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    Fuel Prices, Northern & Southern Broads

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    yeah, we have been that price since the start of last season (or before)

    we did consider putting it up but  we like to be best value. 

    when i see my boats filling up elsewhere at £1.20 I am always a little puzzled but not overly bothered! 

    always happy to welcome visitors , 

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    Bow Thrusters

    in Technical Questions and Answers

    Posted

    you only need to repaint the hull if you think the hull needs repainting, it will not harm the fibreglass if it is left. 

    if the previous job was of a decent quality 2 pack paint you would be amazed at how well you can bring the finish back. once a single pack paint is used it is difficult to use a 2 pack in the future and it won't wear as well. 

    without looking i would think that you would struggle to get a bow thruster deep enough in the water and you would need to raise the floor in the saloon.

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    Faircraft Loynes New 2-4 Berth Cruisers

    in Cooking on a Boat

    Posted

    Hi Simon, 

    it won't have a side entrance as it will  be in the same room as the aft doors but will have  the same sunroof as the RF45 which will be central due to not having a side door.. 

    as with all our creations we don't stick to a plan so we don't have a proper plan for this one, only a model of a 35.. 

     

    Faircraft Loynes New 2-4 Berth Cruisers

    in Cooking on a Boat

    Posted

    On 15/03/2018 at 22:28, Broads01 said:

    It's good to see new 2-4 berth boats being built, they've been few in number in recent years (Richardsons please take note). 

    I can see the resemblance to the Alpha Lowliner but alas dual steers that can pass under low bridges have fallen out of fashion and I'll be interested to see what the air draft is on this one. 

    Hi Simon, 

    This is why we bought the Swancraft fleet, before that we have recently built Far Horizon as well as the Broadways and Crystal Horizons but the customers can't get enough of the Commodores and Commanders which we will keep building until our sedan (which is currently in development) is produced next year which will be  either a 4 berth or 4-6. 

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    Overstaying On 24 Hour Moorings

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    7 hours ago, EastCoastIPA said:

    This thread has made me laugh :default_biggrin:

    All this questioning of The BA! is he being let off because it's a private craft, would a hire craft get away with it, on another forum it's not ok for a liveaboard, but it is for a private craft :default_biggrin:

    We all pay our tolls, hire or private, and part of those tolls is used by The BA to enforce the byelaws. Let them get on with it. They do patrol all the moorings every few days. They do take down reg numbers of over stayers. I'm fairly certain they see boats, and Not private boats, or hire boats, or boats with people living on board, and they react according to whether any byelaws have been broken by the owners or helmsmen of those boats.

    None of us really know the circumstances of why that boat is there. None of us know whether The BA are taking action, and to be honest, is it any of our business. Does anyone here really believe The BA would turn a blind eye without VERY good reason to any particular boater, or section of the boating community?

    I have a confession to make!! I've overstayed on a BA 24hr mooring. Did The BA know? Yes. Did I get reported? No. Did they give me permission to overstay? No, but they were fully aware and didn't move me on either. Was there any nosey parkers around ready to spill the beans to the authority? or worse, a forum? I don't know and I don't really care.

    Two years ago we got stuck the wrong side of Wroxham bridge for six days, and after bouncing back and forth between Hoveton and Coltishall moorings waiting for the tide to drop, we were going stir crazy, and towards the end of the week worried about getting the boat back to it's home mooring so we could go home and back to work. The last few days we just stayed at the Hoveton moorings and did days out by train to Sheringham, North Walsham and Aylesham. I wasn't worried about blocking the mooring as very few, if any boats were coming through the bridge, and as soon as they did, we would more than likely have the clearance to secure our transit of the bridge. The local rangers were fully aware of ours, and a couple of others predicament and shock horror, didn't issue us with notices or tell us to move to another mooring.  

    I know who it is,  (if its the boat I think it may be)  I wouldn't  want anyone to loose sleep over this so if it is the boat I have in mind he knows he can move to one of my moorings when the Sutton mooring fills up but as its quite nice there  I'm assuming that it will hang about.. 

    Boat Recovery Options

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    2 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

    Richardsons Marine Services at Stalham. I hear very good reports.

    We stopped the service this month as after we returned Moonfleet to the landlord we did not have the cover to provide an ongoing service, we still have tow boats at Acle Wroxham and Horning and will be happy to help as and when there is an issue if we can. 

    We also are able to lift boats unto 15ft beam and 30 tonnes at Horning if you get  your props fowled.. 

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    AQUAFIBRE MOULDS

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    I think we probably had the last 3 pearls but can't be sure... 

    the T60 moulds could be had for a lot less than £95k! 

    The T50 were supposedly sold but are still where they were ..

    Why would anyone outside the industry see it as an issue that the old moulds were being disposed of? 

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