Jessicaaviva

Thank you, do you have her details?

Hi all, Help, please. I got my sailaway back to london last month and I'm desperate to get it all wired up. I had an electrician booked in but he let me down and now I'm struggling to find anyone. Any recommendations for someone trustworthy would be much appreciated, I'd like to get the work done asap so I can get everything else done before winter! Thank you Jess

Hi, Looking for some advice/recommendations if anyone has had dealings with any of these builders? I'm about to take the plunge and buy my first sailaway as a liveaboard and I've narrowed it down to XR&D, Colecraft and Soar Valley Steel Boats but it would be great if anyone can share their experiences or give me any advice! I've read a lot of good things about each and all of them on here but can't seem to find a comparison anywhere. I've visited them all and each of them seem to operate quite differently but from what I know and have seen first hand they all seem to make fine, solid boats. I'm not so fussed about traditional details or excessive decoration, what I want is fairly simple, a 50ft cruiser that I can fit out myself, obviously the nicer she handles etc the better but I'm on a fairly limited budget so I'd rather just get the best shell possible for the money and one which will hold its value if ever I decide/need to upsize/sell. One other question, as Soar Valley can grit-blast but XR&D say they can't, how crucial is this before using epoxy paint or can I wait until she needs blacking again in a couple of years and get it done then, as this is what XR&D have recommended? Thanks in advance for your help! Jess