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On my last two Saab soft tops I bought extra alloys, on the last one I bought three one as a spare and the other two were fitted with winter tyres. which worked out very well. Regards Alan

Hello John, Welcome back Regards Alan

Dear all, We have been informed that Reedham bridge currently has a fault with the power supply and is unable to swing to river traffic. The power company will be attending shortly and the issue is expected to be resolved by 13:30pm. 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

Waitrose, Tesco & Sainbury's the three most expensive supermarkets in that order. Needless to say I use none of them.

Good morning Please find attached Notice to Mariners No 1 2020 Closure of “Catfield Dyke”, Hickling Broad. 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 No. 01 of 2020 Closure of ‘Catfield Dyke’ Hickling Broad Notice is hereby given that the Broads Authority will be dredging Catfield Dyke. Passage to all vessels will be closed for the duration of the works. All vessels are to consider this closure when route planning and when navigating the area. The works are planned to commence from Monday 13 January to Thursday 9 April 2020. Mariners with vessels in Catfield Dyke are encouraged to make route arrangements prior to the works starting. All equipment will be lit and signage will be in place to warn of the closure. The works will take place in the following approximate position: TG405217– X (easting) 640530: Y (northing) 321734 (Shown on plan extract by ). Vessels should ensure that the new position is taken into consideration for passage planning and when navigating in this area. © Crown copyright [and database rights] 2019 OS 100021573. You are permitted to use this data solely to enable you to respond to, or interact with, the organisation that provided you with the data. You are not permitted to copy, sub-licence, distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. Please contact the Broads Authority, Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1RY Tel (01603) 610734 if additional information is required. Rivers Engineer 27 November 2019 https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/navigating-the-broads/notices-to-mariners

On the Ranworth Breeze Syndicate we have 6 school shares and 14 standard shares. The school shares currently our drawn at the yearly AGM which give each owner a week in the summer school holidays and a week in the first 6 weeks of the season, we agreed at this years AGM to implement a cascading or rolling allocation on the school weeks from 2021. Our 14 standard weeks are split into green and red weeks which alternate each year, one year you draw from the hat in the green weeks, the following year the red weeks, this gives you a varied experience of the Broads throughout the year (other than the school weeks). It works for us. Regards Alan

Good morning Please find attached ABP Lowestoft Notice to Mariners No 33 2019 Lowestoft Outer Harbour – SSE Pontoon Installation – Waveney Dock. In addition, we have been advised that with reference to NTM No. 32 Notification of dredging activities – the UKD Orca has been delayed, latest ETA is Saturday 30th November – Subject to change. 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 LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS LOWESTOFT OUTER HARBOUR – SSE PONTOON INSTALLATION – WAVENEY DOCK Mariners and Port Users are advised that a new pontoon will be installed by SSE at the South side of Waveney Dock, adjacent to berth No.2. The new pontoon will be mobilised from Lowestoft Haven Marina hoist dock and towed to the Waveney dock and positioned by the vessel ‘Jumbo’. At both Lowestoft Haven Marina and SSE site, works will involve crane operations – lifting heavy structures and works from a suspended basket. Towing of the pontoons are scheduled for the 26th November and installation of the pontoon is liking to take around 3 days wind/weather permitting. The works are subject to favourable weather conditions and timings may vary. During the works, vessels are requested to transit Waveney Dock at slow speed and not pass too close 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 25th November 2019

That a good point John, no doubt if you contacted most syndicates they will tell you stories of the "shareholder from hell". The way around this is to have a good contract and a means of management to remove the shareholder from the syndicate if they are in breach of their contract. As Speedtriple (Neil) says that the price of the share mostly puts off troublesome owners, but sadly it does happen and action needs to be taken for the benefit of the syndicate as a whole. Regards Alan Chairman & Trustee Ranworth Breeze Boat Syndicate

I paid the £448.47 river toll on behalf of the Ranworth Breeze Boat Syndicate for our river toll earlier this year; the boat is a 34 foot Birchwood 340AC cruiser. Are you thinking of your mooring fee? Regards Alan

You can check out the current shares for sale at BCBM. https://www.bcbm.co.uk/boats/broads-cruisers.html Regards Alan

Hi MM pukka pies might be that cheap but hardly a marine engine, some of the syndicate boats have paid over triple that amount for a replacement engine. Regards Alan

