Recent content by louandkim

1989 Prout Snowgoose elite37... once the decision was made on what type of boat we wanted to live on, buget constraints lead us to buying a boat needing cosmetic updating... advice to anyone listening.... think long and hard about the cost and time needed to bring a boat up to a good...

Just cos I am board.... (apart from the constant list of boat jobs I am working through), I got to thinking about one of the things that matters to me, beer prices!! inspired by the thread about ... how cold are you..... here in gozo I pay 1 Euro 20 for a large can in Pulus bar the small rinky...

check out caxtonfx....... we have never had a problem with this card.

Gozo by the sea... 5c to 6c here in Gozo Marina, Malta. at night..... dont like to put the fan heater on as the electricity costs... got the thickest socks in the world!! sunny in the day, well..... half the time, every one tells me I should have been here last winter it was lovely...hey...

Hi Roaring Girl. We see you guys spent weeks there! we are (read, i am) currently trying to break the scheduling mindset that insists that we spend a day or two in any one place then move on.. and on.. we have hopefully years to see the world!! slow down! slow down!!!

Trespass is sailing! not a question, just an update to inspire those potential Livaboards yet to make the move, and a thankyou to this forum for the wealth of info it has been and continues to be. we spent 3 months on the hard up the Magra river, south of La Spezia Italy. working on 'Trespass'...

Keep them coming. Marvelous!!

following a 'Dog on Board' thread on here Kim thought I should set up a thread with a photo of Honey.. ill show you mine ............. (also a test for me loading a photo)

we are about to embark as livaboards, with our dog, and so can contribute to the debate following alot of consideration. as we love our dog we would find it dififcult to leave her behind / donate her to relatives / etc, and yet we were not prepared to curtail all our dreams and plans, which we...

what exactly is the criteria for overseas membership to the CA, ? obvious answers apart, do they need proof of overseas living / residence, or Tax forms to fill in? when we move onto our boat will they just take our word for it? we will be permanent livaboards so no subtefuge here just...

Hi BradleyC thanks for the best wishes. we wont be doing a blog only because I know that I would not be dilligent enough to keep such a thing up... however I will be posting updates and photo's as we go along, I qute enjoy reading the info on this site both the practical and the wimsical so...

Hi BradleyC. as we are in the process of packing up our house into storage to leave for our boat in 2/3 weeks I want to at least wish you all the best in the beginnings of your search... at the end of the day it will be as much a part of the adventure as actually sailing away, that is how we...

Hi same dillem I had before transfering the purchase price of our boat to Germany.. I think you have already sussed that the banks are not your friend with regards to international transfers, even when they say "no transfer fees" the rate you will get will be, as you say, substantially poorer...

Hi Lefkasman If I was you I would have that Dahon away... one sold on Ebay in the same condition for about £150 just recently... WD40 - forsale sign - £100 easy ;)

Hi. we too are looking at purchasing a couple of folding bikes, I am a keen cyclist and have been for years. my advice for what its worth is to go for the best quality you can afford / justify to yourself spending.. just like alot of things in life you get what you pay for and this is never...