Hockham Admiral

Lucky that it didn't go overboard, Robin. Without an LSJ it would be a goner.....

It looks like a small/medium size sports cruiser, Peter.

As Peter says if you moor there close by the Yacht Station you shouldn't have any troubles. Slack Water on Friday is about 18.30, just as it's turning dark. If you get there much before then you'll need to turn about to moor into the tide but if you call the Quay Rangers (01493 842 794) as you pass the old Marina Control Tower (about 0.5 miles before the Yacht Station) they'll be there to advise and assist. The fair is the weekend after Easter, Peter. Whatever, have a great holiday, Alison!

What boat do you have, Bill?

Gosh, Timbo, now you're making me feel very old....... I take our 7-year old Great Granddaughter shopping nowadays...

Weyford Bridge has good wifi and food, Lori!

Now that link makes for very interesting reading, Viking! I have been considering such a socket for my study but you've completely changed my mind! Thank You.

I tried to find out what the gas consumption is for a Rangemaster but failed. 2 x 13 kg should last you for a few weeks or more, Frank. It all depends on how much your wife likes cooking! If it's cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner then you'll probably need more frequent refills!

Frank, Hi. You also need to consider the gas consumption and what cylinders are presently fitted aboard HakunaMatata. The 3.9kg bottles won't last very long with a Rangemaster! You may well need additional vertical space to accommodate larger bottles. https://www.calor.co.uk/gas-bottles/buying-gas-bottles/which-gas-bottle

If you're going the washing machine routine, Frank, I think that shore power is a must. It's available at low cost in many places around the Broads; we use it nearly all the time as we don't have gas onboard. As Mark says, above, we also have a 230V 42A genny onboard (10 kVA to be precise); so we don't have too many problems when we can't find shore power! When we bought her, Friday Girl's previous owners had even had their own dishwasher fitted..... that space is now an extra wine cupboard!

I didn't know we were in the Jokes section, John!

Whoaaaaaaa, (Or Slow Down!). These figures are direct from the link Robin supplies. - Input: 12V DC- Output voltage: 220V - 240V (can be chosen) 50Hz- Output wave: pure sine wave - Power rating: 3000W nominal, 9000W peak- Nominal efficiency: 88%- Power saving mode- UPS and bypass mode- Minimum battery voltage: 10V Let's say you're using it at half nominal power for whatever purpose: 1500W = 125A at 12V but with a nominal efficiency of 88% that's upped the input current to 140A... no wonder the terminals look huge, you'd need some pretty thick cables for that! If you were ever to go to 3000W or, Heaven forbid, the 9000W peak for even a short time, then you would destroy any 12V batteries that you might normally find on a boat. (Yes, I know about the ones BB are fitting to theirs). And it works with battery voltage down to 10V..........

"gaf" Charlie? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gaf&oq=gaf&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.3240j0j4&client=tablet-android-samsung&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Thanks for that, Neil. What are peeps' suggestions for the dates of next year's Meets? (And venues). Please take into account Gt Yarmouth slack water tide times

Well, Charlie, I suppose you might buy a window frame for that!

I think that's harsh, Neil. We keep all the spares that we might immediately need onboard; so that's our alternative. When we've needed a battery then Brian Wards or Boulters have come out to us at no extra charge, depending if we were North or South. We needed a new heat exchanger stack last year (over £200). Andrew Peachment himself welded a high-speed drill onto a length of wire and then drilled over half of the tubes out with this. (They were blocked). He only charged us for his engineer's time and not his.

To answer your first, John, I reckon we must budget on a minimum of £3000 per year. This will include a lift out for scrubbing down and a two-yearly winter on the hard to dry out, also engine servicing. But it doesn't include fuel and ad hoc mooring costs!

Adam, hello. A warm welcome aboard from us. We are hoping to get Friday Girl back in the water on April 1.... no comments, please! So we'll be on the Southern rivers on the following Monday for a few days. Well look out for you. (And you, Eric!)

In fact, Frank, our children are taught both Imperial AND Metric values in school. And you are correct! 50mm = 1.968503937007874ins

I thought it was a bit of a scrappy match overall but a starting win for Eddie Jones must give one some hope.

I pay my taxes. I am (I hope) a responsible, law-abiding citizen. I shall deposit my waste in any council or BA bin I find.

Frank, hi It's either "Scottish" or "Scotch" ! But your English is ein verdammt Sicht besser als meine!

She's a nice girl, really, Frank!

St George's Distillery is 5 km from where I live, Frank!

Will you like a slice of chocolate cake at the Meet, JanetAnne?