Good afternoon South Walsham slipway will be closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 November 2019 while urgent repairs are made. We apologise for any inconvenience but the repairs are essential for safety reasons. 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 We have been informed by Network Rail that Somerleyton Swing 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 morning Please find attached ABP Lowestoft Notice to Mariners No 32 2019 – Notification of Dredging Activities Lowestoft Harbour. 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 LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS NOTIFICATION OF DREDGING ACTIVITIES LOWESTOFT HARBOUR Mariners and Port-Users are advised that dredging activities are scheduled for Lowestoft as follows:- Vessel UKD ORCA – Due at Lowestoft on or around 27/11/19. Expected duration of works: 3 days. Normal working hours: 24hr Vessel UKD Seahorse – Due at Lowestoft on or around 30/11/19. Expected duration of works: 3 days. Normal working hours: 0700-1900hrs The dredgers will be working in both Lowestoft Inner and Outer Harbour areas. They will display lights and shapes for dredging activities as prescribed in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea. The vessels will maintain a listening watch on VHF Ch 14. Vessel movements will be co-ordinated via Lowestoft Port Control. Mariners and Port Users are requested to afford the dredgers a wide berth while they are undertaking dredging operations Please contact Lowestoft Port Control, VHF Ch14, or Tel. 01502 572286, if further information is required Harbour Master 21st November 2019

Hi Tim, Stanley Unwin would be proud of you.

Hello Steve, Welcome to the forum. Regards Alan

If we are on our home moorings, its a case of going to the showers, call into the Yare for a few drinks and a meal, by the log fire if out of season. Back on the boat, it is heating on for a short while, hot water bottles to air the beds before retiring. A fleece on top of the bed keeps you toasty warm and any condensation tends to be on the top of the fleece which can be dried during the day. I tend to like all my time on the boat no matter what time of the year, you just have to dress accordingly, plenty of gloves, hats, jumpers and waterproof coats if the weather turns bad. Regards Alan

Although this notice names the Reedham Bridge one assumes it will also include the Somerleyton Bridge these bridges operate as a pair of bridges. Regards Alan Good afternoon Please find attached Broads Authority Notice to Mariners No 32 of 2019 – River Yare Swing Bridge Closure. 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 No. 32 of 2019 River Yare Swing Bridge Closure Notice is hereby given to boat users: Reedham swing bridge will not be available for opening to river traffic from 20:00hrs 24th December 2019 until 22:00hrs 26th December 2019, this is due to the swing bridge being unattended. Network Rail Operations apologise for any inconvenience caused. For more information contact Network Rail Helpline open 24/7 03457 11 41 41. High water head room/air draft at Reedham swing bridge 10ft (3.05m). Please refer to gauge boards before negotiating your passage through. For further tidal information please refer to https://www.broads-authority.gov.uk/boating/navigating-the-broads/tide-information The closure will take place in the following approximate position: TG422016 – X (easting) 642248: Y (northing) 3016553 (shown in red on plan extract). Vessels should ensure that the new position is taken into consideration for passage planning and when navigating in this area. © Crown copyright [and database rights] 2019 OS 100021573. You are permitted to use this data solely to enable you to respond to, or interact with, the organisation that provided you with the data. You are not permitted to copy, sub-licence, distribute or sell any of this data to third parties in any form. 12 November 2019

Hello Simon, As far as I am aware these posts are in the private mooring section of the Beccles Yacht Station. Regards Alan

Hello again We have just been informed that Somerleyton Swing 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 morning Network Rail has informed us that Somerleyton Swing Bridge is unable to swing due to a fault. 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

We cull all items that are not part of the boats itinerary at the season start. Space is always a problem on any boat, you have to balance what is necessary and what is overkill and leave other items as part of the owners boat kit that they bring with them and take away at the end of their allocation. Regards Alan

I am surprised that Moonlight Shadow does not have life jackets that are supplied and maintained by the syndicate. On Ranworth Breeze we have 4 auto inflate life jackets, and a range of smaller sized life jackets. Regards Alan

I often despair when I see people treating their pets other than just pets, carrying dogs for example when there is nothing wrong with them. Regards Alan

Good afternoon Please find attached ABP Lowestoft Notice to Mariners 31 2019 - Lowestoft Annual Remembrance Day Service and Parade. 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 LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE & PARADE Mariners and Port Users are advised that the Annual Remembrance Day Parade & Service will take place on the morning of Sunday 10th November 2019. To permit the safe passage of the parade and spectators, the Bascule Bridge will not be raised to shipping between the hours 1045hrs & 1130hrs. The Small Vessel opening at 1115hrs will be delayed until 1130hrs. Also a small service will be held at 11:00hrs on Monday 11th November 2019, therefore the Bascule Bridge will not be raised to shipping between the hours of 10:45hrs to 11:15hrs. Mariners and Port Users are thanked for their co-operation in advance. Please cancel this notice on 12th November 2019. Please contact Lowestoft Port Control, (VHF Ch.14, Tel. 01502 572286), for further information. Harbour Master 7th November 2019