DaveRolaves

Was it the Bilge pump gone? - could well have been - after a time the bilge pump would have drained the battery and would not work any more - especially if the batteries were not in a good state to start with.

The increase was expected but its not good. This year on the southern broads the number of boats has decreased. We now moor at locations devoid of boats where a few years ago it was difficult to get a mooring. The number of hired boats has also decreased - they will decrease even more now.

Often walk along the footpath by Hardley Dyke. Lots of moorings there - close together and a dead end dyke. Whats the max length of boat that could moor there - any idea of the cost of a mooring??? The dyke is quite narrow but at the end is a turning point where a 35 foot boat could turn. Most of the moorings have small craft on them - have seen a few Broom 30 foot craft moored there.

we were moored at the cross when the tug boat from reedham went past towing the broads boat alongside. They towed it down as far as reedham ferry and then left it there overnight along with the tug boat. The broads boat looked dirty and had not been used for a while - maybe just a shell awaiting completion.

switched from calor gas to flogas about 6 weeks ago - could not get the calor 4.5 kg bottles anymore. New initial hire charge for the flogas bottles is about £20 plus. \\\\\\flowgas bottles are about 30mm taller than the calor bottles and slightly more in circumference. They also need a clip on regulator - our bottles take the 21mm clip on regulator.

Went to The Cross at the weekend all footpaths have now been cut. Lets hope that they are cut again before too long.

Anyone remembers the waveney river centre some ten plus years ago. Tony was the owner. Doug (RIP) organised the visitors moorings and lived on site part time in a caravan with his wife. Great times then it was always busy, the pub was always full in the evenings - food in the restaurant was good.

Read all the posts about the problems with overgrown footpaths. For us the problem is in this year. For the last five years plus the footpaths around the cross area and the berney area have been cut possibly four times in the growing season which has maintained the footpaths so that people can walk on them. This year is different - they dont cut the footpaths grass is four feet high in places. Over the years we have got to know the man who cuts the footpaths around the cross and we have also seen him cutting the footpaths from reedham to the berney area - this year we have not seen him. The remote footpath around the island from St Olaves along the cut and then along the Yare and then back along the waveney to St Olaves in previous years has been cut - this year its not been cut at all.

In previous years footpaths around the broads have been cut. This year footpaths around the cross and the berney area have not been cut for a long time. Grass is around four feet high on the footpaths anyone else noticed the problem...Dave R...........

We were moored at the Berney last night and at about 6 am this morning a large coastguard helicopter appeared to be searching Breydon water and up as far as goodchilds.

Is it necessary to renew the fire extinguishers if the pressure indicators still reveal full pressure???

The flogas butane bottles have the clip on regulator -- does anyone know if a boat will pass the boat safety certificate with the clip on regulator??

we went over to flogas 4.5kg bottles a while ago now. The base ring was wider than the calor and the height was fractionally taller but with slight modification the new cylinders went into the gas locker on our Broom 10/70. Flogas bottles seem to be readily available. The regulator has to be of the clip on type.

ADB marine at reedham can do pump outs. Its an up and coming boatyard and well placed. Last time I enquired they were not able to supply fuel but were looking into it. If they are able to supply fuel in the future that would be good for the company and for boaters.

On my beta there are taps on the flow and return t- is one blocked or has the tap been turned off.