A brave new world

[Suzie]

Looking on getting ourselves out there at last on canals .. Open to options in what we get, we are North based but open to the pros an cons. Very green in this world but wide awake in life so open to any advice if it is constructive of course. Marina and mooring options welcome Thanks 

[Alan de Enfield]

What is your question ?

[MtB]

20 minutes ago, Suzie said:

Looking on getting ourselves out there at last on canals .. Open to options in what we get, we are North based but open to the pros an cons. Very green in this world but wide awake in life so open to any advice if it is constructive of course. Marina and mooring options welcome Thanks 

 

Tell the board what you have in mind, and you'll be deluged with opinions and advice! 

[kevinl]

GRP or metal, live sboard or weekends, retired or work commitments, kids and schools?

You've not given us a lot to go on here not to mention budgetK

[BoatinglifeupNorth]

North based, North of London? 
continuous cruising, Marina Based? As even the North is getting more busier with more people with the same idea and more boats not moving much.

[Peugeot 106]

59 minutes ago, Suzie said:

Looking on getting ourselves out there at last on canals .. Open to options in what we get, we are North based but open to the pros a cons. Very green in this world but wide awake in life so open to any advice if it is constructive of course. Marina and mooring options welcome Thanks 

?…….

[MtB]

Another AI, I'd suggest actually. 

[kevinl]

Try somewhere like Apollo Duck (other boat sales sites are available) it

made my eyes water looking at some boat prices down there.

K

[phillarrow]

9 hours ago, Suzie said:

Looking on getting ourselves out there at last on canals .. Open to options in what we get, we are North based but open to the pros an cons. Very green in this world but wide awake in life so open to any advice if it is constructive of course. Marina and mooring options welcome Thanks 

One of the definite cons for you is that the water will be incompatible with your wiring and hard drive!

[blackrose]

8 hours ago, kevinl said:

Try somewhere like Apollo Duck (other boat sales sites are available) it

made my eyes water looking at some boat prices down there.

K

 

You've assumed the OP's question is about buying a boat?

 

You might be right but she hasn't actually asked that question.

[Private Fraser]

For your sanity stay off this forum😉

[Jen-in-Wellies]

Welcome to the forum. For getting on the northern canals, you have a variety of options.

Boats come in size from this:

Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=731952

(Picture taken on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, near Sheffield Basin).

 

To this:

Pic by me. 2012. Lemonroyd Lock, A&C.

 

Or, if the weather is cold enough, you can get on to the canals with a pair of these.

By Duckhunter6424 - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3422567

[Bacchus]

10 hours ago, Suzie said:

Looking on getting ourselves out there at last on canals .. Open to options in what we get, we are North based but open to the pros an cons. Very green in this world but wide awake in life so open to any advice if it is constructive of course. Marina and mooring options welcome Thanks 

 

Hi @Suzie, and welcome from me.

 

There is a vast wealth of knowledge on this forum, but you might need to be a bit more specific if you want sensible answers.  Are you planning to live on the canals or getting out there as tourists? If the latter, for weekends away or retirees who can cruise for months on end? Also an idea of budget would be very helpful.

[DShK]

I'd suggest a gramme of soma

[Peugeot 106]

9 hours ago, MtB said:

Another AI, I'd suggest actually. 

Millennial Bot?

[rusty69]

suzie bottro? 

[MtB]

The cheapest way to get on the water is probably a paddle board. 

 

Also saves making that awkward decision between pump-out and cassette....

 

 

 

[Alan de Enfield]

1 hour ago, MtB said:

The cheapest way to get on the water is probably a paddle board. 

 

Also saves making that awkward decision between pump-out and cassette....

 

 

 

 

Just don't wear stockings/tights as you may get your ankles swelling

[Tony1]

 

Hi Suzie, I hope you won't be put off by some replies that seem a little brusque. 

The thing is, the same sort of questions get asked here time and time again, and the members here sometimes get a bit jaded from saying the same things over and over again to new boaters and prospective boaters.

But the forum can be a mine of useful information for any new boater, and if you frame your question a bit more precisely, you'll get some really helpful info. 

At the moment your question is too general for anyone to give useful answers, and people will be reluctant to spend their time typing long replies based on guesswork.

If you are looking for advice on what type of boat to buy, then it will help if you clarify things like this, at least to start with:

-how many people will be staying on it? 

-will you be living aboard full time, or part time?

-do you intend to stay in a marina or continuously cruise, or a mixture?

-what sort of budget range do you have in mind?

 

[Guest]

Nicely put @Tony1 for not following the numb nuts responses to a newby and giving the OP the benefit of the doubt.