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Broom Boats OCEAN 42: Build No 036, July 1989; Twin Bridge and Saloon Helms
Registered "Lady Martina" Great Yarmouth No 717781 (formerly "Princess Tanya")
Displacement 22.73 tons (64.33m3) Actual weight 14 tons
Length 42ft 2ins (12.86m); Draught 4ft 3ins (1.3m); Beam 14ft 0ins (4.05m)
Engines Twin Volvo TAMD61A deisel; (2 x 306HP) (=456.55Kw @ ¾ HP) with CQR 4-bladed propellors, each with its own fuel tanks, batteries and controls
Fuel Capacity 2 x 150 gals (2 x 682 = 1364 litres); Water tank 145 gals (660 litres)
Speed/Endurance: 20Kn max; 680nm@ 8Kns; (5ltrs/nm); 220nm@ 16Kn (6.2ltrs/nm)
Air Draft; Min 10ft 4ins (3.15m); Windscreens up 11ft 2ins (3.41m); Winch 11ft 7ins (3.54m); Flag Staff Height 12ft 2ins (3.71m); Canopy Height 12ft 0ins (3.67m); Mast Light 16ft 11ins (5.15m); VHF Aerials 21ft 9ins (6.65m); Radio Aerial c20ft); (Port VHF Aerial 20ft 0.5ins, 6.11m ; Starboard VHF Aerial 21ft 8.25ins, 6.0m
Outside: Complete Pulpit and Pushpit safety rails with inbuilt Fender stowage baskets. Two external stowage lockers for ropes and aids. Three canopy configurations; standard, with rear porch and with total Bimini sun shelters
Cruising Aids: Triple variable speed controlled wash/wipe windscreen wipers, Sleipner Sidepower 5.3Kw Bow Thruster; Bennet V351 Trim Tabs; telescopic 'Yacht Legs' for drying out, side access and aft bathing platform and ladders. 3.1m RIB Tender with 4-stroke engine on dual electric/manually-operated Davits for shore access, Loframs Tigres 1000w Anchor winch and mud weight plus main and kedge anchors. Forward remote controlled Searchlight and Bridge/deck loud hailer system.
Navigation Aids and Instrumentation: Echo depth sounders plus Interphase Probe Forward Sonar, Raymarine RayNAv500 GPS 'plotter' and Autopilot, MLR FX-312 GPS 'plotter, MLR SP24XC handheld GPS, Yeoman Navigator Pro Plotter; Dedicated Vasari Technology MF4300 solid state fanless fixed computer operating alternatively MaxSea Time Zero software and Meridian Chartware SeaTrak software connected to 15" high visibility Bridge Monitor Screen and bulkhead mouse; Twin Foruno 1900 Marine radar displays, Windmaster Ultrasonic Wind Vane,
Communication and Safety: Traditional 'Sailor' and modern ICOM IC-MC601 DSC and Fixed VHF radio sets, IC-M3 Handhelf VHF, Nav6a NavTex Receiver/Printer, Twin Seafire automatic engine room fire extinquishers and automatic bilge pumps plus bronze high-capacity Clutch Pump for emergencies, galley fire blankets and hand held units. NewLec bilge heaters
Accomodation: Three Sleeping Cabins, Saloon, Galley, Halls, large upper Bridge, aft sun deck and two toilet/showers
Electrical Power: 24v DC system (also 12v by regulator) and 230vAC for two galley and saloon fridges, microwave, air-conditoning, Bendix washing machine, ring main, Dimplex heated towel rails in two toilets/showers, kettle and toaster powered via 3000w Victron Multi-Plus Charger/Inverter served by 350Ah AGF domestic batteries, on-board generator and/or shore power
Domestic, Gas & Heating: Calor 4x4.5KG Propane; for oven and 4 burner ring, remote electric Gas solenoid; Webasto AT 5000D 5Kw diesel heating to all cabins; HFL 24,000 BthU Coolmax Air Conditioning to Saloon and Master Cabin (with reverse mode heating), Holding tank for 2 toilets; Mosquito nets to windows, Bright but dimmable LED interior lighting.
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This was another full day's cruise continuing east on the Canal des Ardennes, and the Canal lateral à l'Aisne. With all the locks now automated the lock-keepers seem to have little to do, and as well as keeping up a host of jolly flower baskets, they also make an art form out of storing copious amounts of logs for the winter. Some were so impressive we thought them worthy of an award in the CA's 'log' competition. At Berry-au-Bac we reached the point at which we had joined the route from Reims, this time continuing east towards the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne.
As usual we had little competition for the navigation and we made good progress through the automated locks. Most of the locals seem to prefer to enjoy the waterway from the end of a fishing rod, and numerous pecheurs line the canal bank, often with fixed rods reaching half way across the canal. Normally they wait until the very last minute, before reluctantly drawing them back, dismantling sections as they go. Very occasionally we seem them actually catch something.
