howardang

Why not find the location of either the nearest chandler or DIY shop. Explain the issue to them and take their advice about what type of sealant to use. Hope that helps Howard

...and??? More information is needed and what are you asking? Clashed with Jen in wellies! Howard

To try to cut to the chase and stop unnecessary chasing of rainbows, do you have an approximate idea of budget and what part of the UK system are you thinking of? Are you a newcomer to the waterways or do you have any prior knowledge of what is involved in owning and maintaining a boat on the waterways? As you can imagine this site gets a number of such requests and peoples ideas of what is available and for what price varies enormously. It is always helpful if you could give an indication of what you hope to get out of boat ownership, i.e. extended cruising, weekending, living on board permanently etc. Howard

Unless the intention is for stage 2 to extend the search area there seem to be a lot of locations imissing as you go further North. For example, Hull Marina, Goole Marina's (2) South Ferriby Marina, a few on the Trent etc. Many more in the North which are too numerous to mention. Howard

I once had a similar problem when buying a car. I think the limit on daily transfers was at that time £12000. I gave the bank a call and after going through the usual security checks and explaining what the payment was intended for the bank arranged for a transfer which took place within a few minutes. Howard

You might like to have a look at the following web sites which specialise in share boat and especially both have a wealth of information about the ins and outs of how it all works. You may find some tips which may help you if thinking about setting up a small syndicate. . https://boatshare4u.co.uk/index.asp https://www.boatshare.co.uk/ Howard

I think you may have a great deal more difficulty in finding many share boat syndicates that are willing to do this. In many cases a share boat is just like any other privately owned boat that just happens to have more than one owner, and to do what you suggest would certainly entail a lot of cost in meeting the more stringent costs of a hire boat company - insurance and safety aspects for example. A syndicate is usually used year round by owners - most shared boats are used more than hire boats for example during a year - and even if they were willing to contemplate such an arrangement I would suggest that there may not be any way your suggestion could be slotted into the syndicates owners bookings. Howard

Just noticed that I gave you the wrong web site. Try this one https://www.watersidemooring.com/329-brighouse-basin-l1 Howard

That's a very good idea and might save you a lot of heartache and hard work! There are many housekeeping jobs you need to get to know as well, like water and where will you be able to fill up winter as well as summer. Toilet waste disposal. Fuel replenishment. Battery charging, especially in winter. You are not allowed to run an engine to charge batteries after 2000 if in earshot of other boats, and most marinas will work on the same principle. At your chosen marina can you carry out repairs and especially their rules about tradesmen. All these sort of things need thinking about before you decide on a particular marina. Brighouse Marina web site is :- https://www.bridgehousemarina.co.uk/

Just in case you havent seen this here is a link to some information about the marina. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/directory/34836-frenches-wharf-marina Howard

Thanks for that. May I suggest that as well as asking here why not visit a few moorings in your area and speak to as many boaters as you can so that you can get a feel for what might be involved, and who knows, you may get invited to go for a trip or two. Howard

I assume that you will be working so have you thought about whether you will be a continuous cruiser or are you looking for a mooring? What part of the country will you be based? Do you know anything about boats or is this just a pipe dream because so far you haven’t given enough detail to get relevant and realistic advice. Howard

Same here. Howard

Very true, I was just trying to be helpful and possibly save the OP a waste of his time if it happens that he was thinking of renting out to earn an income, not realising that there may be some hurdles to jump which may put him off. Howard

Why don't you just cut to the chase and ask CRT for their advice on what you need to do to comply with their requirements. That way, at least you shouldn't have any issues with such as insurance requirements, CRT licence requirements etc. It might also be useful to ask your marina of choice what their views are. You may get many different views on this forum and at least you will know what the official view is, and whether what you are proposing is possible or not.. Howard

No it iwas initially a joint interest between IWA and NABO but the ere are many other organisation also involved. They are listed in the press release. Howard

You could get a crude idea by looking at the brochures of some hire companies. They mainly offer cruiser stern boats, and you could modify layouts to suit your personal preference. Howard