Psychological help wanted from boaty type shrinks

[cliffdale]

Dear agony Aunts and Uncles,

Give up my swinging mooring or not?

Considerations for next boat, budget £130k, Speed minimum cruise at 25 knots+, use ~every weekend in summer, at least 3 two week cruises during the summer. Would like to get across the channel. Family of 3,( 2 adults child 6 years old).

I’ve got 2 choices:

a) keep my swinging mooring, advantage £600 fee per year. Disadvantage, maximum overall length of boat must be 33 feet.

b) move to a marina. Advantage, any size and type of boat. Disadvantage, cost £4000 pa

Does a boat exist to fit my cruising requirements if I kept my swinging mooring? ( boat must be 33feet loa or under).

OK so it looks like I’ll have to go to the marina unless someone says take a look at………….If I go off to the marina, no help needed, I’m pretty sorted out for a 38 foot boat.

It's just that I am finding it hard to give up my mooring, I dun no what to do, keep the boating cheap or get something bigger,better and more expensive to maintain??????????

Help


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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Trouble is your average 33 footer is not really big enough for extended cruising. What you need is something with an aft cabin like maybe the Aquastar 33 or Nelson Landguard 113 and even these are likely to be a bit longer than 33' overall
I would bite the bullet and get a marina mooring especially considering the amount of use you are proposing and the safety of your child

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[TwoStroke]

Is it possible for you to let out your current swinging mooring - help recoup some of the cost of a marina mooring?

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[cliffdale]

I think your right, I'm conceding defeat and in mind to give up cheap boating. I get exited when I see boats like "Targa 33" only to find they are closer to 37 feet.

'Suppose I'll have to join the rest of you, marina here I come.

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[cliffdale]

Sadly not, there is a long wait list, when i go the list moves on and I'll go to the back of the queue if I want the spot back.

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[mainshiptom]

Can you not fond a mud berth ?

I found one I liked so much I bought it ! It is great allthough you can not go out anytime , It does keep costs down and no need to antifoul as much !


Tom

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[longjohnsilver]

How about a Corvette 32, they have a huge amount of space, loads of different engine options and you should be able to find a good un within your budget.

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[terryw]

We have just ordered a new Doral 33 footer. It really is 33 foot, and the cockpit and cabin are huge (cabin has 6'-6" headroom). Entry level with twin diesel £131k.
Might be worth a look.

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[tcm]

Hm.

Psychological problems are often deep rooted in your childhood. They often involve other kids, sometimes called Barry, or Andrew , or Colin. I am not sure why this is so, but that's the statistics.

More importantly, marmalade also plays a large part in memories of childhood too, and other breakfasty things like porridge, treacle and rice Krispies. This partly explains the reason that you like living in St Austell, which sounds a bit like St Ivel, who make breakfasty food. You can begin to see a very clear link here. Indeed, your current dilemma comes from the same source - the worrisome choice between the saftey yet dullness of cornflakes, the intersting yet lightweight rice Kispies, or the satisfying warm porridge (or praps ready brek) - but it's a hassle to make it, or wait for someone else to make it.

Anyway, the answer to your problem is to buy a nice secondhand Fairline Turbo 36 and put it in in a marina. This is bit more swish and fun, likethe excellent porridge when you pour milk down the side of it and the whole lot spins round and round. And, like porridge, is not expensive, easily within 130 k which will pay for the marina berth. Also T36 is very stable, but more hassle, again a bit like decent porridge. Or of course, Ready Brek but with warm milk. If you cross the channel you'll find that they major on croissants, although this isn't relevant

That's £150 and i will see you at the same time next week.



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