Beaky's Norfolk Broads group, it's worth it.

[WX]

Beaky I hope you don't mind but I didn't think enough members were getting to enjoy it where it was.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-the-norfolk-broads/pool/show/

[skuthorp]

Loved it WX, it's interesting that most of the newer craft just don't seem to haver the lines or the style of the older boats. Liked the owner of 'Blott's sense of humor.

[NYCKiwi]

Very cool!

[The Bigfella]

Excellent

[Larks]

couldn't see anything Gary. Is this a live web cam at night or something?

[WX]

Greg you might need to give it a while to load.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3934164046_6c7a20a3f6.jpg

[Thad]

Great collection of pictures. SEA HARMONY was built at Horning in 1937 by Ernest Woods.

[michigangeorge]

What a great site! My wife wants to move there (she cannot handle rough water anymore). Thanks

[switters]

nice, interesting to see designs where low bridges seem to be the biggest design restraint.

[beaky]

glad you like it peeps

if youve got any old broads holiday boaty snaps you could add, that would be great.

jill:)

[WX]

bump

[Dave Wright]

Nice pictures! The wife and I rented an old 25 foot wooden power boat there for a couple of weeks 30 years ago. It's pictured in the first snap. We were travelling very lightly, no decent camera, but picked up a tiny "Brownie" at a chemist's shop for less than a pound. We threw the camera away after use, but the faded, blurry snaps are still lying around in an old shoe box.

The choice of power boat was very inexpensive and a good one for the blustery weather. We had shelter, heat, and an instantaneous hot water heater on that little boat. We picked it up just upstream of the Potter Heigham bridge. I think the little yard was called Martham's Ferry Boats. No pix of going under the Potter Heigham bridge though, the tide was up and clearance dicey, but we got through.

http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww58/Siberian11/Scan0004.jpg

[peter radclyffe]

nice, interesting to see designs where low bridges seem to be the biggest design restraint.
plus the wallet & the draught

[gert]

Unbelievable; how long must it have taken to accumulate that # of "excellent" images.

Wouldn't you just love to capture a few images?

Well worth the "cruise"

[WX]

gert, do you mean from the site? It can be done.

[gert]

do you mean from the site? It can be done.

How?

[beaky]

hi gert


Unbelievable; how long must it have taken to accumulate that # of "excellent" images.

it must be 7 weeks now since i started the group.

were up to 70 members now. :)



jill

[WX]

Gert when you see an image you like hit pause. Then go to Show info at the top right hand corner of the screen and click on it. This will bring up the site the imagine resides on, you may have to go though several pages to find the image. When you do click on it to enlarge it then right click to save it.

[beaky]

hi gert

im not really up on flickr dos and donts but i think some stuff

is copy right and possible best to ask the poster before you

copy it.

jill

[beaky]

the latest additions are wonderful pictures from the early 1900s

http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-the-norfolk-broads/

jill

[gert]

sorry :o busted

I just wanted to know how it's done; copyright is about profiting from other peoples work; I'm only looking for boat/rigging details & ideas that might work on the boat I'm currently building. So I am actualy not after the image so much as the information on that image. I supose we could argue who ownes that. Imitation is the highest form of flattery. ;)

I have a "pro" flicker site my self. The images are "protectable from copy" if the owner wishes it.

[WX]

perfectly correct Beaky regarding possible copy right. I should have mentioned that.

[beaky]

hi dave

nice pictures, are you going to add them to the group, please ?:)

naging peeps is how the group built so fast ;)

jill

[Dave Wright]

hi dave

nice pictures, are you going to add them to the group, please ?:)

naging peeps is how the group built so fast ;)

jill


The quality of the snaps is poor because there're scanned Brownie prints. I have several more in boxes somewhere. I'll see if I can find some better ones. I love your site!

We noticed when we were exploring the Broads 30 years ago that the old sailboats seemed to be hanging on, but the old power boats were disappearing and large fiberglass bath tubs taking their place. A shame really.

I think the secret is to visit in the off season when the weather and fewer boats gives the place a timeless quality. We might get back someday.

