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Hello Mark, Welcome to the forum. Enjoy your boat when you can.

Hello another John, A warm welcome from me. I'm just thinking that if anything goes wrong on the forum, or at a meet, I can say it's John's fault and nobody will know where to look.

I went through and back in mid August with an air draft of 6ft. 9in. and no problems at all.

I think Acle Bridge have got it right. You pay a fiver for overnight and get a full refund if you eat in the pub.

Hi Steve, As proved by Robin (London Rascal), a displacement hull is much easier to handle at Broads speeds and does not get blown around as much as a planing hull. As for fuel, I have read many posts where people have to carry petrol to their boats in jerry cans and that some petrol stations limit the "take away" amount of petrol to 10 litres.

Jason, You're up early - I hope all is well with you. I will pop into the yard to introduce myself when I am next down. Stay safe. Griff, Welcome back and no need to ask if you enjoyed the trip.

I read through it all and was forced to keep stopping to fill up my glass. Still shaking - absolutely brilliant.

Every boat yard I have ever hired from has given advice on WHEN and HOW to cross Breydon Water. I personally have crossed both ways everytime I have ever been on the Broads. I was down in August and had to leave Acle before 5.00am to get the tide right and I am next down in March 2015 when I will have to leave Acle at 6.00am to get the tide right. I may be one of the fortunate hirers that have never had any "life threatening" incidents, but I have had fog (not so dense) and a few big waves. If you look at the information that is given on the boat you hire ( not on forums and internet ), you will minimise any chance of problems. For what it is worth, my 12 year old daughter (with me behind her) took Carousel all the way from the old Yarmouth yacht station all the way across Breydon to the Waveney without any concerns what so ever. As previously stated - COMMON SENSE.

Iain, We could use it on the west coast. Leave on a Monday and come back the next Sunday.

Iain, Don't know that one. I was always a McEwans man until I grew up. Ha! Ha!

Doubles all round.

Iain, WILL IT HAVE A BAR????????

Alan, Thanks for that, but I think my 3 ladies will want the train both ways - from OBYS for the speed - to OBYS for the weight of all the shopping bags. lol.

Hi Alan, How long would it take from OBYS to the town via the river bank?

Iain, I would be with you from the staithe to Neatishead and then I'd warm up the stool for you to pick me up on your way back.

MM, I worked offshore for BP in Indonesia for a while. Most of the crew boats had tripple screw installations (albeit quite big), but the same principle. They used all 3 engines at sea and cut to 1 on the estuary and river to the moorings.

Hi Paul, I'm no expert on hybrid drives, but I do know batteries and motors. If you put that lot on twin screws, you would have fantastic torque and excellent control. You could turn a 40ft boat in it's own length and coming alongside against a strong tide would be a doddle.

I want to keep shouting at you Robin, so please keep posting, as you are part of what keeps me going to my next holiday on the Broads.

Hi Swift, I haven't been through PHB for years, but if my memory serves me right, the last time I was through was on a C 40. It was tight, but didn't loose any paint.

Is prolific painfull. Everybody I have met here is nice. Welcome.

Hi Martin, Second time writing this reply, as I lost internet signal when trying to post. I will try to find wine yeast (no shops here that sell it). The condom works OK if you put it on squint, as it falls over to form a seal when the bubbling is over. Temperature is my main problem (9 months of the year), as the bubbling works too fast. Thanks for your reply.

Selamat pagi, wheya mora, guid moarnin. Welcome Paul.

Martin, I use 16ltrs of grape juice, 1 ltr of apple juice, 600 grams of sugar and about a table spoon of baker's yeast. Let it bubble for 3 weeks and hope for the best. I make it in one of those upside down water containers with a condom on the top (with requisite number of pin holes in it).

If you love the Broads, the travelling doesn't matter (within reason). My last trip in August was via family, so doesn't count. My next trip in March will go something like this: Thursday 19th March 10.00pm - 45 mins by car to the airport in Riyadh. Friday 20th March 01.00am - Flight from Riyadh to Istanbul Friday 20th March 07.00am - Flight from Istanbul to Gatwick Friday 20th March 11.00am - Drive from Gatwick to Stalham (via Tescos) Friday 20th March 3.00pm - CRUISING (I hope) Worth every minute of the time.

Many thanks Jill - will give it a go.