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Apr-25-2005 @ 1:34 AM
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Steve,
The boat in your picture, would it be Golden Anchor from Anchorcraft?
This is the boat I hired on my first time on the broads in 2001. The guy that owned Anchorcraft, downsized the next year and eventually sold up at the end of 2003. The Golden Anchor was sold to Bridgecraft and is now called Fourth Bridge 2.
After I bought my boat last year, I was looking for a name for it, and couldn't think of anything better than Golden Anchor, which was the boat that started the whole broads thing for me. It also seemed quite apt, as the name was now not being used anymore.
Keith
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Apr-25-2005 @ 5:01 PM
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hi keith ,
yes it is Golden Anchor ! we hired it back in summer 1999 ,from bryan at Anchor craft at Acle , sadly he had to give up hiring due to his ill health ,
cheers
steve and vicky
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Apr-25-2005 @ 10:01 PM
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Talking of Hickling Staithe, this is what it looked like in July 1946! No boats visible except my brother John and I learning to row in the dinghy we towed behind our hire yacht 'Genesta'.
Is the 'Pleasure Boat' still there 59 years later? We're old enough to go in and buy a beer now.
Robert
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Apr-26-2005 @ 12:52 AM
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The Pleasure Boat is indeed still there...undergoing a bit of renovation at the moment but still going strong
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Apr-29-2005 @ 11:17 PM
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Potter Heigham bridge is a historic object and should be preserved. We operated a boatyard in Martham for years and although the boats would normally go through, they sometimes didn't and this caused all sorts of problems. Hirers coming back could not get through and had to abandon the boats. Then we would have to transport customers and staff backwards and forwards and loan the facilities at Woods for the turnaround. Quite often, to squeeze the boats through the bridge, we would take up the entire staff to Potter and load them on a boat, fill up the water tanks, fill up the bilges and then take the bridge at full speed (always using the pilot). The 'squat effect' at full speed allowed the boat to sink just enough in the water to pass through.
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Apr-29-2005 @ 11:51 PM
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Sounds an interestin experience Ian! If you or anybody else has any photos of such an exercise I'd love to see them!
Simon
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Apr-30-2005 @ 4:03 PM
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It is really a question for Paul as you say he checks the height of the bridge regulary ,what is the max & min you have seen it. I am at Brundall and am coming over for a wonder, the height of boat is 6ft 3in . cheers , Kev
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May-01-2005 @ 8:28 AM
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Have never been able to get under the bridge, dating back to my first Broads holiday in 68 with my parents (Fan Tan Tail from Thorpe)
We are going to drive up to Martham this morning, if the b****y rain stops and have a day boat out. Hope to cruise up to "the Pleasure Boat" for lunch 
This will be the first time on water above the bridge, after 30 odd boating holidays.
Colingy
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May-01-2005 @ 12:26 PM
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Colin you are in for a treat mate.
please report back on your findings.
roya
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May-02-2005 @ 9:07 AM
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Reporting back on yesterdays trip out as requested Roya.
Left home at 9:30 and drove down to the river side to "Martham Boat Development Company". Very friendly gentleman sorted us out a day boat (June 11 R372) can be viewed on you know who`s data base  . Booked her from 10/3 at a cost of £45
Decided to cruise up the Thurne first to the staithe at Somerton. Was very impressed with the peace and solitude and the scores of bird life that prevailed. Time to head back down river and accross Hickling Broad for lunch. There were plenty of moorings to be found on the trip up to Hickling and wide open expanses of unspoilt Broadland views. Found the waters to be full of Sailys going in all directions just to keep us on our toes  Arrived at the "Pleasure Boat Inn" at about 5 to 12 (good timing). When we entered booked a table in the resturant for 12:30 & sat and enjoyed a cool pint. Went into the dining area and awaited our lunch. After about 5 minutes the barman came through and said he had double booked our table! He stated if we did not mind siting in the bar he would set the table for us there, this was no problem to us. After 1 1/2 hours of waiting no cultery no condiments and no food had arrived  At this point the women decided enough was enough and was time to leave. (There were still tables in the dining area that were empty, including the one we were asked to vacate an hour and a half earlier  )
So a quick cruise down to Potter where we had an enjoyable late lunch at the Burger Van in Lathams car park  deja vu (thank god for modern insulins)
A great day out with great company, shame about the Pleasure Boat 
Colingy
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