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after spending this last week dodging the rain working on , i noticed Richos have a Bourne 35 on the for sale line, Morning Horizon? what a lovely boat she is Clive, really tidy condition..Very nice!

Must admit shes a great boat for the family,so much more room than the Elysian 27 we had before,she needs work, but getting there! also will be staying as of Hearts 1 in her hire fleet livery..bit of a retro thing i suppose! Its always very interesting seeing the ex fleet boats for sale at stalham Clive, always tempted..tbh, the boats you have and the price they are, i think they are great value...

now that sounds tempting! by the way Clive,have all the old Hearts boats gone to new homes now??

are you selling all the san moritz?? think we hired no.1 years ago, have to say one of my favorite broads cruiser designs, with that all weather wheelhouse, great vision, ease of handling,great layout etc.. youve got me thinking now Clive!

always intresting to see whats for sale ex hire, and after spending the weekend at stalham on my first visit of the year to of hearts, i happened to take a peek at the 'for sale' row! must admit i do like the Bourne 35(always liked-and have hired San Moritz at Riccos), but that Top Gem-What a boat, really like the look of that...lot of boat for that money, any history on that one Clive?

Hi Clive Thanks for the info, always thought they were from Ludham airfield, but Metfield and Seething! blimey they have seen some history in their time! im sure when i cleaned Richardsons boats on the yard on saturdays in the mid seventies, we all congregated around the end of the T2(black hanger) first thing in the morning, hoping to be picked! i think it was either 50p or £1 a day!! it was hard work too..still cannot stand the smell of brillo pads! andy

Hi All Very interesting thread this.. pic of my 34 elysian there in the basin too! thanks for the behind closed doors pics..always wanted to look in where some of the work to the fleet was being carried out when im up working on of Hearts 1, but didnt want to get in the way By the way Clive, can you tell us where the old hangars came from? Andy

Hi Dan Great work! well done mate..love the new photo section, nice to see my new boat in its former glory!

Hi Dan well done mate really interesting site.. will add my latest project as a resto thread..will clive let me use that hearts tea set for afternoon tea on board???

Hi jonny thanks for that, was hoping it was round the other basin but alas no...but work is progressing so im told on my new boat! have you still got curlew?? andy

hi jonny sorry if its been posted before but how do i see richardsons webcam?? id like to try and see my new project if i can!! andy

nice pics! thanks for posting

great thread..could read this all day! great pics many thanks!

Hi Looks like you had a great time! far better than just normal day boat..

that looks superb..well done

thanks for the pics dan..really like aston seabird, great looking boat that..

Really enjoy these then and now pics- many thanks! Andy

makes interesting viewing!!

really enjoyed this thread..superb workmanship, so nice to see some of the older hireboats being restored

lovely spot that..even better sat outside the rushcutters pub with a pint

hi dan, thanks for those,im currently on the moorings at stalham with my 27 elysian and was walking around the yard last weekend and saw the old hearts boats all looking a bit forlorn!some of the smaller elysian 27s look like they need a bit but could still be turned round.. looking at them took me back to my hireboat days in the eighties.. As for of Hearts Elysians, where they first on richardsons hire fleet? does anyone have pics? Wish i could save em all really! but then id have to buy a yard to put them on..prehaps near norwich..thorpe?? could always live on an MTB..

hi, does anyone remember the little shop at st olaves bridge? moored there once in the eighties in a hired miss moore 24 freeman, needed a box of matches. on entering the shop we were confronted by this old grumpy chap that preceeded to give us complete run down of every item in this little shop! He said in broad norfolk-We got,milk,eggs, sugar,jam tarts,white bread,brown bread,etc on and on he went..when we asked for sunblest bread, he got really angry saying-no! and we dont need no pretty pictures on it! we brought the matches.. we had moored at the free 24 hour moorings near the shop and he kept coming down and looking in the windows!! reckon he was spying on our baked beans to see where theyd come from!! ah happy days!

hi all, following on from this thread, does anyone have any history of info on of Hearts 1, Elysian 34, D673, which ive found out started life as richardsons hire boat back in 1972? as fairway 3..then sold to hearts cruisers in about 89/90.. ive checked her out on superb norfolk broads boats site, any info or pics at all would be great.. many thanks indeed andy