JohnK

My old dad used to say “a blind man would be pleased to see it” about anything that was less than lovely. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I think I may be pursued by trade descriptions if I put beautiful in the name [emoji57] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If he’s annoying everyone as much as it sounds like wouldn’t we expect someone to take the law into their own hands at some point? Not that I’m condoning that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It is indeed of Swedish origin. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I like some of the ideas for new names. But it still ain’t happening .... can’t change the name of a boat [emoji57] I do realise how ridiculous that is!!! How about options for what SUNEBERIE could stand for? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That would be a shame but I doubt there’s any social media out there where all feedback will be positive about any company. If I were Brooms I’d treat the whole thing as very valuable marketing information. They’d pay thousands if they went to a market research company to get public opinion on their adverts. Plus the overall feedback on Brooms as a whole has been very positive in my opinion. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ok. I’ll take it thank you. I was hoping for something a lot more exciting than that [emoji57] My only superstition is renaming boats so I’m stuck with it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don’t think there’s a link to Sunbury, the previous owner lives in Cheshire but you never know. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Any ideas what the above name could mean? It’s what my day boat is called and I have absolutely no idea what it means. Neither does Google. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I was told very clearly by a Ranger that if not towing a wake boarder on Breydon speeding past other boats was definitely not ok. To be clear, I have no problem with that and the Rangers have been nothing but helpful with me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I want my tolls spent on concreting the banks so me and Brooms can speed everywhere [emoji57] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

We mainly use Breydon because of the times you can use it. It would be a scary place for a novice though with the big tides and huge wooden posts and the possibility of drifting onto the mud. I think it’s just a matter of tolerance. Lots of cruisers crossing Breydon together and tacking sailing boats and people who don’t know which way to turn are inconvenient to me but I’d never object to them or suggest they shouldn’t use the water too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Don’t you start on us too [emoji57] Do you really think that’s a possibility? I assumed hirers don’t want to deal with the big tides and prefer the scenery in the north. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That’s a fair point. I’m not sure I know enough to have an opinion. I’ve seen a few comments about the new owners and the way the company is being taken but I think Ricardo’s point is well made about their contribution to the area. I think right now I can see both sides. Most of us agree they should be able to test there don’t we? But how much support do they lose when they do pre sales runs? And how much more when they make adverts with champagne? [emoji57] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The ski zones have been carefully chosen to be less impacted by wash haven’t they? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I really like that right now there are companies like Broom, hire boat companies, fishermen, sailers, cruisers, house-boaters, cottage owners, bird watchers, ramblers, water skiers etc etc all sharing the Broads (in relative harmony). In my view if we start trying to alienate groups it’s not going end well. That also applies to nature, without the above users I don’t think we’d have an ecosystem that supports the current inhabitants. I could argue my ski boat causes less damage than your diesel or your two-stroke or your shower gel but in my opinion that’s missing the point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Haha, I guess that’s the end result of banning everyone one group at a time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Perhaps everyone should have a sailing boat then. Or just close the Broads to the public. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have to disagree with that. Those of us who enjoy water skiing and wake boarding have very limited areas we can use. The times are very limited. Our boats have to go through much more stringent safety tests than other boats. We try our upmost to ensure we don’t adversely impact other peoples use of the rivers. We pay more than other river users. We don’t object to any of that. Can’t we all enjoy the rivers? Or are they just for some people? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks all. Cheaper one ordered. I’m not too worried about the finish so smoothish with a spreader is probably good enough. It’s left upside down on the bank for a lot of it’s life. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

To be able to speed as a ski boat you need to meet a lot of criteria and be towing or recovering a skier. The times and areas are quite restrictive on the rivers too (less so on Breydon). I’ve no idea what the rules are for anyone else though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Can anyone see what the difference is between these? I can’t. Seems to be the same product from the same seller at different prices. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01NBCE6N6?psc=1 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B01NAATKV3/ref=pd_aw_sim_sbs_200_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=E8HT8SWP48VCDQX2MBMG&dpPl=1&dpID=61SYJH1cLxL Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi folks, Can anyone recommend a product for GRP patching? It’s only for our runaround dinghy where the gel coat is damaged in a few places so I’m not too concerned what it looks like. It’s more than cracks, the gel coat is missing in a few places. The biggest is maybe two square inches. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve just done a bit of googling (so now I’m an expert [emoji57]) I can’t find anything about toll exemption for boats on sale on the BA website. But on another forum the person who appeared to be the most informed says that if the for sale boat is under the control of the broker no toll is required. But if the boat is still under the control of the owner even though it’s for sale a toll is still required. I have no idea if that’s true but it sounds believable to me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No worries. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk