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  1. Thanks very much for all your comments by highlighting some very basic issues with this barge, and also helping me realise - Im completely out of my depth! I will try to learn a bit more about things before making any decision to buy either a sea going or canal worthy boat/barge All the best to you all and thanks again! Here is the listing for it if anyone is interested: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165943917387?hash=item26a3073b4b:g:bXEAAOSwPoVj7jMt
  2. I would like to go and see this barge to at least consider the possibility of acquiring it, however I feel I really would not know where to start in knowing what to look for primarily in it having any issues or to know the true value of it. The sellers agent/friend is asking £65k Im informed it has been inspected and blacked Jan-23, wouldn’t you think an owner with intentions of selling it normally have a survey report done at this time? Does anyone know what I should be looking out for? and is it worth me reading The Barge Buyers Handbook https://barges.org/knowledgebase/buying/273-barge-buyers-handbook or something similar?
  3. Thanks again for all your replies to this From everything youve said, I understand now that I would be severely restricted on uk canals! to the point that I would need something different, but having the option of going to sea is very appealing, so maybe I have to do some more research and thinking what and where I will use the boat for???? The other immediate concern I have with this boat is it seems to have been drywalled and plastered both on the ceilings and the walls.. surely, you would not do this on any kind of boat, whether it be sea or inland going? no?
  4. OK, this will give you a better idea of what Im interested in Stand corrected, its 72' x 14' & engine is daf 575 120 hp engine I am very interested to take her to sea, but would like to have some options to go inland, but at what costs am I going to be restricted?
  5. Wow and wow again..! thanks so much for all of your replies!!! I am not a boater of any sort... but want to learn something about it! any ideas if I was to have a 72' x 13' sea going barge, were would I be able to go with it? I am based in the north east of the uk, close to the coast (River Humber) to be precise I am very much attracted to the thought of taking it to sea, or around the coast lines, but I dont want to be totally restricted by not being able to take it inland Is there a boat that could be both sea worthy and inland worthy at the same time? or is this simply not possible? I do want something quite big as well, so am I simply asking too much
  6. Hi everyone I am contemplating buying a sea going dutch barge (72' X 13') with a fixed wheelhouse Would it be possible to navigate most of the UK canals with this, or should I be looking for something different Any advice very much appreciated Thanks legepe
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