New Wherry for the Broads

[Boaters]

New Wherry for Norfolk

News of new boat to keep our rivers dredged in today's paper

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/new_wherries_to_maintain_old_ways_on_the_broads_1_3967995

[Oddfellow]

Yep, seen that out and about.

 

It's interesting that Gleaner sits on the water but has no broads tolls plaques or registration numbers on it as of last weekend when I last saw it at the shipyard. 

 

Bit far fetched to call it a wherry though. 

[Boaters]

Must admit I was a bit bemused when I saw the picture ,perhaps I was expecting a mini Albion ! lOL

[Guest]

Yep, seen that out and about.

 

It's interesting that Gleaner sits on the water but has no broads tolls plaques or registration numbers on it as of last weekend when I last saw it at the shipyard. 

 

Bit far fetched to call it a wherry though. 

 

 

Just out of interest, I looked up the definition of "wherry".

 

It's a lot vaguer than you might think

 

noun wher·ry \ˈhwer-ē, ˈwer-\

plural wherries

Definition of WHERRY

1

:  any of various light boats: as

 

a :  a long light rowboat made sharp at both ends and used to transport passengers on rivers and about harbors

 

b :  a racing scull for one person

2

:  a large light barge, lighter, or fishing boat varying in type in different parts of Great Britain

 

[FairTmiddlin]

Note  that the article shows todays date but an advert caught my eye .

New 64 plate that makes it 6 months old as we are about to get 15 plates in 4 days time

[marshman]

Strow - as often you are right on wherries!!  Generally accepted as being a generic name and definitely not to be especially associated with specific craft on the Norfolk Broads or indeed particular to a National Park!!!

 

Its hard to accept those lumps being wherries i know, but nice to call it Gleaner

[650xs]

I like the man who designed it on fag packet and not copied ........................!!!!!!!!!

 

just the narfolk way .................................not .............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mowjo]

If it goes up the Ant call it whatever you like! the Ant in parts is long overdue for Dredging, I'm sure it gets narrower evry time I use it,,

 

Frank,,,

[BroadScot]

If it goes up the Ant call it whatever you like! the Ant in parts is long overdue for Dredging, I'm sure it gets narrower evry time I use it,,

 

Frank,,,

Stop buying WIDER cruisers Frank!

 

 

Iain.

[C.Ricko]

I thought the speeding hire boats up the ant eroded the banks and made rivers wider?     surely it cannot be getting narrower.