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    tragedy at OULTON BROAD

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Many years ago when you made acted with the best of intentions to do the correct thing the only people than knew about it were those around you. You probably knew those people quiet well. Some of them may have judged you, most would have probably been too busy trying to put a roof over their heads and food in their mouths.

    Roll on the years, within seconds we see what is going on around the whole world, we get the opportunity to judge, to criticise, to mock and to ridicule all from the safety of our house. We don't often know the recipient of our comments nor do we care.

    The trouble today is that we spend so much of our time criticising others instead of helping them.

    Just a few musings...........have a lovely day everybody

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    Pubs on the Broads.

    in The Historic Broads

    Posted

    We went down as far as you can see on the Photo. There is an entrance on the left before the low bridge, so I reversed into that and them moored up on the right hand side of the photo. There is Space for a few boats to moor up. We were on Swallow from Maffetts which is only 28 foot long, but there was another boat who had done the same thing he must have been 35 foot long. I turned out to be a waste of time as the Pub was shut that night. We went onto the Locks. Nice food. The route into the village is a nice walk.

    Rear view from Bathtub

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Thanks for the replies and thanks Robin for the impromptu explaination. That is the way that I have done it upto now although I tend to turn the opposite way to the side the wheel is on so that I can maintain visibility as much as possible. That short film explanation will be really useful for lots of us.....thanks. I find that even though I visit every year it takes a little while to get into the swing of things.

    So I take it there is no easy way to do it without the laying wires and even if I did the camera view is distorted?

    Rear view from Bathtub

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    We are hiring Kingfisher from Maffetts in August, we hired Swallow last year. Both are front steer single level. I like this kind of boat but one of the problems is stern mooring visibility especially the opposite corner to the one you are steering from if it is raining. If the weather is fine I have the roof back and the rear door open. By standing up and looking over the roof or looking through the rear door I can see my wife's hand instructions. As some of you will know this is not always a good solution.

    Question is. I would like to put a camera inside the rear window looking out and relay the picture to my IPad at the front. Has anyone tried this or have some solutions. kingfisher is 32foot long.

    Just thought to mention Swallow does have a step up into the Saloon.

    Scotland Boat Hire

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    We hired from them in 1976. We had a lovely time. The boat yard were very good. Someone had broken down and they asked us to tow them all the way back across Lock Ness. Great fun. When you are cruising in the middle of Lock Ness it puts the size into perspective. That was our third time of hiring having done the Llangollen canal and river Thames. I would recommend it.

    SPEEDTRIPLES PICTURES

    in Broads Photos

    Posted

    Lori. As far as I am concerned they are a very good yard to hire from Swallow was excellent, I would hire her again, but as Neil said she was booked for the weeks we wanted this August so we have hired Kingfisher from them instead. Really friendly personal service with well maintained and clean boats. I am going to try and get Swallow again for next year, nice sized boat for two that really handles well. Good fuel consumption. Book direct for best price. Give them a go. We tried them after reading Neil's posts on his holiday on Swallow.

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