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Its the middle of May now,anyone found any problems with using the new Bio Diesel Fuel, I still have a half tank of diesel left from last october before it went out of the water,so still the old stuff??
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Glad your back safe and sound Gavin.. You are moored about 6 boats from us. our boat is the one thats going to hopefully get a new coat of paint this year..might see you sometime whilst your up doing your boat...
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To be honest Neil, the weather wasn't an issue! The showers we got passed as quick as they arrived....It was sitting under a tree in a tent that got a few of us sweating during the thunder storm
The only time i was sweating Jimbo was when i ate my HOT Curry sauce along with 15 cups of Punch..
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Well we are back at last from our trip up north for the Salhouse NBN meet up. Tired but happy that it went very well,not as many people turned up as i expected but hey ho we all had a great time.. There was also a Free mornings session if you wanted to go in a canoe..
Many thanks to the Tent Team who helped me put it up Dan,Jimbo,Jonzo and Roy. and it served us well as the stormy conditions later on tested it to the full with thunder and lightning and heavy rain all around us there was some nervous looks around the table but we survived another day.. Typical that Norfolk has had very little rain this year but it dumped some of it on us on the saturday..
The Alcoholic fruit 2 gallon of punch went down very well i know i had about 15 cups full (Hic) and i think same for the rest of the party.. Thanks to John (Hockham Admiral) who provided a bagfull of baked spuds for the BBQ.
The Hot Curry sauce i made also seemed quite popular on the baked spuds but not on my Salad ugh..
Simon (Plesbit) managed to walk from his house in Salhouse which was no mean feat due to his metallic legs situation..
It was another late night had by all but we enjoyed your company folks..
It was nice to meet Lozibear briefly as she had to take the boat back.
Thanks once again to the many helpers on the day it does help the day go well..
We are glad everyone enjoyed themselves..
Here are a couple of pics i took before it kicked off,don't know where everyone was.
Oh By the way on our trip back to Oulton Broad we encountered 2 Stranded Hireboats left high and dry not a pretty site as one of them is farther over than i have ever seen so should have to wait around 3 hours to get safely off the mud, lessons to be learned here DO NOT PROCEED BEYOND THE POSTS THEY ARE THERE FOR A REASON..
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No, Seriously Ferryman joking aside i make a list up on excel about what to take print it off and tick things that i have off of it. Works for me. I have a list of what i keep on the boat and what i take for a long/short cruise..
Here is A Boat List you can edit it and put your own items on it if you like..
[attachment=0]Boat Lists.xls[/attachment]
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hi barry any chance of a copy ? regards ken and angela
Have you got excel ???? If so i can send you a list if i you pm me with your details to send it too/
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No, Seriously Ferryman joking aside i make a list up on excel about what to take print it off and tick things that i have off of it. Works for me. I have a list of what i keep on the boat and what i take for a long/short cruise..
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Hi,Graham,warm welcome from me too,enjoy,any questions just ask..
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Warm welcome from me,Caroline, enjoy.any questions just ask..
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hi bill and thanks,im sure will have a good time, richos was packed yesterday and theirs loads of boats out on the, river just having a cuppa at acle before the long trip upto brundall today. June will soon be here mate.
We have you down on the list for the Salhouse NBN meet Andy,are you still coming???
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Warm Welcome Anjix, hope you like it here,some good ideas on here..
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I'm certainly not going to tar all hirers with the same brush, as that would not be justified at all, but what I witnessed this afternoon is a frighteningly common occurrence among hire boaters.
While waiting for Mrs S to announce 'dinner is ready'
, I thought I'd take a look at the HD webcams located at the Wroxham Hotel and Barnes Brinkcraft, to see if there was much river traffic, it having been a nice weekend.I watched a large (38ft +) Barnes hire craft pass the Barnes establishment, heading upstream towards Wroxham Bridge.
Just past Barnes, he commenced an about-turn. He obviously intended to turn the boats 'nose' into the 'cut' (just past Barnes on the left, going upstream).
However, he started the turn too late, and ended up with the bow against the jetty, a few yards past the 'cut'.
Having reversed, and tried again, the boat headed into the cut, and stopped. Thinking that he was now going to reverse out, and point the stern upstream, straighten up, and then head back downstream, having completed the 180 degree turn that he had clearly set out to do.
To my amazement, he then attempts to turn the boat, who's length was almost the width of the 'cut', while inside the confines of the 'cut.
