Norfolk Broads Holidays Afloat - 1947
A range of Norfolk Broads wooden cabin cruisers
from the Blakes 1947
boating holiday catalogue - republished in limited edition form
in 2001.
(All images © Blakes
Holiday Boating)
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Peter Pan Class - 2 berth
A 17ft boat with a 4 horse power engine. Two berths with
spring upholstery. Flush toilet in forward compartment. Calor
gas cooking and electric lighting. Based at Horning
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Cadet Class - 4 berth
The Cadet was powered by a 12HP Morris "Vedette"
engine with electric start. 3 separate cabins. 14 feet long
and slept 4. Folding canopy over the centre cockpit. Based
at Brundall.
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Foam Class - 6 berth
Hiring base - Wroxham. 36 feet long. 3 separate cabins comprising
6 single berths. Bathroom with hot and cold water. Folding
chairs in centre cockpit. Built in mahogany. 6 cylinder 16HP
engine. 2 separate WC's and wash basins.
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Ring of Light Class - 6 berth
Hiring base - Potter Heigham. 36 feet long. Smart, comfortable,
three-cabin cruisers. Somnus spring mattresses. Sunshine roof
and sliding windows. Fume extractors. A collapsible canopy
provides comfort in all weathers. Sailing dinghy provided.
4 cylinder 12HP Morris Navigator engine. The cruiser Shaft
of Light is still in use, in private ownership, and is
now known as Lady Edith.
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Princess of Light Class - 8 berth
Hired from Potter Heigham. 42 feet long. Powered by a 20HP
6 cylinder Morris Commodore engine. 4 single and 2 double
spring berths. Bathroom with full sized bath. Sunshine roof
over the saloon. Fume extractors. Sailing dinghy provided.
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The Enchantress - 10
berth + 2 crew
The Enchantress slept 10 . The large saloon even had a piano.
Electric bells summoned the steward. The crew consisted of
a skilled skipper / engineer and a steward to attend to all
the cooking. Based at Oulton Broad.
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8th May 2004 Craig Slawson has compiled a database of more than 8,500 Norfolk Broads boats from his observations over the last 30 years. Craig would welcome any additions to the database via his Boats of the Norfolk Broads website.
5th
November 2007 - Bev Shields from Chertsey
Meads Marine tells me
that they have Dunesk in their yard.
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the 1950s page 1 & page
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and from the 1960s - page
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| Blakes Holiday Boating 2004 | | More
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| Norfolk Broads cruiser - Shaft of
Light | | More about the Morris Marine
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