In
this section you can view stories that have happened to
others and their boats. If you have an interesting story that you would like
to see on this page, please send it to
Gary and we will put it on the site asap.
An "Unfortunate
Holiday"
....."amid the screams of stop you have sank
the speedboat and Kirsty is in the water"
Having once said
"There comes a time" ..this was my reference
to my trying to cross Breydon Water without mishap
and admitting I could not do it, I tried once more....with
disatrous results.....
....After being
given an idea from posts on the forum I decided
to share my love of boats , the water and the Broads,
it is a tale starting in 1967 (hence the B&W
Photo! )
.This page explains where
many famous sayings originated...for example
"Flogging a Dead Horse" ......Did
you know it was originally a Nauticall term........
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.......
....A popular
extract from "Wind in the Willows" by
Keneth Grahame which can be dowloaded and used as
a reminder in your cabin of what boating should
be about!
....In the event
of getting it into the water without major mishap
then the next seemingly innocuous hazard to negotiate
is the bathing platform. As it thrashes up and down
in the swell it's close to impossible to get a hold
.......
Ever thought of making
storage steps rather than a ladder for your MK1/2, here's
what not to do!
.Over the next
two weekends much hammering and sawing could be
heard from the garden shed until at last I emerged
with a gleaming work of craftsmanship which gave
me a warm feeling inside!….
.....were making such a big investment in the boat,
we decided to not skimp on the details, so we asked
them to deal with the leg as well – we wanted
everything serviced so it would give us reliable
boating.....
.....engine was
a VP AQ200D with 280SP leg, it needed a bit of work
ie the transom shield had a lot of play in steering
fork/helmet, the trim motor was knacked and a few
other bits.....
.....at that time she had a Volvo AQ170c 6cyl petrol
through a 280 outdrive leg and did we have some
fun on “Breydon Water” We are a family
of four and although sometimes a little cosy we
have.....
