Boat transport by water and tuition

[ColleyV8]

Are there companies or individuals that provide own boat tuition and transport at the same time, sale process is going well, buy I'm thinking of bring the prestige back to Cardiff instead of berthing at Plymouth over the winter,

Gives me a chance to get used to handling and twin screws instead of single outdrive

Budgeting on 600l of fuel and cost of captain for trip

Cheers Steve

 

[rafiki_]

Yep, there are companies that do this. Try Mendez on the Hamble. They have some great instructors who will travel. Closer to home try Compass at Portishead. Jake and Kathy are very experienced and know the Bristol Channel.

 

[benjenbav]

I did this (just about 15 years ago to the day) with a boat I bought in Fowey and wanted to bring back to Chichester.

It was a great way to get to know the boat and thoroughly enjoyable.

That was organised via Mendez, albeit the business was in different ownership back then.

 

[ColleyV8]

Thanks, will give them a try

 

[wizzer]

This is what I do in my retirement.
Just taken a Princess 42, Mylor to Suffolk Yacht Harbour, via Brixham, Poole, Eastbourne & Ramsgate.

 

[rgsmg53]

Yep, there are companies that do this. Try Mendez on the Hamble. They have some great instructors who will travel. Closer to home try Compass at Portishead. Jake and Kathy are very experienced and know the Bristol Channel.

Sadly, I think you'll find Kath & Jake retired (to Scotland?) some time ago. There's another sea school in Portishead now but I don't know how good it is.

A couple of years ago I came across a couple of ex-RNLI Coxswains who would do delivery voyages and owner tuition at the same time. I did have some correspondence with them but then did not buy that particular boat. I'm afraid I can't recall their names - surprisingly, I came across them advertising on Gumtree!

 

[ColleyV8]

Thanks everyone, but boat sale fell through, so nothing going to be moved

 

[oldgit]

Keep looking suspect there might well be a far greater choice of boats around in the very near future .

 

[ColleyV8]

Keep looking suspect there might well be a far greater choice of boats around in the very near future .

I think you maybe right, but at the moment its still the sub 50k coming on the market, the sealines i have been looking at are still going strong

 

[mil1194]

@Kawasaki ?

 

[oldgit]

I think you maybe right, but at the moment its still the sub 50k coming on the market, the sealines i have been looking at are still going strong

Do know of a small early Sealine with pair of petrols in very decent condition.

 

[ColleyV8]

Looking F43 and F37 currently although sitting at Cameron House marina currently to see a Galeon 330

 

[ColleyV8]

if you thought access was bad for the engines on the prestige, try a galeon 330, think you would need to cut the deck off to get at them

 

[wizzer]

Sadly, I think you'll find Kath & Jake retired (to Scotland?) some time ago. There's another sea school in Portishead now but I don't know how good it is.

A couple of years ago I came across a couple of ex-RNLI Coxswains who would do delivery voyages and owner tuition at the same time. I did have some correspondence with them but then did not buy that particular boat. I'm afraid I can't recall their names - surprisingly, I came across them advertising on Gumtree!

See above ?

 

[oldgit]

if you thought access was bad for the engines on the prestige, try a galeon 330, think you would need to cut the deck off to get at them

....and pretty much the same on the 11-13 metre Jeanneau and Beneteau flybridges we viewed during a recent boat search.

Engine access on the circa 1990s-2000s Prinlines et al. was not exactly wonderful but at least you could probably actually see the engines but on all ? the French boats it was appalling
On one boat the only quick way to look into the engine compartment for a quick pre or post cruise engine check (which we all do of course ) was a 50cms x 50 cms hatch which gave you really good view of the top of a green rocker box.

 

[Hacker]

See above ?

Need to rotate the finger to point at your image Paul!

 

[stelican]

if you thought access was bad for the engines on the prestige, try a galeon 330, think you would need to cut the deck off to get at them

But it does have an exciting ride!

 

[Farmer Piles]

For what it's worth: the engine access on my Aquador 32C is excellent. And she is a great boat too.