oldgregg

Indeed. Probably not that popular with NBN's demographic, but Google Drive or Dropbox installed and set to sync automatically is a good way of having a second backup. It's a case of balancing any concern / risk around privacy with the risk of losing data.

What he said, basically. Can I suggest that a USB stick shouldn't be relied on as a sole backup strategy. They're cheap and unreliable and will let you down when you least want them to.

It had probably broken down. They do that.... A lot

Yup. And it's Len who is sourcing the new boats which will come later..

Oh dear.

Yeah, that's the one - AF Sapphire 32 and pretty much the last of those to be built, in 1998. I remember walking past her in Norwich yacht station that season and she was gleaming, I didn't realise at the time just how new she was as there hadn't been a new one built for a while. http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki2018/index.php?title=Boat_Details&BoatId=1696&BoatHistory=2209

Depending on when you're looking to book and how local you are, it might be worth popping in on a changeover day to see if there's one in the yard you can look aboard. They're closed for winter at the moment, but I think the first hires may be out on the 1st of March.

Yeah they're a great way to explore the nooks and crannies. I hired one of the Salhouse Broad ones last year and it's amazing how much there is beyond what you see on a Broads cruiser.

The ones I know for sure are as follows.... Some of the others I'm not 100% on and the rest I have no clue! January: Norwich Yacht Station February: Beccles Yacht Station April: River Thurne just above Thurne Mouth May: NBN Meet - Salhouse Broad July: Pulls Ferry, Norwich September: Wroxham December: Reedham

https://github.com/automl/ParameterImportance/issues/30 And you thought you'd made it up....

Fortunately there is a pretty major upgrade of the Thickthorn interchange in the pipeline... Whenever it actually gets built, it will allow traffic to/from the A11 and A47 eastbound to avoid the roundabout.

I think you may have discovered why they're trying to shift them this early in the season....

Is it this one? https://www.millets.co.uk/equipment/042786-eurohike-mobile-mains-deluxe-with-2-usb.html

This is why some other yards publish a price, and that's the one you pay other than an early booking discount which is clearly shown on the website when you book far enough in advance. With that system, you know you've paid the same as anyone else and although you may have missed the early booking discount we all know how to qualify for that.

I only spotted this a couple of weeks ago but I think @johnsherz had to re-upload because there had been some problems with the original music he'd used. Others have said it and I'm with them - Sherz and Linz are my favourite of all the Broads Youtubers and yes I think the length of the videos, the editing and general format is spot on.

Ah... They do stoppers for them

Well I'm not sure it'll be a night and day change? Just a nicer light.. It was Clive who noticed they looked crusty and suggested changing them. This is kind of what they look like inside (stock photo)

That's very kind of you, but it's the clear ones we're after as ours are fairly old and have gone yellow so don't let the daylight in like they used to. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Yeah those are the ones, cheers! Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

I'm after some replacement plastic parts for several of these vents, but speaking to a couple of suppliers they seem to be quite hard to get hold of now as the manufacturer went bust last year and the new owner of the mouldings hasn't produced new ones yet because the tooling needs reworking to remove the 'ECS' from them. https://www.aquafax.co.uk/product/6-04201-ecs-ventilite-clear-roof-vent-no-cover Does anyone know a good source for these at a decent price? I'm led to believe they were cheaper but the old supply / demand situation has kicked in. I don't seem to be able to buy from Aquafax without a trade account (either that or it's just a really bad website). Norfolk Marine had one on the shelf complete with the stainless steel cover and wanted a shade over £50! Brian Wards and JPC don't seem to have them. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

I'm not sure it's a case of being able to afford to do it? More like they need the cashflow at this time of year. I think the sale of mooring plots is related, why else would you sell off something you could make much more money from in the long run? Personally I won't use any yard that has this pricing policy, because I just assume they're ripping me off with whatever price they're charging for specific dates.

I notice that they are also selling mooring plots in their marina....

That's the one. If they haven't got it they can probably get it... https://www.thornsdiy.com/

There's quite a few different styles to choose from, you'll find a gallery on the broads.org.uk database website. Porter and Haylett was later known as Connoisseur Cruisers and more recently was part of LeBoat. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Definitely wise to walk away I think. Everyone on here is only trying to be helpful and advise against buying a money pit. Diamonds do seem to command a good price, but they're a fairly spacious and sociable boat for 2-4 and are probably easy to keep warm in the winter. It's a good boat for a couple and with room for guests while still being short enough to be manageable. Aquafibre mouldings are generally very solid although obviously anything can be wrecked by neglect. I think used prices reflect the fact that they're less trouble than some other brands. Connoisseurs are also very solidly built, though the interior mouldings can cause issues and the ones which have come back from France can have poor gel coat. You should find an early eighties centre cockpit one from £25 - 30K though, with the later / refurbished ones going for more obviously. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app