2_rollocks
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Seems that's the way most people use them. Do they actually like the sea or is it just the social scene?
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Are motor boats just floating caravans?
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Roy
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Seeing as your own hobby is 'boats' and you say little else about yourself, why not express your views first off? Roy
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2_rollocks
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Well my view is that most seem to be, in many marinas most larger motorboats hardly ever move. However some do get used regularly, but they seem to be the exception. It always seems a waste to see an expensive piece of kit which is gathering weed and in many cases seems to be totally unloved/unused.
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poter
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Yus!!!
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hlb
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Very much agree. Also true of many rag boats. My mechanic, also the marina staff tell me that my boat is used much more than most. Odd considering I live over 300 miles away.
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Talbot
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I suspect that for those living a goodly distance from their boat, the planning and effort to go to the boat is such that you will go even if the weather is not as good as could be hoped. Whereas the person who lives on top of his boat, looks at the weather and says, oh it will be better tomorrow, lets stay at home today!
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hlb
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Tuther thing is, I suspect not many ever realy go anywhere. Take that scurvey lot from the Solent. There always asking us lot how to get out of it. They all have the view that the sea just falls off at Weymouth!!!! ....Splutter....../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif
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Haydn
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BrendanS
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And what are your qualifications to judge those of us who are Solent based and regard Weymouth as a mere day trip, and quite enjoy dropping off the edge! - you are a self confirmed ditch crawler! /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif
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Jools_of_Top_Cat
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There a a few points here which I think relevant each time this statement or subject is raised on various forums etc.
Many people use their boats in the week to avoid the rush at weekends bank holidays etc.
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If someone can afford a boat, marina berth upkeep etc. and want to use the boat more as a holiday home, lets face it, it is a helluva lot cheaper than marina village properties, then so what, it does you no harm. It is their right to use their boats as they wish.
Sorry for the lecture, I know many people who just enjoy being on their moorings and I say good on them, they are happy and less stressed than the many. Also if they bought a static caravan for instance, they would have to put up with the type of people that buy static caravans.
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Many people use their boats in the week to avoid the rush at weekends bank holidays etc.
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If someone can afford a boat, marina berth upkeep etc. and want to use the boat more as a holiday home, lets face it, it is a helluva lot cheaper than marina village properties, then so what, it does you no harm. It is their right to use their boats as they wish.
Sorry for the lecture, I know many people who just enjoy being on their moorings and I say good on them, they are happy and less stressed than the many. Also if they bought a static caravan for instance, they would have to put up with the type of people that buy static caravans.
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Roy
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Yes, We see this too. A few keen ones a few occasionals and the floating homes with no-one ever home!? It seems that way in many marinas too. Roy
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Whats wrong with that, if it were true? Some peeps just like being near the water without having to go to sea every time they visit their boat and, yes, many marinas do have an active social scene
Anyway, it leaves the sea a bit less cluttered for peeps like me
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Anyway, it leaves the sea a bit less cluttered for peeps like me
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derekh
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they would have to put up with the type of people that buy static caravans. ?????
TOP CAT WHAT R U SAYING ???
being the owner of a static and a boat I take exception !
owning a static means I can afford my boat, I use it lots. If I invested,say, £200k in a holliday home the boat would have to go. woa that would never do !
If mr and mrs average static owned read your statement generalising them what would they think about boat owners.
As a foot note there are some weird static caravan owners but I have to say I know some boat owners who won't be sipping wine on my deck.
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TOP CAT WHAT R U SAYING ???
being the owner of a static and a boat I take exception !
owning a static means I can afford my boat, I use it lots. If I invested,say, £200k in a holliday home the boat would have to go. woa that would never do !
If mr and mrs average static owned read your statement generalising them what would they think about boat owners.
As a foot note there are some weird static caravan owners but I have to say I know some boat owners who won't be sipping wine on my deck.
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Kevin
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Im taking the title of your question another way to say that internally lots of boats are just floating caravans with very little thought or style to their interiors, I know not the question you put but the the other way of taking it always causes rows on here and im feeling mellow today.
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gjgm
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this could be alot cheaper. I didnt realise that caravans would float. You must get alot of cabin space in one of those large statics. Can I run it on red diesel? I m guessing, as I never looked underneath one, but would I be stuck with displacement speeds, or do you think it would get up the plane with a good shove?
But then maybe I d just leave it tied firmly to the pontoon. I can get the marina staff to tow me about a bit if I want to have a little trip. ANyone know which are the best brands, and are british built ones better than American Lake types do you think? Id imagine the US ones must come fitted with everything.
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But then maybe I d just leave it tied firmly to the pontoon. I can get the marina staff to tow me about a bit if I want to have a little trip. ANyone know which are the best brands, and are british built ones better than American Lake types do you think? Id imagine the US ones must come fitted with everything.
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BrendanS
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duncan
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me 2 - I have a static 'cos I can't afford a boat big enough to match the comfort of one!
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gjgm
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Un-asterisk-asterisk believable! Just imagine the splutterings if you plonk that in the marina!!
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DogStar
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I think you guys are generalising a bit. I only have extensive experience of two Marinas, but they are kind of at opposite ends of the spectrum.
One is Council run, is miles from any decent cruising grounds and is full of a ramshackle (ina good way) collection of barges, MFV's, MoBo's, yachts and narrowboats, with a few historic vessels to give the place some dignity.
The other is a about half an hour up the medina from Cowes, is full of expensive boats (almost inavriably white GRP), is surrounded by fields and has a very decent bistro-type thing.
Now in one Marina, over the course of a couple of months, there are only about a quarter of the boats that have not been moved. The biggest (100') vessel recently popped off for a weekend, and she only fits in the lock with a foot either end.
At the other, over a similar period, I saw 5 boat owners, 2 of which moved their boats.
One marina costs £75 per week for any vessel under 20m.
The other charges roughly £180 per metre per year.
Can you guess which is which?
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One is Council run, is miles from any decent cruising grounds and is full of a ramshackle (ina good way) collection of barges, MFV's, MoBo's, yachts and narrowboats, with a few historic vessels to give the place some dignity.
The other is a about half an hour up the medina from Cowes, is full of expensive boats (almost inavriably white GRP), is surrounded by fields and has a very decent bistro-type thing.
Now in one Marina, over the course of a couple of months, there are only about a quarter of the boats that have not been moved. The biggest (100') vessel recently popped off for a weekend, and she only fits in the lock with a foot either end.
At the other, over a similar period, I saw 5 boat owners, 2 of which moved their boats.
One marina costs £75 per week for any vessel under 20m.
The other charges roughly £180 per metre per year.
Can you guess which is which?
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itsonlymoney
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In a way yes.
We stay onboard every weekend and it is true that sometimes we do not venture out of the marina, however theres no way the average guy could afford a lake frontage property on W,mere. Also in some areas of the Lakes statics cost the same as a marina berth and they make you buy a new van (from them) every ten years or so. (Mind you the state of some boats maybe marinas should do the same) anyway whatever floats your boat.
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We stay onboard every weekend and it is true that sometimes we do not venture out of the marina, however theres no way the average guy could afford a lake frontage property on W,mere. Also in some areas of the Lakes statics cost the same as a marina berth and they make you buy a new van (from them) every ten years or so. (Mind you the state of some boats maybe marinas should do the same) anyway whatever floats your boat.
Ian
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