Graham47

Hi Floyd. If you google www.postcardsfromthenorfolkbroads.net Select page 5 and there is a picture of Santa Catarina as it was in approx 1966. After the write up is a copy of the hoseasons holiday catalogue advertising it for holiday hire.

Floyd. I don’t know if this may be relevant. I have been coming to the broads since the late sixties and remember how striking these boats were. We were moored in Great Yarmouth one year when one of these craft (Don’t know which one) misjudged the bridge height and hit the canopy with sufficient force that it turned right over and was left hanging off the back of the boat.

We booked a room at the Inn at WRC the weekend before last. On Saturday night there were only 2 WRC hire cruisers with no one on them, 2 small private cruisers and 1 yacht in the mooring basin. No hire federation boats. From what I could see there is no charge for hire federation boats. (Mooring only).

Love the Norfolk broads. Nathan works at the Yacht Station.

Nathan Betts, has just posted a picture of Yarmouth Yacht Station showing the tide covering the walkway.

Speedtriple. Ref you other post. I think they took over one of the sheds on what was the old Alpha Craft site.

On their Facebook page they are advertising 30% off until 18th October. (Half Term)

If you go on their website and put dates in for December it comes back with available boats and prices so it would appear that they are extending their season.

I see on their Facebook page Ferry Marina are offering 30% off new bookings for boating holidays from 31st August. Short break and full week. August has been the only month since April that they haven’t openly advertised a discount.

I saw a post on another broads website from a lady who said that her husband had been called out to attend a boat aground on Breydon. Someone replied, I thought it was closed to hire boats. the reply was, It is a private boat. This was a couple of hours ago. A post from the rescue boat said that it was I little Sealine cruiser that had run aground and was being battled by the waves.

l saw a post on another Norfolk forum about 3 hours ago from a lady stating that her husband had been called out to a boat aground on the Breydon. Someone replied that they thought it was closed to hire boats. The reply was, It is a private boat.

Well done. Just seen it on the webcam.

Try Ferry Marina horning.

As I said in my earlier post. During July Ferry, Marina had sixteen 4 to 6 Berth boats available with 30 free complete week’s between them as well as 3 & 4 day breaks. I was surprised to see that the two Golden Emblem’s didn’t have a single booking between them.

See topic above re Ferry Marina discounts. Depending when you are going Herbert Woods are offering 40% discount of of selected boats starting this Friday.

Ferry .marina have today put out their latest news letter offering 30% discount on selected boats from now to 28th July. Jasmine Emblem is now offered at £904.00. Looking on their website at 4 to 6 Berth boats they have 16 boats with 30 complete weeks available plus several short 3 - 4 day breaks during the month of July.

That is correct. It is now owned by the same chain. It was packed last weekend. There is a planning application been lodged to use the upper rooms for bed & breakfast accommodation.

The bath Peregrines have all fledged successfully (Well nearly) The first one to fledge, did so accidently, not badly injured but is being cared for and should be returned to the nesting box soon. The other 3 are doing well and can be seen out and about on the roof tops.

Clive. Have read your price promise which I find reassuring and encouraging. You may just have won a new customer.

The original offer was announced last week in their latest newsletter which I receive because I have subscribed. It offered 8 different boats on special offer till the end of May. One example Platinum Emblem from £581.00 all inclusive. Website price is £1153.00 17th to 24th May. I would imagine they say from £581.00 because the following week being a bank holiday is £1500+ on the website so the offer price will probably increase proportionally. On their Facebook page they are offering Zircon, Mercury and Graceful Emblem from Friday 24th May but state Phone the office to take advantage of their fantastic May offer. This may be a way of shifting their un hired boats but it doesn’t, go down well with regulars like myself who had to pay full price because I had booked with them last November and couldn’t take advantage of the 30% discount offered throughout April. I won’t be booking early for later this year or April next year.

Kevin. Possibly looking at late sept early Oct. Wait to see what bargains are about.

According to their latest news letter and their Facebook page. Ferry Marina are offering substantial discounts on selected boats until the end of May. If you are looking for a last minute all inclusive deal it would be well worth giving the office a ring. You may be pleasantly surprised.

In the latest round of discounts from ferry Marina their latest news letter is offering up to 50% of of selected hire boats for the rest of May.

Usually hire boats display a plaque which gives a max weight allowed of passengers + luggage. I would think in your case that the hire company may not be covered by insurance in the event of an accident if it is overloaded. Best check with the boatyard.

I thought it was unusual on the week running up to Easter we were moored on the 24 hr BA moorings coming down from Stalham. It was about 10 .30am and we were the only boat left on the mooring . A female ranger came down the river and moored up just behind us. She got off her ranger boat, checked the two buoyancy aids mounted on the moorings and noted same on her iPad / tablet. She then walked down to our boat and checked the registration numbers displayed fore and aft, got back on her boat and went off down the river.