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My dad had one of them david must be worth a small fortune,don't make them like that anymore,thank god.

oops its not the broads sorry.

Guess what boat this is.

Gosh what a horrible mess it leaves cannot believe many boats have that condition as bad as that.My boat is 30 years old you would have thought that it would have had it at some point.Would not like that condition whilst at sea you need all the resources you can.

We will be, again up north around Ludham.

Hi,Rod,Just had a Volvo BT fitted by broom boats of Brundall,it is a CT600 which equates to a 4kw power unit and to get it into a bounty because there is only about 10 inches under the floorboards it is a horizontal engine and cost £2,850 fitted and situated only about 5 feet from the bows so gets maximum advantage and there is also a dedicated 100amp battery situated about 4 foot from the engine.The engineer Bringing the boat back to its mooring remarked how pleased he was at the power shown by the BT very responsive.It is the first and maybe not the last to be fitted to a bounty 37 by them due to its very shallow hull shape.It was a very profesional job done and am made up,less stress for me and the wife now.

I did Rod,as i have only just got mine and have not used it yet looking forward to the extra help and keeping my stress levels down.

Took the boat back to the mooring after being on land for a few months and i must say the new Bowthruster surprised me at its power and ability to move the bows so quickly it is the Volvo CT600 version which is a 4KW motor and very powerful to will have some fun using it i am sure.

Thanks mark i had no trouble on the NBF did not matter what size it was came up ok.

Mark how did you resize the pics and what software if any did you use please as i would like to download some but are at the mo too large.

I'll second that,quiete,powerful,economical and smooth running.

Now less that 2 days to close fishing season,i wonder how many people i will catch fishing.last year i saw some hire boaters fishing but not many.

Mark,if you saw me coming out of my berth you would know why it was getting very difficult to turn into the wind when strong as i have only limited room behind me then straight away i am in trouble with the wind blowing me sideways down the Marina towards some anchors sticking out on the bigger boats how i missed hitting one of them and taking the top off the roof must have been sheer luck.

Hi,Rod, have finally got my BT fitted by Broom Boats of Brundall,simon there engineer has done a fantastic job the neatness of the wiring is exceptional,he also found some 12 volt wiring near the batteries which were dodgy which had some glass 1970's fuses fitted and could have caused a meltdown in certain situations. The bilge pump was on the same wiring as the fridge can you believe that.The thruster engine is from Volvo and is fitted within about 5/6 foot from the bows due to a fairly new design whereas instead of it being vertical it is horizontal.It has its own dedicated battery situated only about 4 feet from the engine. When they started they had to cut a large portion away of the hull (which alarmed me at the time,bit like chopping your arm off) then fitting a long tunnel to get better effect then getting a specialist local company in to finish fibreglassing it all in a neat aerodynamic shape.looks good,apparently its the first time they have done it on a bounty 37 due no doubt to the very little room that they have to fit it but with the new engine it became easier you only need a clearance of less than a foot under the floorboards. all in all a very profesional job done and cost me in total £2,850 can't wait to use it.Would recommend them.also me thinks they will have a few more to do before long as there are a lot of Bountys out there.

Hi Simon, I know what you are going through as i completely broke my neck 30 years ago and was on a death bed for at least 10 days, I was off work for around 13 months where i did not get paid a bean.I was very,very depressed at the time and thought that i would never leave hospital again.But after all this time i am still here in one piece al be it stuck together with glue etc,But Simon what i am trying to say is time is a great healer,you will get better and come home to a loving wife who will look after you,When i have met you you seem a very genuine bloke i liked you at once(even tho you did drink my beer at the Salhouse meet Ha,Ha) Good luck simon get well soon M8 look forward to meeting you and your wife again.chin up.

Hav'nt done any fishing so far this year too busy with other things at the mo including this forum.

Still time yet to catch a BIG one!! now wheres my rod ooops gone in water,doh.

Still time yet to catch a BIG one!!

I have only just picked up on this sad sad tale Simon get well soon we are all thinking of you,you would think in this day and age of safety that fixed posts would not be used but floppy ones would.lets hope you are with us in the not to distant future and that you are once again letting us see your fab pictures.kind regards from barry and olive.

Sorry Frank,apoligies Olive my wife talked me into going shopping in Norwich and i completely forgot many sorrys frank.(Must have had a senior moment)If you are there next saturday i will make sure to see you.doh.

I know who would come off worse if it hit my plastic boat.

I am sorry but those juggernauts do not belong on the broads,just my opinion. can you imagine the chaos that would ensue with that monstrocity trying to turn round there in summer.

Thanks,Frank,I will see you saturday morning.

Bl--dy ell dave hope not might have to call up the local italian restruant for info of how to sort the spaghetti out,doh.

Thanks for that info,Mark,don't know what i'll find when i take off the dash.