LizG Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 With the recent discussion regarding famous old boat yards in particular in the Thorpe area to name one riverside location, I was wondering............ I can say with first hand knowledge that at least one Herbert Woods wooden vintage boat still survives - mine being built in 1933 and of course I know of several more cruisers and off course yachts but what about the other boatyards that actually built their boats? How many of these have survived - I know that Craig's amazing website would provide the simple answer http://norfolk.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Main_Page but with so much knowledge on this forum what little gems are still floating from that bygone era. Then off course we have the post war yards who also had their famous wooden fleets of cruisers and yachts. Even this website has some hidden gems although I can confirm that two of the three Delights in a matter of a few years have been lost since I found this page http://irishwaterwayshistory.com/about/irish-inland-waterways-vessels/wooden-boats-on-irish-inland-waterways/ So first we need a list of the yards and then what still survives - so for starters I give two yards Percivals Jack Powles Happy New Year Liz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Marthams, I believe has been around since 1946 Grace p.s Oops, just re-read your post Liz, did or do Marthams build their own Boats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Hello Liz, Have a look at this older topic regarding asking for information on boatyards. http://www.thenorfolkbroads.net/forum/topic/158-oldest-boatyard-on-broads/ Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 hi liz this list is blakes boat yard service list from 1995 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking23 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Gracie said: Marthams, I believe has been around since 1946 Grace p.s Oops, just re-read your post Liz, did or do Marthams build their own Boats? Bit of a clue in the name, Martham Boat Building Company, built most of their current fleet still on hire in my opinion, certainly the Janets and Judiths cruisers and all the famous Japonicas. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well pardon me, Viking, but I have been known to have the odd blonde moment you know lol Grace 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightsaidfred Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 There are definitely some old Moores boats about R. Moore & Sons Hoveton latterly Moore & Co. there is a lovely looking Moorhen at Dilham. Dilham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I suspect there are a few of "Brooms" woodies still around. One pristine example that I was moored alongside for some time is "Princess Zena". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 We have probably the last surviving Eagle class from Leo Robinsons (built late 1920's) but its a few years away from being classed 'afloat'! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 And I was originally a 1960 Herby Woods 'Highlight' class. There were 6 of which 2 survive. Me (originally Highlight 6) and Highlight 5 currently in Marthams diy shed but also due afloat for 2016 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDTRIPLE Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 What about Sandersons at Reedham, they used to build wherries, and built their own hireboats some til i think the late 80s or beginning of the 90s.. Also Hippersons at Beccles i believe built their own boats till the 70s, though they have`nt hired for years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 That's the stuff I want to hear - we have the yards now the boats. JA has knowledge of a Leo Robinson boat what other 'delights' are to be found? