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After buying that new boat your pockets must have grown deeper! Enjoy. Goo luck to you both.

And me!

Hi. Good to see you are still there. Keep enjoying your'e boat - I still miss ours, but to be honest have to admit selling was a sensble decision - age, distance etc, but still hire occassionaly. Just cannot get it out of the system after 50+ years or more!!

We had our Seamaster 30 at Derby's Quay for a number of years before we reluctantly gave up boating. Yard has a slipway and Steve very helpful (if still there?) What boat have you got?

The wife and I went on Friday (by arrangement) but when we arrived they realised it had not been six months since our las so going back in two weeks.

Me too!

I had an Audi A4 estate and covered 80,000 miles in 3.5 years and never had a problem

We went when I believe it first became popular for hiring. I think the yard was 'Carrick on Star line' which I think had a tie up with Guiness (due to the cans given to us when getting obn board! Problem is now that my (then) wife was expecting our first son Mark, Who is now 50 years old! So the memory is now a bit distant. I am sure the boat was a new Broom Skipper. It was a bit of a shock after the 'Broads' and greater care was neccessary. I am sure we had a great time.

I hope you did'nt consider me to be one of them?!

It never fails to amaze me how stupid some people are.

Up until recently we have always owned a van of some sort or other and over the years its amazing how many 'mates' have either borrowed them or asked us to collect something, in fact, thinking back they used them more than us. I bought a used mini tractor which I had to collect from Suffolk. Guess what - van hire charge of £80. Where are these mates when you need them!?

Hi. Welcome. Nice little Birchwood. Hope its Diesel on shaft? Have fun and stay safe.

Richard from Snuggtopz made a new cover for our Seamaster 30 some years ago and actually suggested some differences to the original that were good. He also repaired the old cover to use for winter lay ups and delivered it back to us whilst we were moored at a pub in the soutjh. Now thats what you call service!

Could be wrong, usually are, but I think he is talking about shower power?

We would be - If we still had a boat!

Steve at Derby's Quay in Beccles used to do ours whilst the boat was still in the water. If for some reason yours cannot be done afloat the do have a good slipway there. Assuming he is still there as we left some years ago!

But why be good?! Have a good time.

Us too!

I don't know when it it but I'm sure Beccles is in Suffolk?

Some of the course I went to was quite interesting but the free tea and coffee suplied was better. The two guys that lead the course were ex 'old bill' and did not seem to take it too seriously to be honest.

I got 'done' a few years ago cominng out of Beccles on my way home from the boat. It was a mobile trap, hiding in the trees. Don't now how he could see me because I could not see him until we passed! First one in over 40 years of driving. 5 mph over the limit. I took a speed awareness course to save tne points.

The Sun did this years ago. Boatyards pulled out all the old s......s and people hired them cheap. The boats were so bad (as I seem to remember) I am sure it put off new hirers for good. I feel sure it did not do anyone any good!

Both my Jaguar xf and also the wifes Volvo XC60 have no dip sticks. I originally found this a pita but neither use any oil so not too much of a problem.

I want to test ride the one in the middle!

We had our boat in Beccles and sold it three years ago and I am sure Tesco's were there up to two years prior to that.