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Everything you need to know before departure. We ensure a carefree experience on the Veluwemeer.
A half day costs €239, a full day €399. That is all-in: fuel, insurance and a briefing are included. The €500 deposit is refunded within 20 hours of return.
Up to 8 people, children included. More of you? Email us and we will see what is possible.
The hirer must be at least 21 and bring valid ID. No boating licence is needed: you get a briefing on the boat before you leave.
Sailing season: 1 April to 19 October. Outside the season the boat is in winter storage. The first sailing day of the new season is 1 April 2027.
Each day you choose the morning (09:00-13:00), the afternoon (14:00-18:00) or the full day (09:00-18:00).
Through the booking request form: choose a date and a time slot and fill in your details. You hear from us within 24 hours. Once approved you receive a payment link, and after payment the booking is final. All prices are on the pricing page.
In unsafe sailing conditions (KNMI code orange or higher, or wind force 6 or more in our sailing area) you reschedule to another day free of charge, and that is your call.
If the weather is poor but still safe to sail, rescheduling is free as well. Your rental fee moves to the new day; we do not refund it.
The fire extinguisher is located front-left under the seat cushion.
When to use?
How to use? Pull the pin · aim at the base of the fire (not the flames) · squeeze the handle · sweep side to side over the burning surface.
⚠ Call 112 immediately for any fire on board, even if you think you can extinguish it yourself. Fire brigade / KNRM arrive faster than you think.
After use: let us know as soon as you're back so we can replace the extinguisher.
Detaching the tank:
Replace with a new (or refilled) tank:
When mooring alongside, you need two lines:
Secure both lines firmly, but not so tight that you can’t untie them. Below is a short video showing how to tie the knots:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eFTu4a5x8U
Tip: Before mooring, attach 3 fenders to the mooring side. This will prevent scratches on the boat.
Engine beeps but won’t start? Move the throttle lever all the way forward once, then all the way back once, and back to neutral. It should start then.
To turn off: turn the key off, or pull the kill switch.
Yes, please do. Feel free to bring a cool box, a picnic or something to drink on board, there is room for it. Many guests moor at one of the islands along the way and eat there.
All we ask is that you leave the boat tidy and take your rubbish back with you. That keeps the water clean and means nothing is deducted from your deposit.
Rather not carry it yourself? You can also order beer and wine from us, chilled and ready when you step aboard.
The boat is certified for a fixed maximum number of people and we are not allowed to go above it. The exact number is in the The boat in figures table on the pricing page; children count towards it too.
Coming with more people? Email or call us with the date and the size of your group. We will look at whether we can split it over two time slots or arrange something else. We do not promise anything up front, but we will tell you honestly what is and is not possible.
You can see it yourself straight away. On the Book your boat page, step 2 shows a calendar with live availability: per day you can see whether it is completely free, whether only one time slot is taken, or whether the whole day is booked.
If a day shows as provisionally booked, someone has reserved it but has not booked definitively yet. You can put yourself on the reserve list: if that booking falls through, the slot is yours.
The calendar also shows which days carry the early-bird discount, so clicking through to another week can be worth it.
There are two ways out of the harbour. To the right onto the Drontermeer: narrow water, reeds, birds and few boats. To the left onto the wide Veluwemeer: more boats, more beach and more going on.
On our water map you will find a few ready-made trips below the map, each with its mooring spots in order, the distance and how long you will be sailing. That way you know in advance whether a half day is enough or whether a full day suits you better.
The same map also shows the depths, the fairway and the opening hours of each spot, so you can pick the route in between yourself.
Our boat needs no boating licence, and no course or exam either. We give you a short briefing before departure and after that you sail yourself.
We do ask on the request form whether anyone on board has sailed before. That is a different question from the licence: a rental dinghy or someone else's boat counts just as well. We tailor the briefing to it, and we do take it into account when we review the request.
If there is no experience on board at all, we will say so honestly and talk it through with you. An open question beforehand beats a miserable day afterwards.
Yes. There are USB-C and USB-A charging points on board, so your phone or speaker can simply be plugged in.
They run off the engine: as long as the engine is running, your phone charges. Moored at a beach for a while? Then nothing charges for that time and it picks up again as soon as you sail on.
Do bring your own cable, we do not keep them on board.
Everything else on board is listed in the table The boat in figures on the Pricing page.
Not the same everywhere. The bimini top shades the rear bench, the helm position and a stretch forward of that.
How much shade falls where depends on the position of the sun, so it differs during the day.
The very front is not covered by the bimini top. The spray hood can be used there, it shelters the forward part of the boat.
What you pay, when you get it back, and what actually happened in practice.
With every booking you pay a €500,- deposit, the same amount for everyone. That keeps it clear and transparent. You get it back after the trip.
Back within 20 hours
We check the boat on return. If all is well, we refund the deposit to your account.
Damage, missing items, heavy soiling or a late return: those costs come off the deposit.
On the last 10 trips every deposit went back in full
average from the boat coming back to the refund
the dotted line is our promise
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