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  1. We sent the Wayford possi to do the rite thang To London to the poipiestoo.... A thirght to all I say..... And a prayer
  2. Bollocking ill do it flat put in Mt fastest boot I got then saw how quick I can do it Keep a look out Geldeston to Coltishall I've dun potter to Wayford in minutes before. ....
  3. well dun and good luck ,we have rebuilt three of the old hippeson boats now love the ole style too good luck in yer boot yard .......................................jon wms
  4. ohhh dear ohhh dear ................................................ some silly sod decided it would be a good idea to come and meet me ..................... with no wellies ,no coat .................and no idea ............................. lovely couple which had the bore olle tarlk and quick tour of the largest boat scrap yard in broads .....!!!! just becouae thar from fens and got the inbreeed in them as i do ,thay tink yer got a discount .....??!!!!! nar orf my land .......................................!!!!! nice to meet yuo both ................................hope we helped .............???? well yard was bit silly this last week or so..................... trips to hostpital with nearest nad dearest in the meat cutting room of the local super doopa hossy....... and a worry to it was .........................get well soon farther ........................ then a mad rush to yard and help and suppport a very dear friend .............................. with the ambulance rushing to roung yard and trying to negotiate my wayford broad s we got thar in end my poor ole mate was rushed to hoosy in same place as me ole man with a human oil pump fault.i offer to oil change but the parmadic told me to sod orff.......................... well dun all staff on yard to guide the ambulance and support to carry the faulty oil pump man orf the boot and in to the meat wagon .................................. good team effort and the faulty human oill pump mans wife was very gratefull..................... she had the dam bill yet ........................?????plus vat of coarse ........!!! i,m glad to report he was fitted with some new parts that nite and awaiting a good flush and new filter after a run in period.............................. better get me sump pump and filter spanner ready .......... boats are coming in now ............................for winter lift as the temp does drop we are going great gun with engine works at mo with lots of all sort in bits from troublesome outboards from 4 hp to 150hp to fix with strnage faults and a little head sratchin to find faults to nice .or not so nice larger in boards playing up with head off and engines to replace for new unnns ..... sick tied ole lumpos out and new or recon s in ......................... broken engine mounts ,gear box fualts ..................always service outboards and in boards ...................... ohhh follow up from last post buying boats .......................none bourgth ohh dear well it was a day out ...................... shame some nice boats tooo ........bit orf mess but we could sort it out i,m sure ........ leg works to service too.........................................enfileds ,mercruiser and volvo.......all sorts ................... also nice to see some ole friends from the star fleet ...........misouri star what a gem she is too well looked after ,wel dun steve and jacks ,..............................a credit to yuo both boat sales ticking along and some new boat to come soon....................................... with more rain and some more to come the yard is a bit of a wet thang,............................ wave good buy to a few customers for the winter this week so better wipe orf the lip stick ....!!! fishing is ok ..................squirrel are busy in the treees around .......................... do miss ole ziggy...........................no honk in the morn as i come on yard ................ water levels high again...............and dam wind do blow ...........grrr been testing some new products to clean fibre glaas on boots sent to us from a posh man in the south.............report later queen is busy and so is the other rebuild of a classic broads cruiser so boys are going great guns new roof beams ,new decks ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, we have our friends from the nancey oldfield with us for next few weeks or so so diy shed is full of lots of great vuluteers and bods from the trust busy working on thar fleet to to make tham shine .........well dun team ....... took deliv of a boot this last week from trnasport with a hanging keel so a bit orf carful lifting to take orf lorry but all dun now ...................... still polishing dam boots to make them shine ..........................and it look alot better from when it came in what with hossy and boots broken and strange stuff all in all a good ole time and the funny farm .......
  5. rock nite two most excellent bands to perform at the ludham king arms Norfolk music great show case for ole d and new talent werr orffff..........
  6. mooring have been removed ..........................
  7. all ok now all up and running gain with astrong heart and one lung any good ..... nuff about the ol rat under office ......!!!!!! sunny days warm eves ... loverly sunset ... last days oct ........... nice like it ....... yard up and down ......... alot of boat arive this week or so sold one or two too ........... new engine arive this week to fiit nice and blue too ..!!!!! stil waiting for the new boats too ......... rudd in mess again .what new..... grass stil growing and mole still digging fish are abundant ....... deer sneak around at nite ......too got visit from the yanks today ............. seen some old customers too ....... orf to see boy band play in ludham tonite good luck boys classic rock ................. view in front floor with new water self cleaning floor .opps sinking ................. soon saved this one and up and out on land ..........shame lack of looking after always a lift and clean a pleasure off to look at boats to buy next will report on our finds in next waffle.........
  8. blimmey i wish i had not mention it .................... as per norm all the old girls are out gain to out wit each other ....... i just simple ask ......................... blimmey ..................... best remove the whole thang then ill goo and upset some other folk... sorry to cause offence and up set ............... orf my land .......................... only my views of coarse .............
  9. bollards ...............................!!!!!!!
