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Availability and Booking

Our breaks start on Saturday | Monday | Tuesday | Friday
Start date options shown in white.

DUET

Brinks Duet is a great all-weather cruiser, with opening patio doors creating a large open-plan living space come sun deck.  Making Brinks Duet an ideal craft for a couple.  The seating area can be made up into another single berth.  Easy to board from the rear with its large cockpit.

NOTE: Outside seating cushions are not provided.

Shore Power
Warm Air Heating
Start Days: Saturday | Monday | Tuesday | Friday
Price From : £65 per night
Sleeps: 2+1 Guests
Fuel Deposit: £100
Damage Waiver: £30
Number of beds + number of fold-out beds.
Boat Plan

Brinks DUET - Bridges

Will pass under the following bridges at suitable tides.   

Potter Heigham Bridge – No
Wroxham Bridge – No
Ludham Bridge – Yes
Beccles Old Bridge – No

For details on how to safely navigate a bridge please watch this video.

Brinks DUET - Dimensions

29ft 6in (9m), 10ft 6in (3.20m), 8ft 4in (2.54m)

Features

  • Raised Steering Position
  • DVD
  • Inverter provides limited 240v power
  • Rear sun deck
  • One double and one single in cabin and saloon

 

 

Availability and Booking

Our breaks start on Saturday | Monday | Tuesday | Friday
Start date options shown in white.

Features

  • TV/DVD
  • CD/Radio
  • Hair Dryer
  • Warm Air Heating
  • Electric Fridge
  • Microwave
  • Cooking Facilities
  • Fully equipped Galley
  • Bed Linen
  • Blankets
  • Towels
  • Tinted Windows
  • Island Beds
  • Wireless Phone Charger
Features
  • TV/DVD
  • CD/Radio
  • Hair Dryer
  • Warm Air Heating
  • Electric Fridge
  • Microwave
  • Cooking Facilities
  • Fully equipped Galley
  • Bed Linen
  • Blankets
  • Towels
  • Tinted Windows
  • Island Beds
  • Wireless Phone Charger

Brinks DUET - Bridges

Will pass under the following bridges at suitable tides.   

Potter Heigham Bridge – No
Wroxham Bridge – No
Ludham Bridge – Yes
Beccles Old Bridge – No

For details on how to safely navigate a bridge please watch this video.

Brinks DUET - Dimensions

29ft 6in (9m), 10ft 6in (3.20m), 8ft 4in (2.54m)

Brinks DUET - Deposit and Damage Waiver

Fuel Deposit: £100.00, Damage Waiver: £30.00

Features

  • Raised Steering Position
  • DVD
  • Inverter provides limited 240v power
  • Rear sun deck
  • One double and one single in cabin and saloon

 

 

Last minute availability and offers!

Frequently Asked Questions

No, you don’t need to have any experience or special licences to hire a Broads Cruiser. On arrival, we will give you a full demonstration of how to use, drive and moor the boat. You will also receive videos of how to handle a boat before you arrive.

We provide a manual (electronically and in hard copy onboard) to help you enjoy your holiday.

Our experienced crew will be happy to answer your questions before you leave the yard.

We would recommend at least one member of your crew have good mobility for moving about the deck and mooring.

On arrival at the boatyard, find yourself a temporary parking space outside reception.

A member of our team will direct you to your boat, getting your car as near as possible to the boat so you can unpack

Once you are ready, make your way back to reception with your car keys and paperwork for check-in.

We’ll book you in for your trial run at that point. We customise your tuition to suit your needs.

If the boat is not quite ready, we’ll take your mobile telephone number and contact you as soon as you can go onboard.

Boats will usually be available between 2 and 4 pm. We need them back at 9 am on your day of departure.
 
Some will be available earlier, but we can’t guarantee which boats will be ready early.
 
Each boat is
Pumped out (sewage removed from toilet tanks)
Filled up with fuel and water
Serviced by both the engineers and boat builders
Cleaned inside and out
Inspected by our head cleaner
 
We’re never quite sure what we will find when the boats return, which is why we don’t give you an exact pick-up time.
Yes, please give us a ring to let us know, and we’ll let you know where your boat is so you can go onboard when you arrive. We usually move the boat to just outside reception, so it’s easy to find.
 
In the morning, we will go through the check-in and trial run with you.
 
For safety reasons, you must not take the boat out of the yard until you have had a trial run.

Yes, by 9 am please, ready for our staff to get on board and sort her out for the next customers.

"We hired Prelude 2 for a week the party comprised two primary school children, and five adults. Space on the boat was excellent, handling was exceptional. We were able to cruise to Norwich stopping of at Chedgrave on the return to the Northern Broads. Prelude2 was an easy boat to moor although the size meant that it was necessary to look for suitably large mooring locations. The galley facilities were deceptively large and we were able to cook a Sunday roast with ease. The staff at Brinks boatyard were helpful on both our arrival and departure. A brilliant holiday was enjoyed by all."
- JOHN WILSON
"A serene and peaceful holiday, shame about the cold easterly wind that blew across the broads for the first few days. The staff at Barnes were very welcoming and helpful. The handover and handling instruction was professional and afterwards I felt confident to pilot the 44ft craft. Lullaby 2 is a nice spacious craft with sleeping for 8. A couple of the cabins were very tight so I would recommend that you should only have a max of 6 in your party. My only gripe is that the steering position in the saloon was not comfortable for long periods. This was due to the fact that the seating was like a high bar stool without foot spells, after 15 minutes the backs of your legs tended to ache. This was not our first holiday on the Broads, the previous one was 19 years ago, and a lot has changed. The boats are easier to handle but there are less moorings available. You really need to make an itinery and stick to it. All in all a really enjoyable holiday. Thank you to all at Barnes Brinkcraft."
- Jim Richardson
"One week on the Chorus.This is a very comfortable boat, highly controllable with responsive steering and very useful bow and stern thrusters. Heating effective and simple . Staff helpful and pleasant . Great boat. Great holiday ."
- Dale Baxter
"Great experience. Excellent service from start to finish. 5 Stars."
- Russell Winfield

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