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Thank you for the insight. To be fair, I don't think 40k would get me a widebeam in good condition, but helpful to know that I can probably do a lot better. Thanks! Thank you Ally. I was used to looking at mostly widebeams so I was clearly too bowled over by the price (and I do mostly like the interior, I thought it had potential). Good to know that given the condition it's actually overpriced for a Springer. Thank you!

Thank you David. Yes I agree. Total lack of information and I did message the seller today for further information but no response yet. And I agree, it would definitely require a survey! Will see what they respond but thanks again for your thoughts Great answer, thanks for the insight Mad. You might be right on that note, and I did find it suspicious that the owner had to suddenly sell and move to another country, but it does of course happen. I just wasn't quite sure how desirable Springers are, I know some think they're good. And yeah, I did think the white paint was horrible haha but would have been an easy fix

Hi all, I saw this boat the other day and really like the look of it: https://www.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/springer-42-traditional/650418?id=650418#contactForm For context: this would be my first boat. It's something I've been considering for a long time and I would continually cruise, mostly along the river lee at first. I was initially considering a widebeam (around 50 x 10) but my budget is kinda maxxed out at 40-45k, and a narrowboat might be more realistic for a novice like myself. The boat does seem worryingly cheap (considering it's in London anyway) though I know Springers are not considered the best, and it is almost 30 years old... Also a bit worried that it will need overplating which would probably cost around 9k, and I would want a survey done for peace of mind. I would appreciate any thoughts on this? thank you for reading.

Thank you! Thank you Tony. The link is super useful!

Hi everyone, After wanting to do so for a good while, I am hoping to buy my first boat by the end of this year. I want to be as prepared as possible, and am wondering if anyone can recommend things to make sure you have done/knowledge you need to have before starting. I plan on completing an RYA Inland waterways course (2 days) which covers "Safety, helmsmanship, locks and tunnels, collision avoidance, an introduction to engine maintenance" in the next couple of months. Are there any books, courses or resources that people think would be helpful? Particularly in relation to understanding electrics and so on. I'm a novice (I have spent quite a bit of time on boats but don't have a lot of technical knowledge). Thank you in advance, any input is appreciated :)