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FoxLovesCrow

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    PR Consultant
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    Bristol

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  1. Good spot! We are temporarily living in France, having just saved up enough for the basic build and plan to return to the UK later this year before (fingers crossed) getting on with our boat dreams. Our work-in-progress plan is to move back to the UK after spring, work on the boat once built to get it to a minimum viable point where we can live aboard, before then using it as a home and carrying on work. The date of order is a moving target but we've had some initial conversations with a boat builder (Tyler Wilson who seem to come highly recommended) about build slots and quotes. Our working assumption is that there will be VAT as I doubt we'll hit the size/volume. At this point we are doing our homework, trying to equip ourselves with the knowledge we need to make this a success. Any reference sources or books that you recommend would be highly appreciated. Thanks again!
  2. Thanks, Alan! Sounds like this isn't your first rodeo :). Appreciate the heads-up and correction on my newbie terminology error. Experience has taught me that getting things in writing is always a precaution worth taking!
  3. Thanks, will do. We are speaking with the experts and will not place an order until we have the facts on tax exemption. Tax aside, our preference is to go for something narrower than a 12 foot beam. We used to live in a cottage which was 10 foot across, funny enough. We used to joke it was practise for the boat.
  4. Ah yes, we watched a video by Journo with Jono where he had a bit of a mission with sorting out inconsistencies with the foam. Patience is a virtue! What stage are you at with your boat now?
  5. Thanks for the warm welcome! We're buying a 9ft or 10ft (not settled as we're waiting for the final quote and a possible tax reason to do with size may mean we go for the larger size). We were torn for so long about narrowboat vs wide beam, but having spoken to various people and weighted up our own lifestyle we have made our decision! We're not getting an engine to begin with, as we'll be doing it up in a boat yard or marina (tbd) so doesn't make much sense in terms of cash flow. We've started making a 3D plan of the boat which is very exciting. Any resources or books you can recommend to help us with the fit out would be much appreciated.
  6. Hi all, we are planning our boat fitout and are keen to have the best insulation to avoid damp as far as possible and be as efficient as we can. Seems like good quality steel and insulation are worth the investment upfront in the long term! Anyway, we're really appreciate your advice on what works and what could give the best result. For example, is it work doing spray foam + a layer of rock wool, or some sort of painted coating + spray foam? Anything else innovative out there that's worth considering?
  7. Hello all, Claire and Callum here. This is the year we finally get our houseboat! A dream of ours that we've been working and saving towards for a long time. This will also be our first step in having a home of our very own. We've decided on getting a new hull only and some basics, and then doing a lot of the fit out ourselves. We're fairly handy people but there's a lot to learn for sure! Excited to be joining the forum and looking forward to leaning and feeling inspired. C x
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