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22nd March 2017, 10:51 | #1 |
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Boating on the Fens
Hi All,
To commemorate us boating types joining the caravan forum here are some pictures of my cruising area on the Fenland waterways. For any boat spotters amongst you my boat is a 1964 Seamaster 25 with original Ford Zephyr engine. It has been in the family for 50 years now and still going strong. Does anyone else go boating/fishing/caravanning around the Fens? Cambridge – River Cam and Jesus Lock: Cambridge by Mike Starnes, on Flickr River Cam near Upware: River Cam 2 by Mike Starnes, on Flickr Junction of Burwell Lode and Wicken Lode: Wicken Lode 2 by Mike Starnes, on Flickr Wicken Fen – One way traffic! Wicken Lode (2) by Mike Starnes, on Flickr St Ives River Great Ouse: St Ives by Mike Starnes, on Flickr Holywell Great Ouse: Holywell R Ouse by Mike Starnes, on Flickr Ely – Ely Ouse Ely by Mike Starnes, on Flickr River Wissey near Denver: R Wissey 2 by Mike Starnes, on Flickr River Ouse at Denver: Denver4 by Mike Starnes, on Flickr The lifeboat! River Cam by Mike Starnes, on Flickr Gratuitous picture of the family MG fleet at the Marina (it is a car forum after all!) Tiptree Marina by Mike Starnes, on Flickr |
22nd March 2017, 15:19 | #2 |
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Great pics, lovely place, super boat and gorgeous cars...
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22nd March 2017, 18:49 | #4 |
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Great photos Mike........and here was I thinking that the River Ant was narrow in places
Some good navigational skills involved in parts of that river
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Don't forget a picture of the double din on board
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The problem with the narrow lode at Wicken Fen is meeting a boat coming the other way. I send a crew member (Jane) off in the dinghy with a phone to the end and wait for the all clear before setting off! Have you gone down Limekiln Dyke off Barton Broad to Neatishead yet as that makes the Ant look wide? One of my first adventures on the Broads was taking a 36ft hire cruiser down there and then having to reverse into the mooring at the end. There is a good pub there to make it worthwhile |
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Pics of the boat entertainment centre! As you can see we have a course plotted in to find you!!
Still working well (as is the one in the car ) [IMG]IMG_20160824_144217 by Mike Starnes, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]IMG_20160824_135014 (2) by Mike Starnes, on Flickr[/IMG] |
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Looking good Mike
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It's nice and narrow at Acle Marina as our mooring is right at the end tucked away in the Marina basin , dead slow is the order of the day
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