Norfolk Broads

My wife and I have been invited to a wedding in Norfolk next year on 26th
July, and we were considering having a week's holiday in a hired motor boat
on the Norfolk Broads the week before. Our only concern is whether it might
be too crowded for our tastes then, as we prefer not to have too much
company or have to moor up rafted or in over-crowded marinas.
We'd appreciate advice from anyone who has recent experience of the Broads
in July before committing ourselves.
[And we've heard all the Norfolk Broads jokes before thanks,;-)]
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Duncan Heenan
(Speaking personally)

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:31:00 -0000, "Duncan Heenan" <duncanheenan@tiscali.co.uk>
wrote:

>My wife and I have been invited to a wedding in Norfolk next year on 26th
>July, and we were considering having a week's holiday in a hired motor boat
>on the Norfolk Broads the week before. Our only concern is whether it might
>be too crowded for our tastes then, as we prefer not to have too much
>company or have to moor up rafted or in over-crowded marinas.
>We'd appreciate advice from anyone who has recent experience of the Broads
>in July before committing ourselves.
>[And we've heard all the Norfolk Broads jokes before thanks,;-)]

You should have asked on waterways.
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Martin

"Duncan Heenan" <duncanheenan@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:475f8053$1_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
> My wife and I have been invited to a wedding in Norfolk next year on 26th
> July, and we were considering having a week's holiday in a hired motor
> boat on the Norfolk Broads the week before. Our only concern is whether it
> might be too crowded for our tastes then, as we prefer not to have too
> much company or have to moor up rafted or in over-crowded marinas.
> We'd appreciate advice from anyone who has recent experience of the Broads
> in July before committing ourselves.
> [And we've heard all the Norfolk Broads jokes before thanks,;-)]
> --
> Duncan Heenan
> (Speaking personally)
Thank you for doing so so efficiently on my behalf, Martin.
All contributions gratefully accepted!
--
Duncan Heenan
(Speaking personally)

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:51:32 -0000, "TonyB" <hatt.j.bennett@tesco.net> wrote:

>>
>> It's just that when I hired in the late 1960s and early 1970s AFAIR hire
>> boats
>> all had small engines. I can't see any advantage in not having a small
>> engine.
>
>Oh it's a bit like trapeze artists who don't use safety nets......

I can remember having trouble making progress against a very strong wind in a
channel to narrow to sail in, even with a detuned Stewart Turner engine.
--

Martin

"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:51:32 -0000, "TonyB" <hatt.j.bennett@tesco.net>
wrote:
>
> >>
> >> It's just that when I hired in the late 1960s and early 1970s AFAIR
hire
> >> boats
> >> all had small engines. I can't see any advantage in not having a small
> >> engine.
> >
> >Oh it's a bit like trapeze artists who don't use safety nets......
>
> I can remember having trouble making progress against a very strong wind
in a
> channel to narrow to sail in, even with a detuned Stewart Turner engine.
> --
>
> Martin
>
Were there any tuned Stuart turners?? ;-)
Chris

On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:19:39 -0000, "Chris" <me@address.invalid> wrote:

>
>"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message
>news:2983m39qjk4m06qjtl9l7tnvlja68ji8ah@.. .
>> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:51:32 -0000, "TonyB" <hatt.j.bennett@tesco.net>
>wrote:
>>
>> >>
>> >> It's just that when I hired in the late 1960s and early 1970s AFAIR
>hire
>> >> boats
>> >> all had small engines. I can't see any advantage in not having a small
>> >> engine.
>> >
>> >Oh it's a bit like trapeze artists who don't use safety nets......
>>
>> I can remember having trouble making progress against a very strong wind
>in a
>> channel to narrow to sail in, even with a detuned Stewart Turner engine.

>Were there any tuned Stuart turners?? ;-)

Oh yes. I tuned every one that I got my hands on.
:-)

I was never sure whether the carburetor was deliberately set up wrong or whether
it was just incompetence.
--

Martin

TonyB <hatt.j.bennett@tesco.net> wrote:

> Ah, sorry I forgot to mention. Remove hat before replying, leaving just
> t.j. etc.....

Fantastic!



rgds, Alan
--
99 Ducati 748BP, 95 Ducati 600SS, 81 Guzzi Monza, 74 MV Agusta 350
"Ride to Work, Work to Ride" SI# 7.067 DoD#1930 PGP Key 0xBDED56C5

TonyB <hatt.j.bennett@tesco.net> wrote:

> There's a very fair chance that you'll have a nice time, will not get mugged
> or burgled, will meet
> fairly friendly and tolerant locals, get good food in selected places and
> will sleep well.

Fantastic write-up - I must visit again.

rgds, Alan
--
99 Ducati 748BP, 95 Ducati 600SS, 81 Guzzi Monza, 74 MV Agusta 350
"Ride to Work, Work to Ride" SI# 7.067 DoD#1930 PGP Key 0xBDED56C5

>
> Fantastic write-up - I must visit again.
>
> rgds, Alan
> --

Ta, I do get a bit carried away....

TonyB

"TonyB" <hatt.j.bennett@tesco.net> wrote in message
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>>
>> Fantastic write-up - I must visit again.
>>
>> rgds, Alan
>> --
>
> Ta, I do get a bit carried away....
>
> TonyB

Please do. it's probably the most helpful reply I've ever had on Usenet!