Matt

Diversify and cash flow is what’s its all about! I presume they will be moored and turned around in the current visitors mooring basin? Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

Scored one. She is a dog! Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

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In terms of Thunder we pretty much get all of the above. With the exception of: - we need to take bed linen, duvets onboard - we need to clean the outside ourselves - we need to fuel and pumpout But we don’t get a choice of boats! Thunder is also well equipped inside- shore power, immersion heater, a new spring mattress, a galley equipped to feed about 20 people and more. I paid £3,500 for my 2 week share about 5 years ago and it has cost £900 a year plus fuel and pumpout. A couple of those years we had an extra week. And as a bonus (for us anyway!) we get school holidays! That is a deal that I am also very happy with! Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

And how much money a Syndicate has in the bank!! Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

Although with Thunder she is probably out 40 weeks a year so probably has higher costs as a result but spread between 12.5 owners. Doing work yourselves is okay if you have the skills and expertise amongst the owners but don’t forget those owners can sell up and move on. My suggestion would be that if 3 or 4 of you want to buy Into a Syndicate and take it down the self managed route then all buy into the same syndicate and then vote together accordingly. I imagine most syndicates are probably around the 60/40 for self managed so probably quite easy to swing the vote. Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

I have always held the view that we as a syndicate we should buy back shares for Thunder when an owner is keen to sell and the price reflects that. We could turn reduce the number of owners over time. However, not much appetite at the moment and one barrier is the management fee. Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

From my own personal experience as a syndicate owner very rarely have dogs been an issue amongst owners. More moans and groans about how owners tie the ropes on the home mooring :-) Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

I think most of any points that I would have made have been made. Syndicate ownership is far more aligned to that of hiring as opposed to sole private ownership and so should be compared cost wise to that. I think the only other point to make is that I reckon starting a self managed “stranger” syndicates from nothing would be bloody difficult. I assume that most current stranger self managed syndicates came about following a split from a management company? Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

I know there will be many people that “don’t do Twitter” but still plenty of info to be found! Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

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Alan, I am so sorry to hear your news. Thinking of you. Matt Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

Always good to bring an old thread back to life but this seemed the most relevant. Interesting Broads Beat Twitter post just now: https://twitter.com/broadsbeat/status/1070323965942472705?s=21 I presume the picture is of the offending vessel. You will need to click on the link through to twitter to see all of the pictures. Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

Well I am pleased to say that my 15 year old Vauxhall Corsa SXI passes her MOT yesterday first time with just one advisory. However, signs of rust breaking through underneath ☹️ Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

Brooms? Outrageous? #Whatever Sent from my iPhone using Norfolk Broads Network

The cleaner only does the inside and Thunder is a big girl! Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

One of the best things we ever did on Thunder was employ a cleaner :-) Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Can I put some of the Photos onto the Thunder Facebook page? Or I think Steve is set up to post, but that may have been his old phone :-) Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Phone in the water?? Oh dear! Looks like a lovely boat you on ;-) Looking like a decent November week ahead! M Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Brilliant thread! We were fortunate enough to buy into a syndicate boat about 8 years ago and have had at least 2 weeks afloat each year since. I reckon Thunder currently costs us about £850 a year for those 2 weeks. If we didn’t have the share I doubt we would often holiday afloat as the school holidays are pricey. My biggest frustration is the increasing in tolls over the last few years for which the return on the things that matter to us have dwindled. For the last few times afloat we have spent very little in the local pubs and restaurants, choosing instead to spend that money away from the Broads in other holidays. Next August we have Return Easy Jet flights for 4 to Lanzarote for £750, Air BnB for £700 for the week and car hire for £90. The tipping point will be when the £850 buys somewhere else. I imagine that will be once we don’t need to go in the school holidays. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

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I have personally seen Spirit of Breydon come to the rescue of a hireboat who had suffered an engine bay fire. They went alongside for the tow. Of course when it’s there and efficiently dealing with these types of incidents I would imagine they very rarely become newsworthy. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

Do you reckon the difference between the 2 is six inches? I used to take Evening Shadow through Wroxham bridge regularly, in fact our first ever time we used her we came out of Barnes and went straight through! I seem to recall she was marked at 6ft 10 inch on the dash. But I find taking Thunder through far more of a challenge! It’s possible it’s the benefit of the centre cockpit on ES it even the nav lights on Thunder. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

The coastguard report onto the Breydon grounding states one of the vessels suffered a breakdown during a windy crossing. They were a flotilla of four vessels. The Herbert Wood boats is an annual school trip @sgsBroads on Twitter if you want to follow their trip. Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app

I might be sold! Depending on the price...... :-) Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app