RumPunch

I suffered a similar sort of damage a few years back. On mine the hull and topsides meet at a flanged joint, and it's glued / glassed together with the rubbing strake over the top. I had about a metre damaged and had to carry out quite extensive GRP repairs.

Will it affect anyone, except Norwich Sea Scouts if they ever want a new boat ? http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/historic_trowse_swing_bridge_could_be_replaced_to_unblock_rail_link_1_3835341

You'd need different catergories of training / test - one size won't fit all. Total sail, auxillary yacht, power........

The motorway round Dublin is a similar system. They have ANPR cameras, get the reg, you call in with credit / debit card and pay it Simples

Belaugh and Coltishall somewhere around Red / Yellow ? I'd put Horning well above Wroxham ......... Thorpe as a Green ?

A lot of sailing clubs make extensive use of PMR's for rescue boat cover. At Hickling we can normally communicate with the club-house even when we are some distance down the river to Potter

Eh ? What do you base that on ? I could possibly concede Paddy's Lane to Pennygate, but Barton Turf Staithe not existing ..... That's new to me, the Barton Turf History Project ( http://www.barton-turf.co.uk/staithes.html ) and probably most of the village.

....and as I have said, as one who lives there, almost every day in the summer we have visitors walking down to Neatishead. I've even been known to offer a lift if passing. There will be a small but significant percentage of users of both shop and pub who tie up in Barton Turf and walk down. It's 1.5 miles / about 20 minutes.

As I put on the petition, these moorings are constant use during the season, and not just for the village. Many a tourist I have directed down to Neatishead for the pub / shop. I'm sure these would suffer some financial impact if the moorings were lost, with the resultant knock on to us who live there Besides, I love chatting to visitors

I'll speak to the Parish Council too - not sure if it's anything to do with the village, but............

I went from a Mercury 2 stroke to a Honda 4 stroke ( and from 4 to 6 hp ) Smoother, quieter - but a darn sight heavier to take on and off

Dropping the mast is no problem when motoring - takes about five minutes. Just need to get the courage to go for it

I haven't ventured South, and am pretty aprehensive of so doing. Under power I made 3.8mph on Barton according to my GPS How strong are those tides again............. Oh - and just realised afer much lurking ( and inhabiting elsewhere ) this is my first post here !