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Just googled this individual, sounds quite amusing although maybe after a while .............. Ramjet said: Hello I am just liker to say goodbye to our most favoured complaint woman mod , Jill-R, over the years she haved been a large old stone for us to clutch on to in a flood , , she will be saderly missed as a moderator of complaints. She leaved a message on mine answer it phone saying she haved to leave as she was in hers nineties, a good age to pull out i feel (Sorry i am just listend to it again and she was actual in hers nighties , making some hot coco)Many of you haved presume the -R is stand for Ramjet, you are most probable correct as we did have geography Any old way my pointer is be , there is now a gap in the Mod wall and i will , purely as a favour to Brian the Snail, fill this crevice if reqwire , I come with large experients and am be already a mod on many other Broads web sites included .org . All of those in favour of me becomed the complaint mod say I , and those who is wishing to blacked balls me say Nay , Angel or devils , you decided Large Regards Ramjet not a imposter , but a funnyest poster

Looking at the 3rd HW video the clearance under the bridge looks relatively huge. The 2 side arches are very visible. The law of sod that we can't make use of it at the moment !

Glorious photos Nigel, thank you. Any chance of one of the Dutch House in the sunshine when you are going past ?

Thank you gents

Good morning all, I hope everyone is keeping safe and at least enjoying the sunshine (Hampshire!). Can I ask if anyone has had experience of Torqueedo electric boat drives and whether they would recommend them ? I have been hiring yachts and cruisers on the Broads for more than 40 years but I quite like the idea of relatively silent propulsion for my Zodiac inflatable once we are back to a more normal state of affairs. Best wishes Charles

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Bit late to the game but left as is.

Could morning Socrates, could I ask what is the air draft of your beautiful boat ?

Yes, I meant to do that Regulo but I don’t possess the necessary skills, thank you !!!

It looks to be half way between How Hill and Irstead on the right hand side of the river travelling towards Irstead.

I have been mulling over that Alan but timing not quite right for me at the moment.

Where would you estimate airdraft guys, 7ft ?

Thanks for that Chris. I spent many happy summers in Bacton in the 60s/70s with my grandmother who lived in " Danecote" next to Gooch's garage. It used to be a sleepy little village but the Gas Terminal changed all that. There used to be the most glorious crab shack where Colin Gooch sold the most fantastic crabs, kippers and other seafood. All gone now sadly. I must visit again.

Hello Tim, fantastic write up ! I'm very jealous sitting in front of my 6 screens at work in London. With the Martham boats it is a case of DIY. I don't think that any of them have an air draft of much over 6ft so they should go through easily.

Fantastic news, perfect size for solo cruising !

What a superb read, thank you Timbo

Thanks Victoryv I know Ross very well.

Morning Grendel, I am taking Judith 5 over from you tomorrow, solo too. Thanks for all the photos. I have been on her many times before but always lovely to get a reminder. i won't be going far, probably: Horsey, Deep Dyke (stay a night at each), motor round Hickling and West Somerton. maybe through the bridge and moor at Irstead if I can get in ( I love the peace of that church). Grendel ,who was collecting the mooring fee at Horsey ? I suspect not Derek Applegate who was sadly not in good health last time I was there. Best wishes Charles

What a magnificent write-up and series of photos Sir ! Thank you for giving me a lot of pleasure in reading it ....... Best wishes Charles

Many of these where I live in Hampshire. Beautiful birds but not beloved of the local gamekeepers !

Poppy that is extraordinary but I am not surprised. A few days after my father had died I had a call from the coroner's office asking to speak to him ( they had my phone number as the contact/ Executor): " Hello, this is the coroner's office, please could I speak to Mr A, we'd like to discuss his post mortem with him". It was a trainee who apologised profusely at being so thick. Had to laugh really as my father would have done !!

Thanks Grendel, I have solo hired Juliette for years and totally agree about having both ropes ready in the cockpit. The only solo stern on mooring that I have done has been at Womack which is much less exposed than this pontoon mooring at Horsey. This maybe a v stupid idea but is there any upside in throwing the mudweight in when I am close to the pontoon and slowly reversing towards it to try and steady the bow ? I have a feeling not ! Best wishes Charles

Looks like a gentle to moderate breeze for the week. If anyone has a cunning plan for me to solo moor stern on onto this quite exposed pontoon I would be grateful to hear it !! Best wishes Charles

Thank you Chris very helpful. I am on Juliette on my own from this Saturday for a week and definitely will be trying to moor here for a couple of nights. Gawd knows how I am going to manage it though !! I will keep you posted. Hopefully Ross will be there to give me a hand...... Best wishes Charles

From the Martham Development Facebook page. It says to moor stern on at the end of the pontoons. I'm there the week after next so will let you know how I get on !