BroadAmbition Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 One of the many tasks I wanted to complete over my 'Closed' period was to tidy out our 'Glory Hole' otherwise known as the under-stairs cupboard. All manner of stuff gets shoved to the back and on top of each other. So, yesterday the lot came out and I do mean the lot. Hoovered then wiped down / polished (It's fully wall and floor tiled as you would expect) Amongst lots of stuff that got sorted and chucked out was a cardboard box and inside it was a Blakes 1968 catalogue. Well chuffed. I do have a 1966 catalogue but didn't know we had a 68 issue. Anyroadup on page 70, there is the photo of Star Supreme (3) class Griff 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aboattime Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Great find Griff,those pictures bring back so many wonderful memories !In particular when i was a young boy my dad took me to the boat show at earls court to view the latest boat from Herbert Woods called Silver Light, a sliding centre cockpit 5 berth all new woodie,he hired it , boy we thought we were the bees knees cruising the Broads in the one of the newest boats. Regards Kevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Here you go Kevin, P46 Griff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddybear Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just a thought Griff, you wouldn't happen to have Lady Ursula from Sanderson marine in that catalogue, would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 Yep, Page 27 Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Here you go, Blakes catalogue 1970. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aboattime Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Ah Griff many thanks for that! You have made me very happy seeing that picture after many many years.Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vaughan Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Interesting that Griff's photo from 1968 shows 5 boats in the class but mine from 1970 shows only 2. There was a deep recession on the Broads at that time and a lot of yards were selling boats from their fleets. Jenners bought about 150 boats secondhand in 1966 and 67 but I don't think they bought any Sanderson boats. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddybear Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Thanks, Griff and Vaughan for that information, We hired Lady Ursula in the early 70s, I note there Our five lady class I always assumed there was only three, so I find this very interesting never realised that Sanderson's had built that many, again many thanks. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 A more up to date piccy taken at the 2018 Beccles Wooden Boat Show 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDH Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Vaughan said: Interesting that Griff's photo from 1968 shows 5 boats in the class but mine from 1970 shows only 2. There was a deep recession on the Broads at that time and a lot of yards were selling boats from their fleets. Jenners bought about 150 boats secondhand in 1966 and 67 but I don't think they bought any Sanderson boats. I started hiring with Sandersons in 1973 and they had four new Sanderlings at that time. I wonder if they were just replacing the "Lady'" class at that time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddybear Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I started hiring with Sandersons in 1973 and they had four new Sanderlings at that time. I wonder if they were just replacing the "Lady'" class at that time. I remember seeing one of the sanderlings but lady Ursula was the cheapest they had and we'd only just got married, and I remember they'd forgotten to empty the holding tank so the boat was nose heavy and difficult to steer so after the first day we had to have her pumped out, other than that we had a great holiday ,somewhere I've got a picture of us on the boat if I can find it I'll post it on here.Sent from the Norfolk Broads Network mobile app 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddybear Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Okay found the pictures, I think it was August 1974 I remember the boat had a Morris Petrol engine including Morris 8 starting handle which was definitely needed as the batteries weren't that great. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornets Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 That's a brilliant find. I hired two boats in the early 70's. One was Star premier, from Jack Powels , another was Water gypsy 2 birth i think, a very old boat even then but beautiful in every way. And finally a boat called Luck Stream,we got this from a boatyard on Oulton Broad,again a 2 birth. If this broucher of yours has any of the above boats I would love to se them again Kind regards David Woodall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 I’ll have a look-see when home Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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