vonBenningen

I understand that but I like the idea of flexibility at this stage

What's the problem with twin/bilge keels on canals?

Nice!

Bilge keeler seems ok for canal/river use - as long as it has a draft of 2ft 6 or less, no?

haha. A proper boat being a narrowboat, presumably.

Well a yacht for use on canals/rivers for the most part. A gold licensed yacht. But one that's good enough to cross the channel. Yachts seem to be better value in general

I'm thinking I'll buy a yacht instead.

Hi - just wondering if anyone can answer this for me? The steering on this boat is not functioning, no wheel, no cables etc. So could I feasibly run it with an outboard motor, petrol/diesel...? Or is that going to be too expensive? Or too much of a hassle? Or both?

Interesting. So it was probably moved along in response to the signs going up. I really appreciate all the input, this forum's great

Do people continuously cruise with nothing but an outboard motor with a steering arm?

No it doesn't does it. And there's no steering wheel/cable for the rudder. But for a total budget of £2000 to get on the water, licensed and everything above board, as a continuous cruiser, maybe this is still a bargain?

Well that is reassuring! I thought it would be a few hundred at least! ditchcrawler, I'm currently the high bidder with slightly cold feet at £896. My max bid a couple of days ago was £900 and considering he had quite a few bids already I was assuming I wouldn't get it for that. Considering insurance is much less than I expected, I may be willing to go to £1000 max. As a continuous cruiser, if and when I attach an outboard (I've asked whether the steering is functional), presumably I wouldn't need a mooring initially to get licensed for that?

Yep, thanks just checked the price. So now I know that, can anyone provide a rough estimate of insurance and the license fee? I'd really appreciate it! Or a point in the right direction. Yeah it's in the blue area. Thanks for that

Yes it's right at the entrance to the Kennet This is my feeling exactly - could end up with problems down the line. Then again, I don't want to stay in one place anyway Here's the link to the listing, btw. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-Viking-Houseboat/253467127282?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1431.l2649

Thanks for that - never heard of it but yeah, this is exactly what I would be after