[beaky]

hi dave


The quality of the snaps is poor

i wouldent worry about the quality as thats not really what the group is about even though it is nice to get a really pretty picture now and again as it makes the slide show look good but for collecting boaty pictures, its the history and diversity that adds most to the group to my mind.


the old power boats were disappearing

many of them have been bought and low loaded out into other waters.

jill

[beaky]

the old power boats were disappearing

thinking about it, they are in private hands now and not in hire

fleets so they dont cruise so often.

you do get to see a really nice line up when the vintage wooden

boat ass have their meet up.

the martham yard still hire out wooden cruisers.

jill

[beaky]

we had our 1000th picture posted today, yay:)

jill

[andrewe]

Hi Beaky,
Rented a motor boat from a little yard just down from Norwich in '70. GF and I had a lovely week, not much traffic, great wild life (some rain) no pix of course. On the way back to the yard at the end of the week, we found a sister boat drifting down the river, out of fuel. Lashed them along side and got them to a pier. Carried on to the yard and told the owner. "Why the hell didn't you tow them in" he said. "Well, said I, I signed your conditions and writ big at the bottom was 'no towing'. He intimated that it wasn't supposed to apply to his own boats", muttering as he set off in his launch.
Very happy days.
I still have the log somewhere, carefully typed up by the GF, every bird sighting, boat noted, pubs visited and ,of course, the first night when we dried out as I had forgotten that the river is tidal-Duh.
Spent a rather uncomfortable time in the downhill berth.
A
The boat was called Delisieux or some such.

[beaky]

hi andrewe

glad you enjoyed yourself.

the southern broads are so different from the northern broads.

northern rivers on the whole are smaller and busier and lots of thatched buildings.

southern rivers are much wider and quieter but both are beautiful and full of nice sights.

jill

[beaky]

the group slowed up a bit due to winter but after the horrid winter

were still having, im sure it will get bussy as soon as the sun

warms peeps up

weve just got to get the mad march winds out of the way then ....

HERE COMES SUMMER

1560 pictures so far

http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-the-norfolk-broads/

P.S. if your in france and you see my old boat, give them my love.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40472712@N02/4385104202/

jill

[Steve Paskey]

Great photos, Jill. Thank you! I haven't looked at them all by any means, but this one by Dave Alliss is just fabulous:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3395517840_a56ea13e98.jpg

[beaky]

hi steve

id like to say a big thank you for your very generous gift of

the name boards of the old wherry Dragon to the broads

museum.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-the-norfolk-broads/discuss/72157622399447287/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7883201@N08/3959794642/

http://www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/page213.html

jill

[beaky]

hi peeps

im delighted to say that we have just had the 2000th picture

added to the flickr group:)

and some lovely wooden ones amoung them.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-the-norfolk-broads/pool/

jill

[beaky]

a little something from dylan


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YLkFeUwElY&feature=player_embedded

jill

[WX]

Sailing on speed.

[Dr.Spoke]

It's a couple of years since I sailed up to Horsey, and a good 30 years since I first sailed there! That brings back some memories :-)
I'll be there in two weeks time, but I don't think I'll be short tacking my dad's dutchman up there.... Motor time! ;-)

[beaky]

hi Dr Spoke

if youd like a peek to see whats changed and whats doing before you go ....

http://www.thenorfolkbroads.net/phpBB3/index.php

http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-the-norfolk-broads/

jill :)

[Dr.Spoke]

Thanks Beaky,
But my parents live in the area - so they keep me abreast of the happenings. I visit quite regularly, but don't always get too much time on the water... Always so much else to do. This summer we are visiting with my sister-in-law and her family. They have never been to UK before, so we are going to make an effort to see a bit of the Northern rivers in my dad's motor cruiser. I'd like to take his sailing boat, but time is short and people are many!

Phil Mc

[beaky]

just over 4.5 thou pickies now

http://www.flickr.com/groups/boats-on-the-norfolk-broads/

merry christmas all

jill:)

[John Meachen]

Merry Christmas Jill.I took a walk around the broad at Whitlingham this afternoon and the river was uncharacteristically quiet.A good album of the typical boating activities of the region is a nice thing to have.

[beaky]

hi john

im suprised there arnt more out and about as its so mild at the mo.

i know some of the broads forum boys are planning a new years eve meet up at coldham hall brundall, that should be a lively doo.

jill