Turnoar

It is very windy for September, lots of fence panels out! Something cosy about being on a boat in these conditions though. Lots of powers cuts where I am today, not a problem on a boat...

Is there any limit on how many weddings you can attend in one day?

Being born a bit after the Beeching era and having very minor memories of redundant railways being turned into bypasses, North Walsham at the briggate end I can remember a road roller in the distance once before opening as my great aunt drove me,in the Wolseley equivalent of the landcrab, to Walsham sweet shop then mundesley hospital to pick up her lodger, 1975 maybe. For me it has always been about the infrastructure which survived viz the beautiful Victorian station houses, Knapton & Overstrand, and the crossing cottages e.g. honing, stepping stone lane, and the two on the Potter strait, broads shed on the riverbank in appearance perhaps but in keeping. I was shocked when my elder sister told me that someone had died when they blew up one of the old railway bridges in ‘Walsham to build the bypass junction. To think that risk of death was acceptable from construction operations as recently as that took me aback. If you run out of track Vaughan it would be lovely to see some overgrown track bed and a nod toward current uses of the old buildings left behind. The KH looks great, I have been there once about 15=P years ago, real local pub.

The old Ship. I had friends who lived there back in the 90s, lovely property. I wish too!

Will a speedometer alone be enough to prevent hirers getting into trouble? I think it’s about experience too which paul rightly references in the post above. Information is helpful though, minus speed ought to tell you to give up and go with the flow!

Covid aside I wonder if there is a half way boathouse between the old days of skippered hire and fresher alone by way of a coven of hirers with a skipper in company and the cost spread out over the gaggle. Would also be a way for hirers to make new friends, learn new skills together and have the safety net of lots of extra hands if needed. No arguments about double mooring etc. Personally I like cruising in company and in the safer reaches people can spread their wings navigate to a destination, a boatyard perhaps with moorings reserved. I guess this is how the charter yacht business has to work overseas so why not try the principle inshore? On topic the hirers can observe each other and then discuss of an evening how much wash, rpm etc.

Oops, didn’t mean to repost! Having researched a bit it seems the army towed the bit to be blown up some 30 miles offshore so from the beach may have heard the bang but doubt it would have been visible. Thankful we haven’t had an incident like that again since!

I think it was more like the late 70s, remember going to the beach whilst visiting a relative at Hopton, didn’t see the wreck being blown up but that would have been a sight for shore and a memory which would have stuck like oil to a tarpaulin!

It makes you realise what a brilliant forum it is when things go a bit tipsy turny, it’s actually a bit fun things being slightly out of kilter still as it’s perhaps making me read threads in a bit more depth and possibly the right order, getting the full run down etc. Thanks to the tech. team, much appreciated.

I think it was more like the late 70s, remember going to the beach whilst visiting a relative at Hopton, didn’t see the wreck being blown up but that would have been a sight for shore and a memory which would have stuck like oil to a tarpaulin!

Tide, wind and prop direction conspired against. Kick stern from bank, reverse across river then forwards and then prop would have helped, not hindered, effectively what pilot has ultimately done.

The old Hotel Nelson by the river in Norwich, may well be a Premier Inn too.

Wedding anniversary, up early swim before breakfast, sort the kids out, drop them at school then seize the opportunity, back home then dishwasher loaded and on, ponder where to go, decision made, Wiveton Hall farm cafe, coffee and sausage roll, highly recommend, middle of a field, space abound, sea view, normal for nor’ folk! Back via coast road and church we married at, oil burner vw camper in front, hang back to avoid fuming up our cabin, home, make pizza dough, pick up kids, errands, cook pizza for kids, supermarket for bits and bobs, home again, pizza for us, dark, zzzzzzz.......

My dads ski boat had a flying A on the bow on account of the donor car for the marinised engine which was no gear box raw water cooled but perfectly adequate for the task. Aside of that Chris B I know of this chap, he does tree work for my neighbour from time to time and also has a very early unimog in his arboricultural armarda! Burns oil but has a mast with some sort of grab attachment for clasping a tree, chain saw the base and then lower straight into the trailer, he takes 15 minutes to do what takes me half a day with hand tools. The Gypsy is nice for the fact that it isn’t ubiquitous like the Landy.

I was on a course in Berkshire, after a tea break the speaker announced it, like RW I didn’t think it was real at first but an exercise intro... then it began to sink in, even more so once I’d got to a bar with a tv to watch it unfold. Definitely a JFK moment, by coincidence not design I got married on the same date so another reason why I never forget, a day of joy and sadness in one. Long may we continue to remember the victims and continue to fight against terrorism in their memory.

Hope it fits under the bridge, to balance things up though I’ve enjoyed a week at Oulton many a time JM, opposite ends of the broads but somehow equal attraction for me, or a nice change maybe. And that’s from a Hickling boy with the PB in my bloodStream. Even got some photos you took of me on my voyage south on the garage wall which remind me of my fondness for the southern side. Memories live on in photos!

Oh Ian, fingers and toes crossed.., and thats coming from a Norfolk and good webbed foot poster. I hope you realise your Norfolk dream one day!

LG, roam wasn’t built in a week. Keep it simple, not too many destinations and be prepared to say soad it and stay on an extra night in the same place if permissible and you’re relaxed and enjoying yourself. Take a leaf out of Chelsea14ians recent log, set yourself some ideals to start but see where it takes you. There’s no hurry! The broads will still be here next week, month, year.... try cotishall if you can get through, otherwise just Wroxham, ranworth, or sou walsham, acle or Upton, Thurne or Potter... take two in one day as you like it. It’s not a race! Njoi.

I salute, looking at the ianitil itianry mission was accomplished, not the most straight forward of voyages given a couple of unfortunate instances but simply reinforces the idea that retiring to the broads is the utopia for many that discovered it on holiday and the pace of life is suitably slow for twilight years. Hope the grand plan pans out ok for both you and Marina! Safe passage.

They would cause havoc to sailors. Not sure if it’s because they don’t reverse very well! Would make a good rescue craft on Bleydon mud flats though...

Agree with CC, could even be a smart oven. Wonder if the hob is induction? The tap is just plain hot and cold water, not quooker or similar, electric kettle for a cuppa. Enjoy your holiday 750XL, if planning lots of chilled meals bring a cool box with you just in case and a big block of ice, that should keep your beers chilled for a couple of days if necessary!

Good luck raybo, some of the mould’s may be historic now, and some of the AF moulds may have gone altogether.

If it’s the one I’m thinking of it’s similar to a Spartan but with a distinct two piece transom with a slight point/ aft stem line but not a full blown reverse bow. There was a cruiser with the same stern design built for the Norwich speedway owner called Speedway Star. Was outside at Martham a few years back but not sure what’s happened, the owner sadly passed away and I’d heard his daughter had taken it on so hopefully not gone to the big boatyard in the sky.

Relax facial muscles and let bottom jaw drop, place hands on top of head, one either side, maintain eye contact and rotate torso as vessel passes, slowly close eyes when vessel is at nearest point...

Whilst staring at the helm directly in the eye with either emotionless face, or slightly open eyed and gaping mouth, hold your arm forwards level, palm of hand flat facing downwards, relax the fingers down together about 45 degrees then return up to the horizontal, repeat in slow succession and if desired effect then stop, rotate hand through 90 degrees, clench fingers in and put thumb up. Don’t let your whole hand flop down from the wrist though, that can be mistaken for come nearer.