Pepe

That’s true, though I have spent 25 years as a marine engineer so hopefully have a good basic idea.

Hi James thanks for reply, I’m itching to get up and go, though my last 4 years of service are like a slow torture! But I suppose all good things come to those who wait. Have a budget already though who knows how much everything will be in 4 years or what quality of boat I will get for my money.?

Many thanks for your advice, seem like sensible suggestions. I just wish I was ready now rather than waiting my last 4 yrs well 3 before I look at courses. Again thank you.

Yes that’s what I’m hoping to do, handling, maintenance etc ?

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I have just started looking into diesel maintenance courses etc, would be nice to wangle as forces resettlement courses?

Everybody has their own story of how they found themselves afloat, I guess. I am currently I'm the Navy for 4 more ( long, long, years) and am already planning , researching and Vlog overdosing! Am torturing myself seeing perfect boats that are for sale now .Im hoping for a 56 ft ish cruiser with dinette, budget to buy £30k -£35k and a couple of k for surveys, repairs etc and a £11 k annual budget. I intend to be a CC'er with maybe a winter moor up, up North. Doable? short question long, when did everyone else start planning? cheers Pepe