LizG Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, Aboattime said: Many years ago was Water Rail an exhibit at the museum of the broads? Im sure we went on her when we were at the museum, or am i going mad ! Yes she was. When my father died my mother lent her for several years during the summer months 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Those eggs looked good Grendel. It's pretty unusual to get one double yolker, never mind two! Where do you source your eggs from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Hens Griff 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 3 hours ago, YnysMon said: Those eggs looked good Grendel. It's pretty unusual to get one double yolker, never mind two! Where do you source your eggs from? lidls extra large eggs. todays trip was to be my last for a while, and to add insult to injury it was tipping it down, round to waveney river centre for a pump out, then back to the moorings, following the ranger most of the way from the WRC, the new moorings opposite the dutch tea gardens seem to be coming along well, then it was unload the boat to the car in torrential rain, at the last minute i remembered to shut off the fuel cock, and then head for home, another 3 1/2 hours driving. arrived home , the cats were happy to see me, the feeders had been working well, and my daughter and mother in law had visited to check on them too. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 4 hours ago, YnysMon said: Those eggs looked good Grendel. It's pretty unusual to get one double yolker, never mind two! Where do you source your eggs from? Thems were Cockerell eggs. Thems were. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Yes I can remember looking over her at the museum of the broads. How does one hire her I’d love to hire her for a few days away. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 one doesnt hire her, she belongs to Dave (Janet Anne), we do have a buddy scheme going, but you would need to talk to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Roy said: Yes I can remember looking over her at the museum of the broads. How does one hire her I’d love to hire her for a few days away. ? 2 hours ago, grendel said: one doesnt hire her, she belongs to Dave (Janet Anne), we do have a buddy scheme going, but you would need to talk to him. Water Rail is not available for hire nor is she licenced or insured for hire. What we have set up, with Broads Authority blessing, is a boat buddy scheme. Water Rails running costs for the season are divided between her buddies. Those running costs are mooring, licence, insurance, bsc, a couple of engine services through the season and gas bottles. Her buddies will each get probably three or four trips in during the season. Those trips can be long weekends, full weeks or whatever works for everyone involved. At no point do you own WR or any part of her. There is no maintenance or restoration requirement (though any help is very much appreciated!) At the end of the season you can just walk away or start again the following year. Water Rail has three buddies using her for 2021 plus an honorary buddy in LizG her previous owner. The whole idea behind this scheme is to promote enjoyment of the wooden broads cruisers through access to them. Just like classic cars or steam trains, you need new people becoming interested in these old tubs to be able to secure their future. So that's sort of how it works. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, JanetAnne said: Water Rail has three buddies using her for 2021 plus an honorary buddy in LizG her previous owner. I better book my week 👍👍👍👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 1 hour ago, JanetAnne said: Water Rail is not available for hire nor is she licenced or insured for hire. What we have set up, with Broads Authority blessing, is a boat buddy scheme. So is the Little Ships website http://www.littleships.co.uk/ourcraft.html longer current? They brand themselves as "Vintage Boat Hire". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YnysMon Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 That Little Ships website seems to have been frozen for quite some time. So no, not current. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 7 hours ago, Broads01 said: So is the Little Ships website http://www.littleships.co.uk/ourcraft.html longer current? They brand themselves as "Vintage Boat Hire". They upped sticks and moved to France. No longer in existence on the Broads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 9 hours ago, LizG said: I better book my week 👍👍👍👍 Most definitely 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 just started going through my photos from my weeks holiday, thought you might be interested in just how big those waves were Tuesday when I crossed Breydon while it was closed to hire boats, luckily i was going with the waves not against them. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 Londonlad 1985 waving as he passes on Evening Shadow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Looks like the ex-Summercraft boat is handling it well against the waves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 i believe that may have been thunder, certainly they were one of the 4 i passed on Breydon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I've not been across Breydon in weather like that for a long time, I quite enjoy it ! The ex Summercraft boat is the same model as Evening and Moonlight Shadow, Thunder and Lightning are longer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 some more Breydon Crossing Pictures 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, grendel said: i believe that may have been thunder, certainly they were one of the 4 i passed on Breydon I would say it’s one of the two former Grand Girls with that livery 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgregg Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 As she has the dark tint on the glass, it'll be the former Grande Girl 2... And yes, I love a Breydon crossing like that. Now I'm back to hiring, such conditions will sadly be closed to me :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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