Megs20Burt!
Well-Known Member
Happy hunting, I have responded to your message.A timely thread for me, we're in pretty much this situation as buyers looking for our first boat.
Fortunately for me, my wife is the instigator in this, her father has always had boats and she has grown up around them and on them and loves the Sea, as do I, my Grandfather had a small Sunseeker in the 80's and we're looking for something similar albeit a bit larger. My own hobby has been motorbikes but it's not very family inclusive. I do all my own work on those and I'd like to think I'm fully aware of what to expect with a boat, my fear is that the novelty wears off for the family and then I'm stuck with an anchor around my neck footing the bills and doing all the graft myself!!
I have two teenage boys, youngest loves the water and being onboard, the eldest is always happy to come along.
We're looking for a Sports cruiser, circa 28-36ft with the sweet spot probably being somewhere in the middle. We checked out our local Marina a few weeks ago and the space we were looking at was taken this weekend just gone. There aren't many left! Apparently there will be a price raise in April next year which many are thinking will be quite hefty! I get this helpless feeling that once you get a boat the potential to be held to ransom at all opportunities will rapidly present itself!!!
Of course, we're looking at the worst maintenance combo, twin inboards, on sterndrives and mid 80's (polyester resin) boats
I'm happy with the mechanicals and to be honest, prefer the simplicity of older tech. Although a tub with outboards (like many sport fishers) would be a far more sensible proposition from a maintenance perspective, it's just not what we are looking for from a boat.
I gave up bikes so I could spend more time with my other half and she said let's get a boat! happy days although I do miss my bikes...
