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  1. I was here previously researching for the purpose of purchasing a Narrowboat. Then In July 2013 I suffered a major stroke (haemorrhage). I’m not complaining because I have had what the medical peeps refer to as a remarkable recovery and I realise there are many people who are not so fortunate. I now have some cognitive issues around memory and what I call logical processing. It makes research difficult as I quickly forget what I have just read and I often make decisions without remembering all the facts which I later remember! My rehabilitation probably took 2 years when at which stage I felt I was back in the land of the living. Then late 2016 It was suspected I had rectal cancer. After numerous tests and scans I underwent surgery in April to remove the tumour and I am now in my final stage of chemotherapy treatment. So I am ready to finish what I started and purchase a boat. The problem is I have forgotten a lot of my previous research and I am having difficulty researching the subject in detail which I had done previously. I have come to the conclusion that I want/need a 62’ trad stern with a boatmans cabin. Unfortunately there are not many of those available. I missed out on Carpe Diem, a Hudson which suited my needs perfectly. So I am now considering 70’ trad stern boats which also have a boatmans cabin. The reason for the boatmans cabin is that my daughter now lives in Kingston upon Thames so it would give her and her partner to visit and stay with us whenever she wanted. i am aware of some of the issues with such a large boat ie extra costs re mooring and blacking etc but I would be grateful for people’s opinions and advice regarding 70’ boats. Apologies for the initial rambling but I wanted to explain why I will be asking some more questions in the near future. Kind regards - Martin
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  3. I am unable to assist with regard to sat nav for the canals as I have absolutely no idea about that. Having had Garmin and Tom Tom (still have a Tom Tom) my preference is Tom Tom but that is personal choice and being honest there isn't really a lot of difference between the two systems. Whilst I now have an inbuilt sat nav I keep the Tom Tom for use in the USA. We are off to Florida shortly and I purchased a map for there some time ago. Tom Tom often have deals on the additional maps. We also use Google maps on the mobile phone for both here in the UK and the USA and I find it to be very good indeed. Of course you need to have a good data plan on your mobile and in addition as you say it does consume quite a bit of power so you need a cable and cradle. I recently made a journey from Cairnryan on the west coast of Scotland to North London and returned using Google Maps. It did not put a foot wrong and I was very impressed. A few days prior to returning I kept putting the route into Google and depending on the time of day it kept giving different routes clearly dependent on the traffic conditions which I expected. There are only about four good routes for the journey but using Google I was able to choose the most appropriate one for the time of day I was departing. There are also free downloadable apps for sat nav like Co Pilot etc which do not use any data though I personally have not used them but you often read good reports about them Both Garmin and Tom Tom can be purchased at what I consider to be very good prices these days as they are often on offer so if you don't wish to use data on the phone I would plump for the stand alone. Further more you get a decent sized screen and you normally get a free year of traffic updates.
  4. Just as an aside, have you researched the locations where you might want to moor it? Some locations such as the South Coast make the costs of mooring on the canals look like chicken feed. If it is bilge keeled, drying or half tide moorings are generally very reasonable. Just something to consider as well as the condition of the yacht.
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  10. As and when I need to know about the benefits system I will seek you out for your advice. When it comes to subtlety I think I will look elsewhere.
  11. Thank you. About 25 years ago I learnt to sail. Initially I had been concerned as it always appeared that sailing was a class thing. In addition my choice of location to learn was The Solent where there was obviously a significant amount of serious money. Despite the odd toxxer I have to say that most people didn't care what you were worth or how big your boat was and everyone got on as you shared a common passion.
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  13. What a dreadfull but highly illuminating thread. Nicknorman 1 - Green Eyed Monsters 0 I tend to agree with Jenlyn. A boater is a boater regardless of your perceived class, wealth or background.
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