hello,
long time lurk first time posters...
background. We are a couple, who are both self employed and our work takes us away from base always, sporadically in winter but throughout the summer months is usually guaranteed times of work for us. We own a self build camper van which we have enjoyed for several years all over Europe so we are used to space restrictions, leisure batteries, leccy and water savvy ness, frosty mornings and folding the bed down... and then realising the cutlery’s underneath it! Doh!
we’re learning, going to brokerages, marinas, etc but feel that we’re at the point where we need to try a boat so looking for a two month hire in Cheshire, yeah we know... - really hard to find! It would be a great short term, long time taster for us but if this doesn’t happen we’ll do another 2 week holiday hire... or...look at boats in our budget with a layout we are happy with for now and more than prepared and able to do fit out work to suit us.
opinions on these two boats please from those with the knowledge (all of you!)
at swanley bridge “Titan” www.narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boats.phtml?id=2912
Lister jp13 engine? does that equal more expensive to maintain or replace parts?
general opinions of the boat in terms of blacking, layout, heating in winter etc?
vs
At great Haywood ”Evelyn” www.greathaywoodboatsales.co.uk/images/pdf_files/EvelynBrochureMainPage.pdf
Short bsc certificate. Am I right to think this?
any and all opinions are genuinely greatly received. I know everyone has their own opinions on cruiser vs trad, pump out vs cassette etc so we really do appreciate contributions from you all. Thanks for taking the time to read!