BroadAmbition Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Thanks, Jonathan on the helm. 6ft6” on the gauge nearly perfect, Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 B.A. sat with a speed camera on the Cockshoot Dyke moorings.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 20, 2021 Author Share Posted June 20, 2021 Really? Never saw em as we were going far tooo fast Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Arrived at wetshed. Jonathan on helm getting her in her berth with no issues which was nice to see. They departed for home, a successful social / induction weekend completed. I am confident they’ll be fine on their own first time although I expect my phone to get well used! We then sailed and overnighted at Gays Staithe. I did try for Neatishead but it was full as expected. I couldn’t be bothered to turn her round with all the fuss n nonsense entailed so went astern all way back to Gays. This morning a couple of guys on a large fly bridge cruiser were ‘brink’-ing on disaster getting alongside for water. One of em had Tourette’s I deducted. A fellow boater assisted them much to my relief. Now on our way to Potter maybe. Barton was sunny, mild n windy with a swell - spot on. Purdey owning the upper deck whilst underway again Got ‘Told off’ by a Ranger for flying the Yorkshire Rose ensign whilst underway on a Norfolk river It’s great to be afloat Griff 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, BroadAmbition said: Got ‘Told off’ by a Ranger for flying the Yorkshire Rose ensign whilst underway on a Norfolk river I hope the ranger wasn't serious! The only thing you cannot fly on a private boat, bizarrely, is the Union Flag, as that denotes that you are a warship. It is also forbidden to wear the ensigns of the three Services as well as special ensigns of yacht clubs that you don't belong to. But the Yorkshire Rose? What about the Swiss flag, traditionally seen all over the Broads, as well as the New Zealanders? They love flying their flags when on holiday. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBerkshireBoy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Perhaps the ranger was from Lancashire! 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 He was fat from serious Vaughan, just having banter Griff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoggy Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 No need to call him fat Griff just because he told you off for lowering the tone of the broads. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Oooopppsss Now underway from Potter to Sutton & Wetshed. Overcast, cool & windy Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewcook Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Hi Griff and Mrs G theses are great Photos of Purdey on the Side Deck. Here's this question for you can Purdey put the Fenders out and get it back on Deck? . How did you get on with your Fishing? Not Large enough for the Frying pan lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 the ones i saw him catching could have been cooked on the handle of the frying pan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 We made Sutton Yard without any issues, had a pump out and 49 x Ltrs diesel still at £1:07 per Litre. Then round to wetshed, final clean through, departed for home at 1830, in the house before 2130 including a stop - A good time for our standard journey Till the next time then Griff 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 BTW - Those 24 x Hr moorings at St Benets are coming along nicely, the contractors are doing a fine job Griff 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I noticed that they are managing to work while only occupying about 2 boat lengths with the work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 I was updating 'B.A's calendar bookings doc. last night, between next weekend and the end of October there are currently eighty two days booked for 'B.A' to be crewed up - Nice one The more she gets used and therefore maintained the better as far as I am concerned Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: I was updating 'B.A's calendar bookings doc. last night, between next weekend and the end of October there are currently eighty two days booked for 'B.A' to be crewed up - Nice one The more she gets used and therefore maintained the better as far as I am concerned Griff Totally agree. Nothing makes a boat deteriorate faster than non-use 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broads01 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 10 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: The more she gets used and therefore maintained the better as far as I am concerned Griff, I'm sure you'd find no shortage of willing and able kind volunteers who'd take her out in a cruise for you without charging you a penny. What days is she free?😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Griff, I'm sure you'd find no shortage of willing and able kind volunteers who'd take her out in a cruise for you without charging you a penny. What days is she free? Hey, Many a true word spoken in jest! 'B.A' is now proper busy over the coming months between now and end of October. Busier than she has ever been since we became her custodians and recommissioned her in Oct 2007. What's more, combined with other social bookings and my ever chaotic work diary I am struggling to find a spare weekend any time before the second half of September to get a long time friend afloat (Back from school days) I need to though as he is interested in purchasing that dormant fifth share. We will just have to wait for now, time and tide and all that Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 Got a nice surprise in the post today. Turns out our new owner ordered it for onboard This'll save us getting lost! Griff 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 What a lovely idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Thursday 01st July Sees the commencement of the annual D88 lads weekend, this’ll no doubt get messy Sailed from home berth at 1430 for Ranworth. It was as we joined the Bure I realised I had left my phone in the GriffTile van what was worse it was in the mounted holder in full view Ranworth was rammed. About turn and headed off back to wetshed. If a berth had been available we would have grabbed it It was whilst on Barton that I noticed the aft Bilge pump was active. On lifting a deck board the water was well up over the drip tray, the driveshaft was spinning water all over the shop ‘Hands to Damage Control Stations’ On closer inspection this was not river water, it was far too clear. The flexi pipe had been pushed off the pump, the pump had then merrily emptied both fresh water tanks straight into the bilge. Bugger -this is not the first time this has happened despite using vulcanising tape on the outlet pipe. I had made an upgraded outlet pipe to cure this scenario but never fitted it. Into wet shed now was the time. Cured, that’ll never happen again, tanks filled once more. Who would be a boat owner? We sailed for Neatishead Staithe at 2000 on arrival we were in luck, reversed straight in. Dinner onboard then walked up t pub where the staff fussed over Purdey no end. Getting back onboard I slipped and fell into the well deck. Damaged port thigh muscle. Into bed but managed to sleep fine, probably due to Vodka n beer Griff 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambridgeCabby Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I think I’ve started an NBN epidemic of slipping and falling , hope you’re feeling ok today Griff 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 There is a lot of falling about on this forum latterly. I missed the bottom rung on my ladder last week and ended up on my Ar*e. Luckily I had left the cutter on top of the hedge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTR641 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 2 hours ago, BroadAmbition said: Thanks for fixing that Griff! That'd have taken me a while to figure out if I'd been skippering on me tod 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Today Friday 02nd July Awoke at 0700 - on movement ow ow and bigger ow. Hobble off for a Purdey walk. Thinking back not only had the vodka and beer helped me slumber, it probably had sommat to do with me falling in the well deck if I’m honest. By 0900 I gave in, paracetamol and Brufin to the rescue. We sailed at 0915 for Potter Heigham, overcast & cool. Here’s a thing, we made use of H.W’s showers but the ones at Richo’s are currently shut. The sunshine arrived. Having spent a couple of hours we sailed for Ranworth this time we were in luck. On the staithe no problem Griff 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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