boat owner of 15 years in Amsterdam. Jennifer's experience has plenty of familiar aspects. one thing that ruined things for me especially the last 5-6 years, influx of douchebags who show up with expensive boats and take any and all spaces. ugh and the horrid music, out in the pijp and beyond its so irritating. as for the ij, been pulled over by the harbour police twice there they do not want small boats moving through there and yet people keep doing it. very uncomfortable conversations with harbour cops. anyway yay boats but revisit this in 10 years to hear how things change.