Bringing the rib home for winter - daytrip suggestions?

[citygent111]

Hi all,

We were going to head off to Anglesey for one last weekend today, but the forecast is crap so the Mrs is having none of it!

I think this would be the last break of the year, so I'm considering bringing the boat home and taking it for days out rather than weekend breaks.

We're Leeds/Bradford based, so I'm wondering if there is anywhere within a couple of hours drive that we could launch (it's trailer launched), have a potter up a river/estuary, and stop off somewhere at a riverside pub for lunch?

Seems such a shame to leave our new toy all winter having only used it for 1 proper weekend since we bought it!

I am sure that if I promised The Management a nice day out upstream, tie up to a pub's private jetty to grab a bit of lunch and a pint she'd be up for that.

The question is....where?!

Any suggestions greatly appreciated

[Limecc]

Originally Posted by citygent111

Hi all,

We were going to head off to Anglesey for one last weekend today, but the forecast is crap so the Mrs is having none of it!

I think this would be the last break of the year, so I'm considering bringing the boat home and taking it for days out rather than weekend breaks.

We're Leeds/Bradford based, so I'm wondering if there is anywhere within a couple of hours drive that we could launch (it's trailer launched), have a potter up a river/estuary, and stop off somewhere at a riverside pub for lunch?

Seems such a shame to leave our new toy all winter having only used it for 1 proper weekend since we bought it!

I am sure that if I promised The Management a nice day out upstream, tie up to a pub's private jetty to grab a bit of lunch and a pint she'd be up for that.

The question is....where?!

Any suggestions greatly appreciated

I can only think of the Trent, Ouse or Humber which are an easy M62 trip for you.

I'm looking at a tidal Trent outing myself, having no speed limits downstream of Gainsborough will make a nice change. I'll launch at West Stockwith, an hour's drive. The lock is manned according to tide and the location's not listed in the Imray app so I found it's possible to get real time interactive charts of river levels and work out when is most favourable to launch.
E.g. https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/Gainsborough

Info would have helped no end when we tried to go as far as possible on the Tamar and Dart.
https://flood-warning-information.se...and-sea-levels

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by citygent111

Hi all,



We were going to head off to Anglesey for one last weekend today, but the forecast is crap so the Mrs is having none of it!



I think this would be the last break of the year, so I'm considering bringing the boat home and taking it for days out rather than weekend breaks.



We're Leeds/Bradford based, so I'm wondering if there is anywhere within a couple of hours drive that we could launch (it's trailer launched), have a potter up a river/estuary, and stop off somewhere at a riverside pub for lunch?



Seems such a shame to leave our new toy all winter having only used it for 1 proper weekend since we bought it!



I am sure that if I promised The Management a nice day out upstream, tie up to a pub's private jetty to grab a bit of lunch and a pint she'd be up for that.



The question is....where?!



Any suggestions greatly appreciated

Pick your days/tides & you can do Whitby & run up to Staithes & have lunch at the Cod and Lobster.

[citygent111]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Pick your days/tides & you can do Whitby & run up to Staithes & have lunch at the Cod and Lobster.

Now that DOES sound interesting!

What's the situation with taking a boat into Staithes harbour? Can I just get it up onto the sand and chuck the anchor out?!

[Limecc]

Originally Posted by citygent111

Now that DOES sound interesting!

What's the situation with taking a boat into Staithes harbour? Can I just get it up onto the sand and chuck the anchor out?!

I'm launching from Whitby Marina here.

[citygent111]

Originally Posted by Limecc

I can only think of the Trent, Ouse or Humber which are an easy M62 trip for you.

I'm looking at a tidal Trent outing myself, having no speed limits downstream of Gainsborough will make a nice change. I'll launch at West Stockwith, an hour's drive. The lock is manned according to tide and the location's not listed in the Imray app so I found it's possible to get real time river levels and work out when is favourable to launch.
E.g. https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/Gainsborough

Would have helped no end when we tried to go as far up the Tamar or Dart as possible.
https://flood-warning-information.service.gov.uk/station/Gunnislake

Thanks Limecc, yes I was thinking probably the Ouse would be the nicest run, maybe York towards Ripon. Not sure about accessible pubs on the Ouse though?

I must admit I do like the idea of plodding along at 6kts - the engine would be just ticking over at that speed but the fuel should last a bit longer than last time!

Just another thought - what's the deal on Boat Safety Scheme if going on the rivers? Mine's a 3.8m rib with outboard. Should I just get a day visitor pass, or even one of the 30 day Explorer type tickets?

[Limecc]

Originally Posted by citygent111

Thanks Limecc, yes I was thinking probably the Ouse would be the nicest run, maybe York towards Ripon. Not sure about accessible pubs on the Ouse though?

