engine leaking and not sure if we should pull out- help

[Loafer]

Too funny. I'm fine- feeling boatly uneducated and now licorice uneducated. Self esteem taking a beating! Lol

 

What's the score with the boat? Or did I miss something?

[bizzard]

 

What's the score with the boat? Or did I miss something?

She's probably hunting for a Spanish galleon now.

[lampini]

 

 

Gurls...

 

HOPELESS!!

 

 

OY! I'm a well-ard Lunnon dubble-decker-bus-driver-ess (at least for another month @ least) i'll 'ave yew kno!

 

 

With statements like this, it is hard to defend to the outside world that boaters are "normal"

 

Oh krap.... i may have got something wrong here.... Sh*te... we've nearly got a boat 'n' all!!!

 

I remember the sweet cigarettes, Spanish pipes and the frizzy orangey coloured licorice tobacco. Remember Tiger nuts, you chewed em and ended up with a mouthful of mush that you couldn't swallow and had to spit it out.

 

Space Dust.............!

Edited February 25, 2016 by lampini

[cuthound]

 

Space Dust.............!

Flying Saucers, rice paper filled with sherbert,

 

Oh, an torpedoes, sugar torpedo shaped sweets with a liquorice centre,

 

Black Jacks (liquorice chews) and Fruit Salads, (fruity chews)

 

Liquorice Catherine wheels,

 

Not that I spent much time in sweet shops when I was young

[Anna_Licorice]

 

What's the score with the boat? Or did I miss something?

It's moving along at canal speed. Something I'm learning slowly. It took over a week for the written survey. Then there were things that we needed to pass on to the brokerage- and then they passed it on to the mechanic- and now we are here.

[OldGoat]

I daren't ask - in view of the flaming I got last time (and I wasn't having a 'go' at you),

BUT where is 'here' ; what's the current situation, please, m'lady?

[Anna_Licorice]

I daren't ask - in view of the flaming I got last time (and I wasn't having a 'go' at you),

BUT where is 'here' ; what's the current situation, please, m'lady?

Curtsey's majestically 'Thank you, kind sir, she is in negotiations'

[OldGoat]

Curtsey's majestically 'Thank you, kind sir, she is in negotiations'

That's good to hear.

You've been kind enough to post feedback / progress. So often the questions are asked, conflicting and strong replies from all and sundry and then silence.

This latter doesn't give the opportunity for respondents to 'modify their ways'

So I await further news with bated breath.

 

Spring is coming, my mud is disappearing - so festina lente (smiley)

[MtB]

Curtsey's majestically 'Thank you, kind sir, she is in negotiations'

 

 

So you disagree with the virtually universal advice to bail out and buy a boat without all these problems for much the same money?!

[WotEver]

So you disagree with the virtually universal advice to bail out and buy a boat without all these problems for much the same money?!

Heart/head.

[MtB]

Don't you call ME a heart/head!

[WotEver]

Don't you call ME a heart/head!

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Tony

[Anna_Licorice]

 

 

So you disagree with the virtually universal advice to bail out and buy a boat without all these problems for much the same money?!

All what problems?

Good hull.

Good stretch.

Engine been checked over twice- all clear.

Minor survey recommendations - £40 here £36 there (I thought that was to be expected)

No absolute musts from the survey.

 

Maybe you are confused because the post has become so long but my original title no longer really applies. However, I decided not to start a new thread as I thought this progression of boat buying might be helpful to someone someday. But I see its confused you- and forbidden you from updating your personal mind map of the situation.

Sorry for your confusion.

Also- not that it's that important a point- my hearts not really too involved- I'm really thinking things through and trying to make the best decision with the advice of the surveyor, engineer and my own common sense.

At some point you have to weigh it all up.

[MtB]

Bloody hell, you really are determined to buy this turkey aren't you?

[dmr]

All what problems?

Good hull.

Good stretch.

Engine been checked over twice- all clear.

Minor survey recommendations - £40 here £36 there (I thought that was to be expected)

No absolute musts from the survey.

 

Maybe you are confused because the post has become so long but my original title no longer really applies. However, I decided not to start a new thread as I thought this progression of boat buying might be helpful to someone someday. But I see its confused you- and forbidden you from updating your personal mind map of the situation.

Sorry for your confusion.

Also- not that it's that important a point- my hearts not really too involved- I'm really thinking things through and trying to make the best decision with the advice of the surveyor, engineer and my own common sense.

At some point you have to weigh it all up.

 

I just cant keep my mouth shut any longer.

I think you should search the forum for more information about this mtb character who is suggesting that you are making a rash boat purchasing decision!

but a few clues...

owns two boats

one required a complete new bottom just after he purchased it!

first thing he does when he gets a boat is to remove sensible reliable engine and install a historic money pit.

and when that goes wrong he looks for another money pit engine to install whilst first money pit engine gets fixed.

and he drinks too much (I know this from first hand experience).

A fine gentleman though!

 

.................Dave

[Paul C]

Mike, did you go and see the boat and get it surveyed too, or did you just look at the advert on the internet?

[alan_fincher]

Mike, did you go and see the boat and get it surveyed too, or did you just look at the advert on the internet?

 

Well I know Mike had one of his own boats surveyed......

 

I'm not sure it was too successful in making sure he was buying a sound boat though!

[Southern Star]

Enjoy your boat Anna, you seem to know what you are doing.

[pig]

Flying Saucers, rice paper filled with sherbert,

 

Oh, an torpedoes, sugar torpedo shaped sweets with a liquorice centre,

 

Black Jacks (liquorice chews) and Fruit Salads, (fruity chews)

 

Liquorice Catherine wheels,

 

Not that I spent much time in sweet shops when I was young

OK back on topic:

anyone recall getting 4 blackjacks/fruit salad for an OLD penny?

Also, despite therefore being a farthing each, only able to buy in multiples of four?

Also, who liked going to the dentist?

[MtB]

 

Well I know Mike had one of his own boats surveyed......

 

I'm not sure it was too successful in making sure he was buying a sound boat though!

 

 

You and Dave are overlooking the fact that I only had it surveyed after I'd bought it.... as I suspected it was on the brink of being a colander, and it was cheap.

 

To my surprise the well known and respected surveyor said it was sound as a pound! Anyway, fast forward three years. Simon Wain was removing the engine beds after the Gleniffer died and put his foot though the bottom (or something like that) to the surprise of both of us, hence the new bottom I suspected was required all along...!