oldgregg

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I don't think they'll help getting the developers to release the updated plugin any quicker.

I think tech team will have raised a support ticket as they're a paying customer...

24 hours? Do yours generate at night?

It probably will be, yeah... Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

The problem with that data is the line where it states "last recorded level at 5:30AM", so it can't be used as a data feed. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

If you use the search on the forum here, you should find quite a lot over the years.. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Moon Discovery is basically the same as Carousel, and is similar to Broadsman but with a dining area in place of the mid cabin. You'll probably find plenty of reviews for those. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Well.. I was thinking of high season on the Broads. It can be tricky if you leave it a bit late in the day and are in a popular area - But there's always a plan B, and of course the old 22KG Broadland handbrake. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

A wise choice - They're by far the better-maintained fleet of the two operating up there!

A lot of money was spent on the Caley in the late nineties, as the Locks were falling apart by that point. It all works fairly well now and there are a lot of pontoons for mooring at the popular places. It's true that there are not an enormous number of towns you can moor at, but there are enough and there are nice spots such as Dochgarroch, Invergarry Castle, Laggan Locks or the Great Glen Water Park. You can also usually moor overnight on the transit pontoons for all of the Locks if it's after 5pm and so long as you move the boat before they open again in the morning. Bouy and anchor moorings are not allowed anymore, but it's a very different situation to the Broads where you can be cruising at dusk desperately trying to find somewhere to moor and ending up tied up to a tree in the middle of nowhere.

It's a lovely waterway, quite different to the Broads and a little bit more of a challenge in places. Speed limits seem to be optional on most of the waterway. There's no rush to moor up at lunchtime as there are more moorings than hire boats, although you are partly limited by the 9-5 operation of the lock keepers - Not an issue on the Lochs though obviously. Loch Ness is immense, four hours to cross and twenty minutes across. Keep down the middle for the smoothest crossing, even though it can be a bit daunting. Probably the nicest places to visit are Fort Augustus, Drumnadrochit and of course the Falls of Foyers. The Clansman hotel is terrible and best avoided. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Or if you can work out the model then perhaps someone might work with you on the other bit... Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

No that's about the size of it. Some do find them easier than the digital controls. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

We bought some bits in Brian Wards recently... 10% discount as an NBN member!

Spotted this afternoon crossing Barton.... Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Unless I'm mistaken, these prototyping tools mentioned above are only being used for building plugs? So a proper mould tool and traditional lay-up of an actual set of mouldings is still required - And storage for the mould tools.... Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

F1 teams use 3D printers for windtunnel parts but not for the full-size pieces so I would guess they don't suit composites so well? Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

I think there are enough people who do know, though. I wouldn't book it and nor would you, but a new design and I probably would... Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

The Pearls are a great-looking boat, but it's a 30 year old design now. Most moulds only seem to be really popular for 5-10 years. Once they've lost their 'wow' factor, yards need to build something else or add different details etc because it's not good for them to be investing in a design that won't pull in the bookings. If a new Richardson's design was released this year, the world and his wife would book it... But if they put out a new-build Bounty 40 or Pearl 38 then it would not have the same draw, despite those both being quite timeless and elegant designs. Really it'd be a bit like Ford releasing a 'new' MK1 Focus and expecting people to buy it. Nothing wrong with it, but consumer demand just doesn't work like that.

I can think of one yard which has done just that...

The trouble is they also removed the helm / engine moulding, which included the steps and wraparound seating which means access to the deck is now more awkward. It also means that it's not possible to stand to the side of the helm (with the canopy open) and steer with your head out the top. Either way, these are old designs and it would be nice to see something from a clean sheet. Anyone fancy designing a Pearl 38 / Bounty 40 / 2nd gen Fair Entrepeneur mashup?

I think there was a private Pearl moulded within the last ten years, but not since the demise of AF I guess. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Broadland Northway? Even for a council, that's a crap name. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

The fitout is done in Northern Ireland by Westwood (not to be confused with Westward, who were an outfit in Beccles!) There are a lot of old moulds which got cut up. It's a shame, but many of them haven't been used in decades and they take up a lot of space. I think the only mould to have been used relatively recently is the Pearl 38 and I'm told the last one of those was around 2009.