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Currently I’m delivering yachts down to the med as crew and now Thinking about taking more qualifications so I get paid to deliver. I’ve DS theory and practical, my last skipper said that Yacht master theory is the same as coastal is this correct. I’ve got loads of experience but no...

Can anyone recommend hard standing winter boat storage near to Alicante, Valencia area.

Can anyone give a definitive list of what is required for coding a charter boat to MCA category 5. Or post a link to the list.

Good luck with the crossing

This is what I’m thinking plus 20,000 cheaper

ok that’s a much better way of asking the question thank you

Very helpful, I’m concerned of having a boat to big to handle and having all the added costs associated with that. Just so I can have an extra toilet

South coast cruising with the view to crossing the atlantic in a few years time. 2 full time crew, kids when they can be bovered

What’s the reasoning, as the 42 seems big enough to me?

Looking at buying ex charter 42i Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42i Used Boat for Sale 2010 but have seen 39i Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 39 Used Boat for Sale 2008 the 39i is 55k and the 42 is 76k Could anyone put together a good reason to buy the 42 over the 39

Thanks very helpful ?

What is the best way to kit out a new boat in Greece for family of 4. I mean everything from wet weather gear, fenders, warps. To fold up bikes, books charts and cutlery crockery, the lot everything do I buy everything in uk and ship on pallet to marina do I drive it myself in estate car from...

Ok need to sit down and digest all of this info. Thanks really been very helpful ?

looking at about 80k including vat I’ve thought about buying in the US but I’ve always wanted to sail the Atlantic, so will probably purchase in Europe

Some more than others ??