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david67
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18 Nov 2020 : 21:50:29
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Anyone know the air draught of a 20 conquest please ?
Wroxham bridge not looking friendly
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Mad Harold
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Nov 2020 : 12:19:24
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Individual boats vary,depending on load etc.
Easiest way is to put a piece of wood across the widscreen or highest bit of the canopy and measure to the waterline.
If a bridge hole is tight,invite a couple of passers by aboard for a ride through the bridge hole. |
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cliveshep
Thailand
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Posted - 19 Nov 2020 : 13:25:53
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My 20 would go under Potter Heigham - not sure about Wroxham because I just don't remember. I remember Wroxham Broad because the cat went ashore and didn't come back for two days after which we never moored again but anchored. That cat was thereafter an unhappy animal!
Edit: I don't think we went as far as Wroxham Bridge ever but Google street view from the bridge shows Bermuda's and Carribbean's plus a plethora of cabin hire launches moored above the bridge so if THEY can get under your little Norman 20 surely can.
I only remember Potter because I had moored up opposite the hire boat yard just below the bridge for lunch and had a very entertaining couple of hours watching returning hire boats repeatedly crashing into the dyke entrance walls and other boats and generally making a right mess of the boats. One did a sterling job of ramming the wall, went hard astern (too late) and crashed into the wall on the other bank - missing us - only to go off and hit the wall again, and was rescued by a boatyard employee who took charge before they destroyed the boat.
It was a bit windy but these "Skippers" had been in charge of those boats for at least a week if not two so you'd have thought they might have gleaned some knowledge about helming in that time?
Potter Heigham bridge has some interesting linear "graffiti" along the underside, in the form of scratches and scores in a variety of colours as testimonials to those brave souls who THOUGHT their craft could pass safely underneath.
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19 Nov 2020 : 15:35:48
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I would have thought a 20 conquest should get under wroxham bridge easily, potter may be another matter but certainly wouldn't rule it out, spirit level and weighted string hanging down from one end, hold the level one end to the highest point and adjust till the weight on the string just touches the water, then measure the string/weight, do it with no one on board and you should be ok with a bit of spare.
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cliveshep
Thailand
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Posted - 20 Nov 2020 : 13:23:16
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I got under Potter quite easily with my Norman 20, and for much bigger hire boats there is, or was, a pilot to take them under safely. In fact when we actually hired a 10 berth boat for our two families one of the conditions was using the pilot if passing under Potter bridge.
Yup Dave - it is working. Well done, you can have an early night and a nice cup of cocoa now!
Thanks!
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df
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Nov 2020 : 13:49:22
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I'll pass on that early night Clive, I've got a big stack of beer so it may be a late night.....
I'll still finish up with a hot chocolate, but with a good dollop of kraken in it.
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david67
United Kingdom
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Posted - 02 Dec 2020 : 22:25:38
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Thank You Gents
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