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Lovely mooring, decent beer, good food with decent portions at a good price. Hope it doesn't change too much. Good luck to new owners. Roy

Doesn't mention air draught. Looks as though it may be a bit tight at a few of the bridges on the Canal du Midi. Roy

Up in the North in the last couple of months some narrowboats have literally ended up in pastures new. Roy

Thanks MM and Strowager. I was thinking of mooring up against the bushes at the side of the river at high water with the bow into the outflowing current using the boats mudweight over the bow and the two 10 kgs off the stern. My thinking was if there was little wind, the bushes would shelter me from a cross wind, the boat would hold into the current on the mudweight and hoping that the two stern weights would stop any significant drift away from the bank. Roy

Often fancied stopping against the bushes opposite where Chumley & Hawke used to be in Horning (or thereabouts) to do some fishing. If I dropped my mud weight facing into the current, would a 10kg one on each side of the stern stop the boat from swinging out into the river. Boat is 43ft. Roy

Hi Alan, Thanks for taking the time and trouble to add the link. The engine hour counter was reset when the reconditioned engine was installed after the previous engine (also a reconditioned unit) decided it had had enough. It equates to about 8 years use at approximately 40 weeks per year. regards Roy

We've replaced our engine. The old one was working fine but being a shared boat with about 40 weeks use a year we thought it was time to upgrade. The one (two) for sale is a Perkins Marine Diesel Engine MC42 (104-19) complete with two 70amp alternators (one of them new); a new starter motor; lots of gauges etc. Full description on eBay including the second engine which is included in the price. I don't know how to make a link but when I Google Perkins Marine Diesel Engine MC42 (104-19) in either Safari or Firefox the ebay ad comes up second on the list. Roy lightningcruiser.com

I do remember Wood's bridge height gauge. Can't recollect seeing it used though. Roy

Here's another one Robin. Constellation 2 in Sept 66. Roy

Is that a Glistening Light? Looks a bit long to be a Highlight.

We are moored at Brundall. Last year we drove down on Friday evening in early November so it was quite late when we arrived. Had our usual stop for the level crossing (don't mind that cos I used to be a trainspotter . . . used to be?). We were stopped behind a police car. They went straight on, obviously to check the yards and bungalows. We turned into Brooms and had only been at the mooring a few minutes unloading the car when the police car pulled up alongside. I don't know how often they patrol the area but they were obviously on the ball that time. Roy

Day boats - City Boats, Norwich?

Thanks Andy Roy

Just been scanning a 1984 Hoseasons captains handbook to put on fleabay. There are line maps showing locations of 35 Hoseasons' boatyards. Can't find a list of individual yards on their website so anybody know how many yards have they have now?

Remember mooring in that basin in 1966 and catching some nice roach. Had a pump out there about 2 years ago. The equipment was antiquated and took ages to pump out, but it emptied fine. I presume it's new owners now, so probably updated equipment. Interesting to see on the website they have holiday moorings - could be very useful in peak season. Roy

I only met Susan once, in late September 1966. My wife (then my fiancee), myself and another couple holidaying with us were the only customers. I had heard of Susan's reputation and was a bit wary of going in as the other lad with us was prone to using ripe language. He was fairly well behaved but still came out with the odd unsavoury word. We'd had a couple of pints and on ordering the next I apologised for his language. Susan replied with something on the lines of "Aye lad I'm still deciding whether to chuck him out or not". Roy

Thanks Iain, Your post reminded me that I had a miniature Cardhu in the cupboard. it's disappearing now! Roy

Well JA, At first I thought it was a Blakes logo but on closer inspection It looks like Bradbeers. So I can't cheat and look at the old brochures. Roy

Pauline, Don't know if she would have gone under Potter as we hired her in 1982 for two weeks and there was definitely a plate on the dash saying this boat will not pass under Wroxham or Potter Heigham bridges. I remember this because as we couldn't go under Wroxham we moored at Lloynes and took the train to Norwich. Roy

While there have always been some lovely looking boats built for the Broads, I think that from the mid 50s to the mid 60s boatbuiilders had really fine tuned their art; building more modern, lighter looking boats but still keeping the strength of the older models. The hand bilge pump in JanetAnne's post brings back fond memories, as does the pic with the cabin roof showing just trusses and the roof itself with no insulation; you could really hear the rain hitting the roof at night, something I found very relaxing and sleep inducing. Roy

springsong, With your pic being 1962 the Constellation would be No 1 as we hired No 2 in July 64 and one of the boatyard guys said it was her first full season. Roy

Thanks Mike, It was just interesting to see a Constellation in that shed as I had my first Broads holiday on Vestella 4 from that shed in late August 1958 and also had two holidays on Constellation 2 in 1964 and 66. Unfortunately Constellation 2 was broken up about 3 years ago after breaking her back being lifted out at (I think) Beccles. Roy www.lightningcruiser.com

VetChugger, is that the shed on the opposite side of the lane from Landamores main yard - the shed where the Vestellas were located in their hiring days. Roy

Hi Alan, Everything is working out well, thanks. regards Roy

In this case the Law is an ass. The report doesn't say whether he was on the road or the pavement or both but here is somebody driving a vehicle which may be capable of up to 8 mph who being more than three times over the drink/drive limit is in law incapable of controlling his vehicle. He could easily have hit a child, a senior citizen or disabled person; or maybe he could have incapacitated somebody with a young family struggling to pay a mortgage. Yes i this case the Law is an ass as, particularly with his previous similar conviction, he should have been given a fine to reflect the true cost of police and court time, instead of us taxpayers, as usual, picking up the balance of the bill . . . £1,000 wouldn't be too much. It's a pity they can't ban him. Roy