Snapdragon 24

I might go and see the Snapdragon out of curiosity of where they stash 10 life jackets on such a small boat and see the electric toilet which in theory is illegal unless it has a black water tank of which there is no mention.Many owners have switched to portable potties which are acceptable.The Spanish man’s interpretation of the law is a wonder!
 
Wansworth said:
Unfortunately having owned boats mainly of doubtful qualities I admit to trepidation at saying yes and buying a boat as at this momment Thereare several family problems that really need to be sorted and spending money on a yacht doesn’t seem correct.But I have these lapses and really think I could become a boat owner again ……I freely admit I find it tiresome😕
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I can relate.

I bodyswerved the mental block by getting a "free" Trident 24, end of last year, while on the rebound from a very cheap Westerly Pageant in a better location that I probably should have gone for but dithered over too long. The Trident was very neglected but seemed to be basically sound. We'll see how accurate that impression was/is when I get back to the UK and work it up.

Since then, without especially looking for trouble, I've seen a couple of what look like astonishingly "good deals" in apparently better free boats, in workable locations, and in much better visual condition than the one I got, so it wasn't a one-off, and with an allegedly collapsing old boat market, they will probably be coming up more often.

Of course they are unlikely to come up within walking distance of your home, but you could probably do better than my 10,207 formerly shark infested nautical miles.
 
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ducked said:
I can relate.

I bodyswerved the mental block by getting a "free" Trident 24, end of last year, while on the rebound from a very cheap Westerly Pageant in a better location that I probably should have gone for but dithered over too long. The Trident was very neglected but seemed to be basically sound. We'll see how accurate that impression was/is when I get back to the UK and work it up.

Since then, without especially looking for trouble, I've seen a couple of what look like astonishingly "good deals" in apparently better free boats, in workable locations, and in much better visual condition than the one I got, so it wasn't a one-off, and with an allegedly collapsing old boat market, they will probably be coming up more often.

Of course they are unlikely to come up within walking distance of your home, but you could probably do better than my 10,207 formerly shark infested nautical miles.
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At least I am not alone!…..Unfortunately Spain is different as they say and yachts how ever decrepit still fetch a price which would shock Northern Europeans.
 
Blueboatman said:
But do they sell?
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Looking weekly at the lists on two online thingys things move slowly especially in the high prices but sometimes I notice a boat has gone from the listing and occasionally it reappears months later .Most of the boats I have inspected have sold so I was probably wrong to not buy them😳Still hope springs eternal
 
Wansworth said:
Looking weekly at the lists on two online thingys things move slowly especially in the high prices but sometimes I notice a boat has gone from the listing and occasionally it reappears months later .Most of the boats I have inspected have sold so I was probably wrong to not buy them😳Still hope springs eternal
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Yep
I always reckoned the best boats sold ‘affordably’ on a sliding market but before the bottom..

By the way it’s June 2nd today.

So technically it’s ‘Summer Springs Eternal’☀️

Tempus fugit and all that…
 
Blueboatman said:
Yep
I always reckoned the best boats sold ‘affordably’ on a sliding market but before the bottom..

By the way it’s June 2nd today.

So technically it’s ‘Summer Springs Eternal’☀️

Tempus fugit and all that…
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To day we are looking for a “Disbrothadora” to cut the grass in the finca but Ihave penciled in Thursday to look at the Sapdragon!
 
Wansworth said:
To day we are looking for a “Disbrothadora” to cut the grass in the finca but Ihave penciled in Thursday to look at the Sapdragon!
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By the way
I have had little joy with Snappies
But much success with one of these DR type brush cutters

Sadly I feel that Snapdragons and grass mowers are a tug of war between logic and heartfelt desire innit 😳
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Blueboatman said:
By the way
I have had little joy with Snappies
But much success with one of these DR type brush cutters

Sadly I feel that Snapdragons and grass mowers are a tug of war between logic and heartfelt desire innit 😳
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That’s sort of what we need,Ihave a trailer that might be a deciding factor on size asweneed to transport to Cangas
 
Wansworth said:
That’s sort of what we need,Ihave a trailer that might be a deciding factor on size asweneed to transport to Cangas
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They’re pretty simple things called a D R Brush Cutter, with gears
EBay is your friend maybe

But, you’re adding complications surely?
Buy A Tool
Load it on A Trailer
Drive it to seaside town/field
And then what ? Repeat every two weeks
I’m afraid I don’t understand your logic, sorry
 
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