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20 minutes ago, MauriceMynah said:
As you all know, I am but one small step away from total abstinence, yet even I can see that if the Broads Authority fails to destroy the broads as a holiday destination, bringing in tighter rules for "drinking and helming " will do the job for them.
Personally, I'd never drink before helming a boat of any significant size, mostly for fear of harming others. The thought of an inexperienced hirer being in charge of a boat whilst over the drink drive limit puts the fear of god into me. Is it really necessary to drink and helm? Can people not take turns to drink and helm?
The driving limit is 35mcg. In commercial marine, the limit is now 25mcg, presumably as the risk of injury is perceived to be higher with a boat than with a road vehicle.
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24 minutes ago, Bikertov said:
Although I don't have an automatic one in the engine bay.
Not much point with diesel boats IMO, as diesel's actually surprisingly difficult to ignite without pressure. There's an argument for having one in proximity to the batteries, but electrical fires by their nature tend to occur elsewhere within the system.
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54 minutes ago, floydraser said:
When I think about it I'm surprised it's not part of the safety certificate, one for each berth for instance? Easy for me to say as mine came with 6 lifejackets.
Impractical to legislate for the adult/child ratio though?
I did a water saftey course the other day and the SAR organisation which ran it said their number one safety item above all else is a throwing line. I was really surprised on checking BSC rules to find that not only is this missing, but life buoys are only mandatory on non-private boats. I struggle to see the logic in differentiating between private and non-private vessels where life saving is concerned.
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The law really needs tightening around alcohol and helming a private vessel. The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 sets some fairly tight limits on blood alcohol levels for professional masters and seamen. There ought to be equivalent legislation in place to cover leisure boats - at least in coastal/offshore settings. Having the odd beer is one thing, but the fact he set off at 20kts 90 degrees from the correct bearing suggests he was well out of it.
1 hour ago, Meantime said:To offload his responsibility for the vessel he sold it for £1. It is still stuck on the rocks and is proving very difficult to recover. The court should have made him responsible for the full cost of recovery.
That was my initial thought, but I suspect there's no realistic way to do it whilst the boat is still there and belonging to someone else. You'd have to revert or undo the sale, which would be a minefield and likely to set all sorts of undesirable precedents.
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2 hours ago, Bikertov said:
My options to get a Nav light switch back in there seem to be...
Bear in mind, you may need more than just one switch. For Broads night nav, you'll want a spotlight or two. Generally, it's best not to use them and to rely on night vision, but you really need something if you hit a particularly dark spot, encounter an obstacle, or for mooring. I should think on the RGO, there's a greater need for lights like this as it's narrower in places and more bridges, locks, etc?
If you end up on the Broads, it's possible you might also decide to fit an anchor windlass.
Personally, I'd keep the wipers on separate switches. Every boat I've been on, they're invariably annoying in use, so being able to just run one will at least mitigate the annoyance. I'd move the horn initially to a round momentary switch below the rev counter.
If you struggle to find replacement switches, let me know and I can always show you how to run nav lights from a momentary switch if needs be.
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3 hours ago, Bikertov said:
But what I will postpone is stuff like wholesale rewiring and solar panels.
Have you got a mains hookup on your mooring?
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1 hour ago, TheQ said:
Anyway why am I telling you this? If you come and visit the Radar Museum, you can see all of this, and maybe unlucky enough to meet me. I'm volunteering 1 day a week mostly Saturdays but when I can't make that Fridays.
I am actually going to make a concerted effort to visit this year, as I've never been and spent parts of my youth just up the road. One of my mates back then lived next door at Ropes Hill Farm. Whenever we watched TV round at his place, you'd get a horizontal line tracking down the TV picture every 30 seconds or so as the big dish tracked past. It was immensely annoying, but I guess they just got used to it after a while.
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The photo is shot from roughly between the door to Modern Man (which I think was run by a bloke called Tony for many years?) and the Hotel Wroxham entrance. Lloyds is now Betfred. The Post Office is just out of shot top right. Costa is just out of shot top left. Same day was later "The Book & Stationery Centre" and is now a Turkish barbers.
Nice Walnut Whip advert in the middle if I'm not mistaken.
There used to be two phone boxes on the right, where we regularly congregated as kids. I've spent far too many drunken hours sat on those benches in years gone by!
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On 15/01/2024 at 09:27, Turnoar said:
Just happened to notice this today. EDP image from 1975 showing Hoveton Precinct with Wroxham Galleries. I think that's the same shop which became a Wimpy, so I'd assume they closed not long after, as I remember visiting the Wimpy in the late 70s.
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52 minutes ago, NeilB said:
Naturally they use 2 completely different types of fuse....
Hopefully neither are continental fuses?
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12 hours ago, Rbartram said:
I have just competed a marine electrical course as an electrical engineer,
If you don't mind me asking, which one?
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I'm a fairly serious cyclist, but mostly off road cross-country riding, rather than a MAMIL roadie.
Two things I've learnt:
- Buy a pair of decent cycling undershorts if riding any distance
- Allow a decent rest period between rides
You're likely to gain fitness far more quickly in the first instance doing a decent length ride, then allowing 5-7 days for recovery rather than trying to ride constantly. Your muscles need time to recover and rebuild.
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This thread has just reminded me that there used to be a stationery shop in Hoveton precinct. I think it was in the shop which is now a Turkish barber's (unless anything has changed). I'm sure they used to still sell sheet/rolled maps in the late 70s - possibly something like 25 inch? Does anyone know if that would have been the case, or am I imagining it?
