Norfolk Broads Forum

IMG_20240214_104647_334_copy_2080x1560.jpg This is a vintage boat cabin light. Jelly mould type. It has been rewired and the metal backing plate has been spray painted in white primer so it is ready for any colour of your choice or can be left as it is. Collection only please from Wayford Bridge NR...

antifoul (1).jpg The Crucial Step Most Boaters Overlook: Applying Underwater Primer Before Antifouling Maintaining a boat's hull in top-notch condition is essential for ensuring optimal performance and longevity. Antifouling, the process of applying specialised paint to the underwater hull, plays a...

Somebody shared some information with me today about stubborn diesel heaters
Apparently near the glow plug is a gauze which is supposed to atomise the diesel .a bit like an injector I guess
Here is an image or two
Replace and all should be good.
Many thanks to Pete for the information.

In Hickling Hall, a meeting so grand, To discuss the Broads, and the floods on the land. The CEO, with a cowboy hat on his head, Ignored the crisis, as if it were all in his stead. Three hours they spoke, live on the net, No solutions found, just cucumber etiquette. The Broads suffered, drowning in ...

nbf3.jpg "Broads Comedy: The Flooded Fiasco at Hickling Hall" In Hickling Hall, a meeting so grand, To discuss the flooding, Norfolk's lowland. The Broads Authority's CEO in a cowboy hat, Indifferent to floods, imagine that! Three hours of talk, broadcasted live, No comments on floods, di...

A Tale of Sutton Staithe (2).jpg "Bin There, Dumped That, A Tale of Sutton Staithe" In Sutton Staithe, where waters flow, A tale of woes, now here we go. The bins have vanished, oh dear, oh me, A mystery solved, it's in the sea! No more waste bins to call their own, So rubbish takes a wat...

The Broads Boating Blues (2).jpg "The Broads Boating Blues" In Norfolk, where the Broads stretch wide, A tale unfolds of the boating tide. The season's start, a joyous sight, Yet the Broads Authority brings a comical plight. With tolls that rise, absurd and grand, They're like pirates, ru...

Leonardo_Diffusion_XL_A_windmill_on_the_Norfolk_Broads_2.jpg Watermills/Pumps are often regarded as being in the late 18/19th centuries but they actually go back a lot further. Next time you are passing Hunsett Mill, have a look at the date on the actual mill, pretty sure it indicates a 17th centur...