MauriceMynah

Thank you all, I should have thought of tool hire we have one not too far away. Sadly I can't take the gravel board down so the holes have to be drilled in situ.

Hi all, I need to make 3 two inch diameter holes in a 2 inch thick concrete gravel board. What tool do I need? and.. How do I use it? advice please, many thanks.

It is far from unknown for a diesel engined vehicle to do over 500,000 miles. Lets face it, these days it's the body that fails on the modern car. so, how many hours would it take for a vehicle to do half a million hours? well if we were to say an average speed of 50mph (and that's a high average) then we get to my 10,000 hours. My engine does about two hours to the gallon of diesel, and I seem to average 250 hours a year. it had done about 2000 hours when I bought it, and I've had it for four years. ....So, I reckon... I have only 7000 hours running left, which will give me only another 28 years, by which time I'll be 90. In that time it will consume 3500 gallons of diesel (which I make at a cost of £1.12 per gallon) costing £3920. I will have travelled about 31150 miles, consumed an almost infinate number of pints of beer and had 72 barbeques. AND, at the end of all that, my boat will still be a bit grubby, it'll still have a selection of odd (but nearly matching) fenders and I might just have got round to repairing the damage I did when I hit Potter Heigham bridge. And what a lovely time I will have had.

That was perhaps the most accurate account I've ever read in the EDP. They didn't say anything!

I would have expected 10,000 hours minimum!

I would say if anything there is less at the end of Catfield Dyke than there is at West Somerton, much further to the pub. It will be narrow and probably weedy but if you are after peace and quiet, I reckon it'll be ace. I go to West somerton from time to time, and rather enjoy the trip.

I haven't been there for ages but yes, It's quite clearly marked. Head out from Whispering reeds and keep an eye out for the yellow/black marker post on your starboard side, it's about 5 minutes cruise from the yard. It doesn't matter which side of that marker post you go but I'd get to within two or three boat lengths (25 yards) before turning. You will see two marker bouys (one red, one green) near the edge of the broad. Aim straight for them, when you get close You will see Catfield Dyke entrance and Bob's your uncle. If you choose to walk to the Crown in Catfield from the dyke, I'd be interested in knowing how long it takes you. Looks like miles to me!!!

Well if he wasn't frightened before, he sure as hell will be now!

Lovely. Thankyou Carol.

some sort of vegetable? No, He's no vegatable, I've met him, he's quite bright for a member of the NBN team.

I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure they will) but doesn't the ferry have right of way over a pleasure boat be it motor or sail? Further I wonder if a boat in the advanced stage of a manoeuvre has to abort that manoeuvre if another boat comes bimbling round the corner. I suspect not! What I am getting from this thread is that sailing skippers do not like to give way to anybody apart from another sailing craft when the rules dictate. How kind. I however like the place and use it regularly. (stuff the rating, I've not died of food poisoning yet)

How long have they been doing stern on mooring there, and how many accidents have there been as a result? how many occasions have there been incidents as a result of insufficient room to get passed the bows? Has the Southern Comfort (or Lulu Belle as my mother called it) had any problems there? Is it just possible that people are crying before they're hurt?

These days running a boatyard is a difficult business to be in. These days running a public house is a difficult business to be in. These days running a thrutchasauraus farm is a difficult business to be in. In fact, these days running a business is a difficult business to be in. My next business venture will be to open a gold mine, but I bet I still run it into the ground.

I never got past "Caviat Fido".

Hire fleets are customer driven just like (almost) any other business. If there is a demand for mod cons the yards will supply boats with them... at a price. If the boats are too scruffy, they won't get hired. If people want to tell hire yards how to run their businesses, I would respectfully suggest that those people buy a fleet of boats and do it themselves. Vaughan, you are not the only one who sticks up for the hire fleets, it is just some who sometimes forget the various joys of life and find themselves having a moan at things. We all do it from time to time ... don't believe me? just mention the Spirit of Breydon, refuse facilities or non comunicative sailies and see.

And your reply was...???

Indeed she is, John. When she behaves! Iain I'm reminded of the line, "When I'm good,I'm very very good, but when I'm bad I'm better! Bet that fits our Gracie down to a 't'

Spot on, but I'm not sure that was the OP's aim, more the general hire yards maintenance and cleaning schedule. At the summer meet Griff was having a right old go at me as my boat was looking far from it's best, green patches on the decks, dirty fenders and not all uniform etc. My priorities are not dissimilar from that of the hirers. I'm on holiday, I'm here to cruise the broads not clean boats. I do enough to keep the boat looking OK at a distance and that's good enough to suit my objectives. Yes, and that is exactly as it should be. If you want to swab the decks (unnecessary on a GRP boat) then swab away, if not, then don't! That is the job of the hire yard.

I remember making a sugestion on a different forum that would have caused the mods some work. It was not well received.

For as long as we live in this "Litigation crazy" society, people will refuse to let the general public on their land. The insurance is horrendous but to not have it would be financial suicide. Don't blame the BA. It's not their fault. Don't blame the insurance companies, they are businesses not charities. If you must blame anybody, blame the freeloading scum that try to make a living by claiming for everything they can.

I know when I'm out of my depth, and I sure am here, so a question. The only use I have for 240 volts will be the running of a vacuum cleaner, and a jet wash. I was thinking of buying one of those camping leads with the blue round end at one end and a line of four 13 amp sockets at the other. Basically my question is, Does that make a safe way of using the power posts available? My battery charging and hot water come from the engine, which provides sufficient for my usage.

Must be the latter as I can't spell "Connie Sewer" whoever she was.

Greene King IPA, when in good condition isn't a bad beer, but when not on top form, it is pretty rubbish. Abbot is a little more forgiving as stronger beers usually are, though like Fullers London Pride (one of my favourites) it can suffer when there's a substantial change in barometric pressure. Sadly whenb CAMRA clamped down on 'top pressure' the more vulnerable beers suffered. Here's hoping that Nelson has a good cellarman.

I think I'll stay 12 volt DC alone

Ahhh yes Charlie, but Ray (Regulo) and I each have a certificate and woollen mascot to prove our credentials. We are, so to speak, certified idiots, something nobody has ever argued against.