Does anyone still sell maps on that sort of scale now? Can't find anything listed on eBay or the OS website, but would quite like a fine detail map of Wroxham/Hoveton.
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4 hours ago, TheQ said:
If I'm not needed for anything else there's the 1/1000 model of RAF Neatishead (1982) to work on..
I'm curious what source material you're using to produce this? I remember there being a big earth rampart along the south side beside Bird's Lane around that time. It was all very secretive in those days and there were rumours of extensive underground bases being created, but I suspect it was probably more likely just spoil from the early 70s rebuild works being removed?
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2 hours ago, oldgregg said:
I was fairly young when it was being built, but I remember standing on the temporary bridge to the Castle circa 1990 and looking into the massive hole and seeing the decks of the structure being built under Castle Meadow and Farmer's Avenue
I used to work off St.Benedict's Street back then, but used to walk past on the way to La Rouen for beers with mates. I often wish I'd carried a camera more often, but it was obviously much more hassle to develop photos, etc in those days. I'd love to have photos of this, and countless other places which have changed beyond all recognition.
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It's strange for me seeing that, as my dad's boat was moored directly opposite in the 80s. Image 3 on the listing was pretty much our view other than the now removed island in between.
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1 hour ago, Mouldy said:
surely it makes sense to use miles per litre as a standard?
This is the problem. The above is also wrong - it ought to be km per litre, but we measure distance in miles, so it's impractical to make the switch. We do generally produce km/l figures, but no-one likes them, so they're not widely quoted.
Personally, I quite like the way we've done things. We've lost the awkward stuff like old money, but kept the familiar pint, gallon, mile, etc
1 hour ago, Smoggy said:And how many know that to "give it the whole 9 yards" is only a good thing depending on which end you are, 9 yards was the length of a machine gun belt I believe (happy to be corrected, I'm only a mere sprog compared to some of you lot).
I think that's an inaccurate etymology started by American WW2 fanatics and it's actually a much older expression.
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Still raining here at the moment and the rise doesn't generally level off until a few days after the last rain, so it'll probably come up a bit yet. It really came out of nowhere this time around, so just shows how little water the ground, aquifers, etc are able to accept still. Lots more rain to come in the next few weeks too according to the forecast.
The ironic thing is, 6 or 8 weeks from now, we'll probably be back to talk of preserving water in the system again.
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32 minutes ago, NeilB said:
Fairline had a checkered re start but they are on the up and on a recruitment drive, give them a year or so. They have 2 new boat models selling really well, one of which is an addition to the range and there's probably more to come.
I hope you're right. They posted a 50% increase in revenue with their last accounts, but the trouble is they're still making a sizeable loss. I think the problem with all of these companies these days is we don't have the supporting industries to supply raw materials and components at sufficiently competitive pricing. I have actually seen ads and considered applying for a marine electrician role, as they're close enough for me to commute, but I just don't have sufficient confidence in the company. Sadly, the same goes for Oyster Yachts too.
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33 minutes ago, CambridgeCabby said:
It’s a shame someone such as Fairline can’t be persuaded to buy it , much more sensible than their Oundle base which means boats have to be transported by road
They're not in a great position themselves. They went into administration in 2015. The current company lost around £18m last financial year. Sunseeker were always struggling for cash and Princess make huge losses. Sadly, our luxury yacht industry is in a pretty sad state.
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Just don't buy the Nicholson's guide to the Broads. I was gobsmacked at the number of errors and inaccuracies in it.
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Out of curiousity, I just had a look on Land Registry at the site and the whole thing is now owned by Greene King. That includes the old Three Horseshoes site, the L shaped house in between and the car park (but not the BA office or toilets). The previous owners have presumably decided to sell it to escape the threat of compulsory purchase by NNDC. Looks like Greene King bought the site from the Dutch owner and merged it with the Kings Head late in 2020.
As ever, BA seems to be partly responsible for the current state of the Three Horseshoes. They reviewed its planning a while back and decided they could act, but told NNDC to compulsorily purchase it instead to avoid having to deal with the legal enforcement process for an "Untidy Land Notice".
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5 minutes ago, Bikertov said:
I would have thought Haines would be an ideal buyer, combining the two brands and leveraging economies of scale
I think it'd be a great outcome all round but, if their accounts on companies house are anything to go by, they haven't got anything like the capital needed.
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Talking to NYA last year, it was apparent that the loss of Brooms as builders in 2018 was significant for them, leaving a void in the luxury market. If I was a director of Haines, I think I'd be looking at ways to fund buying some or all of the operation to exploit the goodwill of the brand name. The name, and possibly the yard itself could be a really good investment for someone already producing luxury models.
Sadly though, I suspect they'd struggle to fund a purchase and this might mean an ignominious end to one of the Broads' greatest and most historically signficant yards.
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Dont Drink And Navigate
in Tales from Other Waterways / Places .
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I think the trouble is, if you go too low, everyone drinking the night before will be over the limit the following morning (which is a concern in commercial scenarios, as well as aviation). The body can also produce alcohol during carbohydrate metabolism. If you're not careful, the limit will start catching people with naturally high endogenous alcohol levels who've not touched a drop.
The aviation limit is 20mcg, which tends to mean pilots avoid drinking the entire day before flying. I don't think our society would accept people taking a day off driving after having a couple of beers.