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Hello Kevin, No typo that is the amount we have spent per year over the last two years. New bow thruster, new heating (cracked casting so could not be viably repaired), ship to shore with whip aerials, new upholstery in the lounge and forward seating, electric mud weight winch fitted, CD/radio replaced, new carpets as well as the general maintenance. More than likely most syndicates operate on a budget of £15000 to £18000 some are managed by companies that usually charge £6000 to £8000 per year for their services; Ranworth Breeze being self managed all our management fees provide the money for operational purposes and upgrades to the boat. Regards Alan

Hello David, Is one of the sails missing?

Hello Nick & Kirsty, Welcome to the forum. A lot of questions and know doubt our forum members will give you many varied answers in due course. I would go for a diesel or a twin diesel option if you are contemplating taking a boat out to sea, of course if you are thinking of sea use then you have to price in flares, ship to shore, a life raft. The insurance will be greater for sea usage. A canopy will reduce your overall height but canopies need washing, reproofing and repairs yearly. To give you an idea the last time we had our canopy canvas replaced to fit our frame in 2010 it was just over £2000.00, stitching is constantly ongoing and panels replaced. The first thing you need to agree on the type of craft, the size, air draft, number of berths before you visit any boatyards. Look on websites such as the NYA for the boats they have available, they have branches at Horning and at Brundall. If you are thinking of going to sea then ideally you need to look at moorings on the Southern Broads. The costs of boating is all down to what you want to do with your boat, improvements/upgrades. To give you an idea over the last two years our syndicate has spent over £20,000 per year on operating costs and upgrades to our boat Ranworth Breeze. One of the things that you have to include into your costs is boat recovery and dive insurance, I suggest that you check out the options that Boulters offer, You may like to register with the Small Ships Registry. Maintenance will be your biggest outlay, mooring, insurance, the cheapest will be the river toll dependent on your boats size. Regards Alan

My Nan once left a pan on the gas for so long it burnt a hole in the bottom of the aluminium pan, the house smelled awful for days and the stove took some cleaning.

Like Neil I also met Alan at the end of last season, he was so full of life and welcomed everyone he met. He will be truly missed by family friends, my heart felt condolences go out to his family at this time. R.I.P Alan (Boycee)

Hello Vern, Brian Ward's sell the small burgee masts. Regards Alan

Dear all, The planned escort of floating restaurant Vagabond has been re-arranged to take place tomorrow evening (13 March) as a result of today's 40mph winds making it unsafe to move the vessel. It is planned that the escort will take place from 11pm onwards into the early hours of Saturday morning (approximately 4am) where Vagabond will transit through Carrow and Trowse Bridges. Existing restrictions are in place during this new time period. Mariners are to consider the vessel’s movement when route planning and to follow all instructions given by the Broads Authority Rangers. Kind regards, Tom Tom Waterfall Senior Communications Officer Broads Authority 01603 756034 Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734

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Hello Vern & Sally-Ann, Welcome to the forum. Regards Alan

Hello Monica, I will be going there sometime over the weekend. What do you think of the revamped cafe?it must be three times larger than the previous one. Admitted it was lunchtime when I called in a couple of weeks ago, but nearly all the seats were full and there was a 30 minute wait on food. Regards Alan

Good morning Network Rail has advised Reedham bridge is now operational. Kind regards. Karen Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734

Good afternoon Network Rail has advised Reedham Bridge is currently unable to swing due to an electrical fault. They will keep us informed. Kind regards. Karen Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House

Good morning Please find attached ABP Lowestoft Notice to Mariners No 15 2020 – Lowestoft Inner Harbour - South West Approach to Bridge. Kind regards. Karen. Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734 NOTICE TO MARINERS LOWESTOFT - INNER HARBOUR – SOUTH WEST APPROACH TO BRIDGE Mariners and Port Users are advised that quayside repairs will be undertaken on the South West bridge channel from Monday 9th March to Saturday 14th March 2020. Work will be undertaken using the vessel(s) ‘Flying Hart’ and ‘Cargo of Dreams’. Works will be suspended for large vessels transiting through bridge inbound and outbound. Small vessels should be able to transit the area during works. All Mariners are requested to liaise with Port control if they wish to transit through the bridge channel and in all cases give the worksite a wide berth and pass at slow speed. Please contact Lowestoft Port Control, VHF Ch 14, Tel. 01502 572286, if additional information is required. Harbour Master 08th March 2020

