Buying a steel boat

[Guest]

Hi,
I will like to hear abouth steels boats, Me and my boyfriend are looking at a steelmotor boat, from Germany, he havent no idea abouth steel boats, can Anyone tell us abouth:
1) how mutch work are ther

2) what shut we specially looking after befor we buy it

3) now a link to a homepage for steels boat

thanks
I hope anyone can help

amalie1984@hotmail.com

 

[Wexfordian]

I know very little about steel boats but rumour has it they're more work than fibreglass but less work than wood. Helpful aren't I

 

[Baltimore_Bill]

1) All boats are alot of work, don't let anyone tell you that there are maintenance-free boats. Steel boats just have their own requirements regarding maintenance.

2a) Look for a good surveyor.
2b) It all depends what you want to do with your new boat.


3) Useful sites are:-

http://www.kastenmarine.com/
good discussions regarding comparisons between aluminium and steel (American)

http://www.bruce-roberts.com/
He design's steel yachts, again good discussion documents (Australian)

http://www.volharding-staveren.nl/ (Dutch, English and German)
Dutch builders of nice looking steel motor yachts

http://www.pedro-boat.nl (Dutch, English etc.)
Another builder of Steel motor yachts.

There are thousands more out there, try www.google.com to search for others.

Good luck.

 

[Guest]

Depends whether you are better with a welder than a hammer and nails I suppose.