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derekbland

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If all goes well with my purchase of a Princess 45, are there experienced skippers that would help me move it from Ipswich to the Solent. It will likely not be for at least 6 weeks possibly nearer 8. I am not sure what the protocol is but my thought is if there are people out there that are experienced and want to help then great. I would be willing to make sure there is plenty of food and snacks on board, bacon butties for breakfast along with a curry or two. The plan would be to move it over 2 - 3 days weather permitting.

I hope to get a little familiarisation/practice with the owner and intend to do my day skipper practical once in the solent. With a small amount of practice, I can crew and so familiar with putting out fenders, warps etc. as have had a couple of boats in the past.

Look forward to offers :-)
 
derekbland said:
If all goes well with my purchase of a Princess 45, are there experienced skippers that would help me move it from Ipswich to the Solent. It will likely not be for at least 6 weeks possibly nearer 8. I am not sure what the protocol is but my thought is if there are people out there that are experienced and want to help then great. I would be willing to make sure there is plenty of food and snacks on board, bacon butties for breakfast along with a curry or two. The plan would be to move it over 2 - 3 days weather permitting.

I hope to get a little familiarisation/practice with the owner and intend to do my day skipper practical once in the solent. With a small amount of practice, I can crew and so familiar with putting out fenders, warps etc. as have had a couple of boats in the past.

Look forward to offers :-)
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hi good luck with your purchase but peeps usually offer at least expenses ,as you are expecting some one to take full responsibility for captaining the trip ,make decisions and you are expecting them to go to sea in a vessel that they don't know is capable of the trip ,if you look at London rascals delivery on here see what happened to him ,but good luck ,personally I would employ a skipper then ask for crew
 
They will want to know the recent service history , the dates of the safety kit , liferaft / ERIB / flares ,
Tool kit , spares , spare filters , any pics of the haul out , to hull cleanliness can be accessed etc .
They will probably arrive a few days before said date to check all this stuff out and much more .
Nav kit ,charts etc .

You need to be clear that you will sub travel costs @ each end and not wanting to be critical of your cheffing skills , but it’s customary for the owner to buy the evening meal / drinks at a restaurant in the evenings .

Anything else like fresh engine service or a qualified guy check over with a written report will help inspire confidence of prospectives .

The LR trip was a success due to satisfactory planning , crew selection , testing and £££ chucked at the safety gear ££ chucked at professionals to check the mechanicals - dispite the conditions which have divided opinions, it ended Successfully.

If you could satisfy the above , then volunteer s may come Fwds .
Talking from experience buying a boat in Naples and then 3 weeks later following the above - sailing it to Cannes 400/ 460 miles - winter November.
 
Thanks for your time the other day.

I assume it would be a long day and only if you had close to perfect conditions.
 
One day would be great but I think I would allow for 2 or 3 days depending on weather/sea state. I think the cruising speed is around 23/25kt. I am also aware that if things turn grotty then it may even be a case of laying up for a few days.
 
at the risk of sounding a wimp, as its a new boat to you, and a newer bigger boat, might it be simpler to put it on a lorry to solent then enjoy getting to know the new boat with no pressures.
 
kashurst said:
at the risk of sounding a wimp, as its a new boat to you, and a newer bigger boat, might it be simpler to put it on a lorry to solent then enjoy getting to know the new boat with no pressures.
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Naaah! Got to do it for the experience. Your suggestion has prompted me to think about doing the Day Skipper in Ipswich, then get some more experience and then move it round with my wife and son. The owner has also said he would be interested provided he is free. My wife and possibly my son too will be attending the Day Skipper but with them getting to a Competent Crew level, not necessarily the certificate.

Boat owners and instructors have said to me, if you managed to berth a single screw then berthing a twin screw is much, much easier. Going in a straight line is easy it's the close quarters manoeuvring that is the more complex.
 
derekbland said:
Naaah! Got to do it for the experience. Your suggestion has prompted me to think about doing the Day Skipper in Ipswich, then get some more experience and then move it round with my wife and son. The owner has also said he would be interested provided he is free. My wife and possibly my son too will be attending the Day Skipper but with them getting to a Competent Crew level, not necessarily the certificate.

