Back in the day you had Jack Powles, Herbert Woods, Martham s - they were the kings of the hire fleets, and they developed some amazing build techniques because they had to build boats fast and cheap to get them out and bringing in the money. Their techniques are unique to Norfolk. I used to take historic boats apart on the river Thames, and I could tell they were built in Norfolk.
The Noisy Goose, a renovated 1962 wooden Broads cruiser being relaunched at Wayford
- Credit: Denise Bradley
After Noisy Goose was hoisted back into the water at Wayford Bridge near Stalham, Mr Paterson now values her at around £45,000.