How big a stupid would this be?
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Notwithstanding the rules about renting certain things including those that float, I have a bit of a hankering for having a boat to tit about on. When I look at rentals, a long weekend on a 4 berth boat (albeit clearly newer and higher spec than I'm looking at) seems to be a 4-figure sum.
So once again I find myself trawling the 'Bay and thispopped up.
Q1. Would I be an utter dunderhead to even contemplate that?
Q2. Would it be possible (read: safe
) to sail that down the Thames from Maidenhead, around the Hoo peninsula and up the Medway?
Q3. At a very rough ballpark, what's it going to cost me a year in upkeep?
This will probably come to nothing but it's an itch that I *think* I need to scratch. TIA.
So once again I find myself trawling the 'Bay and thispopped up.
Q1. Would I be an utter dunderhead to even contemplate that?
Q2. Would it be possible (read: safe
) to sail that down the Thames from Maidenhead, around the Hoo peninsula and up the Medway?Q3. At a very rough ballpark, what's it going to cost me a year in upkeep?
This will probably come to nothing but it's an itch that I *think* I need to scratch. TIA.
IIRC you have a RRC & are no doubt familiar with all the issues that they present.
Think of this as a RRC that floats - with the added excitement that water ingress could end in sinking.
I would suggest a hull survey by a marine engineer.
Be realistic how often you would be able to use it & what amount of time you have available to sort out issues.
Decide where you intend to keep it & see what the annual mooring fees are going to be.
I see no reason why - weather & navigational skills dependent - that you couldn't take it from the Thames to the Medway.
Think of this as a RRC that floats - with the added excitement that water ingress could end in sinking.
I would suggest a hull survey by a marine engineer.
Be realistic how often you would be able to use it & what amount of time you have available to sort out issues.
Decide where you intend to keep it & see what the annual mooring fees are going to be.
I see no reason why - weather & navigational skills dependent - that you couldn't take it from the Thames to the Medway.
paintman said:
IIRC you have a RRC & are no doubt familiar with all the issues that they present.
Think of this as a RRC that floats - with the added excitement that water ingress could end in sinking.
I would suggest a hull survey by a marine engineer.
Be realistic how often you would be able to use it & what amount of time you have available to sort out issues.
Decide where you intend to keep it & see what the annual mooring fees are going to be.
I see no reason why - weather & navigational skills dependent - that you couldn't take it from the Thames to the Medway.
Well spotted, I HAD an RRC but got out of that, not least due to the amount of time I had for it alongside everything else. Which probably answers a large part of my question. Think of this as a RRC that floats - with the added excitement that water ingress could end in sinking.
I would suggest a hull survey by a marine engineer.
Be realistic how often you would be able to use it & what amount of time you have available to sort out issues.
Decide where you intend to keep it & see what the annual mooring fees are going to be.
I see no reason why - weather & navigational skills dependent - that you couldn't take it from the Thames to the Medway.
If I could rent readily and locally I’d give that a go but I’m near the Medway and there just aren’t any places to hire from. There used to be, maybe 25 years or so back but that area is all new housing now.
I have owned a boat (narrowboat) before but that was a different equation. Time spent fettling would be the killer on something like this, I fear.
Forgive the ignorance but what is an "RRC"? Re the "Stupid idea" you could think of it as an investment if hiring a boat costs x £1000 per week you could buy this one, use it 8 times then if it sinks (unlikely) so what - or more likely, you can sell it for £4000 and have had some cheap fun....
Flying Phil said:
Forgive the ignorance but what is an "RRC"? Re the "Stupid idea" you could think of it as an investment if hiring a boat costs x £1000 per week you could buy this one, use it 8 times then if it sinks (unlikely) so what - or more likely, you can sell it for £4000 and have had some cheap fun....
True although you’ve not factored in the mooring costs which are normally what puts people off. Bear in mind you’ll need to pay them till it sells too...CAPP0 said:
Exactly so young sir, although it’s been rehomed now, but there is still V8 madness x2 on the drive.
Will we be getting together in Dec again this year? I’m (sort of) booked.
Ive a 30 ft 1971 plastic fantastic on the Ouse nr Ely, owned for 2 yrs this month.
So far spent £4800, that’s for
Moorings
Servicing
River license
Lift out/in
Fuel
Anti foul
Survey
Few spares
We try to use it every other weekend for approx 8 months a yr, with a few winter trips out as well, though she was out the water for 4 months this winter to “dry out”.
So far spent £4800, that’s for
Moorings
Servicing
River license
Lift out/in
Fuel
Anti foul
Survey
Few spares
We try to use it every other weekend for approx 8 months a yr, with a few winter trips out as well, though she was out the water for 4 months this winter to “dry out”.
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