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1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said:

The difference being the OP is NOT looking for a cheap liveaboard (just a liveaboard)

The answer being you haven't read the topic title?

22 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Budget ?

Boat type ?

Boat size ?

Widebeam / narrowbeam ?

GRP or Steel ?

Country ?

And what is it about those for sale online that rules them out?

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6 minutes ago, markc said:

I've seen all of them on line (ebay, Apollo duck etc) nothing really jumping out, if anyone has any details of any boats or sites  please let me know, cheers, mark.

 

No point wasting time giving you leads if they are beyond your budget - I know of one (for example) for sale at over £300,000, in Newark is it worth giving you the details ?

 

What is expensive to one person can be cheap to another.

 

Help us to help you. What is your budget ?

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8 minutes ago, markc said:

sorry for that, took the dog out!  I don't think £300,000, is cheap however much money you have?!!!!!  £15,000-£20,000 

To try and be helpful, I'd suggest that you keep saving as any Steel narrowboat boat that you buy at this price (the bottom end of the market) will probably need as much again spending over the next year or two.

 

A GRP boat has been mentioned a few times - at £8,000 it would give you cash available to survey, licence, insure and get safety certificates,

 

You are very unlikely to get anything better for your budget.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114101405675?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

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49 minutes ago, Parahandy said:

I do Mark

thanks, can you give me a lead?

2 minutes ago, Galilee said:

You get a few on Gumtree, along with ads from people asking for a free boat :D

 

yes I've seen those ads!!!!! maybe some one will get very lucky one day!!!!!!!!

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7 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

To try and be helpful, I'd suggest that you keep saving as any Steel narrowboat boat that you buy at this price (the bottom end of the market) will probably need as much again spending over the next year or two.

 

A GRP boat has been mentioned a few times - at £8,000 it would give you cash available to survey, licence, insure and get safety certificates,

 

You are very unlikely to get anything better for your budget.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114101405675?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

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That looks absolutely lovely Alan . Its £650 a month to rent a Bedroom in Milton Keynes , its easy to see why People are taking to the Water

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5 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

To try and be helpful, I'd suggest that you keep saving as any Steel narrowboat boat that you buy at this price (the bottom end of the market) will probably need as much again spending over the next year or two.

 

A GRP boat has been mentioned a few times - at £8,000 it would give you cash available to survey, licence, insure and get safety certificates,

 

You are very unlikely to get anything better for your budget.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114101405675?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

 

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cheers for that, the overheads are not in the boat budget as I know the prices of all them. 

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15 minutes ago, Parahandy said:

That looks absolutely lovely Alan . Its £650 a month to rent a Bedroom in Milton Keynes , its easy to see why People are taking to the Water

Milton Keynes? There are those who would say they'd still take to the water at any price, I suspect!  ;)

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1 hour ago, Alan de Enfield said:

Budget ?

Boat type ?

Boat size ?

Widebeam / narrowbeam ?

GRP or Steel ?

Country ?

£15-£20,000

38-45 ft

wide/narrow

grp/steel

uk

 

1 minute ago, restlessnomad said:

thought it will be sold already...

 I am quite curious how it looks like... shame its pretty far.

still on ebay, now £8,000

1 hour ago, Sir Nibble said:

The answer being you haven't read the topic title?

And what is it about those for sale online that rules them out?

seen them on line ebay etc

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6 minutes ago, restlessnomad said:

yeah I know, was wondering why its not sold already considering low price and rarity of dawncraft highbridge in the market.

The engine runs but can t be used with water leak as is.
Last cruised about a year ago as is used as base for weekends before we moved.
Don t know when last antifouled but not in the 3 years we have owned it.
There is a lot of surplus wiring that is no longer in use and outside could do with a coat of paint.
We have used electric heating.
It is water cooled from canal.
Couple of windows have leak at the moment.
The gas system hasn t been used since we had it as we haven t needed to use it.
Shower hasn t been used in 3 years so not sure if it works.

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2 minutes ago, markc said:

The engine runs but can t be used with water leak as is.
Last cruised about a year ago as is used as base for weekends before we moved.
Don t know when last antifouled but not in the 3 years we have owned it.
There is a lot of surplus wiring that is no longer in use and outside could do with a coat of paint.
We have used electric heating.
It is water cooled from canal.
Couple of windows have leak at the moment.
The gas system hasn t been used since we had it as we haven t needed to use it.
Shower hasn t been used in 3 years so not sure if it works.

yeah and I guess weather is an issue too, probably easily sold in summer..

anyway, this one seems to be in your budget and looks clean inside

https://narrowboats.apolloduck.co.uk/boat/narrow-boats-cruiser-stern/611402

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