The halte at Bourg-et-Comin is nicely provided with a long stretch of new pontoon, but under provisioned with only two electricity points, long since taken up by the time we arrived. Unfortunately, we were suffering from generator failure and the enforced disconnection prompted a dismantling of the boat, the generator and the parts locker, until the necessary impeller was located and installed. Thumbs up to the resident engineer for having it on board, and being able to find it!
Whilst here we toyed with the idea of an 11km bike ride to La Caverne du Dragon, an underground stone quarry from the 16th century, called into service by German troops in 1915 as a safe haven. In fact both German and French armies used the cave until 1917, which has now been transformed into a memorial museum, depicting the daily life of its occupants at that time. The Caverne is part of the Chemin des Dames, an important wartime thoroughfare in this region.
In the end, progress along the canal won out over les attractions touristique and we pushed on along the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne towards Abbecourt.
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| Dates | Details of Voyage | Distance (Tidal/non-tidal) |
Weather | Night hours | ||
| Sun | 30 Jan | Limehouse | Burnham | 99 t | 4 | |
| Thur | 3 Feb | Burnham | Brundall | 80 t & nt | 3 | |
| Tue/Wed | 9/10 May | Horning | Lowestoft | 36 nt | 4 | |
| Thur | 12 May | Lowestoft | Amsterdam | 119 t & nt | 3-4 | 1 |
| Sun | 15 May | Amsterdam | Lemmer | 45 nt | 4-5 | |
| Mon | 16 May | Lemmer | Groningen | 50 nt | ||
| Wed | 18 May | Groningen | Borkum | 44 nt & t | 3 | |
| Thur | 19 May | Borkum | Helgoland | 77 | 3 | |
| Fri | 20 May | Helgoland | Rendsburg | 89 t & nt | 3-4 | |
| Sun | 22 May | Rendsburg | Nakskov, Lolland | 68 | 2 | |
| Mon | 23 May | Nakskov | Vordingborg | 53 | 2-3 | |
| Wed | 25 May | Vordingborg | Praesto | 33 | 3 | |
| Fri | 27 May | Praesto | Copenhagen | 49 | 3 | |
| Wed | 01 Jun | Copenhagen | Helsingor | 23 | 3-4 | |
| Sun | 5 Jun | Helsingør | Køge | 48 | 4 | |
| Wed | 08 Jun | Køge | Klintholm Havn | 41 | 2-3 | |
| Thur | 09 Jun | Klintholm Havn | Laboe | 96 | 2-4 | |
| Fri | 10 Jun | Laboe | Flemhudersee | 11 | 4-5 | |
| Sat | 11 Jun | Flemhudersee | Cuxhaven | 62 | 4 | |
| Sun | 12 Jun | Cuxhaven | Wilhemshaven | 57 t | 3-4 | |
| Mon | 13 Jun | Wilhelmshaven | Aurich | 29 nt | ||
| Tue | 14 Jun | Aurich | Delfzijl | 24 nt | ||
| Wed | 15 Jun | Delfzijl | Bergum | 38 nt | ||
| Thur | 16 Jun | Bergum | Lemmer | 26 nt | ||
| Fri | 17 Jun | Lemmer | Marken | 28 nt | ||
| Sat | 18 Jun | Marken | Haarlem | 28 nt | ||
| Mon | 20 Jun | Haarlem | Leiden | 18 nt | ||
| Wed | 22 Jun | Leiden | Gouda | 16 nt | ||
| Sat | 25 Jun | Gouda | Dordrecht | 19 nt | ||
| Mon | 27 Jun | Dordrecht | Willemstad | 14 nt | ||
| Tue | 28 Jun | Willemstad | Zierikzee | 26 nt & t | ||
| Thur | 30 Jun | Zierikzee | Middelburg | 22 t & nt | ||
| Sat | 2 Jul | Middelburg | Gent | 40 t & nt | ||
| Thur | 7 Jul | Gent | Brugge | 24 nt | ||
| Mon | 18 Jul | Brugge | Oudenburg | 12 nt | ||
| Tue | 19 Jul | Oudenburg | Veurne | 16 nt | ||
| Thur | 21 Jul | Veurne | Dunkerque | 14 nt | ||
| Fri | 22 Jul | Dunkerque | Boulogne | 45 t | 4 | |
| Sun | 24 Jul | Boulogne | Dieppe | 55 t | 3 | |
| Tue | 26 Jul | Dieppe | Fécamp | 32 t | 1 | |
| Thur | 28 Jul | Fecamp | Ouistreham then Caen | 49t+7nt | 2-4 | |
| Sat | 30 Jul | Caen | Ouistreham | 7nt | ||
