JawsOrca Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Somerleyton Marina! On the sunny quiet southern broads.. (No where near stalham where we was aiming and no where near the ends of the rivers again where we was looking for)... But impressed with the (price!), service on the phone, pontoon berths, Security seems good, fellow forum members steveanddebs will be there (Sorry guys.. and the location, we do actually prefer the southern broads; all the better restaurants are south and it's a perfect spot for visiting our favourite pub.. the locks inn at geldeston... Now just need to get through the BSC and make sure she floats!! (Although we will still take it over as we will be there sometime this year!).. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Pleased to hear you have found your ideal spot Alan. Hope everything goes alright for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Congratulations Alan, totally chuffed for you Grace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Thanks Geoff and Grace.. getting a mooring is always half the struggle (Getting a resi mooring was 10% harder though!).. Thankfully I don't need to pay for it until april too but it's got our name on it now and we are chuffed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Wonderful news young Alan, as being on the South side your mum n dad can keep an eye on you! Or should that be the other way round? When that was Crown Cruisers I moored there a few times to take on water. Well done Iain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Iain! to be honest it's probably the other way round although I need to let the marina know so they can pop in and check on the boat every now and again! We've not actually been to the marina Iain lol but I've been chatting to steve (steveanddeb) and I got good vibes talking to the mark from the marina on the phone. We only been to somerleyton twice (first time last year!!) but again it seems really nice and we had a little peep down the to the marine and it seemed very secure so we walked no further. I think we will be very happy there.. the good thing is that it has floating pontoons so no worries about any flooding worse case it's a foot in door to norfolk and a mooring 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel falcon Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 the locks inn at geldeston..., what,s orcs,s airdraft?? ,and can i ask if your mooring has electricity ?,you,ll enjoy the south, no m25 ant and bure in high summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 We think the airdraft is about 7.6. we've not floated yet so we are guessing! My folks boat is 8.6 and I got that through beccles though, so I'm confident! I know we wont get through all the time but if we can make it occasionally that will be good. I dont think the berths have electric although we dont have shore power and I'm against installing it because I see the boat as a means to escape, I'm stuck on a laptop the majority of the day so not being able to have electric is perfect for me! The south is the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teadaemon Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Congratulations. If you need any advice on BSS compliance, I'm happy to help if I can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hi Alan, Unless severe high tides with a 7ft6" draft you will get through often, I am sure. You could of course be stuck, but I have seen it often at 8ft6" to 9ft clearance at low water. Just need to check your tide tables! In the past I phoned the Yacht Station at Beccles if high tides were due. Iain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Congratulations. If you need any advice on BSS compliance, I'm happy to help if I can. Many thanks, we had the exam last week and failed on a few things .. most of which have been fixed so I'm hoping to get the chap back next week for the retest.. I must admit it's a minefield although we did better than expected considering the work we've done Iain, I did squeeze mum and dads through and thats 8.6 (had an inch spare lol) had a quick beer and ran back .. easy I did wind mum up too.. i got a picture somewhere.. Unfortunately we are hoping Orca sits high in the water so we will see I doubt it's above 8.6 though.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hi Alan, Great news and only a couple of hundred yards up the lane to the Dukes Head for a few bears or a meal. Regards Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Now that's news! The Dukes Head selling bears! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Now that's news! The Dukes Head selling bears! I was wondering when someone would notice that VC You could say Alan made a bit of a BooBoo! Instead of pints, you get hugs! Iain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyPatricia Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 DF - there is no electric for any of the moorings at Somerlayton at the moment, although I've heard they do plan to install posts in the future. Being Norfolk, how far in the future is anyone guess everything seems to get done at a relaxed pace up there. Congrats Alan, the floating pontoons were one of the main reasons we decided to take the mooring here. No doubt we will catch up with you there at some point. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 DF - there is no electric for any of the moorings at Somerlayton at the moment, although I've heard they do plan to install posts in the future. Being Norfolk, how far in the future is anyone guess everything seems to get done at a relaxed pace up there. Congrats Alan, the floating pontoons were one of the main reasons we decided to take the mooring here. No doubt we will catch up with you there at some point. Steve I think you will find Somerleyton is in Suffolk, only just though. However the speed of improvements is likely to be even slower than in Norfolk. The pontoons are floating at present but a few sink every now and again. However it is a very friendly place and very good for wildlife. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kadensa Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 DF - there is no electric for any of the moorings at Somerlayton at the moment, although I've heard they do plan to install posts in the future. Being Norfolk, how far in the future is anyone guess everything seems to get done at a relaxed pace up there. Steve Isn't Somerleyton in Suffolk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Isn't Somerleyton in Suffolk? I aint risking it, so will say its in East Anglia! Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 I must admit i wasn't quite sure where the border is (I knew it was the waveney but guessed it only went as far as oulton!) Googleing indicates that gorleston is in suffolk too is that right?)... and does this means that I'll have to find a "thesuffolkbroads.net" and leave this forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Hi Alan, I think you will find its the Waveney River to blame, I could be wrong though. I remember my first time mooring inside Astons at Beccles, the two border signs were very near the entrance to the yard. You walked out of Norfolk into Suffolk crossing the bridge to go into Beccles. All very confuzzling indeed! Iain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 When I was a lad living in Beccles "last orders" in Suffolk was 10:30 & 11:00 in Norfolk. A quick dash across the bridge to Geldeston seemed in order!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyPatricia Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ah, that's why it takes a while to get things done. Everything has to come across the border 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Hi Alan (and Dave), i don`t know whether you`re aware, but the yard at Somerleyton was once the yard owned by Sir Christopher Cockeril, the chap who invented the hovercraft, and i think, though not sure, he did some testing etc there. He was also the designer of those classic Broads cruisers named after birds of Norfolk, Lapwing, Grebeetc etc. They were the ones that had the step in the hull, and a flat foredeck / cabin top, and the coachroof had a full curve to suit the bridges. The man was a genius, and now you have a mooring in his yard. He lived up in the village not far, and i believe the house has a dedication plaque?, though things might have changed in recent years. Congratulations on getting a good mooring too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 A Ripplecraft boat from Sommerleyton.....I think? Iain. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Aye, that`s the type Iain. I always like them back in the day, and always wanted to hire one, but never had the chance., as i think they were always out of my price range. They were quite a spacious design, with a surprising amount of room, and i think they also had a lot of internal headroom. Must have had a deep hull?. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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