Boat owners and instructors have said to me, if you managed to berth a single screw then berthing a twin screw is much, much easier. Going in a straight line is easy it's the close quarters manoeuvring that is the more complex.
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That would be the most enjoyable way to do it.
What about taking an RYA theory course now, and then getting an RYA instructor to accompany you on the delivery trip to do the practical side.
The trip is not difficult if you are prepared well. And a boat of that size and endurance will do that trip in one day without a refuel.
Or take it easy and do over two days.
 
It's amazing. I had another message saying at least 3-days. I see no reason why it can't be done in one long day depending on sea state of course. Thing is, I am pragmatic and if we need to pull in somewhere and lay up for a few days so be it.

I intend to make sure it has all relevant safety equipment on board. I think I even have some old life-jackets in the loft of the garage along with a an old ball fender. Obviously, the gas canisters will be out of date and they have probably perished by now and may need to be replaced.

I had been studying the Navathome course until a few months ago. I have found someone locally who does home tuition for £300 for 30 hours. I need to check if he is RYA authorised but for 1-to-1 tuition it is a fab price. I have a feeling he is retired and just does it for a little extra cash. Regards doing the practical whilst moving, I have spoken to a couple of sea schools and they said due to the number of exercises this is not possible. My original plan was to do 6-days tuition. The first 2-days moving it and then 4-days training but this would incur quite a bit of additional cost.
 
Derek,

I moved my Azi from the Bristol Channel (Portishead) to The Solent 18 months ago. I had owned Rafiki for 3 years, and was therefore quite familiar with her, and on top of any servicing etc. The trip was about 400 Nm, and I did it in 3 legs, between 120 and 140 Nm. I took 2 local friends from Portishead for the first 2 legs, who were both experienced boat owners, one of which had taken his boat around Lands End earlier in the year. My wife and I did the final leg on our own. On the first leg we had to put into Padstow Harbour, an unscheduled stop for a warning alarm. Without my 2 friends this could have been very challenging due to the conditions, and very unforgiving granite walls! My friends had no hesitation joining me, as they both knew me and the boat, and how it was serviced.
You are planning your trip in a new to you boat. There is bound to be something that goes wrong. Do you/wife/son have the expertise and experience to deal with this? You will be incredibly nervous and anxious. I know this from my own experience, as no matter how much effort you have put into the boat prep, it is still an epic journey. Do not underestimate how tiring this activity is if you are not used to it, and how anxious your crew will be if they sense anxiety in you! If you are not lucky enough to find experienced mates to help, then please consider hiring a professional skipper. This will cost about £200 a day plus expenses. Their knowledge, experience and calm is invaluable. Someone who knows this route, the bolt holes and marina's on route.
Do not worry about food and drink, this is minor issue which you will sort easily.
 
Following on from Rafiki it could be worth getting a quote from Pete of this parish from Halcyon Yachts (yacht deliveries) for a quote to deliver your boat with you on it. It would be worth it as they would teach you about your boat en-route. They come very highly regarded on here. (Pete is Halcyon Yachts on the forum)

http://www.halcyonyachts.com/


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I have done east coast to solent and back more times that I can remember. I have done it in a day a couple of times, but it is much nicer to allow a couple of days. Ultimately it's about the weather. If it's good enough, and everything else is going well, then keep going. Tomorrow might not be as good!
 
MrB said:
Following on from Rafiki it could be worth getting a quote from Pete of this parish from Halcyon Yachts (yacht deliveries) for a quote to deliver your boat with you on it. It would be worth it as they would teach you about your boat en-route. They come very highly regarded on here. (Pete is Halcyon Yachts on the forum)

http://www.halcyonyachts.com/

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I did exactly that - after moving from motor to sail and needing the boat moving 800nm.
Learnt more in a week than I’d have learnt in a season pottering around.

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It maybe doable in a day but allow yourself at least one extra so that you're not tempted to push on to meet a need to return to work, etc. when overnighting encounter would have been more prudent.

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PilotWolf said:
It maybe doable in a day but allow yourself at least one extra so that you're not tempted to push on to meet a need to return to work, etc. when overnighting encounter would have been more prudent.

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Thank you. Fortunately I don't really work anymore. Not sure what "when overnighting encounter would have been more prudent". means.
 
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