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services About us DAY BOAT HIRE BEDDING All of our boats come with clean and laundered bedding ready to make regattas your stay as comfortable as possible. MARTHAM GARAGE ARRANGEMENTS At owner’s risk, cars may be garaged under cover at our works or parked outdoors for the period of your holiday. A charge is made for this. We strongly recommend customers to take advantage of the Why not hire one of our sailing boats undercover parking facility. BOATS TRANSPORT On arrival at either the train or coach station, telephone 01493 CLASSIC MOTOR & SAILING HOLIDAYS ON for the following events: 740249 and we shall be pleased to collect your party with one of the company Founded in 1946 and set in the very heart of the Norfolk Broads, Martham Boats vehicles. This extends to the return of your party on the day of departure. A is a traditional boat yard that hires traditional wooden cruisers, sailing yachts, THE NORFOLK BROADS small charge is made to cover the cost of fuel. half-deckers, bungalows, motor cruisers, canoes and day launches on the River Thurne. Horsey Mere REGATTA LUGGAGE Luggage forwarded in advance is accepted and stored until your motor • paddle • SAIL In 2013 Horsey Mere Regatta returned for the first time in over a century , arrival. Empty cases may be stored at the boatyard whilst you are on your cruise. Set in idyllic Norfolk Broads countryside,we offer a wide range of self catering attracting half deckers, production cruisers, hire yachts and dingies who take accommodation from cosy riverside bungalows to the hire of traditional hand part in several races over the weekend. MAIL We will accept mail during your holiday. Writers are advised to address correspondence with the name of the hirer and the name of the craft, c/o crafted timber and GRP Norfok Broads Cruisers and Sailing Yachts. Some of the company at the address on the back of this brochure. If mail is expected, our traditional wooden boats were designed and built here at Martham by our frequent telephone contact should be made with our office. dedicated team of Boat Builders back in the 1940’s/1950’s, and they have been brochure constructed in a way that harmonises with the romantic views of the Norfolk DINGHIES Rowing and sailing dinghies may be hired to tow behind your cruiser Broads and the Suffolk Broads and their wildlife. or yacht. THREE RIVERS REGATTA Our boat hire fleet not only includes Norfolk Broads traditional wooden cruisers Horning is the host for a remarkable annual event in which our yachts and SAFETY All boats are provided with a lifebelt. We recommend that you wear and sailing yachts, there is also a selection of electric launches/day boats, half half deckers may compete, namely the Three Rivers Race which takes place buoyancy aids and these are available on request, as are cot sides for bunks. deckers (day sailers) and canoes, which are available for hire for those who usually on the first weekend in June and covers the Rivers Bure, Ant LICENCES Short-term boat licences may be obtained in our reception. wish to spend a quiet day exploring our beautiful and safe rivers here on the and Thurne. Day Launches Martham is the perfect place to hire a day launch for those of you Norfolk Broads. who wish to explore the beauty and tranquility of the Norfolk Broads. Visit our local Nature SLIPWAY Our slipway may be used for launching and pulling out private boats. A small charge is made for this service. We ask customers to try to avoid Martham is on one of the quietest stretches of the River Thurne between Potter Reserves at Hickling and Horsey and see all of our wonderful wildlife on the Broads or maybe Saturday mornings, when we are busy turning round our own fleet. Heigham and Hickling. Our newly refurbished Quay Heading and river bank even do a spot of fishing. is a magnificent place for those who wish to moor their boat whether it be a IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE Should you experience any problems on your cruise, we All of our day launches carry up to 6 people and are available for hire by the hour, a day from 9 Hickling Broad REGATTA shall be pleased to advise you or send one of our maintenance team to wherever day boat, sailing boat or broads cruiser. Along with moorings we have various am – 4pm or week and buoyancy aids are included in the price. facilities at our River Side Office which include showers, toilets, water, diesel, The Hickling Regatta takes places in August, on the beautiful Hickling Broad. you are moored. We would rather hear from you under these circumstances than let you endeavour to meet the situation without assistance and maybe pump