Help Ive got the hots for a Springer

[soldthehouse]

Have I lost the plot or am I truely a potential canal urchin. Ive become smitten by a (still floating but in need of attention Sppringer} my wife will rebel i,m sure as she fancies a new sailaway.

[sociable_hermit]

Don't do it. You'll be forever worrying. At least with a sailaway you'll know the exact condition of your boat, because you'll have built most of it.

[soldthehouse]

Don't do it. You'll be forever worrying. At least with a sailaway you'll know the exact condition of your boat, because you'll have built most of it.

1 nil to the wife

[casper ghost]

There must be a cure for the liking of springers

[Liam]

One word... SURVEY

 

If it's what YOU like and it all fits the bill, then why not?

[soldthehouse]

One word... SURVEY

 

If it's what YOU like and it all fits the bill, then why not?

Is that the wife or the boat

[Chris J W]

Liam's right. Get a survey.

 

If the hull is sound you could save yourself a decent amount of money that could then be spent on on an interior refit and still, probably, have change from the monies you would have spent getting a sailaway and a new fitout.

[grahoom]

As Liam and Chris says, get a survey, if it's all sound then - what's the problem?

[Naughty Cal]

Could be worse. I've got the hots for this

 

Clicky

 

Just working on the OH now.

[Bon]

As Liam and Chris says, get a survey, if it's all sound then - what's the problem?

 

You could always get a sticker saying "My other boat is a Colecraft" (only picked Colecraft cause thats what i have)

[Ewart Hodgson]

Well, though I don't have one (I have something much older, though possibly more hysterical than historical), I have always admired Springers. They have a great no-nonsense unpretentiousness and admit in every part of their lines that they were built for canal cruising rather than, as so many boats do now, pretending that they are really converted working boat hulls. BUT, depending on the layout you want inside, you may find the hull shape restrictive (most Springers have sloping chines rather than flat bottoms, so your floor can't go right across the boat and still give you the headroom you can get in the middle).

Edited July 23, 2009 by Ewart Hodgson

[carlt]

Could be worse. I've got the hots for this

 

Clicky

 

Just working on the OH now.

The insidious subliminal pressure has finally moved you over to the dark side.

 

If I were to have a metal boat then this would be one of the few.

 

If you want shepherding back I have the perfect support boat......

[Naughty Cal]

The insidious subliminal pressure has finally moved you over to the dark side.

 

If I were to have a metal boat then this would be one of the few.

 

If you want shepherding back I have the perfect support boat......

 

She aint no sewer tube though

 

If i can convince the OH that this is the perfect boat i may take you up on the shepherding offer. He isnt as convinced as i am.

[soldthehouse]

Could be worse. I've got the hots for this

 

Clicky

 

Just working on the OH now.

very nice good luck

[Dominic M]

Could be worse. I've got the hots for this

 

Clicky

 

Just working on the OH now.

Just for comparison. Linketylink

Edited July 23, 2009 by Dominic M

[Naughty Cal]

Just for comparison. Linketylink

 

Not as good looking though

[Dominic M]

Not as good looking though

I meant the tug, not me

[Naughty Cal]

I meant the tug, not me

 

Same applies