craig222

Thats the best way to think about it like you are doing, thinking of the positives. One thing i have noticed is there are plenty of good people willing to help and advise which is nice. I cant wait to join you in the struggle!1 I am looking forward to finding the right boat for me but will not rush into it and hopefully i will be seeing some of the good people i have spoken to on here n other forums in the near future

Hi Roxy, thanks for taking the time to reply.I dont know if what happened to you is standard in this game with brokers or what but it certainly doesnt sound it and i hope it all works out for the best for you, and i am sure it will. I arent gonna rush into anything gonna take my time. I did nearly go to buy a 32ft Norman at a very very cheap price as a "project" but been informed today it has gone. Thinking that it is probably for the best as it was a lot of work annd quite a distance away

Thankyou very much for these replies, i will contact him and go over there for a chat and look around i did see his adverts a few times while looking on the interent and also in a magazine. Thats what i plan to do over the next few weeks months just visit as many marinas as possible and look round not rush into anything i will keep u updated and thanks again

Looks a lovely boat, alot of fun!!

I am starting to realise that this is probably what i am going to have to do as more and more people are telling me how tricky it can be! Yeah that is my intention to go looking around as many marinas as possible and see what i can see, and also talk to as many people as possible without being too much of a pain ha. Where do you recommend as good marinas to go to with lots of varietys of boats to look at, as you say u have been to lots in this area. I went to South Ancholme today and also down the river at brigg and had a little look round. The Norman 20ft look much smaller in real life than in the pictures ha!! Please dont say they look about 20ft! What boat have you got at the moment?? Hi, thanks for taking the time to reply to me yes i have seen those 3 ads on ebay if i remember rightly i thought the 3000 pound one look an interesting ad and worth a viewing and i am watching thae item, but thought the other 2 were a little over priced for the condition etc, but hey what do i know. What were your thoughts? I can imagine i will be banging my head alot in any of these low end budget boats i am looking at as i am 6ft3 and not exactly on the slim side neither ha What boat have you got at the moment

what boat do you own? Yeah i looked at these also they seem good only seen pictures mind, seem a little more expensive than i can afford i think at the minute. I need to get out n see some boats for real get the real feel I have been seriously looking at these there are a few available at the minute, they look well laid out on the inside good use of the space they have I have not seen any of these anywhere Graham i would like to see your boat if you have any pictures available

Thanks for the replys i have spent hours reading loads of information and looking through all the classifieds, and i still know nothing theres a hell of alot to take in! Your right from what i have seen it is all the boats your have listed above i think i especially like the Norman Conquest, Teal 22, Birchwood 25 and also quite like the look of the Dawncraft boats, they seem a little more spacious on the inside. Has anyone got any experience of these boats? I have read a few things about the Humber being a little bit tricky and until now hadnt really given it any thought i just thought it would be as easy as buying the boat and having a trip bringing her home! Thats how naive i am to all this! I will have to give that matter some more thought Also is there anywhere you would recommend going where i can view as many boats as possible in one go?? For instance a Marina anyone knows of thats reasonably close to me, that you know has alot of boats for sale in my kind of budget.Dont mind a few hours or so in my quest

Hi everyone just a quick question to avoid me looking stupid later on and wasting everyones time Is this forum mainly for narrowboat owners or is it ok to post about cruisers? I am brand new to this and looking to get a cruiser for me my girlfirend and daughter to use on days out. Are there any other cruiser owners on here and if so what boats do you own i am looking at some low end budget 23ft cruisers and will ask for advice not doubt if there is anyone on here willing to help me Thnaks for reading

Hi firstly i would like to say hello to you all i am new to this my name is Craig am 28 i have got a girlriend and beautiful daughter and i have decided i would like to get a boat for us to spend some time on as a family and i was hoping that maybe i could get a little bit of advice and get to know some of you. I would like a boat that i can do some work on myself, mainly cosmetically, not so much mechanically. I dont mind a little work but dont really know alot so would rather know that mechanically the boat is sound I live in Lincolnshire and will be mooring my boat on the river ancholme, i want a cruiser for use at weekends round rivers and canals i also would like plenty of space like a 4 berth?? I would ideally like to spend 2-3k on the boat then maybe another 1-2k tidying her up...Is this realistic ?? Also what suggestions do you have on which boat i should go for do you think?? All the boats i see in this kind of price range are pre 1980 is this ok?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as i really am a total new comer to this and no less than nothing!! Thankyou