Buying a cabin cruiser Lough Erne

368100

Hi folks,

A friend and I are considering buying a cruiser between us as a weekend escape.

We have a good bit of experience between us around lough erne, his folks took him there with boat every summer growing up and we've hired cruisers quite a lot in the early 2000's but haven't down so since. I just remember it as a very relaxing holiday which is well needed now we're proper grown ups with stressful jobs:-).

Thinking of a 7+ berth as he has wife and 3 kids.....my family would probablue use it too ( if I'm nice to them).

Has anyone any info on what the lough is like these days? Any changes we'd need to considereal since we last were there?

Any info is apprecoated!

Donal55

368100 wrote: »

Hi folks,

A friend and I are considering buying a cruiser between us as a weekend escape.

We have a good bit of experience between us around lough erne, his folks took him there with boat every summer growing up and we've hired cruisers quite a lot in the early 2000's but haven't down so since. I just remember it as a very relaxing holiday which is well needed now we're proper grown ups with stressful jobs:-).

Thinking of a 7+ berth as he has wife and 3 kids.....my family would probablue use it too ( if I'm nice to them).

Has anyone any info on what the lough is like these days? Any changes we'd need to considereal since we last were there?

Any info is apprecoated!

Check out the Waterways Ireland website.
What info are ye looking for. Lough Erne YC may have some boats for sale and when I was up there last Manor House marine had some fine cruisers.

You could also try Carrickcraft or Emerald Star, in the off season they do sell off some of their stock.

368100

Donal55 wrote: »

Check out the Waterways Ireland website.
What info are ye looking for. Lough Erne YC may have some boats for sale and when I was up there last Manor House marine had some fine cruisers.

You could also try Carrickcraft or Emerald Star, in the off season they do sell off some of their stock.

Thanks will check it out. Sort of info I'm looking for is local knowledge like I saw disputes over the water levels in October to relieve flooding but led to cruisers running aground....is that still happening? Things like that.

I've alsonly heard after we used to rent that a lot of hire companies went out of business due to cost of insurance....would that have applied to hire insurance or did private insurance get pushed to silly money too?

Thinking of mooring at belturbet too if anyone has any additional info....has the boating scene changed much in last 15-20 years?

Donal55

Well insurance as a whole is crazy all over so I can only assume it is increased. As for the cruise companies they're still there. Aghinver, Carrick Craft, Manor marine etc.

I think the ESB control the lock at Portora and the levels. Check with them for info, bearing in mind it will only be one side of the argument.

368100

Donal55 wrote: »

Well insurance as a whole is crazy all over so I can only assume it is increased. As for the cruise companies they're still there. Aghinver, Carrick Craft, Manor marine etc.

I think the ESB control the lock at Portora and the levels. Check with them for info, bearing in mind it will only be one side of the argument.

Thanks a mil....very helpful

368100

@donal....you don't happen to know a cruiser company south of enniskillen? Not far past the killyshevlin on way to upper lough as I remember.....boats were grey and blue when we hired. Is is still there and would you know the name?

Donal55

368100 wrote: »

@donal....you don't happen to know a cruiser company south of enniskillen? Not far past the killyshevlin on way to upper lough as I remember.....boats were grey and blue when we hired. Is is still there and would you know the name?

Its Carrickcraft at Bellanalck. They've a good website.

368100

Donal55 wrote: »

Its Carrickcraft at Bellanalck. They've a good website.

Bellanaleck sounds right thanks but it wasn't Carrick craft....I think it had erne in the name....id heard the went out of business so carrickcraft must have bought them...or the marina.

Donal55

368100 wrote: »

Bellanaleck sounds right thanks but it wasn't Carrick craft....I think it had erne in the name....id heard the went out of business so carrickcraft must have bought them...or the marina.

There is another marina further south at Carysbridge, they also have a website.

368100

Donal55 wrote: »

There is another marina further south at Carysbridge, they also have a website.

Off i go ro research...thanks again for the help

fergal.b

Drop into Quivvy marina in Belturbet. http://quivvymarina.com/. David is a very nice guy and has some cruisers for sale.
IWAI Lough Erne also have a FB page that would be a great place to pick up local knowledge.
https://www.facebook.com/ErneIWAI/


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