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Boatless in Bristol

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  • Birthday 26/01/1959

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    Bristol
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    Boats, boating and oh yeah....boats !
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    Factory operative

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  1. As the 2 experienced posters have said above, I think your only option is to remove them and refurbish them yourself or get a quote from Eagle Marine. I'm dubious you could get new windows made for the boat but it would cost thousands if you did find a company. I got a quote for a new windscreen from Viking about 5 years ago (I don't own a Viking but long story I won't bore you with) and that quote was over £3,000.
  2. If you contact me by PM, I'd be happy to meet up with you in August to discuss the matter and I live in the Bath area. Where I'm moored there are plenty of liveaboards in the area and most are happy to chat about the pros and cons of liveaboard life.
  3. You're not correct re. Freemans being outboard driven. All inboards as far as I'm aware...many petrol but some diesel particularly the larger Freemans like the 30 footer.
  4. Thanks for that info.re."Whatgas" grannykins. I haven't got it nor knew about it, so appreciate your comment.
  5. Hello Elizabeth. I did get sorted thank you - I bought a G.R.P. boat mainly due to budgetary considerations. Petrol too, which I said in my original post I didn't want ! I have no regrets buying the boat but do wish it was diesel rather than petrol. That is purely down to the fact I'm unable to buy petrol other than from roadside garages. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I will also add that this forum has got a huge amount of information/views on it from very experienced boat owners (G.R.P. and narrowboats) Gareth
  6. Thank you again to all who have posted, especially as you've probably had the same questions pop up on here frequently. I'm grateful for your patience. I'm going to take Naughty Cal's advice and look at both GRP and narrowboats to see if either gives me a help in my decision making. I will also pop back in here to tell you of my decision (that could take a while) and post a picture etc. when I actually commit to buy. Gareth
  7. A big thank you to all of you for taking the time and trouble to respond. I've read all the replies but will be reading them again a few more times before the weekend is over. It's certainly given me food for thought. In response to Alan de Enfield's reply (and thank you for the info. re. osmosis) - I would be using the boat at weekends and when I have a weeks holiday or 2 off work. I will be mostly single handed too which I forgot to say in my original post. Not sure if that would have any bearing on the issue or not ? To bOatman who replied.....interesting comment because it is online moorings I've been researching on the K and A. Many thanks again, it's much appreciated. Gareth
  8. Hello to anyone viewing this post. This is my first post and question(s) apart from introducing myself in the relevant thread. I've been reading various threads on here and so thought I'd seek your views and experience on the following matter. I know there have been comments/ threads on the relative merits of GRP or steel - my post is merely to ask what you'd do in my shoes. I'm not expecting you to make my mind up for me - only I can do that but any comments and a viewpoint I hadn't thought of will hopefully help me come to a decision. My quandary is whether to buy a GRP cruiser or a steel narrowboat. Some facts for you. My maximum budget is £15,000. I don't want to buy a boat longer than 30 feet long due to costs of moorings, licence etc. I wish to keep it on the Kennet and Avon and have started the process of seeking a mooring. I want a diesel engine - I don't want the hassle of obtaining petrol. I would also prefer shaft drive to a z drive. Not sure why and if anyone wishes to extol the virtues of a z drive, please feel free. I know that limits my choice re. GRP cruisers but they are out there. I realise for that amount a narrowboat would be fairly old and very probably would require some amount of work doing to it even if it's only blacking and replacing anodes to begin with. It would also possibly mean buying a narrowboat of 30 feet long or smaller which isn't a problem to me. Of course any GRP cruiser I may consider would also be of an age and could need work - I accept that. I also know I can buy a GRP cruiser in fairly decent condition (judging by pics. on the internet I grant you) for £7,000 tops which leaves me with plenty to spare budget wise. The size I've been looking at is 22 feet to 25 feet - the marques being Freeman, Dawncraft etc. Having spoken to someone recently, they told me a GRP cruiser should be lifted out every winter, one reason being to prevent any damage by ice. I've also read they need to "dry out". Is it really necessary/prudent to lift them out every single winter ? To any GRP owners here, do you lift yours out every winter ? I ask because I quite fancied the thought of spending time cruising on those cold, frosty but sunny days we get in winter. This would of course mean needing a boatyard that has facitlies ashore. Are there that many along the K and A ? So what would you go for wearing my size 9's ? If there are any people here who have owned both, I'd greatly appreciate your comments but will appreciate any comments made by anyone. Sorry for the long winded post. Gareth
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