BrundallNavy

The plank was not too bad but the rib needs attention and a lot of planks have been removed to allow for the new ribs to be fitted.

If your around wroxham at the weekend hopp on the train to Sheringham as it's all things 40's at the NN railway

Sorry to hear this John, I lost my brother earlier this year to cancer so I know how you feel. Remember the memories will always stay with you.

Just a few pictures to keep you going. Now Pauline where did I put me spokeshave

When we went down last month there are a few red buoys almost in the middle of the dyke making it very narrow.

25 miles, are you going via Acle. It's actually around 14 via Wroxham. if you can get under Wroxham bridge plenty in the old Le Boat basin.

I guess you will be calling her LondonMcRascalFace.

Fuel tank capacity 2270 ltrs you wouldn't want to fill that up on a regular basis. Good luck with your dream Robin.

Oh I look forward to playing in Polly's tunnel

I service my BMC once a year, total cost this year including two fuel filters one oil filter gallon of engine oil and a raw water pump impeller £70, I do around 200 hours per year, I believe hire boats get done a couple of times in a season.

Grendel you have far too much time on your hands to be making models, oh hang on that's what you do best lol.

'To give my arms a bit of a break I gave the new deck quadrant a couple of coats of cream top coat. This means we wont have to get into awkward positions to paint it in the cabin." Define Deck quadrant ? A very productive weekend Tim I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, or is it Polly bringing me more work

Polly, have you watched the TVs program "cannonball ", you could always try the Blob method and get Phill and crew to jump on the stern and the mudweight will pop out of the water and you can stand on the foredeck and catch it on the way back down.

Paint can also cause lots of problems as you won't get it all off before you regel the area.

Another one for the fleet Clive.. .

No sign of life on board in August.

Not that one, the one I was thinking of was a converted life boat and I think it was on the upper Thames.

Is this the one that was featured on George Clarke amazing spaces.

Mine also lives inside but I still put on the winter cover but as it does not get wet it doesn't seem to sweat just keeps the bird crap off.

Wood Anemone was my boat at school, I was crew one year and skipper for a further four. Great yard.

So many hire boats have fenders that are flat, when I hired from Ricos I asked for 3 to be changed and I got the reply they will be fine and don't need replacing this resulted in a section of lower rubbing strake getting pulled off as the fender didn't hold the boat off the key at Reedham.

Off topic, sorry ! My father in law kept his boat at Marchwood in the old military site.

Geoff has cooked this for me before and I second that Vaughan it was delicious.

We were moored at Reedham last week when a large central cockpit boat decided to leave. The tide was flowing out the direction he was facing he had two attempts but was worried that he would hit the boat in front. I asked if he needed a hand and he greatfully accepted after a bit of advice executed a purfect departure thanking me for the help stating he never had been shown that manoeuvre.

I hope you tied it on properly or you might get the same response as I did when I assisted one near Oulton Broad. it might be me needing a tow one day .