Every few years my wife, Brenda, and I hire a boat on the Norfolk Broads for a rest and some good walks.
Over the years we’ve hired many types of boats from traditional Broads sailing cruisers to modern, comfortable motor cruisers but our favourite for the last four occasions has been the Silver Jubilee class, large wooden traditional cruisers built in the late 1960s to early 1970s by Martham Boats. These fine vessels are 43ft long with an 11ft beam and are constructed of mahogany onto oak frames. With an amidships bridge there is accommodation forward and aft with two heads and a shower. The Silver Jubilee 1 model has nine berths and is very comfortable for just the two of us.
