Cheesey69 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Couple of nights ago, a big hire boat on the brink of sunset, slotted into an empty stern on mooring in the private section of Richardson’s moorings on the way down to Simpsons. I wondered how it would go down if you came back to a full mooring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aboattime Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 Would not be happy but the owners of the yard lived on site so it was never a problem. We did turn up one day and our boat was nowhere to be seen. The owners had moved it to allow dredging,was fearing the worse till he told us 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I’ve often wondered what could be done if you arrived back at your home mooring after dark only to find a hire boat moored up. They couldn’t move, not having navi lights so the only answer I suppose is to moor up wherever there is another space and sort it out next day. Recently I watched two hire boats moor up in Cox’s boatyard moorings at Barton Turf, alongside the main river as opposed to right inside the yard. Silly thing was, there were a number of spaces along Paddy’s Lane and one at the staithe. I can only assume they misread the private signage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addicted Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 We once returned to our berth on Ely marina to find a narrowboat on our mooring.It was during the day fortunately. Th new owner of the marina ( a singularly unpleasant individual) had assumed we would be gone for longer than we were. The naarrowboat left our static fenders covered in bitumen. I was livid as it transferred on to our hull in large black smears. As it turned out that was the least of the delights that owner had in store for us and everyone else. But that's another story. Carole 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 It happened to me once in our old moorings in Hoveton , which were a side on mooring . We spoke to the hire boat crew who were on our mooring who had wrongly assumed they were Summercrafts moorings , and were unaware also that Summercraft were no longer in the reciprocal mooring arrangement with other yards. They were settling in for the night and about to retire so I suggested I would pull them forward into the Dyke on the ropes , moor Cerise Lady on our mooring and permit them to double moor on to me before departing in the morning as I wanted to drive home that evening. they were most apologetic, embarrassed, and more than happy to do as I suggested . Anyone can make an honest mistake, like they did and there is usually a peaceful solution . Cerise Lady was safely home berthed (there you go Griff) , and the holiday makers were also safe for the evening 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDH Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, CambridgeCabby said: and were unaware also that Summercraft were no longer in the reciprocal mooring arrangement with other yards How does that happen please? What were the circumstances that caused Summercraft to no longer have the reciprocal arrangement? Is it that they need to be a member of the Broads Hire Boat Federation (if that's what it's called), and as they had stopped hiring, they weren't? I'm guessing the situation is different now, as they have started hiring again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 This was when they had decided to longer hire out , since then they had decided to retain 2 hire boats , I don’t know if they now offer the reciprocal arrangement , I would be surprised if they did as they have more private boats moored in their old yard nowadays Edited to add : I’ve checked the BA listing of Broads Federation hire boat moorings and Summercraft is currently listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham47 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 I saw an example this week on the Barnes Brinkcraft Webcam. On the opposite bank to Brinkcraft there are 3 private boats moored side on. The end one had left it’s mooring and one of Richardsons hire boats was in its place. The crew were fishing from it. It had moved off later in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrundallNavy Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 We once came back to the wet shed to find a live aboard moored in our space using our electric. After a few choice words he departed. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 14 minutes ago, BrundallNavy said: After a few choice words he departed. Was one "off!" ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 1 hour ago, DAVIDH said: How does that happen please? What were the circumstances that caused Summercraft to no longer have the reciprocal arrangement? Is it that they need to be a member of the Broads Hire Boat Federation (if that's what it's called), and as they had stopped hiring, they weren't? I'm guessing the situation is different now, as they have started hiring again? There is no requirement to be in the Broads Hire Boat Federation. Additionally, you can only be a member of the BHBF if you're a member of the British Marine Federation. Freedom was only a member for a few years and Alphacraft was only members for a tiny percentage of its existence. I would never have turned away a hire craft regardless: they may have been my next customer and it would have been silly for anyone else to do so on the same basis. 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RumPunch Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 5 hours ago, vanessan said: I’ve often wondered what could be done if you arrived back at your home mooring after dark only to find a hire boat moored up. They couldn’t move, not having navi lights so the only answer I suppose is to moor up wherever there is another space and sort it out next day. Recently I watched two hire boats moor up in Cox’s boatyard moorings at Barton Turf, alongside the main river as opposed to right inside the yard. Silly thing was, there were a number of spaces along Paddy’s Lane and one at the staithe. I can only assume they misread the private signage! Wouldn't be the first time I've pointed that out to hirers ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coryton Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 On 07/09/2021 at 17:22, Oddfellow said: I would never have turned away a hire craft regardless: they may have been my next customer and it would have been silly for anyone else to do so on the same basis. I spent a night in Richardson's yard on a Herbert Woods boat - I found the people there very friendly and it certainly made me more disposed to think of hiring with them. (As has a lot of what I've read on here, too). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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