Sessa Oyster 35

Todays assignment was at Brooms Boats Surveying this Sports Cruiser.

The Sessa Oyster 35 is an attractive sports cruiser with styling only found on Italian built boats.

Electric engine room hatch!.... great for access... with twin Volvo KAD43 230hp diesel engines.

Sessa Marine story is one of a family that, generation after generation, carries a dream of excellence for its trademark and products.

Born in 1958, It started with the moulding of plastics but very quickly progressed to the first applications of glass re-inforced polyester resins (VTR). In 1972 Sessa Marine started the production of small boats in polyester resin. It is the first company in Italy to install Piaggio jet on pleasure boats. Thanks to the strong innovative idea of aiming only at small boats, but with intriguing design and bold colours, over the years Sessa Marine establish itself on the national and international market for its high quality products, its noted tendency to innovation and care to design.

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Walnut 17 Gaff Cutter

Surveyed this little 17ft Gaff Cutter yesterday for a buyer who lives in Australia. (she will be shipped in a container).

Designed by George Wisstock, she is a 3 berth clinker built clinker construction. Hog and Apron in American Oak. Hull in BS1088 Plywood with epoxy finish in 2 pack polyurethane.

Ideal little yacht for Hickling Broad where the inspection was carried out at Whispering Reeds Boat Yard.

She has a drop down centre plate.. ideal for shallow waters...

Classic Boat article.. not bad for a such a new boat..

Alpha 35. Buy a hire Boat!

My Pre-purchase Surveys at Barnes of Brinkcraft are becoming increasingly more regular. Mathew Thwaites the owner of the yard is getting an increasing number of regular customers now wishing to buy their own hire boat! This is the third Alpha 35 I have inspected.....The vessels are stock boats and generally any works required are carried out in the given time scales, and the vessel is then handed over into private ownership..

Returning from hire ready for the Survey

Hoisted out for 6 hours, inspection details recorded, before going back out on hire....

The works will be carried out once the season is finished and the vessel will be handed over to the new owners.

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Broom 29

I was at 'Le Boat Hirers' in Horning today. I havent been to this Yard for a while, last time was when John Butler of Waterside Marine ran it. Will never forget this hoist.... a total one off!!

This semi displacement Andrew Worlstenholme designed river cruiser came in 2 forms either hard top with wheelhouse or full cockpit and folding hood. The spacious open plan interior offered 4 berths within the cabin with features such as hot water shower and fridge.

Notice anything missing.... comments please!

A flat bed hoist operating through drums and cables..basically a lift!

The standard single engine for the 29 ST is a 35HP 4.150HE Nanni diesel, although larger engines up to 62HP are also possible.

The baby of the Broom range, the 29 is a medium powered displacement cruiser designed mainly as a river boat but with a capacity for estuary cruising. Produced in hard top or soft top format, the 29 is popular on the Broads as well as other river systems with restricted air draught.

The compact accommodation provides a double cabin forward as well as an occasional single berth in the saloon sofa. The roomy aft cockpit doubles up as living space with the provision of a good quality canopy.





Surveyors comment: Not much to say about this model. This one was built for Emerald Star Line in Ireland and the year was 1993. There are no hull numbers, so build dates can be conflicting. Check the hull number with the Broom archives. Broom hold records of every boat built.
Good access for inspection.... this light cruiser would benefit from a bow thruster installation.

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The Broads is wonderful and thats official....

The Broads has more than lived up to its brand image of Britain’s Magical Waterland.

That’s the verdict of Visit England Chief Executive James Berresford after his first holiday on the Broads at the helm of a 44ft luxury motor cruiser.

Mr Berresford, who spent a long weekend aboard Norfolk Broads Direct’s Fair Majesty  with his wife Dawn and friends Adele and Barry Eyre, declared they had had “a fantastic time” and would be back to explore the Southern Broads.

“I think it exceeds the brand,” enthused Mr Berresford. “It’s not a one trick pony. There are so many different experiences, from the welcome at reception to the moorings, where everyone is so helpful, to the food at the pubs.“

He describes the cruiser as “luxury afloat” and said the Broads Authority does a “fantastic job”.

“Everything is well maintained and the visitor centres are great,” he said. “It’s difficult managing a special, protected area but the Broads Authority has hit the balance right and there isn’t an over presence of people. The ranger launches provide that little bit of reassurance when they pass by.

“Everything slows down and you just go at your own pace. You end up not wanting to rush and half the joy is just mooring and sitting. I haven’t read a Sunday paper in such a relaxed manner for years. It’s just luxury. At night, when you look up, there are carpets of stars because there is no ambient light.

“People say you have to go abroad to relax on holiday but you don’t. You absolutely don’t. I will recommend this to everyone.”

Both Dawn Berresford and Adele Eyre admitted to being terrified of handling the boat to start with but they soon began to relax and enjoy the trip.

“It has been brilliant,” said Adele Eyre. “I can’t endorse it enough.

And Dawn Berresford added:” I wish we could have stayed all week.”

Mr Berresford’s party cruised from Wroxham to South Walsham Broad where they dined at the Ship Inn, and the following day explored the River Ant as far as Wayford Bridge. On the way back they stopped off at How Hill National Nature Reserve where they took a trip into the secret dykes aboard the Electric Eel and walked the nature trail.

“Our guide, Robin Jeffries, was just so knowledgeable” said Mr Berresford.

The party spent the night at Salhouse Broad where they hired canoes and dined at the Fur and Feather Inn at Woodbastwick.

“We just woke up to this beautiful, peaceful morning,” added Mr Berresford. “I feel ashamed we haven’t been before".