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 some old woodies https://www.flickr.com/photos/128019386@N05/16804587057/in/photolist-rAXUgB-4BSX2s-fwrw45-6vEu75-7xe1dC-nSfGFr-pbKHyG-6FRSXD-fwceuz-eCd5gm-6PTV8H-96HHMk-6ZBfEi-6FRSWZ-hq1NmD-Cd9bkf-evzUf8-bSDp72-eKqw1t-bWCmwR-73nX2v-6GfSvQ-eH5LjK-6GfSxo-nxYDj3-eH5PCr-72aEmb-74kGo1-8gC1ut-6RPg8u-cdZEVm-bDJCbj-BqjTaD-75Xmph-6NPmxF-gufM-bSDnyX-bSDq5B-cdZFf7-bWCkGH-8AEUaj-88yNmV-bWCkBp-bWCkmi-bWCkuX-8e2FXM-6GP81X-8gMJkC-eH6di6-72av61 https://www.flickr.com/photos/28466597@N04/9533468530/in/photolist-fwrw45-6vEu75-7xe1dC-nSfGFr-pbKHyG-6FRSXD-fwceuz-eCd5gm-6PTV8H-96HHMk-6ZBfEi-6FRSWZ-hq1NmD-Cd9bkf-evzUf8-bSDp72-eKqw1t-bWCmwR-73nX2v-6GfSvQ-eH5LjK-6GfSxo-nxYDj3-eH5PCr-72aEmb-74kGo1-8gC1ut-6RPg8u-cdZEVm-bDJCbj-BqjTaD-75Xmph-6NPmxF-gufM-bSDnyX-bSDq5B-cdZFf7-bWCkGH-8AEUaj-88yNmV-bWCkBp-bWCkmi-bWCkuX-8e2FXM-6GP81X-8gMJkC-eH6di6-72av61-cdZFCm-6NWRJG https://www.flickr.com/photos/supine39/5315576769/in/photolist-96HHMk-6ZBfEi-6FRSWZ-hq1NmD-Cd9bkf-evzUf8-bSDp72-eKqw1t-bWCmwR-73nX2v-6GfSvQ-eH5LjK-6GfSxo-nxYDj3-eH5PCr-72aEmb-74kGo1-8gC1ut-6RPg8u-cdZEVm-bDJCbj-BqjTaD-75Xmph-6NPmxF-gufM-bSDnyX-bSDq5B-cdZFf7-bWCkGH-8AEUaj-88yNmV-bWCkBp-bWCkmi-bWCkuX-8e2FXM-6GP81X-8gMJkC-eH6di6-72av61-cdZFCm-6NWRJG-eH6gnK-6GP81p-6GfSxw-cdZFYm-Dqe9W-6NTfMp-a5rjX5-8dKxqo-6R65wM https://www.flickr.com/photos/40472712@N02/3737345268/in/photolist-6GfSxo-nxYDj3-eH5PCr-72aEmb-74kGo1-8gC1ut-6RPg8u-cdZEVm-bDJCbj-BqjTaD-75Xmph-6NPmxF-gufM-bSDnyX-bSDq5B-cdZFf7-bWCkGH-8AEUaj-88yNmV-bWCkBp-bWCkmi-bWCkuX-8e2FXM-6GP81X-8gMJkC-eH6di6-72av61-cdZFCm-6NWRJG-eH6gnK-6GP81p-6GfSxw-cdZFYm-Dqe9W-6NTfMp-a5rjX5-8dKxqo-6R65wM-6mmoge-6GfSxs-CnHw2x-cdZFF7-fwcpAV-6RPg8y-7racd7-pwZcjS-88C3em-8f3gcK-96HQmM-6GRwwD https://www.flickr.com/photos/rbanks/3021729/in/photolist-gufM-bSDnyX-bSDq5B-cdZFf7-bWCkGH-8AEUaj-88yNmV-bWCkBp-bWCkmi-bWCkuX-8e2FXM-6GP81X-8gMJkC-eH6di6-72av61-cdZFCm-6NWRJG-eH6gnK-6GP81p-6GfSxw-cdZFYm-Dqe9W-6NTfMp-a5rjX5-8dKxqo-6R65wM-6mmoge-6GfSxs-CnHw2x-cdZFF7-fwcpAV-6RPg8y-7racd7-pwZcjS-88C3em-8f3gcK-96HQmM-6GRwwD-cdZFQo-6NPmx4-bWCmf6-6RyvvQ-6ZBRXZ-6NTfMk-ei4uqP-6PTV8B-72av5S-88C39j-6ThSCJ-6PqWQX https://www.flickr.com/photos/matt1138/4986847964/in/photolist-8AEUaj-88yNmV-bWCkBp-bWCkmi-bWCkuX-8e2FXM-6GP81X-8gMJkC-eH6di6-72av61-cdZFCm-6NWRJG-eH6gnK-6GP81p-6GfSxw-cdZFYm-Dqe9W-6NTfMp-a5rjX5-8dKxqo-6R65wM-6mmoge-6GfSxs-CnHw2x-cdZFF7-fwcpAV-6RPg8y-7racd7-pwZcjS-88C3em-8f3gcK-96HQmM-6GRwwD-cdZFQo-6NPmx4-bWCmf6-6RyvvQ-6ZBRXZ-6NTfMk-ei4uqP-6PTV8B-72av5S-88C39j-6ThSCJ-6PqWQX-72av5J-6FfJe4-6RPbKN-72av65-6GRwwB https://www.flickr.com/photos/40472712@N02/3743637547/in/photolist-6GP81X-8gMJkC-eH6di6-72av61-cdZFCm-6NWRJG-eH6gnK-6GP81p-6GfSxw-cdZFYm-Dqe9W-6NTfMp-a5rjX5-8dKxqo-6R65wM-6mmoge-6GfSxs-CnHw2x-cdZFF7-fwcpAV-6RPg8y-7racd7-pwZcjS-88C3em-8f3gcK-96HQmM-6GRwwD-cdZFQo-6NPmx4-bWCmf6-6RyvvQ-6ZBRXZ-6NTfMk-ei4uqP-6PTV8B-72av5S-88C39j-6ThSCJ-6PqWQX-72av5J-6FfJe4-6RPbKN-72av65-6GRwwB-naXGve-71rX5L-e3b6rp-e3gzYo-6LWkQS-eHbCCE https://www.flickr.com/photos/28466597@N04/9530715261/in/photolist-fwcpAV-6RPg8y-7racd7-pwZcjS-88C3em-8f3gcK-96HQmM-6GRwwD-cdZFQo-6NPmx4-bWCmf6-6RyvvQ-6ZBRXZ-6NTfMk-ei4uqP-6PTV8B-72av5S-88C39j-6ThSCJ-6PqWQX-72av5J-6FfJe4-6RPbKN-72av65-6GRwwB-naXGve-71rX5L-e3b6rp-e3gzYo-6LWkQS-eHbCCE-eH66U2-eHcepU-eH63KX-6PqWRg-eHc4DS-eHbHFq-eH5H4R-eH5Wov-eH5TaX-c47W3G-72ax4A-8Kz48u-75Twwg-6GRwwT-72aC3G-a5rjQ5-6MVsNu-dEkHW8-72ax4o https://www.flickr.com/photos/28466597@N04/9530715261/in/photolist-fwcpAV-6RPg8y-7racd7-pwZcjS-88C3em-8f3gcK-96HQmM-6GRwwD-cdZFQo-6NPmx4-bWCmf6-6RyvvQ-6ZBRXZ-6NTfMk-ei4uqP-6PTV8B-72av5S-88C39j-6ThSCJ-6PqWQX-72av5J-6FfJe4-6RPbKN-72av65-6GRwwB-naXGve-71rX5L-e3b6rp-e3gzYo-6LWkQS-eHbCCE-eH66U2-eHcepU-eH63KX-6PqWRg-eHc4DS-eHbHFq-eH5H4R-eH5Wov-eH5TaX-c47W3G-72ax4A-8Kz48u-75Twwg-6GRwwT-72aC3G-a5rjQ5-6MVsNu-dEkHW8-72ax4o 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 pictures from jack Robinson .... leo Robinsons grandson etc https://www.flickr.com/search/?group_id=1180476%40N23&text=robinson&view_all=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Aha! Found some piccys.... brace yourselves! Years of neglect had not been kind to her and shortly after we found her this happened Every wooden boat owners nightmare I'm sure you will agree. She had got caught up during a gale and the following high tide had done for her. We were very lucky. We set up pumps, caught the tide and she came up like a cork! A few months later and we took over ownership, made some frames inside to help the old girl hold together and very carefully lifted her out and onto a lorry. She is now awaiting restoration and is realistically way to far gone to be even considered as viable but we will give her our best shot. