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    Advice On Potential Boat Share

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    2 hours ago, Londonlad1985 said:

    Hi Shaun,

    I do hope syndicate boats are the way to go too. Today is the completion date for my purchase of a share in Evening Shaow. I take her out for yhe 1st time on 17th March. Evening shadow's chairman is Also a member of the this forum. As far as your questions go ill have a stab at answering as a novice;

    1. You don't have to go through BCBM but they can act as an agent. In hindsight I would have found the share holder and contacted them directly. I found BCBM a bit difficult.

    2. Yearly maintenance cost is set at the AGM. As I understnd it you may be required to weigh out for a large unexpected cost if one arises. Check the syndicate fund reserves and specific rules. 

    3. Cleaning - this depends on the boat. On ES the owners are required to clean outside to the rubbing strake and inside after their holiday. There is an option to have this done by boat yard and a valet and pay cash at end of holiday.

    4. Fuel - You must return the boat to the yard with a full fuel tank and having been pumped out after your holiday. I believe this is standard practice. For the gas, on ES owner buys a bottle and claims cost back from syndicate.

    5. As for bedding. ES has duvets and pillows. Owners bring their own linen.

    6. Same responsibilities as private boat ownership. Or anyone helming a boat. However there maybe added responsibility as the boat is not just your pride and joy it's 11 other families' too! 

     

    Moonlight Shadow, the last BCBM boat based at Brundall, is similar, the only difference is that the gas bottles are changed by Broom and charged to the syndicate.  We have been with the syndicate for a number of years and have loved it.  She is a very safe and easy boat to handle and the dog loves it.

    Unfortunately circumstances have changed and our two shares (8 weeks a year) are now for sale.  We would love to sell them privately !!!!

    Sue.

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    Broad Ambition - The Model

    in Restoration Projects

    Posted

    HWMBO loves Axminster Tools.  He has bought lots of useful 'bitsas' over the years to use when making his RC models from 'scratch'.  We've never been to them in person - good job though, it would be even more expensive than usual!!!   The current project is a Piaggio 136. 

     

     

    Broads Toll

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    31 minutes ago, Mark said:

    Hi Allan, yes indeed and my first sentance may not have been clear. Because BCBM are not the registered owner is the reason why they dont pay the Tolls directly  ( as another poster was suggesting)      I should have perhaps said    "..and because BCBM are not the registered owner the Toll demand is actually instead  addressed  to whoever is from the Syndicate  :-)

     

    And for Moonlight Shadow, until my shares are sold, the registered owner is me.

    Sue

    Recycling

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, grendel said:

    down here we have height barriers, I can barely make it under them in the volvo with a sofa on the roof (dont ask me how I know)

    Could be a bit noisy!   Fortunately none here at the recycling areas.  Good job, I am paranoid about height barriers ...... 

    Recycling

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    37 minutes ago, WherryNice said:

    That's unbelievable!!! I thought things were silly enough down here in Essex(no vans allowed.....ever!)but that takes the biscuit!

    Down here they say you need a licence for a van, and pay for the privilege. 

    Haven't been stopped yet, technically our high top Renault Traffic is a van - we use it as a Recreational Vehicle complete with pull out awning on the side (oh and it is Maroon!). 

    I would argue the toss if a 'Jobs Worth' appeared at our local recycling area. 

    It does seem wierd though to be asked to pay to recycle, in this day and age, especially with all the who-har recently about plastic in the sea.

    S

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    Broads Toll

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    Well, I've just received the invoice for Moonlight Shadow's Broads Toll.

    £569 and a bit.

    BA can be very organised sometimes .....

    A bit too soon even by my early payment standards to cough up me-thinks.

    Good job BCBM reimburse quickly, that is quite a large chunk to come out of our account. 

    Another good reason to be partners in a syndicate boat. (Hint, Hint!)

    Sue

    BSS

    in Technical Questions and Answers

    Posted

    27 minutes ago, Chelsea14Ian said:

    Thanks to this post,it reminded me to get my BSS done.I thought it was next year.My first BSS  for SK,BA reminded  me to get it done.Anyway Tim will do it for us.What I will do is make a note of it for 4 years time.

    B.A. sent me a letter reminding me (as the named owner for the  syndicate) about Moonlight Shadow.  We had it done as part of the annual maintenance.  

    SueH

    New Year's Eve

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    Happy 2018.  Thank goodness last night is over.  Rosie is a nervous wreck.  The fireworks started at 1145 and went on until nearly 0100.  A constant barage of noise.  Why can't  someone design silent fireworks so that we can have the spectacle without the noise. 

    S

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    Well It's Official

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    8 hours ago, SteveDuk said:

    Debs and I are now part of the Ranworth Breeze Boat Syndicate.

     

    Woohoo :)

    Congratulations.  She's a great boat.

    I'm envious of the people you bought from though.  They are now able to go on to other things.  I think it will be at least two years before we can say the same with the sale of our Moonlight Shadow shares!

    S

    Broom Pump-out Services - IMPORTANT

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    5 hours ago, riyadhcrew said:

    Have just read a post from Broom on FB that their fuel kiosk pump-out services will be out of order until January 5.

    They are normally closed from Christmas Eve until about then anyway.  This has caused problems for us in the past for our Christmas allocations.

    Christmas Quiz

    in The Broadscot Lounge

    Posted

    8 minutes ago, Arthur said:

    Enter username and then click on login

    Leave the password blank as no password is required.

    Please try again as it should work

     

    Arthur

     

    Thanks.  Just me being dense and adding password as well!  All ok now.  After all this hopefully be able to be there.  S

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