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Is It Possible To Have Some Control Over River Water Levels?

Thiswan

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Vaughan
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Indeed it has! In the mid 70s there was a very serious scheme to build a flood barrier across the Haven at Gt Yarmouth. This was about the time they were building the Thames Barrier and so Norfol

oldgregg
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It's getting harder and harder to get under Wroxham... I've hired several centre-cockpit boats in recent years which used to go under Wroxham Bridge all day long and not been able to get them through.

Vaughan
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I am trying to remember a design of conventional centre cockpit sliding canopy boat that would not go under Potter bridge. At the moment, I can't. There used to be two types of enamel sign that w

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We had a pretty lengthy discussion with the bridge pilot this summer about if our boat would get through the bridge. It was going to be close but the pilot reckoned he could get her through.

In the end we decided that it was not worth the risk of breaking a screen (not at £10k a side!) so we ended up hiring one of their day boats for half a day instead. 

It is a shame we didn't get our own boat through as it is now the only bridge she has not been through.

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24 minutes ago, Cal said:

In the end we decided that it was not worth the risk of breaking a screen (not at £10k a side!).

10 Grand, for a windscreen, not even a whole one at that!... Is it diamond encrusted, or did they just see you coming... :default_icon_e_surprised:

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6 hours ago, kingfisher666 said:

10 Grand, for a windscreen, not even a whole one at that!... Is it diamond encrusted, or did they just see you coming... :default_icon_e_surprised:

The company that made the screens didn't keep the patterns. A boat the same as ours smashed one front screen which is curved and the insurance bill came to £10k.

It isn't even a big piece of glass!

Not worth the risk smashing one.

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50 minutes ago, FairTmiddlin said:

So that will be a Lancastrian foot then

Hi all love this topic of northern broads, not getting through the bridge , 

Hire a martham boat , they don't have a problem with any of their boats getting through bridge,  

Better still have a week on top side of the bridge and enjoy the quiet no hassle moorings,lwildlife in abundace,  wide waterways, walks and lots to see,

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