DAVIDH Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Summercraft have put Gardenia Girl back on hire. She joins Gala Girl, as Summercraft keep a toe in the hire boat markethttps://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/gardenia-girl-bh1183 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Excellent news, I'm surprised they didn't keep the little Hampton boat ( sorry can't think of her name ) was always popular. I've hired one of the gardenia girl it's a cracking boat, but quite dated inside. Im sure I read somewhere that gala girl was having a bit of a Refurb let's hope the same applies to this one. Personally a trip on the rivers wouldn't be the same without seeing one of summer craft boats. I actually like there colour scheme and for me some of the best kept boats of any hire fleet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 The Hampton was Glitter Girl if i remember correctly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyg Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Yes that's the one, one of there most popular boats I believe also they had three gala girls that always seem to do very well. Good to see them sticking around. Many happy memories of Gainsborough girl as a child. I believe gus at the new Inn has owned the old Gainsborough girl for quite a few years now or did !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, DAVIDH said: Summercraft have put Gardenia Girl back on hire. She joins Gala Girl, as Summercraft keep a toe in the hire boat markethttps://www.hoseasons.co.uk/boat-holidays/gardenia-girl-bh1183 Very surprised at this. Both Of their Diamond 35s were sold by NYA at Horning. Had we not bought Norfolk Lady and were still looking, I could have been interested in either one, although one was substantially cheaper than the other. As has been said, they were always well maintained and could have been interesting propositions as private purchases although it would have been a challenge to get rid of some of the colour scheme. I wonder what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwanR Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 If only this had a walk around bed i could be tempted. First hire boat we ever had was Gracious Girl from Summercraft back in the 90s. Our only hire until we came back in 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 No Gainsborough Girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Looking at the bookings there gonna be used for next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 01/08/2020 at 08:43, Timbo said: No Gainsborough Girl? Sold, sadly. One of the Gardenias was in better condition than the other - The cheaper one had discolouration to the laminates from moisture etc and would have needed more work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shemaha Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Just a couple of old woodies from the 1970's from Summercraft, Glitter Girl 1 & 2 and Galaxy Girl, hired Glitter Girl early 70's lovely boat and boatyard :-) 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 03/08/2020 at 12:00, Shemaha said: Just a couple of old woodies from the 1970's from Summercraft, Glitter Girl 1 & 2 and Galaxy Girl, hired Glitter Girl early 70's lovely boat and boatyard :-) Brown and yellow doesn't quite work for me but still very nice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceSwinger Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 38 minutes ago, Matthew12 said: Brown and yellow doesn't quite work for me but still very nice Me neither, but how very '70s! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, MaceSwinger said: Me neither, but how very '70s! True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WherryNice Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 There is what appears to be one of the Glitter Girls for sale on Boatshed currently. https://norfolk.boatshed.com/summercraft_30-boat-270363.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, WherryNice said: There is what appears to be one of the Glitter Girls for sale on Boatshed currently. https://norfolk.boatshed.com/summercraft_30-boat-270363.html I quite like woodies with white paint on them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Magnificent boats were they not? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Gala and gardenia girl are only doing week hires and up. I would like to hire gala for a weekend but maybe next year for a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shemaha Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 16 hours ago, Matthew12 said: Brown and yellow doesn't quite work for me but still very nice To be fair these photographs don't show the quality of the varnish on the hull, in full Sun they looked stunning 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I thought both of the Diamonds were sold by NYA. They went quickly too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew12 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 29 minutes ago, Shemaha said: To be fair these photographs don't show the quality of the varnish on the hull, in full Sun they looked stunning 👍 True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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