[Big Oops!]

I agree with Charlie

I am boat hirer have been for forty years I also hold an RYA

skippers certificate

in that time I have seen three boats stuck under bridges at Yarmouth

A Richardson forty foot boat and two private boats

I have also been a prosecution witness along with a friend in a case against a private boat owner for excessive speed the prosecution was upheld and the owner fined a considerable su,

Yes before anyone stated the obvious I have seen hirer's speed hit boats banks and bridges also some pretty awful helmansmanship by private skippers

but the above said 99% of the time the people who use the broads are careful and curteous and there to enjoy there holiday.

Let us stop knocking everyone as soon as something happens we do not know the facts and conjecture does not help

Ray

[Navigating Wroxham Bridge]

That was tight

Ry

[That didn't take long!]

Looks like England are back in the series today at least

good to see Ian Bell score a fifty

Ray

[Greetings from Kent]

Hi Wooster

Welcome from another Kent member

but I come from the other end of the county Hythe

Ray

[The Adventures of Orca]

Great write up Alan

Will be reading the rest

Ray

[Limbury1 says Hi to all]

Welcome from me as well

Ray

[Marmite]

I would not pay 40p let alone £40

hate the stuff

[Not good news....]

I thought most banks had polices of not closing branches I know Natwest ran an advertising campaign last year along those lines

Ray

[To all Newbies (Private & Hire)]

The only problem about visiting the Broads is I have to go home again

Ray

[To all Newbies (Private & Hire)]

Grace

That is one of the best post I have read on any forum you really have put into perspective what a great place the Broads is to Holiday

Thank you for posting it

Ray

[PLEASE HELP]

Signed

[Won't be long now....]

Great boat

very good yard

have a great time

Ray

[Won't be long now....]

Hi Ray

Hope you have a great holiday

which boat are you on

Ray

[Temporary parking down south]

We have parked cars in Hippersons boatyard before paying a parking charge but fairly secure

Ray

[Magic Gem @ Stalham]

Hi Robert

Welcome from me

There showers at Great Yarmouth Yacht Station also some of the boatyards have facilities Herbert Woods do I know

Ray

[Stracey Arms MIll - can you help?]

Completed Survey

Thank you Carol totally agree with your comments re mills

Ray

[Just opened up at Womack Staithe Ludham]

Just looked at your Web site you have but a lot of work into your day boat

Hope you have a good season

Ray

[Broadway Booked!]

Iain

Have a safe trip down and a great holiday

full reports of course

Ray

[Broad Ambition R641 - Restoration]

Griff

That is an offer I cannot refuse

it would be an honour to look over Broad Ambition

Ray

[Broad Ambition R641 - Restoration]

Great read Griff

I hired her sister R 646 Star Supreme 6 on three occasions I have a great memories of holidays on her These craft where at the time the boats to have

also in my time hired a Star Magna and took Star Tracker 1 on its maiden voyage all starting from hiring Rippling Foam from Powles in 1964 just to keep Clive happy my second hire was the the original Broadsman

Ray

[Hi]

Peter and Alan

 

Thank you for your welcome

i agree with you Peter the sixties where a great time to be boating

i started in 1964 on Powles Rippling Foam

No Heating Ice Packs to keep food cool basic toilets and no single lever control 

Ray

[Hi]

Thank you all For your kind welcome

I must admit boating now is far different from 1966

Ray

[Hi]

Hi

Posted for the first time today thank you to those members that have made me welcome

Been a Broads nut since 1966

Again thank you for the welcome

RAY

[Broad Ambition R641 - Restoration]

Great Read Griff

 

please keep going I am sure everyone will read with interest

 

Ray