RS2021 Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Just spotted this hire company on the Thames at Benson. https://www.bygoneboating.co.uk/ Apparently they are in their third season. They currently have three classic boats with at least one credited as a Broads design and another - Herbert Woods 'Silver Light' on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Claudette IV is one of Barry Johnson's Anglia class, built at St Olaves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnoar Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 I love the Bates star crafts, seem to think there was one on the broads for a while, Horning or Wroxham I last saw it a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 £1300 for a week on a Bates classic in September strikes me as excellent value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I visited them at Benson last August and they were friendly. I had a look aboard Claudette and was very impressed. I agree they're reasonably priced by Thames standards. They don't have any boatyard facilities at all at their site so you have to refuel and pump out elsewhere. Theoretically you could probably do this at Le Boat a couple of hundred yards away but you might need to take out a bank loan first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 makes me feel happier about my plans for my wooden hire boat Jomaric, hopefully she will be ok on hire, I remember the state of the fibreglass boats we had on hire from Benson, I can imagine the worry to the owner of their wooden boat entering the concrete lock for the first time ! I hope it goes well for them 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Marthams make it work with a fleet of Wooden boats, so I see no reason it wont work for you too Clive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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