[Pontoon Floats.]

Suck it out with diaphragm shower pump John

[Sun Hatch Supports]

There is a plastic square with a hole n centra then a steel square washer with the two ends bent up like a flat u if you slacken thumb screw to much they fall out not to difficult to make if your unable to get any, suggest you get some spares if your able to get any. John

[Theft From Boats At Oulton Broad]

Hi Vaughan It's certainly changed they have radio, stab vests he evan gets a car   all though he's at the bottom  of the pecking order your man proberlyerly liked you as you wouldn't run away unlike one that my son had when they went to arrest a armed robber he got a mention in despatches or there similar reward, he mostly patrols out in the sticks John

[Theft From Boats At Oulton Broad]

Hi It's like streetwatch you have a coordinator for a marina or stretch of bank moorings who collects all the observations of fellow moorers and contacts the police with them, perhaps Wildfuze can comment on it John

[Theft From Boats At Oulton Broad]

Hi Vaughan My son is a special the rules have changed from your day/what hasn't, i wont cant say what but he now he carries pepper spray and tasers. and the others comments about how good/bad the police are i thought that that jewelry shop hold up by those Lithoanens they caught one at the airport same day two others on a train same day was pretty good and to be fair unless someone sees a outboard being taken or seen inside a cabin dismantling units with the tools that were on board, isn't easy if they had stopped him he wouldn't be carrying anything to implicate him as going tooled up , whare as someone phoning in that a incident is taking place with address will get a quick response. John 

[Reedham Ferry]

Hi Vaughan Just a thought would a 1,000 ton vessel clear the chain or did they have to drop them when a large vessel passed.John

[Acle Visitor Centre Winner]

It may be that they don't want moorings opposite the building with all that glass a sailboats boom could swing over and hit the window,or they are aware and build it back from the bank leaving a path and moorings and room for swinging booms to not contact the windows,we shall have to wait and see,John

[Old Broads Engines]

I have a workshop manual for the Ford 500E 4 cyl diesel if any wants one. John

[Naughty-cal Heads To The Broads Again]

Hi Cal Interesting photo of you at Loddon it's the first time i have seen holiday boats ware you are there always seemed to be old boats moored there permanently.Its well done Broads Authority by the looks of things,i must give it a try as we do like Loddon but always had problems mooring there.John

[Broad Ambition - TLC Time Again]

You could use the voltmeter already fitted to your boat connect one battery at a time with stop button engaged press starter for two or three seconds if volts drop more than 9 volts battery is u s.  a leisure battery is designed for producing a low current for a long time with lots of discharging charging cycles. a starter battery a high currant for a short time with no discharging. they are different.John

[Old Broads Engines]

And the Borg Warner gearbox was a war time requirement for a gear box for landing craft they wanted one that could be thrown in reverse from full a head Borg Warner adapted there three speed automatic car gear box to first and reverse gears only expensive but boat hire proof until hydraulic drive came along.John

[Return To Boating 2019]

Hi David suggest you take a length of clothesline/rope to tie to the steps you won't lose them then, it also makes it easy to retrieve it from the  boat when you return and the boat has gone up or down, we have a step and if we hadn't tied it on we would have lost it many a time, they don't float or wind blows them.John

[Easiest / Best Place To Hi Hab A Boat In Southern Broads]

Hi just remembered the name of boat storage it's Gallian boat storage, puddingmoor lane, Beccles this would be your best bet for hassle free and bookable quay heading to launch your boat. There are also the two boat yards at St Olaves they will have a cost/charge but hassle free good access,hope this helps.  John

[Easiest / Best Place To Hi Hab A Boat In Southern Broads]

Hi Hadisco bridge new cut,somerlation quay and yard also, Rockland St Mary stath, old ferry quay heading opposite Bramerton, side of new bridge Beccles, the boat yard in Pudding more lane Beccles forget name they do boat storage and stacking, all have hard standing if boats moored and blocking ???? you could always ask them to move,and fisherman.John

[Passing Through Gt Yarmouth]

I do tend if going up stream through Yarmouth like to go against the tide this gives more control when passing the yacht station if you have to keep to close to right if oncoming boats are in the middle this is slower but more control and you can hold stationary if someone is mooring up, then moor at the windmill and wait for tide to change grab a ice cream feed the donkeys and get a paper ect.John

[Passing Through Gt Yarmouth]

No issues rearly except height clearance i go through when convenient not necessarily low water its a bit of a drag going against the current across Braydon, when going down the Bure with the Tide you have Right of way with on coming boats you do have to watch out for hirers trying to moor but they usually do this at low water and they will be on your Port side. try to keep to left hand sideish as you approach the bend yust before the Yacht station there is a sharpish turn as you come up to the boatyard on your right.John

[Fuel Prices, Northern & Southern Broads]

62 ppl for diesel and 63 ppl for petrol in Jersey 51 ppl in new fuel berth all non bio and low sulfur JohnI

[Connoisseur]

Older Webasto heaters are prone to be susceptible to lower voltages, my last boat had a webasto heater over thirty years old if the voltage was down a tad, it did on cold days need just that little bit more,I replaced it with a new one, the difference was remarkable but if at £2000=00 was it worth it!!!!. You can get a lot of start ups for that amount.John

[Comfy Helm Seat]

Oh On  my last boat i used a front seat from a car leather covered adjust front and back with recline adjustment i got it from scrap yard.John

[Comfy Helm Seat]

Hi smitch I us a directors chair it lifts for height adjustment swivels and reclines with a high back, leather covered seat and back with armrests very comfortable, came from Staples office equipment. John

[Tv Aerial]

The mounting is for roof fixing if you mounted it sideways it could slip out as it just slides into the roof mounting. I haven't tried it on its side all though we do remove it to the deck when negating low bridges, not sure if it still works as iam steering,it certainly works ok when sailing along, in tennis season. John

[Thumbs Up For The BA]

If it was the younger chap he is very chatty and helpful in fact they both are very helpful,they are employed seasaneley. John

[River Wensum]

Hi Cal Yes there are moorings at quay side and out side pub on the bridge (can't remember the name) there is the old mooring that the trip boat used ,there's good depth until just before the new mills,i turn at the trip boat mooring it's wire there. John

[The Ingham Swan]

Sprinklers are the way to go stayed at a mill last month they have sprinklers everywhere  even in the bathroom three in our bedroom overkill i thought BUT!! John

[Tv Aerial]

Hi I have no problem with these area's if my mast blocks the line i then have ghosting ect i just lower  the mast and if a tree  is close and in line of site at this time of the year, have you checked the fuse its only half an amp .John