Good afternoon, We have been notified that due to operational difficulties, the planned escort of vessel 'Vagabond' scheduled to take place on Sunday 8 March will now take place between the hours of 12:00pm on Thursday 12 March and 04:30am on Friday 13 March. Please find attached a revised Notice to Mariners No 04 2020 relating to Navigation Restriction - Vessel 'Vagabond’. Kind regards, Tom Tom Waterfall Senior Communications Officer Broads Authority 01603 756034 Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734

Our lift for the winter service and a few weeks on the hard was just over £500.00 Regards Alan

£128.00 is my guess.

we used to save 5p's in a tin all year that we would use for paying for breakfasts on our way down to Devon. Regards Alan

Hello Andrew, I was talking about the main sewage works outlet. Regards Alan

Good morning Please find attached ABP Lowestoft Notice to Mariners No 12a 2020 – Port Approaches – Sector Light. Kind regards. Karen. Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734 ABP Lowestoft N to M No 12a 2020 - Port Approaches - Sector Light.pdf

I am surprised that no one has mentioned the sewage outlet just down river from Thorpe, on bad days the smell is atrocious.

Good morning Please find attached ABP Lowestoft Notice to Mariners No 13 2020 – Lowestoft Outer Harbour – Modification of SSE Pontoon in Waveney Dock. Kind regards. Karen. Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734 NOTICE TO MARINERS LOWESTOFT OUTER HARBOUR – MODIFICATION TO SSE PONTOON IN WAVENEY DOCK Mariners and Port Users are advised that Modification works to the SSE Pontoon in Waveney Dock are due to be carried out between Wednesday 4th March to Friday 6th March. The works will be carried out using the Self Propelled Floating Barge “WorkFloat 1”, 8M x 5M. The “Work Float 1” will be floated from Brooke Marine Slipway early on the 4th March and Self Propel to the Worksite in Waveney Dock, ready to commence work at 09:00 Hrs Local Time. The Barge will be manned by 2 x Personnel during the working hours from 09:00 Hrs to 17:00 Hrs approximately. The Barge will be monitoring VHF Ch. 14 at all times and may be contacted using their name “Work Float 1” or Call sign MGUV3. Vessels are requested to transit Waveney Dock at slow speed and to not to pass close to the works area to minimise affects of vessel wash. Please contact Lowestoft Port Control, VHF Ch 14, Tel. 01502 572286, if additional information is required. Harbour Master 4th March 2020

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Good afternoon Please find attached Notice to Mariners No 05 2020 Oulton Broad – Mutford Lock. Kind regards. Karen. Karen Tyrrell Administrative Officer Operations Broads Authority Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, NR1 1RY Tel: 01603 756035 : karen.tyrrell@broads-authority.gov.uk Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road. Norwich NR1 1RY 01603 610734 BROADS AUTHORITY NOTICE TO MARINERS No. 05 of 2020 Oulton Broad – Mutford Lock Notice is hereby given that the Broads Authority will be carrying out essential maintenance works on Mutford Lock between 09:00hrs 23 March to 17:00hrs 27 March 2020. During this period, the Lock will remain closed. Rivers Engineer 02 March 2020

The last time we replaced the curtains on Ranworth Breeze (about 4 years ago) we supplied the material after finding a pattern and colour we wanted, we could not find anything in all the suppliers pattern books. The costs for making and lining the curtains and fitting was about £450 for 8 sets of curtains. Sadly the lady that made them for us stopped making them to concentrate on her husbands electrical business. It was Judith from Judith's Workshop who made our curtains, she used to be in Brundall but moved into her husbands workshop near Acle. I have just dug out the cost of the material which was £265.00. Regards Alan

We moored at Petersfield moorings and walked up to the Pertersfield, we had very good meals there on a couple of a occasions. Regards Alan