  10. 650xs

    Hi

    ehh are the from norrf or surff........................????? hello ............................................................... welcoome to all ......................................................
  11. looking for hampton...................25 mk one two or ????? looking for a failrline 32 phantom............................ looking for a diesel freeman 23/24/22 mk two broads trad yacht cruiser class or not ........... seamster 813 norman 20 ................. borne 35 centre cockpit wooden top ..............................ex fleet etc all ex fleet boats sports cruisers all types bayliner ............sealine .......................fairline etc etc shetlands .......................... and many more cutomers waiting .................................
  12. here we go again i think the pic arrived this time ....................................... one space left for long traditional yacht or two narrow beam boats only ..............................
  13. we stil have one spot in horning wil suite only a yacht large yacht nice spot be quick ideal for 30/40 foot broads yacht min foootage applies 30 foot nice plot only 40.00 per foot
  14. me ole mum would say no harm to ask .................................??????
  15. what wharr and who.......... any news ..............???
  16. still looking .............................!!!!!!
  17. and to top it all we had a sinker today to ooooo................... I love boats .....................................!!!!!!!!!!!**********""""!!!!!??????? thank you for kind words ................... jon............a very sad man ........................
  18. and another wayford monster fr4om the deep ehh up fish alrite here but whar os the biggun well today the wayford monster got away said the fisher folk ...... whilt he caught this little tiddle the other line went of on a mental and he lost the fight woith the biggun .....................
  19. ohh well more boat yrd stuff to do and report ..................................... boat come and gooo .......................... we doo all types of works here ,.............................. fiest pic is of a nanni head which over the season has been getting slowly worse poor ole girl is cracked ..........................new head or new engine up to customer ................its done loads of hrs too part of restyle office for international boat broker and some one to hide we are still working on this inbetween showers ..????? new decking and all water proofed just need new supports and rails to fitt next ..................and some more super doopa camoflague paint aslong as it s green note reflec special windows i can see out, yer can,t see in ......am i in or oooot ...??????? yer never know while working in boat shed last nite i listen to the quo specail on rad two ........how sad and old rocker am i ...???? turn up the volume and listen to the nieghbors moan ....................i say ........... well either that or i bring the boys band dun into shed and have a practice talkingh of boys band they are very busy and got alod of gigs ...band talk ...............well dun boys one very proud dad too in last few weeks as the boy is fully mobile on completion of full licence well dunn lad ...... ski boat dun and now orf to sercret storage for winter ................................ remember we store small boats and all out boards in secure location away from yard free winter store of all outboard with full engine service ............................... last note we have to report of a sad ole doooo.................................................... my old friend has past away after a long illlness............................ he will be sadly missed by all he was a star a character and an asset to the company god bless "ziggy ".....................................ziggy the yard goose.................RIP......................happy waddling old boy..... still got laot orf engine works to doo next door we are flatt out on 1936 resto wood boat .....................................getting ready for new skin on rooof new tanks are in .............new decks dun .......................lots orf ole cloth and epoxies next ...........
  20. bring all the sily question and ask away i say ............................................. if yer want to hear my little experince and dont want people like me to ans it on here yuo can phone me emial me etc and i,m always willing to ans in my best sacrki ways and to the point ...... my views are based on my own meaderings across the boating world i live and work in............................ silly or not thar are several real poeple on her ew ho own work and use the broads as a living and our not arm chair advisers so ask away i say ......................................
  21. lifted this one to do annul leg service and inspection for ins ..............................................etc she had been in water for a while stood a bit ......................... i was surprised to see genreral condition of leg are good and plenty of protection still on legs and bottom of boat although there was yrs and yrs of old antifoul .........too much which was just flaking orff.................................. she has now a clean bottom ,as we gently cleaned her bottom with the washer and removed all calcuim and lime scale dirt and grim from top side of water line too bit of elbow grease special cleaner s and some time made a tonne lighter away from over antifouling ........ legs off boat chocked up and ready to service leg drives and antifoul bottom and polish hull next i,ve been growing these mushrooms can i eat them or smoke them ...????? the extension to the gypsy wagonn is coming along....................new steps and rails to fitt next all done inbetween showers .... the floor will need more protection and some gripp too al a bitt messy at mo but coming along rudd is in a complete mess............................................as the rain fell so much aluud orf rain in one day and nite as much as we normally get in a month blimmey .............................bring yer wellies wayfrod broad s again .......fire up the digger soon when dry and do it all again quick the cover was off and she look great still a little way to go but blimmey what a stunnner bourgth back from the dead ....... we have seen serveral of these old hippersons here and all left here in great condition off to new lifes the old dauntless thta came in is looking so much more like the yacht she use to be too ........we done crewe on that one one orf the work shops is a bit messy need to attack that next too many engines in rong place we dunn mr f ..............................................
  22. well dunn mouldy ...........good rite up enjoyed that ............................................. remember ....i,m watching ................................................!!!! ye rin the clear .......................
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