In doing so, he reverses into moored private boat, before going forward and hitting another moored private boat.
This process is repeated, before he finally makes it out of the ‘cut’, albeit not without a guy with his legs hanging over the bow, frantically pushing against one of the moored boats, to prevent it being hit again.
Bearing in mind, that he had just come past the entrance to Barnes dock, as he headed upstream to attempt his disastrous about-turn, he now turns into Barnes dock. I guess returning the boat.
As he gets inside, a guy jumps off the back with a mooring line, but the guy at the helm still has the boat in gear and moving forward, dragging the guy with the mooring line with both feet skidding along the ground, and his arm about to be wrenched from their sockets.
Eventually he sees sense and lets go of the mooring rope.
The farce doesn’t end there, but I’m getting tired of typing it up.
If it weren’t for the risk that these people pose to our boats, it would be funny, but if you happen to be on the ‘receiving end’ of one of these hapless people, it really isn’t funny at all.
Dave
Know what you mean Dave,seen it many many times every year,
i got hit 3 times by hireboats last year on the northern broads and the people on them were in there late fifties so its not just daft youngsters its daft older ones whos should know better but i am afraid they do not..
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Looks great Mark,very profesional.. Thanks for the antifouling,i owe you one..
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Well i know its mothers day, but you could always take her and then have a meal out. Who's going by the way????
I am not sure yet as i am behind with my boat preperations ready for its launch on monday so i am leaving it as late as
possible..
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Replied Barry, it's all yours.
Ta,Mark..
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PM sent Mark..
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It's a shame you can't get self polishing gelcoat.
Ha,Ha,Too right ,Col, unfortunately i have only a painted boat so plenty of touching up (if its not too rude to say it)..
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Yes, being close is something of a bonus. We have always taken the view that if we cannot get to the boat within an hour then it is no good for us. That was why, when we moved here from Nortants, we sold our narrowboat. Others take the view that if the boat is too close there is nothing special about going there - also valid.
Not for us Soundings being Too close does not worry me as i can get to the boat within half hour GREAT,less fuel consumption getting there and out on the river in double quick time suits me, I know lots of people who take 4/5 hours to get to the boat,would not do for us.
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Is just around the corner on Sunday 3rd April,so if you want some boat bits etc this is your nearest place in Norfolk. I will be going along with others.. Oh by the way its held at the Norfolk showground..
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Found an interesting site. Tour Norfolk..
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My boat passed its second boat safety this afternoon so ok for another 4 years, but then again i knew it would as i keep it well up to speed on safety always have done,costs money but our safety comes first unlike some people on the broads who's boats are a death trap to us all..you know who you are..Hope they don't moor next to me.
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Spoke to an ex fireman today on his boat and he said to turn the dry powder extinguishers upside down to shake up the powder as it settles and compacts during time and does not work as efficiently.
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Hi everybody we went to move the boat today having launched it yesterday and reverse wouldnt engage without a horrible crunching noise after three minutes the noise disappeared and then the gearbox behaved perfectly, Where do I check the level of fluid and what type of fluid is used, both the guy who piloted my boat and myself are suspicious that the level is low I have attached a photo of the engine, is the fluid top up tank the one on the left with a big cap on it Helppppppppp
It looks like an older Nanni engine,mine has a fluid box like that and has a level guage on it,but just open the cap and see if any oil is in it.. Then of course if its full you can narrow it down to something else..Not very helpful i know..Clunking noises can be strange are you sure you did not hit something on the bottom.
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If you mean that they should have five years left at the date of inspection Barry then a couple of things spring to mind, firstly I can see no reference to that in the BSS document, secondly as the maximum time it could have to next inspection is four years and two months it makes no logical sense. If you are unsure and still cynical then why not email the BSS office for clarification.
Of course if they only have a few months or so to run then you may just as well replace them anyway and keep the examiner on side.
Reading between the lines David,its seems that if its out of date and as long as its got a service record and yellow label in date its ok.
Anyway,in case i have to buy new i've found this website for you to look at.
, I thought I'd take a look at the HD webcams located at the Wroxham Hotel and Barnes Brinkcraft, to see if there was much river traffic, it having been a nice weekend.
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Nice bit of info Gordon, as sometime this summer i will be trying to get the deckpaint off and replacing it with either new deckpaint or Treadmaster..