New automated Broads Mileage & Time Calculator

[DAVIDH]

Just wanted to highlight a new website I recently launched aimed at newcomers to the Norfolk Broads which includes an automated distance and time calculator at http://www.norfolkbroadsboathire.biz/distancecalculator.asp

If you give it a try you are presented with the mileage, estimated travel time, the amount of rise and fall at the destination and a couple of lines of cruising advice relevent to that journey which I thought would be of particular use to less experienced cruisers.

Any thoughts on how it could be improved would be useful. I have kept the comments section to two lines as I am hoping, if I can work out how to do it, to add additional from/to sectors which I think would make the basis for an itinerary planner.

Regards

David

[C.Ricko]

Great website and a really useful resourse for visitors and residents,

keep up the good work!

[pks1702]

yes that looks very useful

[Hockham Admiral]

David, Hi. Welcome aboard our Forum.

It does indeed look a useful site. Especially the "Find a boat" section where hirers can fill in their preferences and you come up with a list of suitable boats... impressive!

(I'm not too sure where you got the 7ft 3ins clearance for Wroxham Bridge at High Water, though!)

[trambo]

Great site and not just for newbies. Under mooring facilities I thought it might be useful to add water and pump out points.

Fred

[Hockham Admiral]

Good idea, Fred... leccy and waste too, pls.

[Jim]

Thanks for that David and welcome to the NBN.

Looks like a great resource for oldies and newbies.

[DAVIDH]

Hi,

Thanks for the welcome to the forum and also for taking the time to look at my new site: http://www.norfolkbroadsboathire.biz.

I think the suggestions to detail water points. electric hook-ups, pump-outs and refuse points are good and I will add them to the moorings pages over the next few weeks.

To save time collating can I use the information on Rob Dorlings thread?: http://www.thenorfolkbroads.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9034&p=109370&hilit=mooring+details#p109362

Regards

David

[blackshuck]

Great site and very useful for a newbie boat owner like me

[donnygeoff]

A verry interesting site.

The trip calculator is good, I have enjoyed messing around on that.

But you have missed off Reedham Railway bridge on your VERY GOOD bridges page. That is a page people need tolook at, especially the rise and fall bits.

Good job

[Alan]

Nice site - wish it had been around when I started on the Broads (but then again the internet would of been handy then!)

I like the comment on Wayford Bridge:

"This bridge has little headroom at high water so car should be taken when passing through" - I suppose that could be driven along the river bed giving more headroom

[DAVIDH]

Hi DonnyGeoff and Alan,

Thanks for the suggestions. Don't know how I missed Reedham railway bridge - it will be added shortly.

Alan, regarding Wayford Bridge - could not help but laugh at my own mistake. Actually, it should have said :

"This bridge has little headroom at high water so submarine should be taken when passing through."

Too late now, I have changed it to "care"

David

[mbird]

I like the photos of the bridges to give people more idea of what they will be encountering. The Norwich bridges appear to be missing though, (i.e. Carrow, Millenium and Foundry).

[DAVIDH]

Just a quick update on the site to say that I have added Reedham Bridge (which I somehow missed) and have noted facilities in the moorings sections such as electric hook ups, refuse bins, toilets and shower availability as requested.

Below is a link to a downloads page which has a packing list together with some blank cruising plan/itinerary sheets which I use for each visit. I know not everyone likes to plan their trip but I find them useful so as to ensure I get to all the points I wish to visit in my limited time afloat. The plans are available in word or pdf formats. Also included is a specimen plan.

http://www.norfolkbroadsboathire.biz/pl ... cruise.asp

Regards

David

[mbird]

The site is coming on nicely David. Just one thing might be worth adding to the bridges section is right of way. For example, you have mentioned that the tide runs fast through Reedham bridge, but it could be worth highlighting that a craft travelling with the tide has right-of0way over a craft going against it?

[Hockham Admiral]

The site is coming on nicely David. Just one thing might be worth adding to the bridges section is right of way. For example, you have mentioned that the tide runs fast through Reedham bridge, but it could be worth highlighting that a craft travelling with the tide has right-of0way over a craft going against it?

We know this, Mark... but perhaps an explanation of why?

[goodall_m1]

We know this, Mark... but perhaps an explanation of why?

Because a vessel going against the tide can maintain steerage at a much slower speed over the ground, whilst one going with the tide HAS to go faster than the tide to maintain steerage.

If the boat coming though with the tide tries to stop it will lose control and then probably still be carried into the one coming against the tide.

[mbird]

John, that's why I suggested it was added to the information on the site, as I would think not many hirers are aware of it.

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[Hockham Admiral]

OK, Mark, I understood that but just thought that a logical explanation would help...

And thanks, Martin... you've put it very succintly!

[ranworthbreeze]

Hello Mark,

I would suggest that most new hirers may not know but then how many private boats know or adhere to it?

Regards

Alan

[Matt]

I would suggest that a lot of people won't even know what way the tide is running!

[Hockham Admiral]

Oh, come on, Matt and Alan!

We (and most other sensible peeps with limited pockets) know exactly which way the tide is running!

To make a point.... for the Easter Meet at OBYS Mary-Jane & I will leave Brundall at 05.30 to take the Ebb to Reedham and then the Flood to OBYS.

Thu 28 Mar 2013 07:56 07:26 06:56 05:56 04:26 05:26 )(LW Reedham)

It just makes sense to use literally half the diesel!

[ranworthbreeze]

Hello John,

There is nothing wrong with being frugal especially with the current cost of diesel.

If we are not careful we might all be fitting those rags and sticks

Regards

Alan

[Hockham Admiral]

Hello John, There is nothing wrong with being frugal especially with the current cost of diesel.

If we are not careful we might all be fitting those rags and sticks Regards Alan

Not likely, Alan!

We spent 20 years ('85-'05) dragging one of those up and down the seas!

[Matt]

To make a point.... for the Easter Meet at OBYS Mary-Jane & I will leave Brundall at 05.30 to take the Ebb to Reedham and then the Flood to OBYS!

Anybody that gets up to leave at 5:30am to save a couple of quid must be really tight! ;-)