[OK So what about cottage hire?]

Summercraft have holiday cottages around their boatyard area and if they are the same high standard as the boats you won'y go far wrong. I believe a lot of them have a day launch with them.

here is a link to their rangehttp://www.hoseasons.co.uk/UKPark. ... %20leisure

You can also contact them directhttp://www.summercraftboats.co.uk/contact.php

[Where and When]

Just found this on a website, don't know if it is the same Monarch as in Springsongs picture or wether one of the other two. Anyway, it is an interesting page, plus the links on the top left.

http://www.beautifulbritain.co.uk/htm/n ... onarch.htm

[3 boats, 2 big fish and a bowthruster]

Like that last piccy Dan. You're right about Stalham Tesco, very strange clientel in there, I'm saying that and I only live a few miles away!

[New Lens - Now walking with a limp!]

Hi Paul

A slight aside, but if you get a chance pick up todays EDP, there is a stunning full page picture with a king fisher and a pike both fishing at Strumpshaw. If it appears on their website I will post the link for the folks who don't have access to the paper.

[re wire]

Aquafax stock a comprehensive range of tinned cable.

http://www.aquafax.co.uk/html/products.asp?ID=2623

I don't know where your boat is, but there is a branch in Wroxham and also here

http://www.aquafax.co.uk/html/aboutus3.asp

[Moores]

My sources tell me that Moores will soon be no more, that the boats will be taken over by Barnes Brinkcraft, JPC will relocate to their premises at Lowestoft and the yard will revert to private moorings.

[Bowthruster fitting]

As JPC/Moores are agents for Sleipner bowthrusters and they fit them to their bigger hire boats I would say that they are worth taiking to.

01603 784884

[Who is afraid of the BSS.]

Ah yes, know Peter well. Used to run the Woods End Bramerton many moons ago. His father was Gillie Tallowin, ran the New Inn Horning in the 60's before Malcolm Potts.

[Who is afraid of the BSS.]

i think it is a little like the motor industry Pete, there are some out to rip you off and at the other end of the scale, as you seem to have had, someone who will charge a fair price AND be fair. There are one or two examiners that, by rumor, shouldb be avoided.

For the sake of those who are wary maybe you could recomend this guy.

[Ugly Fuel Tank Box]

Very attractive but safe :-D :-D

if it's still like it in May I'll have a poke around if you like.

[Another one from me]

After all that does this mean my guess was the first correct one??

[Another one from me]

Well thats thrown me , I would swear that the bungalow on the right is the Holt, just as you enter Heigham Sound

[Another one from me]

Next to the Holt in candle Dyke looking in the Hickling direction

[pike]

I see from todays EDP some chap took a 29lb pike from the Bure near Wroxham (downstream going by the photo) last weekend. Seems even the fish wanted to get out into the sunshine!

[Gone a bit quiet ...]

Cambodia ? :-D :-D :-D :-D

What about the Ant?

[LPG]

Came across a Dory with a Mariner outboard and it's powered by LPG. A GRP box at the backend houses the tank, probably eqivalent to 4 or maybe 5 gallons. I imagine the tank can be removed for refuelling. There is a GRP 'blister on the side of the outboard, I assume something to do with the conversion. Not knowing anything about LPG my questions are:

1) What sort of cost would the conversion be?

2)What would the running costs be compared to petrol, LPG is still a lot cheaper, but how would consumption compare?

3) There was also a conventional petrol tank in the boat with fuel line. Can the out board still run on petrol as well?

[Your Favourite hire Boat]

Galaxy Girl from Summercraft 1965, all varnished. Must be my favorite as it is the only properly 'hired' boat I've been on. Been on lots of freebies over the years, as they say it's not what you know it's who you know

[New to the hirefleet]

Undergoing river trials

[New stainless steel sink]

Norfolk Marine sell SS sinks

[J.P.C Direct in Wroxham]

JPC & Moores are one in the same so you are more likely to notice the Moore & Co. signs

[What was it, what is it and will it work?]

If you want to be chased let me know, good exercise!!

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[What was it, what is it and will it work?]

Where did you get this plug hole from Ian,the bottom of the river Bure? The way the water level is dropping someone has pulled the plug!!

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[Where & what?]

Sorry internets been down since yesterday morning

Spot on Howard, congratulations you're not a plonker :santawave: :santa:

[Where & what?]

'Fraid neither.

To walk to it you would moor somewhere on the left hand side on the Bure north of Ant mouth

[Where & what?]

Wrong on both counts I'm afraid Jonny.

Clue: Not on the water but many of you may have walked here from your boat or travelled by car.