Mr Norman
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Being that it appears to be a wide beam it has looks of an early Senior.
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Surprised nobody has suggested a gentle bimble on The Broads! No locks, no competition for moorings. Norwich is a lovely city and, out of season, both Yarmouth and Lowestoft are much more civillised! The pubs have improved beyond recognition.
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Grand account of your holiday and impressive selection of photographs. Thanks very much for the effort, much appreciated!
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Have sent you a message.
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I reckon that is a Buckingham. The attached is a 25' example.
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Looks very similar to parts of Walton Canal which is/was part of the old Barnsley canal.
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I too had problems with a surveyor a few years back. Completely missed a whole area of significant rot in the wooden topsides. This was discovered by the company who were carrying out a wholesale renovation of all the topsides recommended by said survey.
Not quite so helpfully, this was after they had completed the work they had been asked to do. I contacted the surveyor afterwards and got the usual "what was seen on the day" stuff. However, looking at the paperwork he had provided indicated he was a member of some sort of International Institute Of Surveyors. I actually managed to contact these people who said they would ask their member to respond more constructively. The bloke was absolutely livid that I had contacted them but, lo and behold, he returned to the boat and, eventually carried out this work as well at no extra cost. Conclusion? Occasionally there may be a means of bringing them to book!
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I used "Grunt" for the first time recently and was quite impressed how it dealt with the really stubborn marks and stains. I will likely use this again.
https://gruntboatcleaner.co.uk/
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There is a lad on the Norfolk Broads forum calls himself "Woodwose" and has a Norman 23 at Womack Water. He has converted his screen to drop down which enables him to get under Potter Heigham Bridge. I'm sure he would tell you about it if you sent him a pm on the site or asked on the forum itself. It would mean signing up of course.
http://the-norfolk-broads.co.uk
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Try actually ringing Tony Tugboat! He is out and about most days. I couldn't get him by email either. He will also give an even better price if he can make your shift a part of another move. Cost me £350'ish to shift a 25 foot Hampton from Norfolk to Thorne which is in the region of 320 miles.
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Ahhh, but a joke that those onboard do not always appreciate. Moored at Ranworth Staithe, I wanted to obtain lubrication in the hostelry but the rest of the crew were being anti- social. We had hired a dingy this time so I very gently let go of the ropes and towed the boat out into the middle of the Broad, Slipped the mud weight in and went to the pub. As I landed I could hear a voice wailing that the TV ariel needed moving!
I was not very popular for a few days!
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I enjoyed the program! Impressed that Pru should be concerned that, when the Bish was performing his annual visit to St Benets, it didn't pi*s it down with rain!
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Likely to be a tad more expensive but I think the Aquafibre Pearls/38 would be well worth looking at. Having hired both models frequently, the Aquafibre seems the more versatile in terms of space. When it comes to looking it might also be worth talking to Richardsons to see what they are parting with. A lot of boats of this age have been both re- engined and refitted.
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I have hired the Alpha 35 a few times from different yards. The worst one was from Alphacraft themselves. They have the engine under the mid cabin double bed and it does not make for a pleasant sleeping environment! Some yards did fit these out with the engine under the stern deck which is a much more comfortable option for whoever uses that cabin.
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I realise this comes after the event but, for future reference, these folk in Leeds make and will refurbish/repair windows. They actually made the original windows for Norman Boats. They are a plant window company basically who also put their skills to other applications!
http://www.kellettwindows.co.uk/
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6 hours ago, Naughty Cal said:
You have never seen the pictures of the Kings Arms under water then?
Oh indeed I have and stood nest to the mark on the wall sipping a pint. Doesn't happen as often as some folk seem to think! I was not dismissing the fact that the Ouse is subject to rise and fall above Naburn, simply that I don't think this is as troublesome!
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A better bet could be a look up at Richardsons. They are continually selling hire boats as they build new ones. For the Broads area, they are good prices as well. Added the advantage of regular maintainance and, in some cases, have been recently re-engined.
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Not an expert by any means but I was under the impression that the levels up to York and beyond were controlled in some measure by Naburn Lock? I have been considering this very same trip form a bit further along on the Calder & Hebble. My main concern was the tidal section out of Selby Lock.
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Does the boat have any registration numbers or has she had any other names?
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How did the trip out go?? Hows the boat running??
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Just an aside to note that Jon has had to vacate the Wayford Bridge yard as the owners would not renew his lease and have seemingly passed it on to a developer who will be adding holiday cottages etc. Shame to lose such a useful "proper" working yard on the Broads where there are far too few!
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Does your air draft prevent you using the Keadby & Stainforth, South Yorkshire Navigation and onto the Aire & Calder??
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When I had my Norman 23 with an old ford 1.5 diesel and Enfield leg I got a cast aluminium add on rudder extension from Bob Knowles in Leicester. It wasn't cheap but easy to bolt on and made a very significant difference to the handling. I know he still exists but his website hasn't functioned for some time. Some folk found him a tad "fragile" in the temper department but I found him good to deal with. Just don't ask him for a discount!
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Good post and well said. Everyone is new to boating at some point and some need to remember this!
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Tonic required. Send in your photos of what is nice on the waterways now.
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Impressive detail in that his right shirt sleeve is down to his wrist. Legend has it that he rolled that sleev up before every delivery and every time it came loose!