Liberty

Thanks chaps. To Broom or not to Broom... that is the question

Thanks Griff

The time has come to part with Liberty. She's at Norfolk Boat Sales in Brundall, looking for a good new custodian. There are some pics and specification online: http://www.norfolkboatsales.co.uk/used-boats/broom-ocean-37-liberty-490.asp We have had a lot of work done to her, mainly by Brooms. On the Broads she's so easy to control, getting into the tightest spaces with ease. Comfortable, well-equipped, easy to control and well-built. The top folds down to go under bridges (not Potter or Wroxham!) She's great at sea with a comfortable hull shape and ultra-reliable bombproof engines. Lots more pics if required...

If it has has rebar in, you want a wet rig at slow speed. The aim is to get the concrete paste to do some of the cutting, not too much water and not too little. Buy/hire a decent quality one and it will do the job. Be careful - there's some rubbish out there. Diamond drills have a series of clutches in them, so if it snags it doesn't break your wrist. Heat is the enemy - if it 'peacocks' going blue, then it's cream crackered. Tungsten carbide tipped hole cutters which work on hammer action will work on the concrete but will run into trouble if it hits rebar. It's a lot less hassle with diamond. Just let IT do the cutting. And don't try to straighten it on the way through - the diamond segment is centred to the carrier core, and is oversized. It needs to be bigger than the carrier in order to reduce the friction on the metal carrier. If you try to straighten the cut it will wear the outside of the segment thereby narrowing the diameter allowing friction to build up.

Nothing to do with give-way or stand-on, but I was taught to mind how the boats are positioned - the stern of the boat providing the power and steering should be further back than the vessel being 'towed' in order to retain maximum steering control. Also, the weight of the vessel alongside can be used to advantage when turning by judicious use of reverse and momentum.

I really enjoy it, but often get involved with something else.

Yes, good point. The glass recycling bin at Womack is completely surrounded by empty bottles - loads of them.

Love Bosham. And the Anchor Bleu Picnics at East Head. Smashing.

Black sky and raining in Ludham. I'l be outside...

Much appreciate all the info, thank you all.

Not a chance. I'm a magpie - anything shiny...!

A bronze bream - thank you. Never heard of them! Womack Water this afternoon. Seemed to fight a lot harder than a silver bream, and the big scales had me fooled! Biggest thing I've ever hauled out of the Broads (other than shopping trolleys near Yarmouth).

Caught this today. Is it a carp? Not a good picture, but the only one I have in case it wriggled!

No rails, but I have a hard-top roof for an Ocean 30 if anyone's interested - going cheap!

Very good JM, thank you. Can be a bu@@er to get out sometimes, particularly if swallowed deeply. The 'Slammo' looks worth having a go with. We always have plenty of disgorgers and some forceps lying around in different places so we are ready to unhook quickly.

Love my Macbook. I open it, it works. It updates automatically, I don't notice. I ask it to do something, it does it. No dramas, no complications, no issues. It just works every single time. Once you've had Mac, there's no going back. I'll use Windows at work (no choice) and happily leave it there.

Love the idea of a built-in projector

You missed out "biased"

I get wobbly on ladders anything above the top of the ground floor windows. I can't even clear out our gutters or clean the upstairs windows. Silly really - I used to live in the highest town in Europe up in the Alps without issues, and am ok in helicopters with glass underneath me, but a pair of steps - no chance.

After last week, I did't bother this week.

Further than I can go. I got to the first window/viewpoint and had to descend. On the plus side, the wife took some great photos from the top!

Had to reverse down Ranworth church tower this year - stair-hugging!!

Only if you answer yourself.

Very well said.

There are different grades of Dual Lock - the difference being the number of 'mushrooms' per given area. The higher the number, the more difficult it is to get them undone.