Well I suppose, that takes me back to my original post of buying from a Brokers (??)....Whilton, Apolloduck, Rugby etc or as mentioned on another post 'up north'. By the time I'm ready, I'd like a 40ish footer. Cruiser or semi but not essential. Not live-aboard but longish trips when I'm confident. Having said that I may throw caution to the wind and just set off as Max has done . Budget probably around £30K ish with a contingency fund of about £5K. Does that sound doable?