Hockham Admiral Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 All the Very Best Wishes from us, Robin! What a wonderful way to enter boat-ownership! :clap (Does this mean you won't be doing any more bloggs on hire-boats?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well done Robin. I guess there are many forum members that are green with envy. Now all your new friends will be coming out of the woodwork plying for visits to BA. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 BA Bank Attack! Enjoy, good news, couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 That's very good news Robin, it's about time BA had someone on board who had some experience. (apologies to the other syndicate members (Bar one) ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 It feels very special and I have had to pinch myself that this is all so, and when you are on the water on board Broad Ambition the feeling is so far removed from a hire boat because not least because I am worried about what other boats are doing around her as if a very delicate possession you cherish and nervously watch on when someone picks it up to look at hoping they will not drop it. In time I will become more used to how Broad Ambition handles, already it is clear how much more torque and ‘grip’ the propeller has being 4 bladed which means pick up and slowing is very different to hire boats – but the inertia is a lot more because of her weight, put it like this more than double what Belmore TC was when I hired that boat so you even in neutral she will carry on where other boats in a few feet will have slowed to an almost stop. Also thank you guys for the messages and good wishes certainly very touching. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowjo Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well done Robin! I'm sure you'll enjoy B.A I'm aways telling my Grandkids never give up on your dreams, I still have a few to go but you never know whats around the next corner,,, Frank,,,, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Well done Robin, I'm not at all jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springsong Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have only just caught up with this, so Robin very best of luck with your venture. I am sure you will have a great time they are all a first class bunch of people, I am including Charlie in this remarkably. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Ok, probably the wrong topic to put this in but hey ho. This is v. Short notice but better late than never. ‘B.A’ is tasked with attending the Annual Beccles carnival and river cavalcade this coming weekend. (It’s their first go at this as far as I'm aware) It is a Saturday / Sunday event. Crewing up onboard Friday 03rd pm, then sailing night nav for Stokesbey Saturday morning slipping at nlt than 0500 bound for Beccles (Tides etc) Eta Beccles Saturday forenoon. Sat / Sun – ‘B.A’ open to visitors river flotilla etc. Monday early am sail for Stalham then on completion depart for home. One or possibly two further crew members onboard for the weekend would be ideal. Myself and Robin confirmed Cost? - getting yersen to 'B.A' and home, plus your food/drink/spends as you see fit Names to me asap if interested via PM / E-mail / Txt etc Tks, Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lampini Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 So happy for you Robin! Looking forward to many more blogs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilB Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Wish I could go - I'd love to crew but unfortunately my Mother-in-Law is visiting from Spain this weekend. Unless you can provide a gangplank...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExSurveyor Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Hope to drive over on saturday or Sunday to meet you both. We are up at Brundall for a couple of weeks from Friday pm. Have a good time if we don't get to meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbird Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Congratulations Robin! I know how much it means to you to finally own a boat! Griff letting me take BA through Wroxham bridge is one of the highlights of my time on the Broads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 All the Very Best Wishes from us, Robin! What a wonderful way to enter boat-ownership! :clap Yes way to start as you mean to go on Robin! Good luck with your driving lessons now you can see straight. Only surprised Griff hadn't already mandated eye test first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 What worries me is the great language divide, 'no wat I meen, Jon' versus 'anyroadup, Ducks, feed t' wippitt'! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The great language divide with be sorted out by two factors:- 1) It is somewhat unusual for the owners to be onboard at the same time, unless during major maintenance days 2) We'll just keep it to boaty speak, not even moufy soufy's can cock that up! Griff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 The great language divide with be sorted out by two factors:- 1) It is somewhat unusual for the owners to be onboard at the same time, unless during major maintenance days 2) We'll just keep it to boaty speak, not even moufy soufy's can cock that up! Griff 2) But Northern Nancies might! Hope to see you at Beccles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnks34 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Id rather be a northern nancy than a soft southern fairy!! (No offence to anyone intended) Im a norvener wed to a suvner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbroadslover Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Robin, You said that you were invited to buy a 1/5th share in the boat, Does your 1/5th section include the bit where the diesel goes in? lol Jeff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonRascal Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Jeff, I can't tell you how much of a hard time I have had over this very subject. After much head scratching over the boats design my legal team along with Lloyds of London deemed that my bit covers aft of the fuel tank and I am simply responsible for water. The problem was the other side were of course up in Yorkshire and things are done far more simply (we thought this was a good thing and would mean a walk in the park for us) but alas tanked up on a mixture of strong tea and John Smiths they brought up the some ancient script found in York minster - something about the fact the boat had been restored in 'Gods Country' and how Jesus could turn water into wine - baffled, we enquired what this all meant. "If Jesus can turn water into wine you can bloody well turn water into Diesel" So there it is, I've got to be responsible for my diesel use after all. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Don't worry about diesel costs, Robin. Knowing those canny Northerners the engine will have been set up to use no more than a gallon per twenty four hours, indeed she'll probably even run on sheep dung and pigeon droppings! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Congratulations Robin - when will you be issued with the uniform ratting cap and whippet on a string? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boycee Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Congratulations Robin-great choice of both boat & shareholders Boycee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Mentioning sheep, Robin, does the deal include a 1/5th part of the allegedly well used Ship's mascot, the one that goes Baaaaaa? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 And Baaaaaaaaa - llox to you too Mr Morgan!!! Griff 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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