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10 hours ago, Bikertov said:
That's actually cheaper than the RGO - mine would be £597 for the whole of this year
Sssssshhh! Steady, Danny! Don’t give the good doctor any ideas!
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1 hour ago, mikeyboy1966 said:
Out of interest,how much would the tolls be on a broom 30
About the same as for our Broom 29 Sedan. This year we paid £476.
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48 minutes ago, Mouldy said:
Just seen on FB that the BA have approved an increase of 8.9%. If this is true, it’s not as bad as it could have been, but more than recommended by the Nav Com.
If the rate rise is correct, it will bring the annual toll on Norfolk Lady to just (and I mean just) shy of £519. In 2020, we paid £391.44.
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Just seen on FB that the BA have approved an increase of 8.9%. If this is true, it’s not as bad as it could have been, but more than recommended by the Nav Com.
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16 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:
I retired from the OU on a scheme designed to shrink staff costs.
Which is exactly what Yare House needs. It could do with a commercial dose of laxative
Harsh? - Well another awkward truth is that when the Blessed Authority was formed, they took over from the port commissionaires at Gt Yarmouth - There were just six of them in their office
Griff
If it were a profit making organisation, shrinking staffing levels would be the first area looked at to reduce costs - I know, because that was the reason for the department restructure that forced me into taking voluntary redundancy.
On a slightly different, but related subject, there is a post on a FB Broads Group today, showing an objection placed in the Public Notices of the EDP on 22nd November by the BHBF to the Secretary of State under the Harbours Act, regarding the increase in tolls imposed in April.
It seems that the good doctor has upset more than just a few from the boating community.
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4 minutes ago, floydraser said:
Well done James Knight and well done BRAG. It's surely going to be difficult to defend actions if they are proven to be unlawful.
Yeah, but we are talking about the BA.
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6 minutes ago, vanessan said:
I know a lot of forumites don’t do Facebook but two letters have been sent to the Broads Authority regarding tolls, one from James Knight and the other from BRAG. Both are well worth reading. ‘Light blue touch paper’ comes to mind.
I’ve read them both and they do make interesting reading. One can only hope that the good doctor and his merry men have the grace to read them and act upon the contents.
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Window ledge was glossed yesterday morning, so just the door to rehang - easier to take it off and avoid covering it and the hinges with paint. All units constructed and secured to the newly painted and papered walls, TV attached to the wall bracket, hi-fi set up and the wife now happy (and so am I, to be honest). Perhaps she’ll stop bending my ear about decorating and allow me to relax a little, but I fear that may be asking too much as I’m sure she’ll find some more little projects for me to undertake!
Roll on 8th January, when our new settees are due to be delivered!
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2 hours ago, Troyboy said:
I saw that these boats were for sale. We hired Hilight about 20 yrs ago. Not a particularly comfortable boat inside.
Florida Light looks like it could be a good buy. I've only seen the pictures mind.
We hired Hilight when it was about a year old, from Russell Marine at South Walsham. She was in beautiful condition then and had been built to a near private boat spec. Sadly, she’s not worn the intervening years well.
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3 hours ago, Bikertov said:
Interestingly, the one at Jones was listed as having a 4 cylinder 4.150HE, 37HP.
I wonder if they are making assumptions on the engines without checking what is actually fitted ?
I get failing to distinguish between two four cylinder diesels, but spotting a five pot should be quite easy, shouldn’t it?
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8 hours ago, dom said:
That's a result. I did wonder if Nanni had switched to a common block on later "Mk.2" models and just detuned the smaller ones, but better for you that it's the 220HE model. Jones' have sold an Ocean 29ST after yours where I'm sure the same applies too. It was only looking at that which made me realise that the 29ST is probably my ideal boat, as it'll go under Wroxham bridge. Too pricey at the moment though unfortunately.
I did think about going over to Jones' earlier to have a look at the Fairline Mirage 29 they've got on brokerage, but never quite got around to it. They seem a ridiculously popular boat around here. Only thing which puts me off is the outdrive. The one at Jones' is the less common aft cabin model which has twins on shaft, but it's the 3 cylinder Volvo which must be pretty unrefined. I also think the aft cockpit's a really good looking boat for its age, but the aft cabin model is less so.
A lot of the Ocean 29’s I’ve seen advertised, seem to have the 5 cylinder, 62hp Nanni fitted and as @Bikertov said, the price premium is quite high. The ones advertised on The Broads usually are on the market at 75 - 85k. Although, with the folding screen and hood, they will be able to access more of the Broadland rivers, the internal fit-out from the saloon/galley forward appears very similar and I don’t really understand the huge price difference.
7 hours ago, Bikertov said:So another strange anomaly on my boat is the gearbox ...
The original brochure, price list and owners manual all state that the standard gearbox with the Nanni engines is a Hurth manual box, with a hydraulic Hurth box as an option.
But ... I seem to have a PRM / Newage 160D2 (2:1 ratio)
Is that a good thing or a bad thing ?
Ours has a PRM box. I also understand that they’re fairly commonly fitted on Broads cruisers.
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1 hour ago, Vaughan said:
It was an announcement made, including a speech by the Good Doctor, earlier this season.
I believe it was a suggestion made to smooth the renewal of the lease on the moorings. Not sure that it’s in force, but to be fair, you could fit many more dayboats, who’d stay for far less time than most cruisers during the day, which may serve to increase the footfall at the cafes and restaurants in the area. Don’t get me wrong, losing more BA moorings is not a prospect that I find palatable, especially in view of our ever increasing tolls, but I can see the attraction of such a scheme for the Parish Council to potentially aid their businesses.
