markjw

Please have in mind that if an angling society has rights to a stretch of water they won't take very kindly if you start taking out THEIR fish....bit like if some contractor comes along and start draining out the water just because he wants to.

Thanks keith, understood it seems like its a six of one half a dozen type of scenario....I still can't help thinking that the reverse layout would suit me better. Decisions decisions eh..!! Just gotta find a boat I like first.

Wow thanks guys for the fast response to my question....there are a few in there that have given me food for thought I ll be asking more questions soon so fingers poised folks on those keys. Hahaha

Hi all...we have in our sticky little hands some cash to purchase a narrow boat, up to now not actually sailed in one nor if the truth be know, set foot in one. Came very close when I was 18 when I nearly bought an old rusty hull with my mate, but we came to the conclusion that would never have the money to buy a pint ever again once we started with its renovation. 37 years later I ve decided sod it lets go for it before it gets too late. Our main problem is logistical in the sense that we live in Spain, getting to see boats on a regular basis isn't easy so we have to give the Internet a bashing. We know roughly what we want for the money we have and we're fairly in tune with what we have to look for etc. I would like to ask you boating stalwarts out there about reverse layouts. Would i be correct in thinking the reason that traditional style boats have the main berth at the stern is a historical one, boat mans cabin type of thing.? I'm fairly certain that I would prefer the lounge/dinner/kitchen at the stern as in the reverse layout, but maybe I' m missing something ? I can't seem to think of any benefit of having to pass through the bedroom very time I come on board....or having to shout to my wife in the galley 40 feet away to put the kettle on, when with a reveres layout everything is there close to hand and even though a make the bed every morning i dont like the idea of guests coming aboard. I hope someone can give some really good reason why it's ok the have the berth at the back....only all the boats I ve seen and liked have all be trad layout. In the meantime anyone out there got a real cracker of a boat 58 to 65 ish cruiser or semi trad, reverse layout, 4 berth one double and two bunks, good paint nicely done out, good engine blah blah blah that they want to sell for around 50k just let me know...don't want much do I !!!! Can't wait to get started....cheers to all and thanks for reading. Mark and Lez