Llyn Geirionydd in Snowdonia. Its the only lake in North Wales that permits power boats and waterskiing!
Where is the slip on this lake, looked on google earth, can't see it

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Where is the slip on this lake, looked on google earth, can't see it

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its just near the lake car park. i went on monday and the gate to the slip was closed
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Does Loch Ken not limit the number of boats on the loch ?
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Just found this old thread.

ive registered my sib at windermere but the ferry nab launch prices are ridiculous. £13 and £8 parking for all day. £21 to launch an inflatable sib and outboard whilst also £30 to register the boat!

Anyone know if any of the caravan parks offer public membership or boat launch? There are a few on the lake shore and all have jetties.

the national trust dont permit any powered launching off the shore.
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We used to launch at waterhead ambleside years ago far less popular than ferry nab and a car park just over the road. Not sure if its changed but the slip is still there
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We used to launch at waterhead ambleside years ago far less popular than ferry nab and a car park just over the road. Not sure if its changed but the slip is still there
A contact in the DCA was recently recommending the same free slip on the DCA FB page so yes, it's still there.

Whether launching is allowed during the plague is another question. There is apparently a school of thought that being alone in a boat in the middle of a lake is not social distancing.
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