LadyC Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hi everyone. Just registered & I suppose the polite thing is to introduce myself. Spent many holidays on the Broads up to 1990, but after a long gap am taking to the water again in September. No doubt I am pretty rusty & my partner has never been on a boat before (has taken some persuading) so leave us plenty of clear water! Taking no chances, have booked us "Sparkling Light" from Woods - should handle easily & we were not looking for swish facilities (we are campers & hikers so accustomed to basics). Main criteria is to get under That Bridge! Looking forward to the tranquil backwaters, wildlife, scenery, photo opportunities & generally seeing what has changed in last 22 years! Last time I was on the Broads was on a lovely old wooden boat from Woods - "Highlight" - things have certainly changed around the waterways! Spent several happy trips with a friends/family group on one of the Broom classic "Admiral" models. LadyC? First boat I ever holidayed on in 1975 - Lady Carron from Burgh Castle. Built like an ice-breaker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNog Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Hi Lady C Good to have you aboard and a very warm welcome. Very pleased to hear that you are returning to the Broads – you will certainly see some changes but the magic of a holiday afloat remains the same. You will still find the tranquil areas and September is a great time to be out, you should get the best of the weather and it should be a bit quieter by then. Sparkling Light looks a good choice – should be easy to handle, very cosy and no problems getting under the bridges hopefully. My sister hired a similar craft from another yard recently and was very impressed. Have a good one and please let us know how you get on! All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares_9 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Welcome aboard & hope you enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY littleboat Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Welcome to the forum and hope you have a wonderful holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyC Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks for the welcome! This seems like a friendly place to drop the anchor! I will pop over to another section now to pose some questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Welcome aboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 hi lady c welcome from me to jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyC Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 ! Only recent boating experience has been sailing with a friend who has a yacht up at Fleetwood. But after umpteen trips out on the open water of Morecambe Bay I long for the countryside & variety of the Broads. PLUS the relaxation of an engine that takes the boat just where you want to go in a more or less straight line!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 dont know which one you had but here is what craig has for lady carron http://www.horning.org.uk/boatsearch.ph ... age=search jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyC Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 Thanks - great link! I seem to recall that our Lady Carron had a dark blue hull (I might be wrong), but I do remember it was steel & built like a tank! Deffo got her from Burgh Castle (Breydon Marine). Looked up the other boats I remember cruising on on that database - all long gone from the hire fleets now. Broom's "Admiral 6", Newson's "Amethyst", Hipperson's "Edith E", Wood's "Highlight", "Western Light" & yacht "Reed Bunting", Powles "Star Tracker". Ah! Memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHandD Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hi form us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Welcome to the Good Ship NBN Drop the MUd Weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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