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OldBerkshireBoy
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12 minutes ago, psychicsurveyor said:
Brundall Gardens have a big, wide lift, they were lifting a big ole steel barge earlier.
Fair enough
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2 hours ago, scaniaman said:
Have you ever thought of a steely, SD, a widebeam narrow boat or dutch barge perhaps? There`s plenty of second hand ones on the market, or maybe getting a brand new sailaway which needs fitting out. It would also mean you could move it to another waterway if you wished. It would also make you good friends with the tupperwares.
Moorings for these are even harder to find though plus the weight and finding a yard to lift one.
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Well done that man.
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40k to lay bricks as motorists kept hitting the ironworks on the bridge.
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5 hours ago, oldgregg said:
The Toyota recall was hardly a fundamental system design fault - It was a manufacturing issue. And as usual they're sorting them without fleecing owners.
But I concede that hybrids are mostly dull and I don't personally have one, in fact I also have a Honda.
Me too, beautiful car....
Best car I've ever driven was a VX220 Turbo. Basically a Lotus Elise but with some power. Unbelievably agile handling, and sub five second 0-60. Biggest problem was changing gear quickly enough.
Believe Vauxhall paid Lotus to sort out the handling on the VX220 and once had a Ferrari to play with but only for a few hours.
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Go find another of the same year and "Test drive " it for a comparison.
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Think I`ve seen 3 on travels between Norwich and Bracknell, Berkshire.
Do we need a Bike talk thread?
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And mirrors
Last time I checked copies of the original exhausts were around £1100 
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2 hours ago, Chris1986 said:
A friend of mine has 3 originals, beautiful bikes. My bike gets so much attention, a lot of people ask what year it is... Thinking it’s 1970’s! People recall trips they had on originals in the 70’s & 80’s... People that have walked past my house for years and never spoke will stop and engage in conversation about the bike. Bikers are a friendly bunch.
Nice looking bikes however the dye in the wool purists would argue with you on being original. It is funny how much people want to tell you their stories wether it be bikes, cars or boats.
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1 hour ago, Chris1986 said:
Despite my Dad always having bikes I had absolutely no interest until last year when the appeal suddenly hit at the age of 32, so time for you yet Rob! I done my CBT, Theory, Mod 1, Mod 2 Tests and got my license in May 2018. Like you I do not do things by halves and I’m now on my 5th bike! A Kawasaki Z900RS. I really enjoy riding but also enjoy looking at the pros and cons etc of all the different biking kit - leathers, textiles, helmets, gloves, luggage etc.
Nice to see Kawasaki have re born the Z900 right down to the colour scheme. Sold both my old Z900 & the Z1000 last year.
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On 18/01/2019 at 09:44, Minifer said:
The lovely Alpha 35 at Swancraft was advertised online as that is how we found the boat - we are the proud new owners of her. I have say keep ringing round the brokers as you do get to hear about boats that are coming up for sale before they are advertised.
If it is the one I think it is then you have one fine boat Minifer.
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Hi Stephen,
Can`t see two Bounty boats on the broads being named "Sally`s Dex" so if it was sold last year then proceed with caution.
After months of searching I brought a Bounty 37 last week but I got lucky because it had only been placed with the broker for 2hrs when I walked in their office.
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15 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:
BBC - Broads Boating Company based at the old Horizon yard at Acle
DRL - now defunct hire business formerly based at Ludham
Sorry, one should never assume!
Thanks, It happens on all forums NN just a pain when you`ve just been blown in to Norfolk and being new.
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Hey guys n gals, please stop using abbreviations you're driving me nuts!
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13 minutes ago, DAVIDH said:
I remember the disco. The room had egg box trays painted black stuck to the ceiling for effect.
Soundproofing?
Or attempted soundproofing
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I find in business money talks.
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Problem you have now is when the new buyer say`s "You`ve only just brought it so why are you selling?"
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1 minute ago, NorfolkNog said:
Just his little joke PM
Agree, we hired from Swancraft for many years and always had friendly and top notch service. If the lottery comes up I'll heading there straight away.
Thanks NN, still too new here so easy to pull the wool over my eyes
Paul, I hate you!!!!!
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Nice man is Paul, he has been helping me out a lot lately and he knows his boats. Straight talking guy.
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What happens when the hirer swaps the nice duvet for their old lumpy stained one or decides to remove the coffee table, clock, table lamp etc because they like it?
Or say they have an accident causing a small hole in the GRP then proceed to fill the hole in with say putty and cover it up with a can of spray paint from Halfords.
I`ve been told all these things have happened in the past.
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5 hours ago, grendel said:
I would spray it with a 3 in 1 oil, rather than wd 40, wd 40 evaporates and dries out way too quickly to give a lasting lubrication.
Or what about this?
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Crayford, the kings of convertables.
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Everytime I see whitewall tyres I think of that Billy Joel track.
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/billy-joel/its-still-rock-and-roll-to-me
Last time I checked copies of the original exhausts were around £1100 
Herbies
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3RR?, somebody please