I must admit I do like the idea of plodding along at 6kts - the engine would be just ticking over at that speed but the fuel should last a bit longer than last time!

Just another thought - what's the deal on Boat Safety Scheme if going on the rivers? Mine's a 3.8m rib with outboard. Should I just get a day visitor pass, or even one of the 30 day Explorer type tickets?

I buy the 30 day explorer, I think they canned the day license and I'm not buying a week license.

[citygent111]

Originally Posted by Limecc

I'm launching from Whitby Marina here.

Any parking for car/trailer there?

[Limecc]

Originally Posted by citygent111

Any parking for car/trailer there?

Huge long term car park at the top of the slip as well as the Marina spaces. It doesn't get any easier or cheaper.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by citygent111

Any parking for car/trailer there?

Around £25 to launch & park at Whitby. You can get into Staithes around 2hrs either side of HW, hence the comment about picking your tide. You can tie up against the wall on the south side.

[citygent111]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Around £25 to launch & park at Whitby. You can get into Staithes around 2hrs either side of HW, hence the comment about picking your tide. You can tie up against the wall on the south side.
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That's great - would you need to notify a harbourmaster or anything?

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by citygent111

That's great - would you need to notify a harbourmaster or anything?

Nope, tie up, use a bit of common sense & enjoy. Never seen a harbour master type in Staithes tbh. You can sit in the Cod & Lobster and keep an eye on the boat.

[Limecc]

Just measured Whitby -> Staithes in Google maps and it's 8 miles by sea.

[citygent111]

That sounds perfect - set off an hour or two before high tide, 30 minutes up the coast, a couple of hours taking refreshments, then back to Whitby before the harbour dries out!

Excellent chaps, thank you. Apparently Staithes harbourmaster office is unmanned. Begs the question - what's the point? Ah well....

So that's option 1 - the sea. Onto option 2 - the rivers.......!

I think 1st job is to identify possible "lunch stops" and see how to get there. An afternoon of Google Maps awaits I think!

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by citygent111

That sounds perfect - set off an hour or two before high tide, 30 minutes up the coast, a couple of hours taking refreshments, then back to Whitby before the harbour dries out!

Excellent chaps, thank you. Apparently Staithes harbourmaster office is unmanned. Begs the question - what's the point? Ah well....

So that's option 1 - the sea. Onto option 2 - the rivers.......!

I think 1st job is to identify possible "lunch stops" and see how to get there. An afternoon of Google Maps awaits I think!

If it’s a nice day, & you wanted a longer trip, you could run down to Scarborough, tie up in the marina (for free) & have fish & chips in the Tunny Club.

[Limecc]

Couple of nice pubs that serve food (also has caravan site) at West Stockwith. Can also get to Lincoln via wide canal at Torksey. I thought of an overnight stay before setting off early, or an overnight stay afterward.

[Limecc]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

If it’s a nice day, & you wanted a longer trip, you could run down to Scarborough, tie up in the marina (for free) & have fish & chips in the Tunny Club.

18 miles

Scarborough to Filey (9 miles) would be nice but for difficult mooring, only shallow gradient beach.

Never tried this but launching at Selby up the Ouse to the Ship Inn or Blacksmiths Arms? It's 20 miles and would be a long day at reduced speed. Problem with rivers is often that the slipway is private and hence closes outside marina hours. Such return pressure can take away the enjoyment.

I had to gobble hot food and burned my mouth while at Calstock on the Tamar. This wasn't because we launched from a marina, was worried about being cut off from Plymouth Sound because of a falling tide. Took forever to serve the food despite the place being half empty!

[citygent111]

Originally Posted by Limecc

18 miles

Scarborough to Filey (9 miles) would be nice but for difficult mooring, only shallow gradient beach.

Never tried this but launching at Selby up the Ouse to the Ship Inn or Blacksmiths Arms? It's 20 miles and would be a long day at reduced speed. Problem with rivers is often that the slipway is private and hence closes outside marina hours. Such return pressure can take away the enjoyment.

I had to gobble hot food and burned my mouth while at Calstock on the Tamar. This wasn't because we launched from a marina, was worried about being cut off from Plymouth Sound because of a falling tide. Took forever to serve the food despite the place being half empty!

That's the problem isn't it? What sounds like a lovely day out on paper can quickly go south and ends up being memorable for the wrong reasons!

[jeffstevens763@g]

Bit further but st Abbs is very nice I’ve done it in a day from Retford loads of times also Redcar off the beach in front of the life boat house.

[citygent111]

Funnily enough we were up near St Abbs back in May - just before we bought the boat, so I never really paid attention to things like slipways!

We're going to ask a neighbour who has a huge garden if we can store the boat there over winter. That will make it far more accessible, plus I can go tinker to my hearts content whenever I've been kicked out by The Management!