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    Blakes Catalogue 1968

    in The Historic Broads

    Posted

    Thanks, Griff and Vaughan for that information, We hired Lady Ursula in the early 70s, I note there Our five lady class I always assumed there was only three, so I find this very interesting never realised that Sanderson's had built that many, again many thanks.

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    Hello

    in New Members Say Hi !

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    Hi and welcome to the forum, as previously mentioned the Ouse  being on the doorstep of Brandon so to speak would probably be your best bet, not sure about their rules on residential moorings but probably as restrictive as the Broads, how far have you gone towards the purchase of this boat, can you hold off buying until you have secured a mooring ? Anyway, good luck and hope you find what you are looking for.

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    Happy New Year

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    A happy and prosperous New Year folks hopefully this year will be full of joy and brilliant memories whatever floats your boat

    (the Norfolk Broads that's what floats your boat) Look after it and it will look after you, the BA will love me  :default_biggrin:

     

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    Beccles Bypass Bridge

    in Broads Chat

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    12 hours ago, annv said:

    Yes he has been living on it for many years, it is a concrete boat so is no danger to any body, he keeps himself tidy and doesn't clutter up the bank/moorings unlike some, he's a very likable person and doesn't cause any problems, he has now lost his home. John

    It sounds that he has standards and carers about his boat (his home) and probably does have the necessary licence insurance etc just prefers to live on the water, When people say what a pity he lost his home it isn't just the roof over his head it's everything under that roof his clothes personal positions and things that identify him if those are lost and he ends up in some hostel or grubby little bedsitter not good, Let's just hope things work out for him.

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    Nhbc

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    They will be after a late Christmas present and hope you are paying, yes very wise never click on a link if you're suspicious, unlike yourself Some people  will have an account and will worry click on the link fill in the details and before the New Year is summoned in their account will be empty  :default_crying1animated:

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    Christmas Fare

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Well now for my offering, picked up Turkey from butchers this morning at 7:30 AM a 7 kg bronze, spent the next hour preparing all the various stuffings basically chestnut sausage meat with flavourings and parsley lemon and time (definitely not sage and onion)

    I am cooking for eight Christmas day, hopefully, and I say hopefully next year we will be spending Christmas on the boat just the two of us, the last time we did this was in 1978 on a Hampton 27 hired from a yard in the Beccles, and Christmas day was spent on Barton Turf and when cooking the dinner we had the  roof open, it was really special. this is a picture of my wife Susan enjoying her Christmas Day lunch. 2070838147_SueBoat.thumb.jpg.8014fe48eced5ad57b9206790eb5d86f.jpg

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    Ready Meals

    in Cooking on a Boat

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Delilah said:

    Think I've found what I asked you guys about :default_biggrin:

    It's a brand called Look What We Found

    These definitely sound like something we should keep with the emergency rations, I would say better than no food at all but reading some of the write-ups I've seen  They sound pretty good, so apparently Morrisons do them so next time I'm in there I'll have a look and see what the shelf life is like, and their boil in the bag what could be simpler. 

    Southern Broads Extremely Low :o

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    10 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

    Even in todays world the Ba's own tide tables booklet states an incorrect truth that clearance at PHB at summer HIGH water tide is approx 6ft 6" and we all know we are proper lucky if we see that kind of clearance at LOW water

    Thank you, Griff, at least I'm not the only one who thinks these high and low water readings are ass about-face, At low water the channel down through Yarmouth seems a lot narrower than it did back in the 70s, so I would definitely agree with more dredging and I do see the logic in what Griff is saying, now where's that tin hat thingy :default_gbxhmm:

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    Low Tide

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    18 hours ago, garryn said:

    Plenty of clearance under Wroxham bridge today. Impossible to read the bottom of the gauge but must be somewhere near the 8ft Mark.

     

    Bloody typical Isn't my boat being ex-hire has got a note on the dashboard saying 7 foot six under all bridges except Wroxham that being eight-foot, I say bloody typical because the boat is now out of the water to be worked on never mind maybe next time it'll be in the water and I can do the Coltishall run here's hoping

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    Ready Meals

    in Cooking on a Boat

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    I have to admit when I'm on my own on the boat, I always have ready meals I find the Co-op cook meals which are in their own freezer in most of the stores are very good just requiring frozen or tinned veg and instant mash (I can cook properly but on the boat I come to relax) I like to eat late afternoon / early evening so it is open a bottle of wine let it breathe five seconds if It's lucky, turn on Oven to warm up for 15 minutes put in ready meal for given time empty veg into Saucepan and put required amount of instant mash into measuring jug pour another glass of wine, 15 minutes before the end of cooking time put on greens boil kettle ready to add to instant mash at end of cooking time, let's face it there is enough to do here without going the whole hog and peeling potatoes preparing raw meat etc etc, anyway that's how I do it.

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    Why Is It?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    The thing is with the diesel heaters sometimes the installation done professionally can cost as much as the heater itsSelf, but of course if you already have a heater which has given up the ghost the Chinese/Russian heaters wouldn't take much to fit, and certainly when my heater packs up sorry can't spell the name of it  I will look at one of these alternative ones and yes they're so cheap you can buy a spare as well :-)

    Advice, Please

    in Boats and accessories Wanted

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    14 hours ago, BroadAmbition said:

    The best advice I can give where any boat is concerned be it Bio degradable or tupperware is to get onto any small / little / insignificant issue immediately (I'm not talking upgrades here - Purely maintenance) that way those small / little / insignificant issues stay that way before they become major and very expensive in the blink of an eye.

    I totally agree with this advice my boat being as you  say Tupperware, but even these boats suffer from neglect more so in the winter season, chips in the gel coat water getting in freezing expanding and causing damage, In the height of the summer ultraviolet damage to internal furnishings etc by forgetting to draw curtains before leaving boat Until next visit, be vigilant protect your investment :-)

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    Jabsco Hand Pump Toilet

    in Boats and accessories Wanted

    Posted

    Speaking from experience I would say Go and buy the complete pump unit, not the kit, I had the kit installed by a so-called competent mechanic never did work properly after that, then went to Norfolk Marine and bought the pump unit I think about £68 Hasn't missed a beat since, You can fit it yourself and about 15 minutes, regards Ted

    Houseboat Sinks.

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    I suppose we should feel sorry for people that have lost their homes, how would we feel If our boat sunk, but we just use our boats for pleasure, not as a permanent home, But I suppose water Gypsies which is what they Our have rights and feelings to, just saying

     

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    Wintertime Cooking

    in Cooking on a Boat

    Posted

    19 minutes ago, Cal said:

    Cooking a Fray Bentos pie on board does become a problem when you don't have an oven though :default_blink:

    You could always go for the Fray Bentos Steak and kidney pudding because you can cook that in a saucepan of Simmering water, just a thought.

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