Good News In Beccles

[Guest]

Arrived at beccles at lunch time  n brilliant the sunken boat on the general use BA moorings has gone ( either that or I'm on top if it ) , so well done BA as its was in a difficult location to lift .

Either way its good as the moorings are pretty restricted for general usage being split into 3 categories these days .

[SwanR]

Beautiful morning in Beccles. We were there earlier. Saw some of the triathlon runners. Had coffee by the quay, really friendly young man serving in there today and the lemon cake was delicious. Watched a few boats coming and going. 

[Hylander]

1 hour ago, Ricardo said:

Arrived at beccles at lunch time  n brilliant the sunken boat on the general use BA moorings has gone ( either that or I'm on top if it ) , so well done BA as its was in a difficult location to lift .

Either way its good as the moorings are pretty restricted for general usage being split into 3 categories these days .

Thank goodness that eyesore has been removed.  Well done BA.

[NorfolkNog]

Was this the Lotto boat? Saw it being pumped out last month. 

[Guest]

44 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Was this the Lotto boat? Saw it being pumped out last month. 

Looks like it's going down again from the stern

[Regulo]

It wasn't there on 23rd of June . . . I moored there. Unless, like Ricardo, it was underneath me!

[Bound2Please]

29 minutes ago, Regulo said:

It wasn't there on 23rd of June

Was that last year then Ray?

[NorfolkNog]

I took the photos on 16th and 17th May. The Lotto boat did get about, I've seen it at Norwich and the Berney as well as Beccles 

[Regulo]

3 hours ago, Bound2Please said:

Was that last year then Ray?

Nope, June this year.

[Bound2Please]

3 minutes ago, Regulo said:

Nope, June this year.

scratches head as its only 4th June today ???????

[Guest]

I'd have loved to go check it out this week but it looks like I won't be on the water this week now 

[Maxwellian]

2 hours ago, Jayfire said:

I'd have loved to go check it out this week but it looks like I won't be on the water this week now 

Hope all is well.

[vanessan]

There is another (small) vessel sunk at the downstream end of the Somerleyton moorings. It wasn’t interfering too much with the moorings but I noticed yesterday that a fair amount of the moorings are now taped off. That, of course, could be in preparation for it being lifted. 

[Guest]

8 hours ago, Philosophical said:

Looks like it's going down again from the stern

Can't say for definite as its been a while since I've seen it afloat but I thing this craft ( if that's the right word) has a stern drive rather than a shaft , that might well have been the problem to cause it to sink .

[Regulo]

I'm an official idiot, you know that!! . Meant 23rd May. You knew that too!!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, vanessan said:

There is another (small) vessel sunk at the downstream end of the Somerleyton moorings. It wasn’t interfering too much with the moorings but I noticed yesterday that a fair amount of the moorings are now taped off. That, of course, could be in preparation for it being lifted. 

That's a little yacht if I remember it was floating but I think someone moved it to get in n it was in the shallows then n went over I'll have a look later when I walk team dog 

[BuffaloBill]

The last time I actually saw that 'Lotto' boat it was sunk at Rockland Staithe.

About 2-3 years ago I think?

[Bexs]

Wasn’t there when we visited 16th May (this year).


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[JeremyG]

The BA towed it to hippersons in beccles to be lifted out and cut up.  It’s now in a skip or 3

[Guest]

There would have been pressure to get it shifted before the upcoming charter weekend

[Bound2Please]

At the end of the day a tatty boat is some ones pride and joy, and also possibly a home. So lets respect the feelings of the owner of said boat.

[grendel]

2 hours ago, 40something said:

There would have been pressure to get it shifted before the upcoming charter weekend

plus think of the hazard it would have presented to the swimmers should that be going ahead.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Bound2Please said:

At the end of the day a tatty boat is some ones pride and joy, and also possibly a home. So lets respect the feelings of the owner of said boat.

A thoughtful post... Let's hope, whoever the owner was, they've found somewhere else that they can call home...

[Bound2Please]

14 minutes ago, kingfisher666 said:

A thoughtful post... Let's hope, whoever the owner was, they've found somewhere else that they can call home...

Let us hope so aye

[Guest]

7 hours ago, 40something said:

There would have been pressure to get it shifted before the upcoming charter weekend

That shouldn't have any bearing on the matter really its a BA mooring that was unable to be used and that's the only thing that should have had an influence on the situation .