BroadScot

How do they pass a safety certificate of boat worthyness? Or do they?......

Strueth Mike, they look like remnants after a bad storm and nothing done to them...not good at all. Iain

This is not new, it was tried before, and the powers that be, said sorry, not a goer. Iain

Agreed, Mark.

While out shopping yesterday I came across a out of season ale.....normally it would be at its best on the 30th November or the 25th January ! BTW never seen it before Howard ! Iain

Not being a is there enough room left for them to tack if required? Or....for Gracie to dive into the forward cabin till passed said moored craft ! Iain

Nah Alan, It aint Blue enough Iain

Many happy returns Griff As Eric says, I too cannot think of a nicer place to be, especially as its tipping it down up here ! Another year closer to retirement ! Iain

Must say, a bit over generous with fenders ! Iain

Hi Comfortably Numb, Welcome to the NBN Forum I remember that class of boat. Moores always kept their boats in first class order. Iain

I remember many of the hire yards in Oulton Broad in the 70's. I never hired from there sadly, but only for one reason, extra driving distance at the end of a 400 mile + drive. We moored at Hamptons many times, a trim yard indeed, Newsons and Broadway we also managed to moor up at before sampling the local pubs etc. One highlight was sitting at the bow of the Bounty37 at Topcrafts yard watching the speedboat racing on a warm Thursday evening, magical. With the annual toll charges I often wonder how any yard make decent money, considering for probably six months of that toll year the boat is not moving. Do the sums, profit margins cannot be high I don't think. Well maybe high season prices! Running a boatyard must be extremely challenging these days, more so than say the late 70's. There aint that many left now to choose from to hire, so knocking them is not going to help matters IMHO. Iain

Thanks for the info TheQ, I hope they are all well supported, Iain

My first hire cost me the pricely sum of £54.00 move on forty years and I coughed up over £1500 to hire a boat. I could or should have moved to owning, but the distance and when we could travel down, put a barrier on the idea. So instead, I have been a very happy hirer with many boatyards. Thanks to them, I have had many wonderful holidays, too many to mention. So thank you to ALL boatyards on the Norfolk Broads, past and present. I am sure you have changed many peeps lives with boating. Iain

Aye and "Scoot"as well

Well found Alan Gracie will be impressed !

Aye Howard yer local CAMERA pub to celebrate first !

Come on Tim, don't keep us all in susspenders !!!

Well, well young Robin, you have moved to another level in filming and post production,very professional indeed. I am sure Griff will be delighted to keep this video/film as a wonderful keepsake,...I would ! Iain P.S. Loved the choice of background music.

Just seen the forecast for Norfolk tomorrow, a balmy 29c!! From one extreme to the other in a matter of days ! Iain

Or...is this a push by till you can repair it the way you wish ? Iain

Hi Paws and welcome to the NBN Forum Iain

Delighted to see you are keeping your fluid levels up! Stuart Iain

Some yards charge some do not Mark. Richos were free in May last year. Iain

You canny promote a fag packet Charlie !

Hi TheQ, Sounds like you and JM should start up a second hand / recycling boat spare parts business, you On the North Broads, and JM on the South. Iain