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Availability and Booking

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

PRELUDE

Brinks Prelude is one of the newest additions to our fleet. Her electric drive provides enough power for an average day cruising on the Norfolk Broads.

It’s a great experience. When cruising, all you hear is the sound of the water hitting the bow and the prop churning.

Bow Thruster
Wi Fi Onboard
Dual Steering
Shore Power
Microwave
Warm Air Heating
Superior Battery Management
Solar Panels
Start Days: Friday | Saturday | Monday | Tuesday
Price From : £232 per night
Sleeps: 8 + 2 Guests
Fuel Deposit: £200
Damage Waiver: £40
Number of beds + number of fold-out beds.
Boat Plan

Brinks PRELUDE - 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 PRELUDE - Dimensions

Length 46ft (14m), Width 12ft (3.66m), Draft 8ft 2in (2.49m) Screen Down

Brinks PRELUDE – 360 Degree Walkthrough

Features you will love!

She’s a comfortable and spacious hire boat, built for enjoying the best of the Norfolk Broads with your friends and family.

Brinks Prelude 1 launched in July 2022, and we now have four in the fleet, with Prelude 4 recently launched.

The top deck provides a comfortable seating area for the whole family, including a picnic table and two sun loungers.

We can tailor the bed arrangements in the cabins to four double beds or two double beds and four single beds. This is done as part of the bedding request once the boat has been booked. The fore and aft cabins have lovely, big queen-size beds. The saloon seating converts into a large double bed if guests stay for an evening.

Each bathroom has a separate, full-height shower cubicle. So you don’t need to hide your loo roll before showering on this boat.

The galley kitchen is very well-appointed. It holds two full-size fridges, an induction hob, a full-size electric oven, and a microwave, a cut above the usual facilities on board many hire boats.

We are sure you will agree that this is a very spacious saloon. It has loads of light from the electric sunroof, very comfortable upholstery, and tinted privacy windows beautifully framing the Norfolk Broads.

The bathing platform at the rear of the boat makes rowing boats and paddleboards easy to access. Strategically placed toe holds and grab rails make moving around the boat a breeze.

The bow and stern thrusters (little propellers at the front and back of the boat) make mooring almost effortless. You can even get this boat to move sideward!

At night, turn on the LED deck lights. You don’t need to rely on the moon to find your way back on board in the dark.

Oh, and we provide boosted mobile wifi on board  (no download limit).

We are confident you will be impressed with the Brinks Prelude.

If you would like to know a little more about Brinks Prelude and Electric Hire boats, please read our blog. The Brinks Prelude class is our only 8+2 berth boat in our top-of-the-range Elite Fleet and is priced accordingly. Other large holiday boats you might like to look at include Lullaby and Ultima 1.

Availability and Booking

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

Features

  • Smart TV
  • 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
  • Smart TV
  • 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 PRELUDE - 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 PRELUDE - Dimensions

Length 46ft (14m), Width 12ft (3.66m), Draft 8ft 2in (2.49m) Screen Down

Brinks PRELUDE – 360 Degree Walkthrough

Brinks PRELUDE - Deposit and Damage Waiver

Fuel Deposit: £200.00, Damage Waiver: £40.00

Features you will love!

She’s a comfortable and spacious hire boat, built for enjoying the best of the Norfolk Broads with your friends and family.

Brinks Prelude 1 launched in July 2022, and we now have four in the fleet, with Prelude 4 recently launched.

The top deck provides a comfortable seating area for the whole family, including a picnic table and two sun loungers.

We can tailor the bed arrangements in the cabins to four double beds or two double beds and four single beds. This is done as part of the bedding request once the boat has been booked. The fore and aft cabins have lovely, big queen-size beds. The saloon seating converts into a large double bed if guests stay for an evening.

Each bathroom has a separate, full-height shower cubicle. So you don’t need to hide your loo roll before showering on this boat.

The galley kitchen is very well-appointed. It holds two full-size fridges, an induction hob, a full-size electric oven, and a microwave, a cut above the usual facilities on board many hire boats.

We are sure you will agree that this is a very spacious saloon. It has loads of light from the electric sunroof, very comfortable upholstery, and tinted privacy windows beautifully framing the Norfolk Broads.

The bathing platform at the rear of the boat makes rowing boats and paddleboards easy to access. Strategically placed toe holds and grab rails make moving around the boat a breeze.

The bow and stern thrusters (little propellers at the front and back of the boat) make mooring almost effortless. You can even get this boat to move sideward!

At night, turn on the LED deck lights. You don’t need to rely on the moon to find your way back on board in the dark.

Oh, and we provide boosted mobile wifi on board  (no download limit).

We are confident you will be impressed with the Brinks Prelude.

If you would like to know a little more about Brinks Prelude and Electric Hire boats, please read our blog. The Brinks Prelude class is our only 8+2 berth boat in our top-of-the-range Elite Fleet and is priced accordingly. Other large holiday boats you might like to look at include Lullaby and Ultima 1.

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.

"Fantastic holiday, and the staff at Brinkcraft were superb! I would highly recommend Brinkcraft, they even organised fantastic weather for us 😎"
- Alan Gordon-freeman
"Fantastic Holiday on Brinks Rhapsody 3 – Would Absolutely Book Again! We’ve just returned from a brilliant week on the Norfolk Broads, having hired a boat through Barnes Brinkcraft. From start to finish, the experience was excellent. Check-in was smooth and stress-free. The staff were friendly, efficient, and helpful. We had a minor issue where we needed to take our car to do a food shop before setting off, but the office would be closed by the time we returned. The team provided a simple and flexible solution without any fuss; a great start to our trip. The boat handover was also excellent. As we’ve been on boats before, the staff member tailored the handover to focus on the areas we wanted a refresher on but still checked our understanding of the key elements. Brinks Rhapsody 3 itself was lovely. It was very clean, and while there was some general wear and tear, it was nothing unexpected for a boat that’s clearly been well-used and well-loved over the years. The bathroom with the shower cubicle was outstanding, plenty of water pressure and lovely hot water. Just be sure to run the generator for a while beforehand or shower after your first stop of the day. The kitchen was a good size and had everything you could need, though a cover for the shallow sink would have added a bit of extra surface space. The hob worked well once we got used to the heat settings, and the oven was spotless. That said, we had to keep an eye on things as the thermostat may have been a bit off; not a major issue unless cooking something for a long time. A big highlight was the Wi-Fi – it worked flawlessly the entire holiday. We brought our Firestick along and had a solid connection throughout. On our last trip with a different boat, we had no usable Wi-Fi at all, so this was a very welcome upgrade. The bedrooms were all spacious with plenty of storage. The beds were a little on the firmer side, but I slept better than I have in a long time, every night was a great night’s sleep. Operating the boat was very easy, and the bow thrusters made mooring much less stressful. The hybrid engine was a fantastic feature; it made cruising the Broads peaceful and relaxing, and we’d definitely seek out another hybrid boat in the future. Would we stay on Brinks Rhapsody 3 again? Absolutely. We loved every second of it and are already thinking about our next trip!"
- Stevan MacKinnon
"Spent a week on Prelude 4 in beautiful weather. Nice boat with plenty of space. Fantastic sun deck. Everything you need. Boatyard staff helpful and always smiling!"
- Jo-Anne Elizabeth
"Really friendly staff, great advice and really great boat Would highly recommend to anyone"
- Chloeann Baker

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