NeilB Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 This has been posted all over Facebook but no one has mentioned it here so I thought I would. Someone has created a website covering the history of Jack Powles, It's quite comprehensive and I'm still only half way through it all. www.jackpowles.co.uk 6 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Great website I did not know that the 12 foot beam restriction came about through their new American Houseboat design... https://jackpowles.com/index.php/the-1970s/ Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatingman Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Just read Would recomend to all who love the broads Ray 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbx5 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Thanks for posting Neil I will show this to my neighbour MR Powles. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnoar Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 JP designed and built many lovely boats, both sail and iron quant, I have my personal favourites regardless of that but they produced great craft whatever took your fancy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 4 hours ago, NeilB said: This has been posted all over Facebook but no one has mentioned it here so I thought I would. Someone has created a website covering the history of Jack Powles, It's quite comprehensive and I'm still only half way through it all. www.jackpowles.co.uk Thanks for sharing this, Neil, I've started working my way through all the detail. The author has certainly put some hard work in. It's always worth sharing something that's been on the dreaded FB. Some of us try to avoid all the FB dross more than we have time to pick out the good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikertov Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Reading through it too - fascinating ! @BroadAmbition - there is a great picture and mention of Broad Ambition in the 60's section 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 What a fascinating read, thank you for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Wow, thanks for posting Neil, a great read I love the history of Broads boatyards. You learn little snippets of information that you would never know about for example my family hired Wayford Witch from Bowers Craft at Wayford in 1978, a lovely little Hampton Safari but the yard was the most ramshackle place I has ever been from. The yard loo was in an old caravan which made Glastonbury festival facilities seem luxurious, now I learn that they built the entire 6 strong Star Tracker class the year before for an international boat builder. This is like finding out Caracatus Potts knocked out a fleet of Ferraris before he finished Chitty Chiity Bang Bang. Neil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Me and Missus first holiday on the Broads was on Broadland Bittern from Somerleyton, anybody know what happened to that old girl? The boat that is not the Missus! Actually we wern't married then😱😱 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I believe Bittern is currently in storage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Hi JanetAnne, thanks for that, any idea where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPowles Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 I am delighted that you have all enjoyed reading my history of Jack Powles & Co , and related businesses - it has been a labour of love over many years. I always welcome seeing newly discovered photos of old Powles craft, the boatyards or people enjoying their holiday with Powles… or stories of those who worked at Powles www.jackpowles.com 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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