Pilot taking Superior Gem 2 under Wroxham Bridge

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Being a long standing holiday maker on the boats of the Norfolk Broads and having piloted many a craft through Wroxham Bridge in the past without incident, it begrudged me on this holiday that I had to pay £12 for the privilege of someone else driving my hired boat under the bridge.
However, it must be said that the river above Wroxham Bridge that meanders gently through Belaugh and up to Coltishall is worth every penny.
For those of you contemplating taking your hire boat through Wroxham Bridge and having to use the pilot, my best advice is to phone ahead as you pass Wroxham Broad. In peak periods the pilot mooring, which is right on the bridge and can only handle one craft at a time, will be very busy. There is limited room to turn if you find this mooring already occupied so by phoning the pilot in advance, he (or she) can advise you accordingly.
So, as stated, the pilot pick up mooring is literally just before the bridge itself.....in fact, when the pilot casts off he has to often reverse your boat out into the river backing away from the bridge in order to line your craft up. On an upbeat note, if your looking to stay for a bit in Wroxham then he will put your craft onto a mooring if possible just through the bridge. However, if those moorings are full just continue upstream under the railway bridge and there are plenty of moorings on the right.
Coming back from Coltishall direction the mooring for the pilot is not well signed and again is the very last mooring outside the pub on the left just before the bridge. More room to turn here so just turn up and give the pilot a call.....the number for the pilot is in your boats hand book.
On this trip which was Easter 2017 the pilot charge was £12 which equated to £6 per passage under the bridge. You do not pay the pilot. Your boatyard is notified by the pilot that you have passed under the bridge and therefore used their service and upon returning your craft the cost is deducted from your fuel deposit.
So, have fun, do pass through Wroxham Bridge and cruise down to the beautiful Coltishall Common and perhaps moor for the night.....we did and ordered an Indian Take Away which was delivered to the boat....number for the take away is on the web or on the notice board just outside the rising sun pub :)

[@MichaelSmith-nz5kp]

easy i could do that 😜

[@JimFraser1]

I am in no doubt Mr Smith that your capable cabin cruiser piloting skills would enable you to thread this 42ft long by 12ft wide, with an air draft of nearly 7ft, through the eye of the needle that is Wroxham Bridge. In fact, so confident am I of your skills I would even stand on the bank and video you taking this craft through Potter Higham bridge.....then I could make a small fortune here on CZcams :)))))))