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Norfolk Broads Authority Registration number:-                        R641 (Original Number from 1966)

Queens Diamond Jubilee Thames Pageant 03/06/12, Historic Squadron participant,  Pageant number:-  ‘H91’

Vintage Wooden Boat Association Registration number:-          VWBA 910

Vhf Licence number:-  1-205038407,  MMSI number:-  235092284,  Call sign:-  2FLP7,   CG66:-  85838398

 

Current BSS certificate in force until Sept 2015

Full ‘Out of Water’ survey carried out by M.I.I.M.S Marine Surveyor on 30/08/07, and again by Ludham Bridge Boatyard, Norfolk Sept 2010, and March 2013

 

Built in 1966 by Jack Powles of Wroxham, Norfolk.  Originally named ‘Star Supreme 1’ for the Powles hire fleet under ‘Blakes’

 

She was the first of her class of six. Her Hull was used to take a mould and then a plug for the following 5 x Star Supremes, followed by Star Victors, Magnas + others then sold and became the ‘Bourne 40’

 

There were six in that class as listed in the Blakes catalogue dated 1966

 

R641 - was purchasd by a six man team/syndicate headed by current skipper Charlie Griffin, in 2002 for less than a years mooring fee's in her current wet shed!

She was in a very sorry state, road transported up to Doncaster where the restoration began  The restoration took five and a half years, cumilating 8'500 man hours and around £70k.  There were around 20 odd volunteers that assisted in the restoration.  She was re-launched in September 2007 and re-comissioned Oct 2007.  There are now four owners of 'B.A' from the original six.

 

Length Overall:-                        40ft      (12:2m)

Length Waterline:-                    38ft      (11:58m)

Beam:-                                     11ft      (3:35m)

Draft:-                                      2ft 6”    (:76m)

Airdraft:-          Mast – 11ft      W/screen raised - 7ft:7”            W/screen lowered – 6ft:7”

Spotlight removed – 6ft:4”        W/screen removed – 6ft:3”       Highest point = mast bracket at 6ft:3”

Minimum airdraft required at Potter Heigham Bridge is 6ft 5”

 

Construction:  

 

Hull:-                              Teak 1” planks on Teak frames, Transom double planked

Superstructure:-            Marine Ply decks and roofs, Iroko cabin sides, Oak rubbing strips Marine Ply windscreen, Internal bulkhead

Centre Cockpit:-          Canopy covered wheelhouse using 7 x supporting ‘Bows’ with hardwood ‘Sash’ counter balanced type sides fully glazed

Well Deck:-                  Newly constructed with deck drains, finished with 'Dek-king' Concertina door, Stbd and Port deck

                                    lockers Stbd being the gas bottle stowage

 

Gross Weight 8 tons (Approx)

 

Berths:-            Eight full size.  Which includes 1 x ‘Make up bunk’ in the wheelhouse.  Arrangement - 6 x singles and 1 x double - or - 4 x singles and 2 x doubles

 

Propulsion:-      New in 2007  ‘Beta Marine’ 4Cyl diesel ‘BV2203’ 50HP with two alternators = 160 amps

 

Gearbox:-         Borg-Warner 2:1 reduction marine gearbox. Fully inspected and re-conned in 2007 through a S/steel shaft on 1 x needle roller bearing and 2 x cutlass bearings

 

Propeller:-        Replaced in 2007 from the original 3 x blade 16” unit to a new 4 x blade 16” unit

 

Engine is water cooled taking raw river water via twin scoops on Port and Stbd sides of the keel, passing through 2 x strainers and then heat exchanger within the engine unit. Used river coolant is then ejected via the exhaust system. Engine space below the wheelhouse deck has been completely lined with fire resistant double laminated sound proofing

 

Exhaust system:-           One silencer box with a flap valve situated aft on the Stbd side of the galley

 

Steering – Bowden cable from the helm position using a new ‘Stazo’ wood spoke traditional wheel to a steel single rudder with hull mounted rudder stops. Rudder sits on a footplate with double bronze washers.Grease point is fitted with an auto-greaser

 

Engine / Gearbox controls:- Via a new ‘Morse’ single lever control on new cables

 

Performance:-               In gear / Slow Ahead – 3mph.   1000Rpm – 4mph.   1400Rpm – 5mph

1700Rpm – 6mph.   2000Rpm – 7mph.   2200Rpm – 8mph.  Full Ahead (2600Rpm) – 10mph

 

Electrics:-         Five 120amp heavy duty batteries are now fitted. They supply the domestic requirement and are of the ‘Deep cycle’ leisure type. The remaining battery is a 110amp high cranking type and is installed for engine starting only. All batteries are enclosed in vented battery boxes with lids.

