Recent content by jrudge

No boat will be perfect and age takes its toll. The lift and survey would typically end in a price discussion if anything unexpected was found. If the drive had anodes it is likely fine. But if not they are simple to replace and there will be a discussion with the vendor

As above

They live in the water. You just need to make sure there was some anode left as if not there might not be much drive left

Depending on price paid none of what you listed seems an issue. Stern drives need maintenance and replacement bellows. They can and do go wrong and the bill can be significant.

I can assure you there is no issue at all with access to decent maintainence in Mallorca ! What on earth would give you that idea ?

I have Evc A with 3 helm stations. Fly / lower / cockpit. Is there anything stopping me swapping hcu between helms or do they need coding etc. ?

But they will be mouldy and yucky from being wet all the time !

I have a Fairline squadron 58 and there are two lockers of approximately 1 m² and about 20 cm deep on the bathing platform. I noticed some water so lifted the tender and opened the hatches. They were full of water and my estimation would hold about 200 kg of water each right at the back of...

The astonishing thing is that boat prices have gone up close to exponentially and yet none of the U.K. players making boats are making any money.

True but there has to be a feeling of getting a return on one's considerable investment and the family feeling likewise. The upper Thames is lovely but once you have done it you have done it !

I had a boat at Penton Hook. The upper Thames is nice but limiting. You go one way and then have to come back the same way. When you have done it a few times the novelty will wear off. The locks make slow progress in the summer or no progress in winter if they are shut for maintenance.

There is no rule of thumb. Boats are priced all over the place. If it is a nice boat and you know it is realistically priced then it will sell for that. Vastly over priced it shows a deluded seller and people walk on by. Looks at the boats.co.uk site. They own much of their stock and are in...

If you sell the boat while under temp importation then duty is payable. Leaving territorial waters not arriving somewhere else is a grey area and untested and has many conflicting views. Given the sums involved which can be large and the additional time / cost to get to an overseas port why...

There are 2 sides to this and as I said you maybe wise to get paperwork for the reasons you ( and I ) gave. However the temp importation to the eu itself has no paperwork requirement. You just arrive and leave. However as I said if asked you have to prove it.

It is the same thing different words. You are allowed temporary importation with nil paperwork ( other than that you maybe wise to keep to prove the 18 months ) for 18 months. Then you must leave ( for a few minutes is fine ) and then come back for another 18 months.