PaulN

I don't believe it has anything to do with The Royal Mail. The Post Office is Government owned, whereas the so called Royal Mail has nothing to do with The Crown, as it is Czech owned.

Thanks Kate You must have been sending me good vibes, because when we set off today the screen scrolled and the boat stayed in the centre of the screen. I hadn't seen the follow option, will have another look.

Have heard about the purchaser from 3 different sources now and if correct it's very good news for the Broads boating industry.

I have been using the Aweigh App recently which is very useful for all the tide HW and LW locations and yes, they are adjusted for BST. I also use the map section to keep track of where we are on the twisting rivers. However is it possible to get the screen to scroll automatically like a car GPS rather than having to move it manually to keep up with the boat? I also find it useful to see what the tide is doing by comparing speed over the ground (VMG) compared with speed through the water. It is also clever that it is giving speed over the actual boat track rather than 'as the crow flies'.

All very sad. We use to go to Sutton Staithe regularly but for over a year now it has been a no go area for us and these moorings are supposed to be BA 24 hour moorings for toll payers / holiday makers. Our costs go up and up and facilities down and down. Don't go to Ranworth anymore due to cost and principle and beyond Wroxham Bridge hasn't been possible this year.

I had a similar Jabsco toilet on a previous boat. From memory there is a flap weighted rubber valve inside the pump mechanism. A service kit consisting of these valve and gaskets can be purchased, which should solve the problem. Suggest you identify which Jabsco type it is and get the service kit. Hope this helps. https://www.asap-supplies.com/search?query=jabsco+toilet+service+kit

Yes that does take skill, I (Bon Bon) with a fouled prop, was tethered alongside Swiftway that was being manorverd to get me into the travel hoist, by non other that Master Boatman Clive Rico himself! We had just reversed into our mooring, when the prop fouled which turned out to be a large piece of black heavy gauge plastic wrapped tightly around the prop. This must have been just below the surface, as it wasn't visible when I came into the mooring. It was a very windy day and we are the first boat as you come into the marina entrance, so it must have been blown in. What also surprised me was that after 4 years in the water, the bottom of the boat was still clean and shining! Sorry we held you up. Amazingly, after the prop fouled, Clive had Bon Bon out he water and we were back on our mooring inside 30 mins.

Agree with what you say Dom. I looked just now, with 2½ hours to go to LW it's reading very slightly over 6' will try to remember to look later at LW, but I would guess about 6'3". Will also try to remember to look at 9:00 on my Birthday next Thursday which it's the next Spring. If it's 6'9" I will give it a go!

Spring tides should give a better air draft clearance, they produce the lowest low tides. There is no doubt in my mind that the clearance under Wroxham is getting worse year on year. Our air draft is only 6'2" and we are getting more and more limited.

Difficult to remember exactly but from from what I do recall there is a pergola with a walled off new seating area. The riverside garden looks pleasant and refreshed.

One would have thought staff training would be at Yare House. From the laid back posture there was no trainer nor training present at the Ranworth BA shop. No water height problem for the last 3 weeks and from another topic on this forum recently posted by Simon aka Cambridge Cabby the quay is now full except for the section still fenced off! I think you are being a bit too kind to our money grabbing Quango.

We went to The Kings Head the day after it re-opened. I must say, Green King have done a fantastic job with the refurbishment, creating a very nice atmosphere and still a proper pub. Was proving very popular even out of season. With the garden also refurbished, I can see it being a great place this summer.

We stopped at Ranworth last week but mooring charges were not being levied. I was amazed to find there were 3 people sitting in the BA office with door locked, so I couldn't get the electric cards I needed. There were 2 more outside wearing lifejackets and jackets saying 'National Park'. 2 rangers standing on the bank with their boat moored in the cut. Total 7 standing and sitting around doing nothing. Meanwhile a section of the front mooring on the green was taped and fenced off as the path had subsided a bit, behind the heading. However no work was going on, even though Easter was looming in a couple of days!. Yet here am I with a Toll bill to pay of £738.80 to finance that lot doing nothing.

Wow, that's expensive. We've been paying £1.45 for diesel and £12.75 for pump outs.

Local yobs! How many decent people on boats do you think support a football team? I look forward to watching Spurs there and I don't think Ranworth attracts yobs nor would Steve tolerate them. COYS