December Boating

[Labrador]

You might have got lost today, standing on Wroxham bridge this afternoon you could just see past the hotel looking downriver.

[Oddfellow]

The problem with trying to insulate a Broads Cruiser is that they were never designed to be insulated. Many are built to navigate bridges which keeps headheight down. Try to add insulation and necessary air gaps between insulation (to reduce condensation on the insulation itself|) and you loose headheight within the cabin. 

Insulating cabin side-linings is easier as there is often a void under decks and so on, but often tanks are also stored there which reduces the space for insulation and the tanks condensate hugely too as their contents take ages to change temperature. 

The only real cure is a decent heat level within and plenty of airflow low and high (which begins to defeat the problem). However, it is possible. 

[NorfolkNog]

We're on Humber Bridge which I don't think is particularly insulated for winter but we've been very snug even in the coldest days. Andys last comment is key - run the heating and the boat is warm and dry. we've had no condensation issues whatsoever apart from small amounts on the windows in the morning.

[TheQ]

No I don't see much insulation.

[MauriceMynah]

Hope you lowered your windscreen, sounded your horn and kept off the decks.

[Hylander]

Saw this boat in Wroxham a moment ago.  is this Faircraft Loynes?

[NorfolkNog]

It probably will  be on hire fair regent is one of their winter boats (3 in class) 

[Broads01]

There's a picture on Herbert Woods Facebook page of their shed full of boats for winter maintenance.  That explains the gaps on their quayside. https://m.facebook.com/herbertwoods/

[Hylander]

It definitely is on hire as it was moored outside the pub for ages and I watched them leave  and then proceed down the river.

[Hylander]

Surely this is not the pilot taking this boat through at Potter.

 

https://video-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t42.1790-2/11834601_908031072566073_1928156720_n.mp4?efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InNkIn0%3D&oh=b04806b61bedcf2f49b802b61d8f74c0&oe=584BE268

[MauriceMynah]

Now, that is going to open up a whole can of worms !

Several questions/points that video raises. Firstly, I know how fast the pilots take my boat under that bridge, I also know that going fast increases the air draught astern, but does it decrease the air draught forward. If so the people (who may or may not have had a pilot on board) did it right.

Equally, the slower you go the less steerage you have indicating that the people (who may or may not have had a pilot on board) didn't do it right.

We may each have our own suspicions as to whether or not there was a pilot on board, but we have no proof either way so "innocent till proven guilty" is my view on that!

[BB37]

In the video it looks like a Herbert Woods boat.

[Hylander]

Well it was posted by Herby Woods themselves.   Would it have been staff.    Just asking the question.

[DAVIDH]

It looks to me like Evening Light was trapped the wrong side of the bridge and required the help of HW/Pilot to get back. It is a 2 berth boat I think but I counted at least 5 people onboard - probably more inside, to weigh it down in the water.

Regards

David

[MauriceMynah]

Yep DavidH, I reckon you've nailed it there.