Hockham Admiral

That's good news, Linny, for those who need leccy...

Enjoy the peace while you can, Linny! If you get up the hill into town please let us know how the King's Head is doing (Now a JDWeatherspoons)...

Dean, Good Evening. If you've got an active 17 year old with you it shouldn't be a problem... only thing to remember is always moor into the current!

Hi, Kuga... what a lovely story! It's posts like yours that make this forum so easy to like and many, many thanks for taking the time to share it with us all!

Branden, Hi. It very most likely well go to "someone already working in the ba who could do the job..... But as an extra job, not as well as!

Gordon, Hello. Some very well thought-out sentiments there which needed illustrating! In reality it is probably privateers (us included) who worry about the amount of traffic during school holiday times, as a lot of hard-earned boodle is invested in your pride and joy!

Dean, Good Morning. Actually the tides are pretty favourable if you don't mind an early start! Assuming you get away from Richardsons (as one of the furthest boatyards from Gt Yarmouth) by 15.00 it'll take you about 3 hours to Acle to overnight. The Bridge Inn at Acle is a good stop but do book ahead if you intend to eat there. Then an early start on Sunday (about 07.15) and you're through Gt Yarmouth at 09.10, which is slack water, on Sunday morning. I'd not advise you to try for Gt Yarmouth Saturday night as the Rangers may well have left and mooring there near low water without help can tax anyone. (The banks are high at low water and the river will still be running quickly). Returning to the North, slack water is at 13.00 on Thursday and 14.20 on Friday.... Sunset is just after 21.00 so you'd have plenty of time to get back to somewhere near the yard by early evening Friday. Hope this helps!

Hi Dean. As Minor said you'll get a good deal at Herbert Woods or Richardson's (see our banner ads). And you would be coming before the school hols. Clive!

OUCH!

Dean, Hi. There are several yards at Brundall, Alphacraft comes to mind. One of our members, Freedom Boating hols has boats at Thorpe and is well talked about. Maffett cruisers at Loddon have budget boats. When you decide where you're hiring from then it will be easier to suggest routes.

Hello, thirdmate............. are you a member of the BA?

It doesn't specify where, Jill

Primus, Hi. Welcome aboard from us. If by July you mean the school holidays period, then yes, the Northern Broads can be quite crowded. Hiring from Brundall, or Thorpe near Norwich, does give you that quieter option of the Southern Broads. Will you have children and how old are they? Then members can offer some ideas of where to go... PS. Do you have a forename we can use, please?

Mary-Jane & I hope to do that very soon, Diane.

Done, Howard.

What were they out on the river at that time of night anyway? And at what cost? The call-out lasted more than three hours after the emergency services searched for a broken down leisure boat and its crew. At 9.30pm Humber Coastguard were alerted following reports that a boat had broken down on the River Waveney between The Waveney River Centre and Worlingham. The Lowestoft and Southwold Coastguard Rescue Teams, the rescue boats from Broads RNLI (based in Gorleston) and two fire crews and the specialist water rescue team from Lowestoft South Station all attended.

Please don't forget to call Beccles with your dates. Names, Boat Name, Stern/Side, Leccy Y/N, Dates John & Mary-Jane, Friday Girl, Stern, Yes, Fri-Mon Adam, Suzanne & Lydia, Sea Hunter, Side, Yes, Fri/Sat minimum Mark & Sue, Secret Lady, Stern, Yes, Fri-Sun 3 Adults & 1 big Child, Happy Jax 3, Yes, Fri-Sun Mark & Jill, Fallen Angel, Stern, Yes, Sat-Sun Luke, Claire & James, Job Done, OSOTB, Fri-Sun Debs & David, Lollipop, Stern, Yes, Fri-Sun Peter & Elaine, Her Outdoors, OSOTB, Sat-Sun Gav & Annie, Escaped, Side, Yes, Fri-Mon, Dave & Diane, Escape, Stern, Yes, ?-? Mike & Jan, Serenity, Stern, Yes, Fri-Sun Steve & Jax, Missouri Star, Stern, No, Fri-Sun Barry, Sharron & Kieran, Alex's Star, Side, Fri-Sun/Mon Richard, Amanda, Zoe & Laura, Jasperoo, Stern, Yes, Sat-Sun BY CAR Brian & Family

I've looked at the fuel safe, Alan, but what's to stop them just bashing it into the tank with a metal rod/chisel/screwdriver? Same with a lockable cap where they can cause a lot of damage.... as Diane wrote: Today news of large thefts of fuel from boats in Brundall .a locking cap may help ,but heard yesterday of a boat that had its locking cap smashed causing hundreds of pounds of damage ,so nothing seems fool proof

Or even a quick call to 101?

That's good news! When we're coming back from the North we like to stop off there for a beer while we wait for the tide to catch us up in full flood.

ASAP, Alan?

Quite right, too, Lori. But if you are following Clive's article on his wooden boat restoration you'll see just how expensive they are to maintain compared with 'glass.

Well, if you will read the Sun, Dianne..........

I can't make it out, Neil... you'll have to let us into the secret!

Must have been an 'o', then!