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3 minutes ago, Halsey said:

We need to know more about what you are going to do with it - is it just to be a cheap flat or are you going to go boating - will it be your only place to sleep if the winters turn nasty?

Ideally it would be a full time liveaboard with the goal to live there and get a feel for the CC lifestyle as a starter boat.
 

I’ve booked a narrowboat holiday from July 5th to get a better feel for the lifestyle also, but at some point, I’d just like to go for it! Living on it, I would want some amenities to make it inhabitable - heating, shower/toilet, cooker, but I totally get it isn’t a flat.

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2 hours ago, Mad Harold said:

At that age,the steel remaining on the hull may be rather thin.

Wood tops either leak now or are going to leak shortly making the inside damp and musty.Its unpleasant getting into a damp bed.A wood top needs constant attention to keep it almost watertight,that's why wood top boats are cheap.

Don't think this one is cheap though.

For 15K I think you could get a very good GRP boat.Have a look at Highbridge Crusader,Norman 24,Viking,and Atlanta.

Thanks Harold!

 

I have been reading the forums and have seen mixed things about GRP boats. Would you recommend living on them?

 

 

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Thank you both for the great advice! £15k is my maximum budget.

 

 

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Hi lovely boat people!

 

I’m new to boating (I’ve been to only a handful of boats), and I could really use some advice:
 

https://m.apolloduck.com/boat/simolda-36-cruiser-stern/638492
 

Is this a reasonable price for this boat? Could I replace the wooden superstructure myself, or how much would it cost to replace?

 

Thank you in advance!

 

Riana