Vaughan Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Reedham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Lovely, thanks David. Looking forward to your further adventures on Goosander. Good luck with your future voyages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Great holiday tale, with outstanding photo's. Thanks for sharing. Ah Yes, the clean through inside and out once on the home mooring - A right royal pain in the derrière that one is. We have done it hundreds of times onboard 'B.A' to date, I always go home thinking I could have done it better Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDH Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 Reedham it was Vaughan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Very much enjoyed your tale David. Looking forward to hearing how you get on in December. Goosander does look a lovely boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 One of the best things we ever did on Thunder was employ a cleaner :-)Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 42 minutes ago, Matt said: One of the best things we ever did on Thunder was employ a cleaner :-) Hmmm. I employed a cleaner for about 5 years! All I wanted was someone to keep the superstructure outside clean. I'm moored next to a tree and the boat turns green quite quickly if it's not kept in check. Not the most successful engagement I've ever made!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Matt said: One of the best things we ever did on Thunder was employ a cleaner :-) Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Hi Matt, to be honest I am in two minds with regards to having the boat cleaned. On one hand it does save you from all the time and work involved, it takes me about 3 hours to fully clean the boat outside with considerable less time to clean the inside. On the other hand if you do not clean and inspect the outside of the boat you do not appreciate the condition of the boat, what gelcoat repairs are required in the winter service or what are just surface marks that can be removed with a bit of work. I also believe that as owners of a boat, we should take some pride in its appearance and do our best to keep it as pristine as possible. Leaving the cleaning to a third party (we have all used them from time to time) is the easy step, a bit like renting an hire-craft. We have some of our owners that used to hire and cleaned the boats as soon as they got aboard. We currently leave it to our owners to engage a cleaner or do the cleaning themselves. Regards Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 The cleaner only does the inside and Thunder is a big girl!Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trambo Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Been a great read up Dave with super images. Reference cleaning , on Silver Cloud, we are very lucky in having a local owner who will valet the inside to a pristine condition for a nominal fee.This is so handy on the shorter days when you are facing a 5½ hour journey home. Also means I can pick up the puss from the cattery on the same day, rather than the next, which pays for the clean. As for the exterior I think the depth of cleaning is really up to the mobility of the crew while us more able owners can spend hours (and I do) enjoying ourselves with overpriced hull cleaners at the waterline. As long as the windows shine, that does me. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I don't mind cleaning at home but on a boat it's a different matter and if I was in a syndicate I'd happily pay to have the boat cleaned. Thanks for a superb write up and photos, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Just to repeat what i said earlier, a really great write up, and some really stunning pics. Thanks David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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