Coliholic Dilemma

[Guest]

Rumbled - well almost

Nice boat eh, bit of room inside and can trail it, just need Barry's jeep. Actually you're closer to the truth than you know. Have a look at this site, it's amarina on our river and THIS is my kind of boat. They even have a version with an upstairs, sort of like a flybridge but better. Bit undecided as to whether to have shafts or outdrives though and should I go for the cheaper V8 5.4 litre petrols or the big Cats? My dog would definitly prefer the Cats. Any advice appreciated.

www. hartfordmarina.co.uk/houseboat.htm

 

[Guest]

Re: oh flippinek : big sheds

yeah, but then you'll be wingeing after a while about upgrading, and there not quite enough space for the entire contents of the house, car shops, office and so on. Try :

http://www.houseboatclassifieds.com/classifiedads/search_details.cfm?adinfoid=1467 the boat.

3,500 sq feet it says.

 

[jfm]

Re: Rumbled - well almost

Colin correct me if I'm mistaken but that is quite literally a static caravan pinched from Butlins with some polystyrene blocks attached to the bottom. It even has a space to which you can tie up your boat. But hang on what's the boat for? Erm I thort it WAS a boat, no, well sir you see........

The one matt found was quite stylish though. Kind of marine equivalent of trailer trash. 3400sqft is like a 5 bedroom house isn't it? I shall earmark the $1.7mill and make further enquiries- I just want to check the garage is double, with space for lawnmower. Plus an extra $100k needed per annum for window cleaning. BarryD will no doubt assist with the delivery trip Mississippi-Solent, though for maritime law reasons we may need Byron

 

[BarryD]

Re: Rumbled - well almost

Colin - I'm your man for the delivery. Matt can show us how to surf a house-boat and Dave can plot all the waypoints. I fear it might take more than my jeep to pull the thing to the rivers edge though. Have you considered a boat maybe - I happen to know that Dave will accept £95K for his.

 

[Guest]

Re: Rumbled - well almost

Ah john, but it's big enough that in the loungs you can ahve a 64inch wide screen GPS chart plotter with full size matching radar. And the carpet's NOT white so you can spill tea on it and no-one knows and it's got a dishwasher so NO MORE marigolds for me.

Hmm might have to put in a 20% below asking price offer and I could moor the Mirage alongside and land a helicopter on the roof.

Hmmm. Looks like you've missed your chance Barry, your stuck with the Stink...oops sorry, Rinker.

 

[Guest]

Ooh dear oh dear are you lot in trouble

I feel really sorry for you lot here today.
"Why I hear you ask".

Because", I can smugly reply, "MY WIFE'S read ALL of your comments".

"Did that nice Matt say those things about you dear" she asked, "and that lovely John who's carpet we took SUCH care of, is being SOO beastly to you darling. Just wait till I see them again".

"Mind you, that young Dave's alright he's not said anything nasty has he? See, I told you he was a polite, courteous, young man".

No doubt you've all seen the Fawlty Towers sketch, "this is how my Sybil makes toast"? Well my wife invented that.

Known by the kids here as "the wicked witch"

Oh dear I do feel sorry for you.

 

[david_steward]

Re:But.....

Is the reason that I haven't said anything unpleasant because of the fact that I haven't said ANYTHING?

And £95k sounds a lot better than £18 quid.

And I am rather embarrased about all the verbal I have given US boats over the years. Barry's Stinker looked after us all very well condsidering that we were probably well overloaded and out in conditions that I am sure the maker never intended. Most of the trip was in borderline conditions for the size/type of boat, around Dungeness it was off on a different planet entirely.

It would make a very good book I am sure, something like ...
'Barfing Barry and the Ship of Doom'

Dave S

 

[BarryD]

ROFL to DaveS <NM>

NM = No message, again you look, but nothing to see. Move along please.