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    Beccles Bound..

    in Broads Photos

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    On 22/08/2020 at 12:26, YnysMon said:

    That’s the problem, you can’t. I’m pretty sure that a minority of first time hirers don’t even bother reading the skipper’s handbook provided, so sending them info in advance might not make much difference.
    I’m a bit nerdy as far as holidays go, and scour the internet for information about the locality that we are due to visit. It was the same for the Broads. I watched the Videos that Richardson’s had posted on YouTube, the ones by the BA and Hunter’s Yard and lots of Captains Blogs. I read every scrap of info on lots of websites, including these two that I found most useful:

    https://www.mynorfolkbroadsboating.co.uk/

    http://www.broadsnet.co.uk/

    Over the years I’ve collected all the info into a Word document, organising it by river, from upstream to downstream, so I can see at a glance the bridge heights, facilities, pubs and so on for the area we are passing through or mooring at. Maybe I should correct a ‘bit’ nerdy to ‘very’!

    That sounds like a useful document! Don't suppose you want to share...🙂🙂🙂. Weve been on the northern broads twice a long time ago. Southern next week with the kids! Excited if a little nervous. 

    Mooring Question, Southern Broads

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    19 minutes ago, grendel said:

    something i learned was that when mooring if you can push the boat 1 foot off the quay heading then you have your boats set about right, they dont need to be bar tight,  if you are worried about tidal rise and fall, use the ropes from the opposite side of the boat as longer lines give more flexibility and tie up the near side ropes to bollards half way down the boat to lengthen those rope runs too (this is what is commonly called a spring) at great yarmouth particularly there is a large tidal range, so if you moor up at high tide keep and eye on your ropes as the tide goes out, though to be fair if the rangers are on duty they will also keep an eye on everyones ropes as the tides change.

    I dont think we are planning on going up to Yarmouth, maybe st olaves. The husbands fairly savvy on these things, was a fisherman for a bit, but I'm hoping there will be advice available as we go too 😀. 

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    Mooring Question, Southern Broads

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    12 minutes ago, FreedomBoatingHols said:

    Indeed. Stick to the official moorings and pubs. Unless you have specific knowledge of an area, you should not just tie up to any old bank as you could be high and dry at low water, or worse, holed. 

    I've marked out places with parks on a map, keep the kids amused, so planning on only using official ones. 

    Mooring Question, Southern Broads

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    8 hours ago, YnysMon said:

    Just go with the flow.

    However., depends whether you want a mooring close to a pub. You’d probably need to moor up early if that’s the case. You can book moorings at some pubs but not all. Anyway, if you are just looking for pub moorings you would probably miss out on a lot. Although there are lots of free BA moorings don't overlook wild moorings, they can be the most peaceful. Great fun getting those rhond anchors out for the first time. 

    Although the tide is less noticeable  ‘up north’, having an idea of what the tide is doing is helpful (the ‘Aweigh’ App is good for this), and ‘down south’ even more so (I hate plugging away against the tide, seems such a waste of effort). 

    App installed 🙂. We made the mistake of mooring up too close somewhere slightly tidal the northern broads when we went on the petite gem about 20years ago. Both fell out of bed 😅

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