vanessan Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Apparently a boat got stuck under PH bridge earlier this morning, think it may have been one of Martham’s. Grendel will no doubt be able to confirm. There is a YouTube video of the extraction, a case of ‘you push and I’ll pull’! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hylander Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I have looked on You Tube but cannot see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speleologist Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 It is definitely there. The boat looks like on of Martham's Judith class. The water must be high, they usually go through easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesa Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 It's a Silver Jubilee being pulled by a Judith or Janet. Helen at the boatyard told me that they had 2 cruisers stuck on the West side of the bridge and they would have needed to get her back obviously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lulu Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Thats painful to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesa Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Robin, Ex Pilot said on another thread that he thought the height under the Bridge was somewhere between 5ft and 5ft 4 ins from looking out of his place a few days ago . I am guessing but it looks to me as if they decided to pull Silver Jubilee through somewhere nearer 5ft 9 ins but I may well be wrong (often am !). Best wishes Charles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouldy Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, Lulu said: Thats painful to watch! It that was stuck at low water, a rising tide would have been even more painful!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesa Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I have a feeling it wasn't actually stuck but that they made a decision to push/pull it through to get it back . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 52 minutes ago, Hylander said: I have looked on You Tube but cannot see it. Try ‘boat stuck under Potter Heigham Bridge’ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speleologist Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 51 minutes ago, charlesa said: It's a Silver Jubilee You're right of course. I've just done a careful count of the windows. Definitely Silver Jubilee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 33 minutes ago, charlesa said: I have a feeling it wasn't actually stuck but that they made a decision to push/pull it through to get it back . It was stuck fast! I watched it all for some time. Being pulled by one of Martham's boats and being pushed by a dingy which he kept pulling back and then giving it some 'nudges' and it eventually came free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Get the P38 & the varnish brush out. Amazing, reckon someone now knows to the inch what will go through! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesa Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 The boatyard tell me the height under the bridge was about 5ft 9", the bilges were flooded, there were 20 mudweights on board into a rising tide ! Well done guys...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 knowing Marthams, they know to the 1/4 inch, though they are designed such that the handrails will have taken the brunt of any damage, as they are the tallest parts (and also the easiest to repair or replace, they probably have a stack of ready profiled timber sitting in the workshops), silver jubilees are i think the tallest. they also dont use the bridge gauges as they know the heights that their boats need on the gauge in their slipway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 25 minutes ago, grendel said: knowing Marthams, they know to the 1/4 inch, though they are designed such that the handrails will have taken the brunt of any damage, as they are the tallest parts (and also the easiest to repair or replace, they probably have a stack of ready profiled timber sitting in the workshops), silver jubilees are i think the tallest. they also dont use the bridge gauges as they know the heights that their boats need on the gauge in their slipway. I guess this was really a case of ‘needs must’, interesting to know what happens behind the scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnoar Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Looks to be intact, canopy still laying where it normally does but as said the roof rails will have taken a little graze, saves sanding down anyhow. Lovely boats and very comfortable, light and airy, nice layout and great to helm. The old deal boat for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Looking at the exhaust it was quite low in the water as well? Is that Martham's work boat? Just surprised there weren't more people on board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expilot Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Speechless for all sorts of reasons, which it would be impolite to broadcast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 It surprises me that they don't have an arrangement with HW to turn boats around there if necessary. It must be easier to transport people to collect cars etc than try and force a boat through a bridge. assuming it is on hire next week then the new hirers are probably going to want to come this side again anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesa Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, w-album said: Looking at the exhaust it was quite low in the water as well? Is that Martham's work boat? Just surprised there weren't more people on board? Covid I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 1 hour ago, grendel said: they also dont use the bridge gauges as they know the heights that their boats need on the gauge in their slipway. Surprised at that. I thought the most accurate gauge was the one in the pilot's office. I was once told by a ranger that the height either side of a bridge can differ by as much as an inch depending on tidal flow as basically the bridge acts as a restriction either against an incoming tide, or against outgoing flood water. I'm surprised that a gauge a mile up river can be anything other than a guestimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, Meantime said: either side of a bridge can differ by as much as an inch depending on tidal flow I understood it as more, on a spring ebb the upstream side can be two to three inches higher than the water under the bridge. There are times you can physically see the difference. I'm wondering how long it will be before someone suggests they ought to use boats "suitable" for the broads 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webntweb Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Paul said: I'm wondering how long it will be before someone suggests they ought to use boats "suitable" for the broads . . . or a hirer tries the same thing using a day boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meantime Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 4 minutes ago, Paul said: I understood it as more, on a spring ebb the upstream side can be two to three inches higher than the water under the bridge. There are times you can physically see the difference. I'm wondering how long it will be before someone suggests they ought to use boats "suitable" for the broads To be fair the boats are suitable but unquestionably the bridge is sinking with all the rain we've had. About time it was jacked back up again 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Well, the story made the EDP but could easily be read as though it was the hirers that got the boat stuck! Makes for more exciting news I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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