News


In this section you will find the Latest news updates. These will include website updates and various boating information such as organised events for members, as well as discount deals with chandlers and suppliers etc. Our new Forum is now up and running which includes a wealth of information relevanyt all boat makes and types. The forum can be accessed by clicking the Forum link at the top of all the site pages.

 
     
 
Pictures pages Temporarily unavailable
We are sorry for the delay in getting the pictures page up and running , it is proving to be a little more difficult than we first thought, However we should be up and running by Saturday 08.03.08
 

 


An Excellent write up on our club.....

By clicking the "Boat Mart" picture you will see a suberb report they very kindly did on our club and website............Thank you Boat Mart!

 

 


An interesting collection of Pictures

Here is a very interesting slide show of some fabulous pictures, many with a nautical flavour

 

 


At Last..A Solution to the replacement windscreen rubber top trim!.......

It appears the end may be in sight!.....Jaco (Surfrider) has been in contact with a local company and it now seems that we may be able to finaly scource the windscreen top rubber trim (as shown in pic)..or a good substitute!.......watch this space for further info!

 

 


How to .........

I have just finished replacing the original dashboard/instrument panel on Osprey and decided to share the experience fo anyone wishing to do the same or similar....I have incuded photo's along with a blow by blow account....

 

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Latest Members

Welcome aboard to our latest members Tim Watson with a Holiday Mk 3 (Tigercat), Ian Leedham with his Sealine 310 Statesman (Clandestine) and Fed and Anrew with a Holiday MK 1 (Juanita).

 

 


FORUM
We have now launched a completely new Boating Forum and we would like all our members (and casual browsers) to support us by using the forum. It is packed with usefull information and tips, log on and share your ideas/experiences etc etc. We consider the Forum to be one of the most important areas of this club and your support is needed!
 

Please click on the image (left) to enter the boating Forum


Volvo Penta Sterndrive/Engine Sales Brochures
Tony (Stargazer) is able to supply members with the original sales brochures for Volvo Penta Engines and Sterndrives in pdf. format. Please contact Tony direct.
 


Club Meeting Nov 05
The meeting at Wroxham on the Norfolk Broads was superb! ! we were all able to "Get on the water" for a few hours in 2 day boats and also on the "Mississippi" river boat at Horning..... we have video of one of our members (Howie) negotiating Wroxham Bridge for the first time!.................. click on the image to the see the video!
P.S..... I have not mastered "streaming video" yet so let it load (about 4 mins) then look at the whole clip from the begining,..hint ...listen for the "Bang" just as he gets under the bridge, then...listen to the response!!!!

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Video

Members will soon be able to add their own video clips on to the site.............
 

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Monthly Quiz Competition

We now have a monthly competion on a regular basis, the winner will have a picture of their boat used on the Index page of the website ............To enter select "Monthly Quiz" in the Forum, we hope to introduce a small prize for each monthly winner.

 
 
 

Incorrect E mail address
Tony (Stargazer) recently (03.05.05) sent an e mail to all our members ....there were over 20 returned addresses.....if you are not recieving e mails on a regular basis please check your details on the members page by clicking the "Profile" option..the address we hold for you will be displayed there.
 
We will soon be announcing enhanced benefits of membership as regards suppliers, chandlers, upholsteres etc so it is important to check !.....Gary (Osprey)

Changes to BSS safety scheme
A link to apage showing the recent changes to the BSS...It seems common sense has at last prevailed...
Submitted by Tony Williams
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FOR SALE
. Tony ((Stargazer) has kindly agreed to look after this section of the website so if you wish to advertise your boat here or if you know of any holidays (or similar) i.e Sprint, Weekend, Vixen etc please let Tony know.
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Visit the For Sale section


Fairline self adhesive motif
We have been able to scource the self adhesive Fairline Motif shown directly from Fairline, the cost including package and VAT is £11.90. They are made from plastic to withstand the salty wet stuff!..Please ring Fairline direct and quote "Fairline Holiday Club" deal.
 

 


Club Meeting Nov 04
The meeting at Oundle was a complete success, Another chance to meet fellow members and the tour of the Fairline factory was amazing, . Photo's of the November meeting are now on the "Pictures Page" under November Rally.
Sincere thanks to all who were able to attend!

View Tony's Report


"Newsletter"
We have recieved details of a promotion from Robert (Brammer) at Volspec.....this has been mailed to all our members on 02.01.05....please let me (gary) or tony know if you have not recieved details of this latest promotion.
 

 


Your help is needed!
Hi everyone, in order to keep the site interesting we need to constantly add new images, tales and ideas etc. Please help us to make sure the site has plenty to offer by uploading images into your folders on the "Pictures" page.We can then choose a selection of these for your member and profile pages..
 
If you need the instructions sending on how to upload your own pics please let me know......many thanks...Tony (Stargazer)

Broads Directory

An information guide on the Norfolk Broads. It has info on where to eat, fuel stops, moorings, servicing and spares etc. The information shows telephone numbers and locations,please use the link below to view the directory. Many thanks to Barbara from "Aquaflyte"
 

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"Funnies"
This page is full of humourous observations, particularly akin to boat ownership! To read them please click the link below.......
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Visit the "Funnies"section


"Funnies 2"
This page is for the male members!...It is our chance to explain to our women why we are the way we are, and the rules we understand! To read, please click the link below.......
.Submitted by Tony..(Stargazer)

Visit the "Funnies 2"section


Let's Meet! The 1st Club Rally

And meet we did! A fabulous weekend , a trip to sea for most a good meal and get together at Reedham, Please click the link below to open the pages of the report The pictures are now on the "pictures" page" under "1st Holiday Club Rally".or click the link below
 

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Spot the difference!
We recieve a lot of requests from both owners and potential buyers wanting to know the difference between the 3 models of the Holiday, I have put together a list of all the differences I am aware of, please click the link below to view.
Gary

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An Epic Voyage!
Tony & Shiela Jones , oh and Bobby the mascot completed an epic solo voyage along the coast from Lowestoft to Southwold...click the link to the left or go to the stories page to find out how they went on!
 

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New found fame!
Congratulations to Chris Wilkinson (Julie Anne) for getting his boat on the front cover of December 03 "Boat Mart" magazine, we chose this picture of Chris's boat as a reward for the excellent pics he has placed on the site since joining.
 

 


£20.00 discount on digital cameras

Mike (Beagle) has very kindly offered a£20.00 discount on all the digital cameras he stocks to club members, click on the image for a link to his site. Mike deals in P.Cs etc and has some very keen prices on all stock items.

Test Reports for Fairline Holiday MK1, 2 and 3s

There are 9 pages of test reports re the "Holiday", ranging from when the boat was first built and tested and more recently from current owners, The pages can be viewed on the "pictures" page.
 

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Free heating for Club members!

I thought this would grab your attention! I have recently installed a "cost effective and multi-functional" heating system on board "Osprey" and was asked to put the details on the site for all to share.
 

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Discount on spares from Volspec

 

Volspec (Tollesbury) have very kindly agreed to offering club members a discount on replacemant parts, members have now been given details. New members will be given details in the "Welcome" E mail as they join and offers will be shown on the "Members Only" section of the Forum.


Discount From ASAP Supplies

We now have a discount code for all spares from ASAP Supplies, members have been notified direct via E-mail, new members will also be informed via E-mail as and when they join.Updates and additions will be shown on the "Members Only" section of the Forum.
 

 


Members Pictures page now fully operational

Members are now able to upload their own images into their own Boats folder as shown on the "Pictures page", if you need info on how to do this please email Tony or Gary)