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dannyboy |
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Robin,
you will know that my experience is similar to yours having also only hired yachts... I won't mention the other yard I've hired from. It wouldn't be kind, but it bears out JM's basic contention!
Danny
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Hi Danny,
I must dig out some old photos of the particular yard you are referring to! Back in the 60s the quayheadings were well maintained with flower beds arranged along the banks, the sheds were immaculate and so were the boats. It is sad to see how run down it all looks now.
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Mat
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Mat & Danny, I wonder if the yard that you refer to has a reception area that hasn't seen a broom in years! And you should see their boats sheds!!!!!!
Jenny Morgan,
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Hi. I agree with your comments regarding the stretch near Acle, with some boats half submerged. A total eyesore. I assume the owners are still paying for mooring fees.
I can remember when not so long ago, the stretch just upstream of the Ferry Inn at Stokesby was a boat graveyard, but thankfully that has been cleared and made very presentable. 
Have a great day,Keith
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the biggest anomaly must be the half submerged boat at toad hall river thurne with the (i assume) b.a.radar speed check sign perched on top . this must be seen as actively encouraging the practice of leaving boats to rot on their moorings
 mike
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It may be a BA sign, but I doubt very much that the BA will have sited it there. I will make a point of asking our Thurne beat ranger to consider "collecting" it.
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it may not even be there now, this was 1st/2nd weeks august.mike
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Mat,
I don't remember ever seeing flower beds there, or a broom Peter!! The quay heading is in a very sorry state and is often very close to flooding at high tide (I am sure it must do at times). It is a shame, as the boats would bring much more pleasure to many more people if they were properly maintained and rigged.
We did ok in the summer, and had some enjoyable sailing, but once again there were too many niggling problems...
Danny
This message was edited by dannyboy on Oct-11-06 @ 9:58 PM
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I have had many holiday on the broads and for a few years now I have seen the same boat moored alongside the river bank, between Yarmouth and acles, a highend flybridge. It has been getting more & more dilapidate I even enquired to see if it was for sale but could not get the owner's details, so is this another boat that will sink into the broads?
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hi there ,
well the river tolls are kept upto date on it ,someone must keep an eye on it ,or regularly checked ,
steve and vicky
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