Recent content by katie777

Thanks so much for your great advice. Yes, we really don't have the experience to move her ourselves (in my opinion at least- my husband is less risk averse or possibly less realistic depending on your perspective :LOL:). It really does work for us to do the yard work in Woodbridge, (the yard is...

We are just finalising the purchase of a new boat bought via a sealed bid auction (Colvic Northerner 27ft but with a ketch rig) . She is currently on the hard at Shotley Marina, she's in reasonable condition but needs some love. The state of is the engine is unknown although we suspect it well...

Really grateful for so much really helpful advice. We really weren't sure what we needed to use but underwater primer and antifoul sounds like a great way forward. We will attempt to inject and iron the wrinkles in the way you describe wrr. Thanks all, invaluable advice. I'll update this post...

Hi, we have a 40s/50s ex-naval pinnace with a cascover sheathed (mahogany) hull. The sheathing is in good condition and the hull is good as far as we can tell (it's double diagonal so we obviously can't inspect the outer layer). For the first time in ten years of ownership, we have taken the...

Thanks for the help. He has referred me on but fingers crossed I will get something.

Possibly a bit of a long shot but does anyone have any contact information for the Knoll or Kyson fairways committees in Woodbridge? They seem to have no internet presence whatsoever which is kind of nice in it's own way but I am just not equipped to deal with such things! Thanks.

I am fed up with the maintenance of out 36ft wooden boat (liveaboard) but then it's not really my thing... A boat that big in slightly scruffy condition will be an insane amount of work, really, it will become your life, forget about going to work! I have decided wooden boats are for the...

We are looking to switch our classic motor boat for something lower-maintenance. We have been basically static in the few years we have been living aboard (largely due to a lack of water in our mud berth-but we love it here). We actually bought a little lift keeler to get out on. It would be...

We have lived aboard a 36ft classic wooden motorboat for a few years. We have looked after her quite well but I now feel that the work and worry of wood is perhaps just not for me (although I love the look bad feel of a wooden boat as well as the sense of history). I am considering grp for an...

I never post but felt the need to add a slightly more positive voice. It's true that it's absolutely not like shore living, you have to want to live on a boat, it doesn't replace a house. If you can't afford both a boat and a house then living aboard makes having a boat possible. Maybe the no...