Moving House

[DAVIDH]

[Poppy]

I wonder where he's going with that. The 'tug' spent the winter just downstream of the Wayford boat yard, and has recently been above Wayford bridge, about half way to Dilham. Rather a mess IMHO.

[CambridgeCabby]

Just now, Poppy said:

I wonder where he's going with that. The 'tug' spent the winter just downstream of the Wayford boat yard, and has recently been above Wayford bridge, about half way to Dilham. Rather a mess IMHO.

I'm sure there's a nice quiet end of garden spot on Oulton Broad it could moor

[Poppy]

Just now, CambridgeCabby said:

I'm sure there's a nice quiet end of garden spot on Oulton Broad it could moor

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, Poppy said:

I wonder where he's going with that. The 'tug' spent the winter just downstream of the Wayford boat yard, and has recently been above Wayford bridge, about half way to Dilham. Rather a mess IMHO.

Jenner's basin ?  

[Jbx5]

Isn't that the lovley boat that had the cleaning program on TV to clean it a couple of years ago at Sutton Staithe ?

John

 

 

[Regulo]

Whatever, he certainly didn't bring it from the other side of the bridge!

[Paladin]

That looks like one of the Flat-A-Float boats that are/were moored in the BB private basin.

[ExMemberBobdog]

Hope he's headed down south!

[DAVIDH]

Looks like one of them didn't make it

 

[Guest]

17 hours ago, Bobdog said:

Hope he's headed down south!

Why ????

[grendel]

hopefully he will find a nice safe place to moor and get on with his life, at least it looks like he has achieved one of my dreams - a home on the water. I envy anyone who gets a place to live on the water, or a boat to get out on the water when they wish.

[ExMemberBobdog]

4 hours ago, Ricardo said:

Why ????

Because I'm mainly up north.

[CambridgeCabby]

Is that the new floating ticket office for entrance to "The National Park" ??

 

yes I know I'll get me coat 

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Bobdog said:

Because I'm mainly up north.

With attitude like that I'm glad you are its just what the broads needs more of the  not in my back yard attitude  

[ExSurveyor]

Probably more space down south although I don't think I would want to drag it across Breydon. 

I wonder if you could continuously cruise and tow it as shown in the original photo. ?

Probably a bylaw  against it. 

[Viking23]

I was just thinking, if Whispering Reeds decided to relocate one of their house boats in a similar way, or one of those houseboats currently moored on the right bank through Wayford bridge, what would they actually look like passing the BB cameras being towed by a tug?

I think there would be a few comments about them too.

Those house boats are part and parcel of the Broads landscape, I hope they continue to provide holidays.

So if the vessel in the original OP's photo is actually a houseboat, then to me, I have seen far worse.

It's a boat, because it's afloat, but I'll get my coat lol...  

Richard

[jeffbroadslover]

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Just wondering if anyone found out where they finished up

Jeff

[ExSurveyor]

Is it a boat or a house boat,?

If it is a house boat I assume it can still be moored in a marina just not used as a residence .. 

[BrundallNavy]

11 hours ago, jeffbroadslover said:

Just wondering if anyone found out where they finished up

Jeff

Just down from Ludham bridge I guess waiting for low water, The "tow boat" is the one that was on compulsive cleaners and is now at the top of the Stalham dyke, I think they need to pay a return visit.

Doug.

[Paws]

It passed us at how hill towed by big tug from Ludham bridge on Saturday night the tug came back on its own later

[Broads01]

I spotted this 'outfit' today on a wild mooring not far from Stalham. I didn't have chance to take a photo. Meeting it on the move on the Ant would have been fun.... 

[ChrisB]

This rig is now on the port bank just passed the confluence of Stalham and Sutton Dykes

Pelican (the tug) must have had it's engine removed or else it is U/S. Unbelievable to me but the chap or chapess has brought that lot down from Wroxham on an ancient Honda 15hp on the back of Pelican. The guy on the stern in the original photograph is the helm, steering with an outboard tiller extension!!

[BrundallNavy]

I believe that the engine was removed to make more room inside, the first time I saw this boat was coming under Ludham bridge with the owner standing on the roof holding a long broom handle connected to the outboard.

Doug.

[ExSurveyor]

So is it now classed as a house boat and does that make a difference to where it can moor,  wild,  24 hour or Marina. ?