Previously owned boat, biggest problem

ducked said:
Fray Bentos sreak and kidney pie, lightly rusted. Hadn't seen one of them in a VERY long while.

Bit puzzling since I THINK you need an oven to render them more or less eatable?,

I plan eventually to repurpose the tin as a grinding disc for my keels
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I have an oven. In fact following the PO 's strategy I have two. A thin one at the top with a door, and a larger one with a door below it.
 
BurnitBlue said:
I have an oven. In fact following the PO 's strategy I have two. A thin one at the top with a door, and a larger one with a door below it.
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OK, so that makes your boat a natural habitat for a Fray Bentos tinned steak and kidney pie/
Or two
But I dont,
Hence my Why The Pie? puzzlement
I have three keels though.
 
Confessional
I have raised the waterline on every boat I have owned by at least 50mm
But only to deter the goose barnacles and scum when heeled you understand. Mostly
Ahem
 
Blueboatman said:
Confessional
I have raised the waterline on every boat I have owned by at least 50mm
But only to deter the goose barnacles and scum when heeled you understand. Mostly
Ahem
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OK, I will come clean also. I have just been to the nearest dumpster. Fortified by a small glass of the local booze, OK, Ouzo, I marched off resolutely and with no deviation or second thoughts I threw away eight empty spray bottles. I know I will one day regret this but no matter, the carnage on the stores will continue.
 
Storage space on a boat is a big selling point. You’re not throwing stuff away, you’re adding free extra storage space! (by throwing stuff away)
 
Part of the joy of buying a second hand boat is the stuff left behind odd spanners a hammer with a short handle a mirror….all seemed to be perfect for something
 
ducked said:
Fray Bentos sreak and kidney pie, lightly rusted. Hadn't seen one of them in a VERY long while.

Bit puzzling since I THINK you need an oven miracle to render them more or less eatable?,
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Fixed that.

As for the OP - can you not put all the spare stuff by the skip/ end of pontoon/ marina entrance with a sign saying "working, surplus to requirements"? Stuff by the side of the skip et al is (at most boaty places I've been) understood to be usable and free.
 
Stemar said:
Our first boat came with everything needed, down to the tea towels and dish brush. The previous owners were giving up after realising that they'd used the boat just three times in the previous year. We were less generous when we sold her, taking most of the domestic stuff with us, as our new boat was less well-equipped, and what there was, wasn't to Madame's taste. When the time comes for Jazzcat to find a new home, we'll probably leave nearly everything on board, apart from the plotter tablet, which gets used a lot at home.

But there won't be any tools...
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DITTO! my first boat came fully equipped. Crockery, Cutlery, Glasses, pots and pans. Charts, pilot books, tidal atlas plus full tool kit and spares etc.

A great cost saving, still have the cutlery, crockery and pans plus all charts and pilot books (on second boat).

It was like purchasing a charter boat but better!
 
KevinV said:
Fixed that.

As for the OP - can you not put all the spare stuff by the skip/ end of pontoon/ marina entrance with a sign saying "working, surplus to requirements"? Stuff by the side of the skip et al is (at most boaty places I've been) understood to be usable and free.
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Depends on the marina. Posh marinas put any outside stuff in the skip. Example a fully inflated dinghy was placed beside the dumpster/skip last week. It was in the skip when I walked past it later. Was still inflated and good to go when the truck arrived a few weeks later to take the skip away. Good suggestions but not for where I am which will be for a few more days before launch . Also unlike ionion Marine anything left under the boat after launch goes in the skip even if you plan to return in a few weeks. But they will rent you a small storage cabin if you join the waiting list. In ionion marine where my last boat resided I had two big wooden boxes for stuff I needed ashore but not at sea. Staff did not mind so the launching cradle was lifted high to clear the boxes. Thanks for the suggestion. Actually this marina may be doing me a favour making me dump stuff.
 
SaltyC said:
DITTO! my first boat came fully equipped. Crockery, Cutlery, Glasses, pots and pans. Charts, pilot books, tidal atlas plus full tool kit and spares etc.

A great cost saving, still have the cutlery, crockery and pans plus all charts and pilot books (on second boat).

It was like purchasing a charter boat but better!
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We bought an ex charter boat from Sunsail last year and it came fully equipped with everything you'd expect when picking up a charter boat. All towels and linen were freshly laundered and wrapped in plastic. There was a reasonable assortment of emergency spares. The only thing we didn't get was a tender and outboard.
 
BurnitBlue said:
Depends on the marina. Posh marinas put any outside stuff in the skip. Example a fully inflated dinghy was placed beside the dumpster/skip last week. It was in the skip when I walked past it later. Was still inflated and good to go when the truck arrived a few weeks later to take the skip away. Good suggestions but not for where I am which will be for a few more days before launch . Also unlike ionion Marine anything left under the boat after launch goes in the skip even if you plan to return in a few weeks. But they will rent you a small storage cabin if you join the waiting list. In ionion marine where my last boat resided I had two big wooden boxes for stuff I needed ashore but not at sea. Staff did not mind so the launching cradle was lifted high to clear the boxes. Thanks for the suggestion. Actually this marina may be doing me a favour making me dump stuff.
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OK, if its a posh marina there is probably no place for a tinned Fray Bentos steak and kidney pie in either of your two ovens
 
When I come to sell...I will have the opposite problem....getting everything in my garage that belongs to the boat back onboard....the sofa bed and dining table are extremely heavy and need a van and an extra person....but there’s canvas covers, foam cushions, winches, a door....and more
 
I’ve just thought of the proper response to the OPs dilemma:

“You’re going to need a bigger skip”

Just think of all the projects your selfless dumpster dumping will inspire 😊
 
Blueboatman said:
I’ve just thought of the proper response to the OPs dilemma:

“You’re going to need a bigger skip”

Just think of all the projects your selfless dumpster dumping will inspire 😊
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No, I need a bigger boat. Maybe around 45 foot. Ssailing UMA have land rover and a shipping container all for the alone. I wonder how they will move them when they leave the marina?
 
I left any servicable items from my new-to-me boat next to the bins in the marina. It didn't hang around for long and I consoled myself with the belief that it went to a good home. The rest went in the bins. (Including clothing, bedding, fender socks, towels, scatter cushions, and carpets - all embroidered with the boats old name).
 
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