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    Rip Off Portsmouth

    in The Broadscot Lounge

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    On 09/10/2016 at 10:28 PM, SPEEDTRIPLE said:

     "If SHE were to come to Bournemouth, WE at Bournemouth WOULD`NT rip her off by charging HER more because SHE WAS`NT local".   Correct me if i`m wrong, but charging "tourists" extra because they`re not local is hardly good for the tourist trade?. 

    Apart from during the "annual Dorset residents week" where 50 business offer 2 for 1 deals for Dorset Residents........

    http://www.thebreaker.co.uk/news/regional/2016/04/13/dorset-businesses-get-set-dorset-residents-week/

     

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    Richardsons 2017 Offering

    in Hire Boat Discussion

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    15 hours ago, SPEEDTRIPLE said:

    I think it`s more to do with possible accidental damage Gracie?. Lightning is moored right on the side of Brooms fuel quay, but WAS moored in the dyke to the side, which ls the basin where all their hirefleet moor at changeover. We were offered the move due to Lightning being "hit" a couple of times, by hireboat skippers returning into the basin. Maybe that`s the point regarding Richardsons at Horning?.

    I forgot to say Lightning took a major clout in Beccles a short while ago, so we`re getting a little fed up with it ourselves. At least we don`t have to pay for the damage, BUT it does mean Lightning will be out of service for repairs in the winter time, that time is supposed to be occupied by an owner who has paid for 4 weeks a year but will be going without due to someones negligence at best, pure stupidity and lack of care at worst.

    In which case are those owners hiring something else and recovering those costs from offending party?

    Acle Overnight Moorings

    in Broads Chat

    Posted

    1 hour ago, ranworthbreeze said:

    Hi Matt,

    We were down the first week in July and the Southern Rivers were the busiest we have seen them, mooring was at a premium and all of the usual popular spots were quite full, we were glad we booked a mooring at the Beccles Yacht Station.

    Regards

    Alan 

    Probably all those private boats getting out before the school holidays!

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    Acle Overnight Moorings

    in Broads Chat

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    Moorings up North certainly are a squeeze in the summer holidays. Never a problem for us previously as we were happy to mudweight but we now have a dog so not so easy!

     

    what is noticeable down South is the difference the loss of Alphacraft and Swancraft have made to moorings around Brundall on a Friday evening. It used to be bustling with the mooring upto and including Brammerton being full, a number of boats mudweighting on Surlingham and  Coldham Hall moorings being busy. Although the Broom hirefleet has increased in numbers there was plenty of room earlier in the year.

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    Mudweighting At A Stern On Mooring

    in Broads Chat

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    10 hours ago, LondonRascal said:

     

    Back to Beccles - as the tide rose and fell, we adjusted the rope to ensure the weight held the bow from being swung in the blustery conditions to the left or right this it did very well which is the reason one puts the mud weight down at stern on moorings.

     

    And you did that all through the night..........?!

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