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 By the way, if anyone knows where any of the following are - or what happened to them, we would love to hear from you. Falling Leaves or Emerald (both Newson Boats) or Lady Miranda (Coral Craft). Willing to trade chocolate for any help..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springsong Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I cannot help you there JA my knowledge of south river boats is rather limited, but Windboats to start with. Lady Christina pictured as she was when in the W.O'Heft fleet now sporting a fixed wheel house, Nocturn in restoration but hopefully afloat later this year. Goodwind another 40' Graham Bunn boat awaiting restoration, this was Bunn's own boat so never in the fleet. All the above are built of mainlly Burmese teak and of 1920's / 1930's vintage. Of a later vintage September Tide awaiting restoration 1950's 39' 6" Mahogany Broads cruiser. These are all in the Little Ships fleet http://www.littleships.co.uk/ Bubble Gap 39' 6" always been private There are other big Finewind / Fairwind on the Broads but they are losing the fight as they were built from Mahogany, and we all know what that is like in fresh water. smaller Merrywind Ardshona Muddy Waters, Pour Toi. All around 32'. I believe Adastra is still afloat somewhere on the Broads Springsong lost in a fire in 1991 / 2 and Cassandra off the Broads around 2010 or so possibly to the Thames, There are I am sure others around but I cannot think of them at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springsong Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Forgot the pictures No 34 is Golden Eagle taken in 1939 forgot Brookwind Thats all for now shopping apparently. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springsong Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Just thought of another, I don't know if she is still about http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Details&BoatId=1965&BoatHistory=2506 The chap who owned in the 1980's became fed up with her wood hull, so being a steel fabricator he made a new hull out of steel, so as far as I am aware she has a steel hull, and if you compare the two you can see the difference. http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Details&BoatId=2721 Then there is Lady Beryl, George Formby's old boat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Before I actually bought "Glenmore" I very very nearly bought a very handsome woody called "Mr Toad". I think the builders were Chumley & Hawkes but I'm not certain. Sadly I can't find the boat on Craigs site. I do know that when last sold in around 2007/8 the boat left the Broads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 hi trevor I found this for mr toad ... http://www.broads.org.uk/wiki/index.php5?title=Boat_Details&BoatId=6772&BoatHistory=10982 https://www.flickr.com/photos/supine39/4089516630/in/photolist-7enQPq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTmiddlin Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Little Ships at OB another yard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 There are a few Mr Toads here but not one that fits the right category! Note the website for Jim Shead listings has changed. http://canalplan.org.uk/boats/ Liz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizG Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 The one I would to know about is the Empress built by C & G Press. My parents and brothers went on several holidays in the early 1950s and I know she was in the hire fleets until at least the late 1970s if not later. Any clues to when her demise happened as I assume it did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 6 minutes ago, w-album said: There are a few Mr Toads here but not one that fits the right category! Note the website for Jim Shead listings has changed. http://canalplan.org.uk/boats/ Liz Hello Liz, Here is the link to get to our information pages regarding "Boat Listings. http://www.thenorfolkbroads.net/forum/forum/250-boat-listings/ Regards Alan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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