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    Knowledge vs Software

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    The picture - a rental car - a Saudi license - the inability to speak English to anyone in a uniform. I don't drive fast - I just FLY LOW!!  Just joking, with family in the car, I tend to take it easy and stay safe. I hope we all do well and get there problem free. :bow

    Knowledge vs Software

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Dear Fellow Members,

     

    I will be leaving Riyadh on Tuesday 5th August to fly via Istanbul to Edinburgh and then by car to my home town of Kirkcaldy. I will be leaving home at around 4.00am to drive to Stalham on Saturday 9th. (my preference being the A1)

     

    Now!! - Google maps says the best way to go is the A17 from Newark and then the A47.

     

    Previously, people have said that due to road works on the A47, it's better to come off the Ai at Peterborough and then go via Downam Market to bypass KL.

     

    Comments and advice would be very much appreciated, as it's a fair old drive.

    broadophile video

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Paul,

     

    I for one am very grateful to you for sharing your gift with us. The videos of the broads are captivating and I must admit to watching them more than once. Good luck in your travels and 'keep filming'.

    Another thunder storm tonight on the Broads

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Oh!, Oh!, Something I can answer _ a farraday's cage is a room that is protected from all and any outside signals and radio waves and is used for calibrating instrumentaion. As far as the lightening is concerned, a strip of copper from the mast to the water is as much good as a chocolate tea pot. A direct lightening hit will go where it want's to go and @ 1,000,000 plus volts, will go through almost anything. A wooden mast is as good as you will get on a normal boat.

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    to all new members

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Hi Geoff,

     

    I'm a newbie and thanks for the nice words. I start my travelling on August 6th and will be on the water from the 9th. Can't wait!!!!

    Jonzo is organizing me a sticker for the boat, so I can pose as a member. lol.

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    Oulton Broad water depth

    in Broads Chat

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    It will be mid to late afternoon, as we are having Sunday Lunch in the Priory at St. Olaves. Once we have been round the broad, we will moor up at the yacht station or the Wherry for the night. What is the best chippy near the moorings, as I've no doubt that the girls will get hungry again?

    Thanks again for your help.

    Oulton Broad water depth

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    I will be cruising to Oulton on 10th August in one of Richos 45s. I would like to show my girls the nice houses around the broad and wondered if there were any depth restrictions around the perimeter? I hope JM sees this, because he has helped me before. Many thanks in advance.

    New boat at Ferry Marina - Sapphire Emblem

    in Hire Boat Discussion

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    V8,

     

    I hope the dogs are small enough to pick up easily, 'cause this is not the easiest boat to get on and off. We never used the big bath, but it gives plenty of room to turn around under the shower. The boat does go under Ludham bridge, as I did it twice - just get the tide times right to be sure. Fuel wise, I went as far as Norwich in the south and most places in the north. I got a fiver back from my deposit.

    New boat at Ferry Marina - Sapphire Emblem

    in Hire Boat Discussion

    Posted

    V8,

     

    I had Fair Monarch (almost the same as Sovereign) in April of this year. Very comfortable for 4 of us. 2 girls in the bow singles and the wife and I in the stern. Plenty of storage and relatively easy to handle. High air draft, but you can plan for that. Monarch had separate hot water heating, which included a towel rail in the rear bathroom for drying towels - nice touch. I would have it again, so enjoy Sovereign.

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    Drinking at the Helm

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

     A little laugh from the comedian Dave Allen. (slightly altered for the broads)

     

    5% of all broads boating accidents are caused by drunk helmsmen!

    That means 95% of all broads boating accidents are caused by sober helmsmen!

     

    Therefore:- Sober helmsmen should stay moored up and let us drunks helm in peace! cheers  cheers

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    Bannockburn

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Iain,

     

    With a wife who's a lot younger than me and 2 teenage daughters keeping me on the ball all the time, I'm looking at another 10 years until I can hang up the boots. I spend too much time in shopping malls with my wallet open. lol.

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