out facilties and car parking as well as our own slip way for those of you The regatta features boats that are over 100 years old, racing in Why not come and enjoy a day out on one of our half deckers. spoil your holiday. who wish to use it. Half Deckers challenging conditions. Seating up to 6 people, our half deckers are all gunter rigged and come complete with a full HANDING OVER CRAFT Customers can take possession of craft at 2pm on The Norfolk Broads are also world famous for fishing. From monster pike to awning. These can be hired by the day from 9am – 4pm, a short break or a week. Buoyancy Fridays and 3pm on Saturdays. Provided your craft has been cleaned and perch and roach, many catch records have been set here. Our bungalows are aids are included in the price. serviced, you may take over earlier. Customers arriving after 5pm will be particularly appealing to those that wish to fish from their own private area on Mattresses can be supplied for those of you who would like to camp, with a limit of 2 per checked in and shown out the following morning. All craft must be returned by the River Thurne whilst having all the comforts of home just a few yards away. boat. These will need to be pre-ordered on booking. 9am on the day of departure, clean and tidy. Weekend break take over at 2pm. Fishing is not the only thing that the Norfolk Broads is world famous for. The DIESEL AND PETROL FUEL A full tank of diesel or petrol is incorporated in the nature reserves in the Norfolk Broads are spectacular for those who enjoy BARTON Hire boat REGATTA hire charge. TENDER Dinghies Sailing and rowing dinghies seating up to 2 people are available In the Autumn, our yachts can take part in the Broads Charter Yacht Regatta, walking, rambling and hiking. Here you will find miles of country lanes to explore More information can be found online at: for hire for the day, short break or week. Buoyancy aids are included in the price. which is held on Barton Broad over four days in October. DAMAGE WAIVER A non-refundable damage waiver, normally £35 according to which lead you to hidden villages and plenty of pubs. Whilst walking you will have www.marthamboats.com The regatta provides a popular racing and social package with meals and the size of the boat, is payable in advance. This covers accidental damages or ample opportunity to carry out lots of bird watching and butterfly spotting. musical entertainment culminating at a prize giving dinner on the Thursday breakages but not loss of equipment by negligence or by returning craft in an Over the last few years, many rare species of both birds and butterflies have Telephone: 01493 740249 QUEST SAILING DINGHIES Our class R S Quest sailing dinghies are 14’1” and are evening. There are 18 trophies at stake as a memento of the regatta, so no unclean state which will incur extra charges. been seen. simple and compact to sail. With a large self-draining cockpit that take up to 3 adults, or 2 Follow us adults and 2 children, they have been designed to offer maximum security and safety and one goes away empty handed SECURITY DEPOSIT A security deposit of £50 is required for the hire of day We occasionally email our newsletter which is full of great offers out to our customers. are ideal for training and family sailing. Buoyancy aids are included in the price. sailing craft. This deposit will be refunded unless there is damage to the craft on To sign up please email us. For exact dates please contact the office on 01493 740249 its return to the boatyard. Hire terms available on request. MIDWAY Sleeps 4+2 QUIET HOURS Sleeps 6 HAPPY DAYS Sleeps 4 directions to PADDLE BOARDING & CANOEING martham boats Take the A47 to Acle. At the roundabout take the second exit onto the A1064 heading towards Caister on Sea. Once you reach the village of Billockby turn left onto the B1152 heading towards Potter Heigham. Turn right into Mill Lane which is signposted for Martham and Rollesby. Go straight over the A149 at the crossroads into the village of Martham. Take the 1st turning on your left by the Co-op and DIY stores which is Cess Road. Martham Boats is signposted from here and is at the end of Cess Road. Please note, there is a ‘NO pet’ policy on this bungalow SUP – Stand Up Paddle boarding Canoeing Martham Boat Building & About midway About QUIET HOURS About happy days Stand Up Paddle boarding is an invigorating and widely diverse activity, which, like Canoeing / Kayaking on the rivers of the Norfolk Broads is a wonderfully fun and Development Company Limited many other paddle sports, can form part of a healthy lifestyle and a means to meeting safe experience for both intermediate and novice canoeists alike.