Boaters Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 New Wherry for Norfolk News of new boat to keep our rivers dredged in today's paperhttp://www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/new_wherries_to_maintain_old_ways_on_the_broads_1_3967995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boaters Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 Must admit I was a bit bemused when I saw the picture ,perhaps I was expecting a mini Albion ! lOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
650xs Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I like the man who designed it on fag packet and not copied ........................!!!!!!!!! just the narfolk way .................................not .............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowjo Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 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,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 I thought the speeding hire boats up the ant eroded the banks and made rivers wider? surely it cannot be getting narrower. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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