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Yesssssssssssss! Decorating finished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . well almost! Still have to gloss the window ledge, which was left on purpose until the blinds and carpet had been fitted. I now have a sizeable heap of units to construct (thank you IKEA) and fit, mount the TV on a substantial wall bracket set up the hi-fi and possibly inflate an air sofa, depending on what the wife wants until our new settees arrive in January! When I’ve done all that, I can catch up with the gardening and cleaning the cars. Did someone say retired?
Before and after shots including the awful artex pattern on the ceiling that was skimmed over!
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1 hour ago, Bikertov said:
That makes sense about the aesthetics, and as my holding tank is under that hatch, saloon side of the forward cabin (as presumably your is too ?) it would seem a good place to put one.
I will lift the hatch and have a good look when next on board.
Our holding tank is on the starboard side under the engine hatch. The original loo was a manual flush small bowl Jabsco number, with river water flush, which has now been replaced with a Dometic macerating loo with freshwater flush.
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12 minutes ago, Bikertov said:
So when I've seen pictures of heads with a diverter, it seems to be a lever next to the toilet above the height of the bowl.
Have I got that right, as to me it should need to be at a low level otherwise how does the waste get out without being pumped ?
My toilet has a flap in the bottom of the bowl, so it is a gravity system, and the electric flush is to pump (river) water into the bowl. I have to press a foot lever to empty the bowl at the same time.
The holding tank is under a floor hatch in the saloon area, just outside the heads compartment.
If a diverter valve is fitted, then surely it would need to go under the floor in that area, so would not be easily accessible
Our 29 Sedan had a diverter under the hatch in the floor, the saloon side of the door to the forward cabin. The seasick was just aft of that. Although not so easily accessible, it was only a few seconds work to lift the hatch and switch the valve as necessary.
I wouldn’t want a load of additional pipe work and valve on view in the heads. One day, the boat may be back on The Broads and keeping the aesthetics right would obviously be of benefit in the event of marketing her in the future.
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1 hour ago, YnysMon said:
I thought you were too busy decorating to watch TV. Or is it a case of collapsing exhausted in front of the TV each evening after a stressful day of decorating?
Got it in one!
1 hour ago, YnysMon said:At least you can look forward to having a lovely Christmas in front of your new wood burner in your beautifully decorated lounge.
In garden chairs.
Sadly, the decision on colours and furnishings meant that by the time we got round to ordering the new suite, the delivery date isn’t until early January!
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19 minutes ago, Chelsea14Ian said:
True but we start buying small bits for Christmas. Much earlier then November and hopefully get Christmas shopping done by the end of November
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Get that Ian, but every advert on the TV now is Christmas related. I’m 67 years old and Christmas Day has always been on 25th December. I know when it is and am already sick of having it rammed down my throat.
I really feel for those people who have been so badly affected by this current economic crisis, who are struggling to pay their bills. How must they be feeling, looking at all of this tat in the shops that they can’t afford?
Sadly, Christmas has become a huge marketing occasion and the true meaning of the day has been lost.
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20 minutes ago, Gracie said:
Thank you Ian, love it.
Now all the non believers, the bah humbuggers and scrooges are just going to have to accept that Christmas is on it's way and there's nothing they can do about it
Keep calm, get prepared and it will soon be Easter
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Gracie, let me just explain something to you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . There are twelve days of Christmas and none of them are in bloody November!!
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On 03/11/2023 at 15:34, Bikertov said:
42 horses - sheer luxury !
I only have 37 horses, and that was when new. And most of those horses seem to be eating hay and pooping, from the performance I seem to get. In fact, it is probably down to below 30 now, seeing as the engine is over 27 years old.
Only 37? Really? Norfolk Lady, like most of the ex Emerald Star/LeBoat Broom 29 Sedans were fitted with a 50hp Nanni. Fairly certain that I mentioned to you that we re-propped NL over last winter as she was fitted with an 18x10 when we bought her and now has an 18x13, which has made a significant difference to her performance.
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3 hours ago, CambridgeCabby said:
For the condensation , we find a “Karcher” window vac is an essential tool
https://www.toolstation.com/wessex-cordless-window-vacuum/p96553
seems to be the same thing for a far better price
I bought a Karcher Professional Window Vac. It works really well, including upside down, which is essential for getting to the bottom of the windows. It wasn’t easy to find and wasn’t from Amazon, but was worth paying a bit extra for.
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48 minutes ago, kpnut said:
Ludham Bridge, one hour before high water today.
Both gauges reading the same on approach, heading downstream.
Sorry the photos are a bit dark, taken right into the sun.
Better?
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15 minutes ago, kpnut said:
Thinking of you Mouldy!!!!
It’s the getting started that I hate. It’s always worse in my head than the actual doing.I don’t like getting started and I don’t like doing! Just getting the boxes of necessary tools out of the garage gives me palpitations! I’d love to meet the bloody cowboys who decorated our living room last time. Undoing their shortcuts has taken far too long! That and filling where the electrician chased the walls out to install additional sockets . Still, I reckon another fortnight should do it . . . . . . but I’m already two weeks in! 🤨
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19 hours ago, kpnut said:
Ah, but not when they are floating ON the quay heading!
Good point, well made. I’ll shut up and return to my decorating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have I mentioned that I hate decorating?
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44 minutes ago, Bluebell said:
Regarding the fenders not working in the high water levels, I keep a couple of spares on long lines with weights on the bottom to stop them floating too high…😎
I have a couple of spare fenders, but when the river levels are high, I allow them to float horizontally at the water level when deployed. That way, they prevent the hull from hitting the quay heading.
Sadly, the decision on colours and furnishings meant that by the time we got round to ordering the new suite, the delivery date isn’t until early January!
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Wonder if the current issues at Upton will scupper that idea. There’s obviously insufficient trade to support the pubs that are there now without another one reopening.