unclemike Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 having said that its always out on hire, mostly repeat business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labrador Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I forgot Hunters and Swallowtail too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 "Day boats - City Boats, Norwich? " I see on Rightbiz that Cityboats is up for sale:- Cityboats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddfellow Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 And here is 'Fiesta' at Thurne Dyke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trambo Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hello Trambo, Its good to see you back on the forum. Regards Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillR Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 thought you might like to see the blakes catalogue 1969 boat list thanks to dan letting me have a copy a few years back. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfurbank Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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