| Sun | 31 Jul | Ouistreham | St Vaast | 48t | 3 | |
| Mon | 1 Aug | St Vaast | St Peter Port, Guernsey | 70t | 2-3 | |
| Wed | 3 Aug | St Peter Port - Herm (Harbour) - St Peter Port | 6 t | 2-3 | ||
| Sat | 6 Aug | St Peter Port - Herm (Shell Beach) - St Peter Port | 15 t | 4-5 | ||
| Wed | 10 Aug | St Peter Port, Guernsey | St Helier, Jersey | 28 t | 2-3 | |
| Wed | 17 Aug | St Helier, Jersey | Cherbourg | 61 t | 2-4 | |
| Thur | 18 Aug | Cherbourg | Yarmouth, IOW | 68 t | 2 | |
| Fri | 19 Aug | Yarmouth, IOW | Southampton (Shamrock Quay) | 18 | 2-3 | |
| Fri | 26 Aug | Southampton | Ramsgate | 136 t | 5-6 | |
| Mon | 29 Aug | Ramsgate | Oulton Broad | 75 t | 4 | |
| 30 Aug-6 Sept | Cruising on Norfolk Broads from Oulton Broad via Somerleyton, Reedham to Brundall | 16 nt | ||||
| 22-30 Dec | Horning to Limehouse, via Reedham & Oulton Broad | 40nt & 118t | ||||
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| Dates | Details of Voyage | Distance (Tidal/non-tidal) | Weather |
| Sat 3 Jan | Gt Yarmouth-Queenborough | 89 t | |
| Sun 4 Jan | Queenborough-Limehouse | 40 t | |
| Thu 12 Feb | Limehouse-Gt Yarmouth | 122 t | |
| Tue 11 May | Horning-Great Yarmouth - Ramsgate | 91 nt & t | 3 |
| Thu 13 May | Ramsgate - Eastbourne | 61 t | 2-3 |
| Fri 14 May | Eastbourne - Brighton | 20 t | 2 |
| Sun 16 May | Eastbourne-Cowes | 49 t | 1-2 |
| Mon 17 May | Cowes-Cherbourg | 77 | 1-2 |
| Wed 19 May | Cherbourg-St Peter Port | 45 | 1-2 |
| 22-27 May | Cruising around Guernsey, via Herm, and Beaucette | 13 | 2-3 |
| Fri 28 May | Beaucette (Guernsey)-Dielette | 24 | 4 |
| Sat 29 May | Dielette-Cherbourg | 30 | 2-3 |
| Mon 31 May | Cherbourg - St Vaast | 28 | 1-2 |
| Wed 2 Jun | St Vaast-Ouistreham-Caen | 52 | 3 |
| Tue 8 Jun | Caen - Deauville | 24 | 3-4 |
| Wed 9 Jun | Deauville - Fecamp | 38 | 2-3 |
| Thur 10 Jun | Fecamp - St Valery en Caux | 17 | 4 |
| Sat 12 Jun | St Valery en Caux - Boulogne | 64 | |
| Mon 14 Jun | Boulogne-Nieuwpoort | 60 | 4 |
| Tue 15 Jun | Nieuwpoort-Middelburg | 45 | 3-4 |
| Sat 19 Jun | Middelburg-Willemstad | 41 | 3-4 |
| Mon 21 Jun | Willemstad-Dordrecht | 14 | 3 |
| Wed 23 Jun | Dordrecht - Gouda | 19 | 4-6 |
| Sat 26 Jun | Gouda - Lieden | 17 | |
| Mon 28 Jun | Lieden - Haarlem | 17 | 3-4 |
| Wed 30 Jun | Haarlem - Amsterdam | 11 | 3-4 |
| Tue 6 July | Amsterdam - Edam | 18 | 1-2 |
| Thur 8 July | Edam - Hoorn | 8 | |
| Fri 9 July | Hoorn - Enkhuizen | 12 | |
| Mon 12 Jul | Enkhuizen-Medemblik | 10 | 5 |
| Wed 14 Jul | Medemblik-Den Oever | 10 | 5 |
| Thu 15 Jul | Den Oever-Den Helder | 12 | 2-3 |
| Fri 16 Jul | Den Helder - Oudeschild | 6 | |
| Sun 18 Jul | Oudeschild (Texel) - Oost Vlieland | 37 | |
| Tue 20 Jul | Oost Vlieland-West Terschelling | 7 | 2-3 |
| Thur 22 Jul | West Terschelling-Harlingen | 20 | 2 |
| Sat 24 Jul | Harlingen - Leeuwarden | 15 | |
| Sun 25 Jul | Leeuwarden - Ernewald | 12 | |
| Mon 26 Jul | Earnewald-Sneek | 20 | |
| Tue 27 Jul | Sneek-Workum | 12 | |
| Wed 28 July | Workum - Urk | 27 | |
| Thu 29 Jul | Urk - Amsterdam | 33 | |
| Sat 31 Jul | Amsterdam-Naarden | 13 | |
| Sun 1 Aug | Naarden - Hardewijk | 24 | |
| Tue 3 Aug | Hardewijk - Elburg | 11 | |
| Wed 4 Aug | Elburg - Kampen | 17 | |
| Thu 5 Aug | Kampen-Lelystad | 22 | |
| Fri 6 Aug | Lelystad-Monnickendam | 20 | |
| Sun 8 Aug | Monnickendam-Marken | 2 | |
| Mon 9 Aug | Marken - IJmuiden | 32 | |
| Wed 11 Aug | IJmuiden - Horning | 123 | |
| Fri 13 August | Great Yarmouth - Horning | 20 |
