Ranworth. Malthouse Broad

[JanetAnne]

5 hours ago, JennyMorgan said:

Apparently some sailing boats are trapped up there, either by silt or tree growth, not been up there for many a long year.

We escaped!!! 

A fortnight ago on those floods we took a flat out run (yup, we were speeding) at the non existent silt bar and made it through.... just. 

Buoyed with our success we kept going all the way from Catfield to Oulton Broad where we are now able to attend to 2 years worth of some much needed and previously impossible maintenance. 

It is now our intention to keep the yacht at Beccles. 

I will say this though, we are at the point a proper purpose built  (at Potter Heigham ) river cruiser is no longer able to use some of the very rivers it was built for and has used for over 50 years because it keeps running aground.

The Broads Authority have displayed an attitude not far short of shameful over Catfield. However you will be pleased to hear they are still "aware of the situation" !!!

As long as it's deep enough for the ranger to get up there to check the tax discs eh?

[JennyMorgan]

JA, is she one of HW's Shameful Ladies or whatever? With a decent run-up I don't expect any 'non existent' silt bar would hold you up!!

[JanetAnne]

She is A845 Freedom V

One of old Herbys Gay Ladies

http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Details&BoatId=2199&BoatHistory=23066

[JennyMorgan]

Blinkin' 'eck, she'll sail across a dew-pond!