Solar panel fitted to Aft cabin roof. Inverter 1800 pure sign wave. 240v system with 7 x double outlets. Shore power distribution throughout wired in. Onboard 240v 1kw Immersion heater installed in calorifier can be supplied by shore power or inverter.  Sterling products 12v and 240v charging systems via a sterling power management system. Two 240v 180W tube heaters acting as ‘Frost Guards’ are installed in the engine room wired into the ring main, fed by shore power or inverter if required, operated by an auto thermostat set at +2 degrees. 3 x 12v bilge pumps are fitted, 1 x Fwd Rule fully automatic 1100gph, 2 x in engine compartment, 1 x Rule fully automatic 1100gph and 1 x Johnson via float switch at 1150gph. The Johnson pump is wired on a separate circuit to the Rule pumps.  All bilge outlets are fitted with non-return valves

 

Diesel:- New in 2007 S/steel 35 gallon tank on Stbd side using a flush S/steel deck fitting. Tank has a sump with a mechanical drain. 2 x compression joint outlets and 1 x return are fitted all using manual shut off valves. Vent to atmosphere via a flame arrester on the Stbd cabin side is fitted.

 

Fresh Water:-   Two S/steel f/w tanks are fitted. Port – 75 gallons, Stbd – 65 gallons. Total capacity 150 gallons including expansion tank pipes etc. Tanks have a crossover/balance pipe feed system with both Port and Stbd deck fillers. Water is supplied on demand via a 12v pump 39psi through a 5 gallon expansion tank. ‘Vetus’  Calorifier of 10 gallon capacity is fitted on a closed loop system from the engine coolant.

 

Shower:-          1 x unit via a thermostat situated Stbd Fwd. Shower drain 12v electric  pump for grey water

 

Domestic Heating:-       3:5kw S/steel Mikuni unit fitted. Brand new in 2007. Thermostatically controlled diesel fed – supplying blown warm air via a 12V fan to 5 x outlets

 

 

 

Galley:-            New in 2007 LPG – ‘Stoves Vanette’ GG700 cooker and ‘Stoves SL4021’ S/steel hob

New in 2007 Beer Cooler (Fridge) – 12v compressor RR642 Shoreline 110Ltrs

LPG bottle is stowed in a gas tight S/steel locker on Stbd side of well deck with an external

overflow to atmosphere. Gas supplied via a regulator through a ‘Bubble Tester’

 

Fire Fighting equipment – 1 x fire blanket in the galley. 4 x Dry powder extinguishers situated –

1 x Fwd, 2 x Wheelhouse, 1 x galley

 

W/C:-              New in 2007 One situated Fwd,  f/w pressure fed ‘Vetus Marine’ unit with a 12V pump/

macerator. Black water S/steel 47 gallon holding tank. Emptied via S/steel flush deck fitting with a ‘no-smell’ vent to atmosphere.

 

Glazing:-           All has been replaced with new toughened glass throughout

 

Deck Gear:-     All new in 2007 – S/Steel cleats 2 x aft, 3 x Fwd, S/steel Fairleads 2 x Aft 2 x Fwd, S/steel bow roller for S/steel mudweight on bow. Spare cast iron mudweight situated in Port

Aft locker.  1 x emergency grapnel sea anchor with 10m of 2” s/steel chain situated fwd bow cabin under bunks. 2 x S/steel and 1 x galvanised rhond anchors. New warps soft blue are all back and eye spliced 16mm, 3 x Fwd and 2 x Aft. 12 x F2 Polyform fenders are onboard for use Port/Stbd fitted on lanyards via S/steel snap shackles, 2 x F3’s are for use on the Transom.  Handrails are new Teak fitted to the original ‘eye’ supports that have been re-chromed.  1 x deck mop, 1 x deck brush and 1 x boat hook telescopic with plastic hook.  Lifebuoy situated on Stbd bulkhead in aft well, with floating painter

 

Navigation Lights:-        All new in 2007 LED consisting of Port / Stbd / Fwd and Aft steaming lights. Anchor light fitted to mast. Single remote control spotlight on Fwd coach house roof. Twin electric Horns.

 

Ventilation:-      There are 8 x S/steel vents fitted to the Fwd and Aft coach house roofs, all of which have opaque centres. 3 are fitted with 12v extract fans. All internal doors have low-level ventilation cut-outs or vent holes in situ.

 

Windows are of the ‘Hopper’ design with an automatic drainage system incorporated, enabling windows to remain open during precipitation whilst keeping the interior of the boat dry.

 

For further information on 'B.A' just search the web, there are a few film clips on 'Youtube' of her.   Or alternaivley just ask her skipper!

 

 

Griff

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That photo above was taken by Richard Basey - Skipper of MTB102, from the quaterdeck of MTB102 on a sunny Sunday on the Waveney returning from Beccles to Oulton Broad.  The photo is nearly perfect apart from the QDJ pennant is a bit furled around the jackstaff and our Macie Dogs nose can just be seen out of the Stbd wheelhouse

 

The attached phot was taken by yours truly

 

 

Griff

 

 

 

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Fantastic news Griff and all the crew, I hope you take a copy of it and display it on board.

I love the old woodies, the Broads wouldn't be the same without them.

Congratulations, I do follow your posts, and now Robins regarding the progress of Broad Ambition, and see it around the system quite regularly.

I admire and appreciate how much time and money that you spend on her, keeping her in as close to original condition as possible, we'll let you off the beer fridge lol.

Well done to all.

Richard

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