Any affordable NW swing moorings or even very cheap marinas? Preferably near Liverpool

dunedin said:
The Clyde could be an option for a boat like a Nicholson 30. Sort of boat which can be popular for NW Scotland, and close to NI for the OP.
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I bought the boat it Ayr actually and sailed the clyde extensively.
Skylark said:
You seem to have fallen foul of the “there’s only one thing dumber than owning a boat, that’s owning two of them”
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Well, the new boat is quite an upgrade, I think. For me as a cruiser, I just realised the Nicholson 30 is not the most ideal. I need more room for guests and stowage. The Nich seemed adequate but over time it just became clear, she's not. So now I got a maxi 95.
obmij said:
I've sold through Dickies in Bangor (on the hard) and have also looked at buying there as usually quite a few boats to compare.

If you are going to stay in NI for any length of time though, just list there. Any potential price advantage on an £8k boat isn't going to be worth the hassle.

If you move her over here and she doesn't sell straight away you will be in a world of pain just keeping her presentable & free of damp and mold..
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But that would be an issue no matter where she is, and I'd rather have her in a place where she will sell reasonably fast. Maybe you're right about having her in a marina or on the hard, but I know from myself that I was looking for any boat that I could afford and that looked nice, and I preferred swing moorings because they are cheap to take over and then decide where I want to go with the newly acquired boat. I always preferred that over buying a boat and then also having to stem high marina prices or lift fees as well. And a boat afloat meant she's not potentially sinking the second you put her to water either.

At least that's what I was thinking when I looked for boats. I always preferred to see the boat in the water, being able to run the engine and see water in the bilge.
After buying her you can always clean the bottom and paint should that be due.
 
DangerousPirate said:
I bought the boat it Ayr actually and sailed the clyde extensively.

Well, the new boat is quite an upgrade, I think. For me as a cruiser, I just realised the Nicholson 30 is not the most ideal. I need more room for guests and stowage. The Nich seemed adequate but over time it just became clear, she's not. So now I got a maxi 95.

But that would be an issue no matter where she is, and I'd rather have her in a place where she will sell reasonably fast. Maybe you're right about having her in a marina or on the hard, but I know from myself that I was looking for any boat that I could afford and that looked nice, and I preferred swing moorings because they are cheap to take over and then decide where I want to go with the newly acquired boat. I always preferred that over buying a boat and then also having to stem high marina prices or lift fees as well. And a boat afloat meant she's not potentially sinking the second you put her to water either.

At least that's what I was thinking when I looked for boats. I always preferred to see the boat in the water, being able to run the engine and see water in the bilge.
After buying her you can always clean the bottom and paint should that be due.
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Selling from a swinging mooring would work privately if you were to do the leg work and viewings but I doubt you will find a broker prepared to do that for an £8K boat.
 
There is no airport at Preston and getting in and out of the marina is very sketchy due the dock gate being out of order and the dock being silted up.
 
pete said:
There is no airport at Preston and getting in and out of the marina is very sketchy due the dock gate being out of order and the dock being silted up.
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I just googled it. Not sure why I am so convinced it's caleld preston airport, I must confuse it with something.

But yeah, that doesn't matter too much for selling a boat. It's inconvenient if you plan to go sailing often.
 
You might be thinking of Prestwick airport which is Glasgow.

Is it really that hard to sell a boat over in NI? I thought there was quite a buzzing scene over there. I actually thought of keeping a boat there myself for a while but it's an expensive (and long) ferry crossing for a weekend. TBH I'm not sure that the advantages of selling over here are that great to warrant the potential hassle. There isn't really a perfect solution.
 
obmij said:
You might be thinking of Prestwick airport which is Glasgow.

Is it really that hard to sell a boat over in NI? I thought there was quite a buzzing scene over there. I actually thought of keeping a boat there myself for a while but it's an expensive (and long) ferry crossing for a weekend. TBH I'm not sure that the advantages of selling over here are that great to warrant the potential hassle. There isn't really a perfect solution.
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Well, everyone here tells me to not sell it here because the market is poo, and it's true. You can buy great boats for very little money in Strangford Lough.

Simply because no one wants to take the ferry.
 
If the boat is on a swinging mooring I can't see a broker taking a client out to view, especially as the boat is relatively low value (you mentioned £8k). This would mean you going to the boat for the viewings to take place unless you pay someone by the hour or visit.
 
Would moving the boat from Strangford to (ashore?) Belfast Lough be a workable compromise? It’s pretty easy to get to and from Belfast in a day by plane, particularly via Belfast City airport. Or the ferries if less time critical.

The Nic 30 is a highly sought after boat, but by a small minority of (eccentrics?) enthusiasts.
A very good advert with very good photos (of a suitably cleaned / emptied boat) would surely be of interest to somebody wanting a boat of that type. If they can’t be bothered to take a day trip to Belfast then they aren’t a Nic 30 enthusiast.
And to somebody who isn’t interested in it as a classic Nic, it is just an old boat so may only offer £3k or so, whether in Belfast or Liverpool.
Being on a swing mooring away from the owners base sounds like the worst of all options.
 
Might be right. about the swing mooring. I am the only guy who looked at swing mooring boats haha.

The nicholson 30 is quite the rare boat. You barely find anything about it online. THe nicholson 32 is probably the one you're thinking of.
 
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