F-Ribs And Sibs - Inflatable Boat Community

Good evening group, as some maybe aware I don't own a boat yet but hoping to purchase a SIB of some description in the next month or so. My question to the group is; I live near Chesterfield in Derbyshire, are there any locations in that vicinity where I could take the SIB and have a potter around to get the most fun possible from owning it? Rother valley Country park for example.
Many thanks.

@harrison lives around there (well, Derby) so maybe he can help.

Unfortunately not, well not around us.

Loads of lakes and reservoirs to sail but not if motorised.

As far as I know Rother Valley only allow powered craft in the mornings for one hour between 9.00-10.00am. They refer to it as an engine testing session.

In season we boat on the north east coast. Over winter just a few day trips, usually on the south coast.

Locally there’s always the rivers. We’ve been on the Trent a few times and can be a good day out.

Thank you Harrison. Looks like it will be same for me; possibly Whitby if permitted and Devon/ Cornwall. Have you sailed off Wales coast at all?

Ronky001 wrote: ↑

15 Jan 2020, 17:27

Have you sailed off Wales coast at all?

Only once many years ago I’m afraid. Launched from Sunnysands Caravan Park a few miles north of Barmouth.
Based in Northumberland over the summer so most of our boating is up there.

Thank you Harrison, my brother had just bought a place in Lampeter not far from Newquay (Wales) was just wondering if worth taking the SIB (when i get one) when I visit.

I live in chesterfield and have considered the canal just need insurance and it’s not that expensive I know is not very long but it’s on the water. I think you can hire a windless so you can use the locks it’s all a bit of fun

Thank you Benno. I have just been looking at the chesterfield canal as a starting point. Tapton lock or Staveley basin. Like you said it not very far but would be a starting point..

I know a lot of work has been done on the canal by volunteers but could debris be a problem. I haven't even walked along it and live 10 mins away.

We could do with a meet up north at some time, whether a visit to the lakes or out of North Wales somewhere.

Martin

Good thinking Batman.

I’d be up for a day trip to the lakes with the sib. Would Ullswater be any good? Can ya have a cheeky zoom around a bit when it’s quiet?

Not been before but seem to recall folks recommending Park Foot for launching. Any ideas.