DaveRolaves

Always have found that the bridge operators at Reedham are helpful. The LED bridge boards work well and if it says REQUEST TO OPEN then we radio the bridge and the bridge operator will inform us when he can open. There are several messages that can be displayed on the boards one is Bridge closing in ( ) minutes the other other is Bridge opening in ( ) minutes.

Its been a while since we went up the Waveney toward Beccles. Does anyone know if the private overnight moorings are still on the SB bank of the Waveney just before the Beccles sailing club which is on the port bank. I used the moorings a few years ago and paid the fee at a cottage near to the moorings. At that time they were quite shallow. Has anyone moored there recently?

info from the web which may help.....Put your engine in reverse at one-quarter throttle while tied to a dock and look over the stern quarters. If you see prop wash on the starboard side, then your propeller is right-handed and your stern will walk to port. If the wash is on the port side, your prop is left-handed and will kick the stern to starboard. Right handed prop walks to port in reverse Left handed prop walks to Starboard in reverse.

Twenty Years from now You will be disappointed By the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do so - throw off the bowlines Sail away from the safe harbour Catch the trade winds in your sails Explore Dream and discover. ............................................................................................................................. Sounds good what do you think?

I cant see why just adding possibly two hook up points to this supply is going to cause problems. After all its just boiling kettles, powering immersion heaters,powering fridges, running fan heaters and charging batteries etc. The broads authority monitors this forum and others JP may be able to clarify the position if he is monitoring this discussion

The supply from the pumping station at Burgh Castle is about 150 yards away. The pumping station at The Berney is just a few yards away. The RSPB cottages just upriver from the mooring are connected to the electricity supply. Is there also a electricity supply connected to The Berney Mill?

It would be good to see some electric hook up points at the extensive free 24 hour mooring at The Berney. There is a electric pump station positioned just a few yards away near the mill so a electricity supply could be a possibility.

If you clean the prop up you should see the size and LH or RH marked on the centre boss. My prop is right handed and in reverse the boat walks to port.

When the toilet gets hard to pump I remove the piston by unscrewing the 6 screws and lift the piston assembly out. Then clean the seal with WD 40 and then lubricate the seal with Vaseline. Seems to work well.

The rangers were at the free 24 hour mooring at Hardley Cross this morning. They replaced three signs and the new signs are headed The Broads National Park.

Check out the ASAP marine supplies website, they are able to supply everything you need. Ask for a copy of their catalogue - its worth having. ASAP are at Ellough near Beccles if you want to collect otherwise they will deliver.

Goodchilds are always more competitive than Brooms for fuel. Under the new management Brooms have become too expensive. If you want your boat hauled out of the water and stored ashore during the winter months and then launched in the spring then Brooms will cost you £1000 more than some other boatyards.

I have a Beta Marine engine in my boat. Beta Recommend WD40 to lubricate switchgear. I have used it for many years and have sprayed the engine with it, it keeps rust at Bay and keeps water out.

Our vinyl lettering came from SAC and have been on the boat for 12 years and still look good as new.

If the trip is a holiday as well then consider stopping off at Southwold for a day or two. Great Yarmouth to Southwold takes about 1.5 hours and Lowestoft to Southwold takes just under the hour.You could contact the harbour master at Southwold and he would reserve a mooring for you. Re the Berney arms moorings there are no electric hook ups there at present. One disadvantage of going out at Great Yarmouth is that if the sea conditions are not right then you would have to return and moor at the town Hall Quay moorings which are not good and you could be stuck there for 24 hours before you could get back onto the broads. As has been said if you exit via Lowestoft then you could moor at the r.n and Suffolk marina the seaward side of the lift bridge until conditions improve for your continued passage to the south.

We normally go out to sea via Great Yarmouth and have also gone out at Lowestoft. If your first stop over is on the Orwell then Shotley Marine or Woolverstone are both OK. To take advantage of the flood tide I would consider leaving Yarmouth at about half flood, then you would have the tide behind you all the way. If leaving Yarmouth turn south out of the harbour and keep close in all the way down to the twin buoys at Lowestoft then turn out to sea via The Stanford Channel. Once clear of the Lowestoft approaches head down the coast.. There are no real problems but watch out for Crab pots and nets from Southwold onwards. Keep in fifty feet plus of water when going past Dunwich and Aldeburgh (Just over a mile off) to avoid the nets and pots. Watch out for the nets and pots off The Deben area. If you have time call in at Southwold, there are good overnight moorings there on both sides of the river (call southwold on C12) Dave R -

We have a broom 10/70. The domestic battery bank consists of 3 lead acid Lucas batteries with a total output of just over 300 amps. We have a Waeco fridge. The Domestic batteries we have are now 7 years old and still hold their charge well. The cost of replacement at discount rates is just over£300.. We have a bow thruster and the power for that comes off one of the engine starter batteries - a bow thruster is only used very occasionally I cant see the need for a dedicated battery for that. Our previous boat a Lochin 33 had the same system for powering the bow thruster and we never had any problems.

Many of the boats offered for sale are maintained in good condition and are free from serious defects. A few are not. I have always had a survey done and whilst it is costly to have a professional do the survey it is worth the extra cost. On our last boat the survey revealed that both exhaust outlets were severely corroded and leaking water into the hull and needed replacement. The end result was that the buyer reduced the sum offered by a significant amount to take account of the work needed to put the craft into good condition. On another occasion a friend of mine had a survey done and the result was that the laminate below water line was saturated with water and was considered as a write off.

Price for a Waeco CRX50 is in the region of £549 from Marine superstore and Jacksons. Other outlets sell them for £615 + all inclusive of VAT

Repairs can be very expensive compare the cost of the repair against the cost of a new discounted fridge from firms like Marine superstore and Jacksons

A great athlete who broke the sub 4 minute mile in 1954. I was about 15 and at school in 1959 and used to run the mile around 4 laps of the track. I think that the school record holder did it in about 4 minutes 50 seconds which was well behind the record set by Sir Roger. May he rest in Peace.

Robin, All the best with your new boat - she looks great. We look forward to seeing you on the broads this summer and Southwold/Orford or perhaps Woolverstone would be a good place to cruise to when you take her out to sea. Dave R - Eastern Dawn.

Well done guys , but every picture posted looks like she is rolling heavily, maybe all the advice you had regarding stabilisers was right ,must of been a rough ride - quoted above. Well in any heavy sea conditions any boat will roll a bit especially when speed has to be reduced. At the end of the day the boat performed well and the crew did a good job.

lets hope that they can fix that bridge and lift so that independence can get onto Breydon Water.

Great thread and look forward to seeing the Trader in Norfolk - all the best for your voyage to Nelsons county. Dave R...