You can get Yanmars on the 42 but If you spec Volvos you will get 60 knots!!
http://www.dickies.co.uk/new-boats/bene ... awler-st42 Click on the tech data tab and look at the speed for the D6-310.
Not sure why thay are speccing a 310 as thats only available for commercial use now.
Going back to the Brooms I can remember servicing a 35ft wooden Broom when I worked at Kris Cruisers, got to have been at least 10/12 years ago. It may have been Snowgoose but I'm not 100%. The old guy who owned her must have been nearly 80 at the time and he had rescued her from a hire yard on the thames and refurbed her himself.
My memory is lousy at times as all I can remember is that it had a very old diesel but cannot remember the make!!
I love those old Collins boats as well, they just look so right.
That pic of Topaz looks like she is moored at Henley during the regatta. You can see the posts for the rowing course and the marquees.
This is nothing to do with the Broads but I though some of you may be interested in the following.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/25/giga ... obamas-in/
Here's the actual photo
http://www.gigapan.org/viewGigapanFulls ... p?id=15374
The zoom is amazing
The AF32 used to be one of the boats in Kris Cruisers fleet when I worked there back in the nineties, either Lady Pauline or Lady Carina.
Ok for 2 adults and 2 kids as the bunk cabin is a little cramped.
I would be seriously tempted as well except that if I even spent 1 penny on another boat I shudder to think what my wife would do to me
Great pics as well, especially of the wet shed.
Hi Jill
When ever i did any varnishing I always flatted down the suface between each coat as it gives a better finish. You need a very,very fine grade of sandpaper though.
Boss man at Marine Engineering Looe is Robert Newton, been in the business for years and very knowledgable.
Contact at Challanger is John Langan, also a good guy.
AD41's are known to be a little on the smokey side and as long as properly serviced they are fairly bullet proof but it definitely needs checking, the same block eventually put out 285hp.
As far as I can remember it's an old motor boat that was used in WW1. I've no idea how it ended up there but I expect someone will be along soon who does know.
That takes me back to the days I worked at a hirefleet!! We would sometimes get a boat back like that and it would take one person about 5/6 hours to get it looking vaguely respectable. Often a proper cosmetic repair would have to wait until the boat was off hire or the end of the season.
Do you know how it happened?
I've never had any problems handling this type of craft before, just have to keep an eye on your backside when manoeuvering
Being right in the bow will enable you to put the bow close to shore, then you can use a short burst of power and helm hard over to bring the stern in. Just remember to keep an eye on tide and wind direction.
I would be very carefull with using Easy Start as believe it or not an engine can become addicted to it!! - seriously.
If the glow plug / burner is working properly you should be able to see a cloud of smoke coming from under the domed cover after a few seconds, as John says you should be able to hear something happening as well. The other thing to check is whether there is any voltage drop on the power supply to the plug, if you do not have a relay in the circuit this could be a problem. Some boats took the supply straight from the ignition switch which is not a good idea.
If this is working and even after 30 seconds on pre-heat it will not start then it may well be worth looking at the fuel filters to check they are ok.
Neil
Did'nt Topcraft have some Alpha 32 hulls modified so you could put a caravan onto them? They used to have a wheelhouse and then a big flat space behind, I think they were converted back to the Topliner spec as it was not a success.
Neil
Kris Cruisers have had some of these for hire for a while now, the first one was delivered in 2001 just before I left.
http://www.kriscruisers.co.uk/holiday-c ... talia.html
http://www.kriscruisers.co.uk/holiday-c ... alise.html
http://www.kriscruisers.co.uk/holiday-c ... abeth.html
The Thames is not so restrictive on bridge height as the Broads though, until you get to Oxford the lowest bridge is over 12ft.
Neil
From what I can remember Bountys, Wilds and Alphacraft used to fit weed hatches to most of their models, I have never seen one on an Aquafibre. I have seen ropes, towels, steel cable from a bouy, plastic bags and a car tyre wrapped around props on the Thames. Never saw a body - that happened on my day off
Neil
Looking at those badges reminds me that I have got a metal badge of the George Smith & Sons flag somewhere. It was given to my sister before I was born and I "borowed" it a long time ago
I will have to see if I can find it and take a photo.
Neil