JennyMorgan

Based on twelve years of ownership of a wooden sailing cruiser I'd up that to 3 to 5 grand and I did the annual decorating.

You and I! Wise words too. I have a near neighbour who has had his fascia boards replaced, blow me, he kept the old, largely rotten ones! Presumably there might be some sound stuff that might come in handy one day, he's over seventy now so he'd better get a move on!

I admit it, I have to work hard at not being an excessive hoarder! It all came home to me when I cleared my mum-in-laws house after she died. Oh dear, nine builder's skips of absolute rubbish. Perhaps not an obsessive hoarder but I could see me heading that way, just in boat projects and bits, fishing tackle and a vintage bottle collection. Time to stop. My NHS daughter surprised me when she told me just how many beds were blocked in the hospital where she works by patients who's homes are too untidy for them to convalesce in or for carers to safely work in. Apparently hoarding is becoming something of an epidemic and costing the NHS dearly. Just watched Extreme Hoarders on TV, worrying stuff, perhaps I'll re-start on the garage tomorrow. It must be wonderful to be organised!

I did and have done so myself on several occasions since, not least as JA's better half does. Not because we ran out of 'the proper stuff' but because that was what the instructions on the product said. I haven't tried it on wood that is subject to weathering though. As the saying goes, suck it and see.

Just have to keep a bottle of Woods Rum or Morgan's Spiced onboard, plus a bottle of best Prosecco in case Grace pops up!

Just a thought, one old Suffolk boy I worked with, as good a boat builder as any, finished his interior woodwork off with cooking oil! Can't remember if he fried an egg in it first but his work always looked good. I have several bits of once fashionable Danish teak work from the 1970s and the instructions that came with them was to occasionally wipe with cooking oil so it's not just a far fetched suggestion.

Being undersides, e.g. underside of decks, furniture etc, I was always taught to leave it untreated so the wood could breath. The decks on my daugter's RCC are over a hundred years old now and are as naked as the day they were laid. I have furniture at home that is even older, likewise untreated where it is not normally visible.

Probably not for those who seek civilization! Nowhere to plug in, probability of cow pats, no shops, stunning dawn chorus, lots of birds, stacks of dykes, plenty of mud, long walks, huge skies, no street lighting, few if any chavs, no street noise, no pavements, often the only company is your own, ghastly, primitive place! Can't think why any one would want to moor there. Heavens, might bump into some hippy locals!

Deks Olje for me too, Danish Oil can go dark on interior work.

Probably as near to nowhere as you can possibly get on the Broads! Love it.

The night life is especially noisy during the summer, especially just before dawn. The old 'meadow ladies' really know how to moo!

Nothing to gossip and speculate about, arghhhhh!

There have been a news report, namely that victim was found dead on his boat, that he hadn't drowned and that the cause of death has not yet been established and there is no sign of foul play.

I have a sneaking suspicion that a certain Mr H is linked to a possible re-opening. It would certainly add to the confusion if he is. Perhaps confusion is the name of the game!

I have heard a suggestion that the pub will be reopening next year but absolutely no detail as to who is behind it.

Perhaps asking those nice engineers at Richardsons would be a plan, after all they do know the boat. I would also re-read and take onboard the very wise words of Vaughan:

One of my locals has published its 'substantial meals' menu designed to pull in the boozers. I can think of at least two OAPs who will certainly be turning out, just for the meals. Indeed I suspect that it will be more than just the two of us. I have 'messaged' the menu onto several local OAP friends. Mind you, SWMBO might be tempted to have a pink gin. Almost as cheap as cooking at home plus there's a sea-view & no washing up, bonus!

It all depends on whether you are coming instead going, or going instead of coming.

So you can see through your windows?

If we could count on that!

Lift off when a ranger is within 1/4 mile thus no need for a license. Once off the water you'd be outside the BA jurisdiction. Ranger ahead warnings could be issued on CB & VHF. Now, that is a thought . . . . . . . . shades of Smokey & the Bandit, Norfolk Broads style!!

A foiling Moth famously collided with a mooring buoy on Oulton Broad! That was quite spectacular! Re river cruisers, being able to shoot Potter Heigham Bridge should perhaps be a class requirement!

I think it safe to suggest that very many people thought that being a sports/spectator venue was one of the justifications for Whitlingham. Dragon Boats raced there for a while but for whatever reasons they eventually returned to Oulton Broad.

Strange that you ask that! Whilst on the Nav Com I asked that very question. Seems that the Trinity Broads are owned by a water company and they supply drinking water to Gt Yarmouth. The good folk of Yarmouth understandably don't appreciate water tasting of processed Adnams or Red-X impregnated exhaust residue.

That's an optimistically thin fend-off lanyard!