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Thanks Nightwatch, my house was on the dale in Waterlooviille !

Thanks Laurie, I'm in love !

Ah well, spoke to a chap at Frouds Bridge about a possible mooring, his first question was "are you going to live aboard" to which I replied "on and off", so no mooring for me there then. Hand over on Tuesday, Tara will be officially mine I then have to plan to bring her as close to Southampton as possible, Newbury looks promising. I really have know idea how long it will take but that's part of the adventure. When I do decide (within two weeks from the hand over) do you think I should hire a skipper to show me the ropes?

Complicated, I will be working as a carer in Southampton at weekends so will be on board from Monday till Friday, my client has kindly let me have his address as a land based residence so I'm not really sure if that counts as a liveaboard....I do plan to be a cc'er in a couple of years time, sooner if circumstances allow.

Thanks for all the congrats and encouragement, my plan is to bring her from Crick to Aldermaston (Frouds Bridge), I haven't looked at a map yet to see how many locks there or how long it will take...but I don't think I care much, as the saying goes "suck it and see" .

It was just a reflection on the photo, no marks, I'll be putting those on probably!

Thanks Nick ,no moorings available at Copredy , any one have experience of Fenny Compton?

Haggle i did and got a small amount off, but I'm happy, after looking for so long at similar priced boats this was the one. I'm going to try and get a mooring at Copredy marina.

Bought her, now the fun starts, thank you all for helping me make it happen

I will need to commute to and from Southampton at weekends for a while as I am a carer from Friday evening till Sunday night, so i really need to be an hour or two driving time away from my moorings. South Oxford could be an option as eventually I would like to cruise further north

Going up to Crick on Tuesday, if I like her I will put a deposit down, after months of looking and the awful stress of selling my house lets hope this will be the start of a new life. I will keep you informed. I will looking for a marina down south, Reading, Aldermaston etc. maybe get a skipper to bring her down, getting ahead of myself here I know, but one has to have a plan.

Excellent advise from all as always...thanks again

Thanks Nick, do you think the scrape would cost much to rectify and maybe be a bit of a bargaining tool?

Thanks Higgs ..just sold the house so the cash is in place, I have spent months looking at boats on the tinternet, I'm suffering from boat blindness at the moment

I am thinking of driving up from Portsmouth to view this boat next week. your valuable opinions would be gratefully received http://www.abnb.co.uk/boat_pages/2806web/2806abnb.php?BoatID=2806

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I remember doing that trip back in the eighties from Nottingham to Wells in a Shetland Black Prince, I can recall touching bottom crossing the bar going into Wells ! thanks for the pics, brought back a lot of happy memories especially trying to get back into the boat at low tide after a few pints.

Thanks Mike

Thanks for the encouragement hilaryb and tove. I haven't bought the boat yet, still waiting for funds from the sail of my house to be put in place, I'm in Portsmouth at the moment but intend to be on the K&A at some point, not sure where yet but a marina preferably to start with then a CCer

Thanks again to all who have responded to my OP

Thanks to all who have replied to my original post, here's the link http://www.newandusedboat.co.uk/used-boat.php?boatID=534 still think its a lovely looking boat