MBA Marine

Andy allowed me a little jaunt down the river in 'Pod' and I have to say I was impressed, its a very spacious little boat. As a day picnic boat its layout is great. its high sides inside make it very safe for young ones to move about and its table perfect to sit round, the boat is very easy to handle and the canopy in its bimini position keeps the sun off your head whist not making the boat feel at all enclosed. As for sleeping on board it could be good fun for those that like camping, the bed area is a lot bigger than many V birth type arrangements. I can honestly say the boat exceeded my expectations.

go for paddle, go for a swim, watch them like a hawk as you would if you were on the coast, danger is always present but to remove it all just makes for a soft society and our kids will miss out on so many life experiences. I most certainly do not wrap my kids in cotton wool, they can get wet & muddy they're children and I intend to let them have a childhood. So far they are still alive and happy. #winning

lovely lookin boat, we just need to whip those engines and out drives and pop in a nice Nanni with a shaft! I jest she is a beaut, good luck with your sale.

There are very few if any liveaboards moored in the basin itself at present.

This one is far from over, Roger is in it for the long haul, and I wish him every success.

Yeah Andy, quit playing on the water and crack on!

The comparison was more to highlight the similar curve of degradation, the two are vastly different in size but rely on the same industry. Its not about building houses or shopping complexes in fact quite the opposite, its about tradition buildings complimented with a little subtle modern flare, the day of the retail high street has gone, now we need the curious, the bespoke and the hospitality, the 'cafe culture' but in the uk we cannot fill our streets with tables and chair's our climate does not cater for it, out door spaces with roofed shelters work here. Give people a reason to visit destinations rather than just hoping they come, and more importantly give people reason to want to return, its easy to get one off custom, but repeat custom its what is needed for success. Going back to the Broadshaven, until it address' the lack of atmosphere mainly caused by its architecture I cannot seeing it ever working.

no need to read the paper in a public loo as there is always some very interesting art work to look over! Sorry I lowered the tone, back to the boat, I hope to see it with happy campers (flampers) at the helm cruising the Yare very soon.

Potter suffers from the same issue as Yarmouth, a popular tourist destination of the past that got complacent trading on its former glory. Dated tired buildings limited facilities, no money spent on updating and modernization just an expectation that people will keep coming to spend their money. Then as people slowly stop visiting heads go down into the sand as they wait for visitors to miraculously return. Norfolk tourism as a whole could do with a good kick up the ass to raise its profile.

Most hire firms will discount for bookings of multiple days I would be surprised if Freedom did not not offer the same.

Great to see this on the water, hope the hires come pouring in.

There was I hire boat tanking down the yare on friday with a guy sitting on the roof, rod and line out the back, I did make a comment about legality aside good luck at catching anything at that speed pike are pretty lazy and would rather wait for something easier to catch to come along.

NBD run the pilot service, in the peak of the summer their day boats are mostly out on the river not choking up their mooring, also their basin is free of the larger hire fleet, so why not use their own moorings for boats to wait for their pilot? The current system has boats backed up and being a menace to other business' that gain nothing from the pilot.

You know how annoying it is when car alarms go of when they're not being stolen, well boats are left for months and if nobody knows how to stop it............Arrrgh!!!! I might end up breaking in to someones boat just to shut the bloody alarm up! A silent alarm that alerts the local authority would be a better idea. Most boat that have had an alarm that I have seen have had it disabled.

can you ease out the radius' of the cable? if you have pulled a tight curve it could lead to the steering going very stiff.

Most seem to confuse the 'Tad' measurement of throttle with the 'Giving it the beans' measurement of throttle they're very different but seemingly easy to get muddled up!

You posted a link but how about a picture? im sure many will be more tempted to look at the link if they see a little pic of said boat.

If it was new last season I would be asking when last season and talking with the supplier as you would have a statutory warranty and even just out of warranty if the supplier are good they will do what they can to help you.

Try Kingfisher, they advertise on here. are you looking at diesel or gas heating?

scrap is low at the mo, around £40 per ton

Take some photo's and ask at French Marine, or unscrew the filter and take it to them.

Hard hat on on waits for the tsunami that follows the words Broads, National park and Broads authority!

She is a big lump of an engine, but if its digging in a bit much then i should think a change of trim would help, I did a little work on her but cant remember if it had trim tabs, even tweeking the engine angle could be of benefit.

Damn it im washing my hair that day.