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  1. Good Old Archant

    Whilst researching the Ford Heritage Centre I came across the above's library photo of a Mustang!!?????

    You can see where the Mk3 Cortina heritage lies. Unbelievable 

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  2. 1 hour ago, CambridgeCabby said:

    As far as the boats that moored in Sutton broad , the boats that I saw there on a regular basis left no visible mess , were moored away as opposed to in the reeds and I for one see no problem at all with them being there , the BA passing the buck to the RSPA is imho underhanded and beyond their remit.

    Are boats not permitted to mudweight on tidal waters ?

    Not tidal, Tidal waters end at entrance to Barton Broad from River Ant. If you look at the Ordinance Survey you will see NTL  for Normal Tidal Limit.

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  3. 49 minutes ago, Vaughan said:

    I thoroughly agree.

    I also had no idea that the RSPB are claiming some sort of control over Sutton Broad. Their ever increasing influence in the Broads area is becoming rather sinister. 

     

    I think the bought it when it came up for sale

  4. Try to stick to the small outboards that have fuel injection. Over many years, any problems I have had, nearly all have been carburation. The worst being on my Honda 20 PowerThrust and float needles. Small Honda plastic/alloy flywheels are known for failure.

    My money would alway go to Yamaha, Mariner/Mercury or Tohatsu.

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  5. The recent postings on this thread have brought back so many happy memories, of over 50 years ago now. When my late wife Judith and I, first as boyfriend/girlfriend then in 1971 a  married couple shared a real passion for Continental touring/camping. Here, sadly not in very good condition are our steeds:-

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    I have to admit to being a somewhat indulged only son. The cars were all bought new.

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  6. And remember these old spec non synthetic oils have a recommended oil and filter change at 6000 miles or just 3000 if doing short, around town driving.

    With the gearbox sharing the engine oil you don't want anything that gets too thin when hot. That is why I had an oil cooler fitted to my Clubman before taking on the 750km Autostrada del Sole.

    The 998cc four speed set up was only just capable of attaining the Italian speed limit so the 39 horses were straining hard, hour after hour.

    As an aside 39 bhp from a 998cc four pot, then, mine was a 72. Ford are now getting 170hp from their 999cc three pot in the Puma ST auto.

    Not a recommendation but Halfords do this :-

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  7. 2 hours ago, kpnut said:

    Wow. That’s lovely.
    But where was that line of mooring on Fleet Dyke? Between the ‘bend’ moorings and the ‘straight’ moorings that are there now?

    Or perhaps where all the wild moorings spots are?

    I know those two mooring sections are EA rather than BA  

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    There was quay all the way down from The Bure.

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  8. I know it is water under the bridge, and I have harped on about this before. But why 13 years ago did they not improve Fleet Dyke instead of ripping it up.

    I took these going to get my engine serviced at Marine-Tec in June 2010.

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    It could have solved a lot of problems today.

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  9. 1 hour ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

    There's always  one.Here in Martham  it only  started  to warm up recently. The winter can wait.Enjoy summer 

    Did they not tell you when you bought your house in Norfolk, Ian. 

    We have 1/2 of June, July, the rest is Winter!

     

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  10. I have often wondered, when you see boats on the rivers or moored in the Broads Marinas, their windows/screens festooned in GOBA stickers if they have been converted for Broads use.

    Every boat that I have had the use of, been a crew member on and hired on the RGO system was fitted with direct discharge sea toilets.

  11. Do you mean a proper RIB? = Rigid Inflatable Boat. That is a GRP hull and inflatable side tubes? or an inflatable boat with a solid transom. Very different animals in every respect, especially weight if going on davits.

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