Experience Report: April 2017 from Havel with 29 Yachtline

Drago 29 Yachtline Wide Angle Volvo Penta 220 DPS

After taking over our boat “Yara” from Kürnach at the end of February, we set sail for Werder / Havel in April.

The extended family was part of the party, so we were traveling with 4 adults and 4 children. Since it was still too cold for us to spend the night on board due to the season and an overnight stay with 8 people on board would certainly be a bit too ambitious, we had booked 2 holiday apartments with their own berths.

The first independent slip in the home port worked very well and the 500 km long route to Werder could be covered by trailer without any major delays.

The ship was then launched in Werder and after refueling, we were able to make the short distance along the Zernsee to our dock.

From there we took boat trips in different directions almost every day. The space on board was more than enough for 8 people and everyone could find a comfortable place. With the roof closed, it quickly became cozy and warm despite the still very cold outside temperature (April weather).

We were thus able to explore the whole area on the water in the direction of Brandenburg, Potsdam and Berlin. The pleasant view of the Havel with good connections to Potsdam and Berlin makes it an ideal inland destination. The infrastructure on the water is also excellent. Everywhere there are marinas and recreational areas that invite you to linger and go out.

Since our neighborhood is outside the village on the other side of the lake, we often took the boat to Werder for dinner in the evening, where we could anchor both at the central resting place for water walkers and right in front of our favorite Italian restaurant.

As always, the 11 days went by very quickly and soon we had to start our journey home. This meant: the ship was out of the water again, home in the caravan and there slipping into the water. Everything went smoothly again, thanks to the very nice and detailed briefing by Florian Öchsner in Kürnach.

The fuel economy of the Volvo Penta diesel is very admirable, which manages with a few liters per hour with a mostly restrained driving style indoors. So after more than 25 hours of operation we still had about 2/3 of the tank full.

The four of us could take the next trip and then

We are already looking forward to the summer when we can have an overnight stay on board.

Family K.