Hello To All

[IEatFish]

Just a quick note to say thank you for the acceptance to the forum and to say hello. 
 

I have just acquired a diesel single engine boat, moored at Brundall, and am very new to boats and river life.  The forum has been very helpful and provided me with some great advice and assistance already.  Again many thanks to the numerous contributors. 
 

I have an initial question, and apologies if this has been requested before, I intend to roam the southern broads this year and was wondering if any of the boat yards covering the southern broads area do a ‘RAC’ type breakdown scheme that I can subscribe to? Any positive recommendations, or any advice who not to approach etc. welcomed.

 Thanks in anticipation.

 

[coolcat]

Hi and welcome,

Boulter Marine in Horning do a recovery service covering all of the Broads 😊

http://www.boultermarine.co.uk

[grendel]

you have to remember most of the broads is within half an hours drive for the engineers.

[IEatFish]

Thank you guys.  Hopefully with good care of the boat and proactive maintenance I won’t need a call out, but having cover will keep the better half happy. 

[OldBerkshireBoy]

Know of one new-ish owner who didn`t bother paying for the cover, ended up paying the same amount to be towed home just the once. Do you know when was the last time the engine was looked over or serviced?

[IEatFish]

The engine was serviced in Jan 20 and I have just got it antifouled and new anodes last month. To be honest every thing on the boat seems to work fine, except a flickering fuel gauge! Starts up first time and the oil temp and engine temp run constant. She has performed well including a 7 hour run from Wroxham and a clear out out over an empty Breydon. 

I plan to run through the winter this year as a novelty so will be getting some tube heaters and de-humidifier etc and will re-service the engine in Jan 21.

One further question is that the boat has a hook type anchor and I plan to get a mud weight.  Does the ‘one foot per pound’ ratio sound right?