35 boatyards and then there were . . .

[unclemike]

having said that its always out on hire, mostly repeat business

[Labrador]

2 hours ago, Vaughan said:

Horizon Craft was at Acle. I think they now call it Bridgecraft. It became part of Richardsons in the 70's.

Stalham Yacht Station became Stalham Yacht Services when Pat Simpson took over from his father, again in the 70's. He later leased it to Rivercraft and it is now part of Richardsons.

John Williams is an old friend of mine as well. Happy days!

Anyone remember the Bradbeers agency? The red Whale?

Ahh yes Bradbeers. Wasn't Norfolk Knights next to Wilds in Horning a Bradbeers? 

Don't forget Eastwood Whelpton at Upton, still going strong.

[Oddfellow]

I forgot Hunters and Swallowtail too. 

[BuffaloBill]

 "Day boats - City Boats, Norwich? " 

I see on Rightbiz that Cityboats is up for sale:-

Cityboats

[Oddfellow]

If I am honest, I don't mention City Boats; primarily due to the lengths the owner has gone to to try and publicly discredit Freedom over the last two years or so. 

I don't see it being sold any time soon; have you seen the asking price and planning issues?

[BuffaloBill]

Andy, I see that the price is £650k which sounds reasonable

to me for it's location but I know nothing about any planning issues.

Incidentally, I see a marina up for sale in Wroxham/Hoveton which I

believe to be the one backing onto Royalls and at the side of Barnes.

Didn't it used to be Jack Powells?

[BuffaloBill]

19 hours ago, chameleon said:

"was it stalham yacht services? later became rivercraft"

I took this first photo in July 1964 when we hired 'Fiesta' from there.

The second photo taken in September '05 as Moonfleet.

Notice the brick building in the background and the subtle change!

[BuffaloBill]

And here is 'Fiesta' at Thurne Dyke.

[trambo]

If you go back to 1971 there were 143 yards with over 2000 craft for hire. Blake's had most of the big boys and could be found at twenty centres, Hoseasons at twenty, Bradbeer at nine and Broads Holidays at seven. In addition were the two independent firms of R Moore & sons  and the Waveney Yacht Station.

 

 

 

[ranworthbreeze]

Hello Trambo,

Its good to see you back on the forum.

Regards

Alan

 

[jillR]

thought you might like to see the blakes catalogue 1969 boat list

thanks to dan letting me have a copy a few years back.

[kfurbank]

Results of the City Boats auction can be found here

http://www.auctionhouse.uk.net/eastanglia/auction/past-auctions

Click on the 7th April listing with 24 lots.

Mostly unsold by the looks of it.

Anybody know what is happening to their mooring pontoons in Norwich?