THE PROJECT:INSTALLMENT NO.1

[stamfordian]

The story so farare you sitting comfortably??.then i will begin)
1/bjective:Find a project boat below £2000 with inboard engine,disel. must be sea going,fisher with cabin or cruiser....must be 23ft or less otherwise will not go in back garden(don,t ever pay storage)a project like this won,t stand the cost.

2/:Actions taken:-Buy all the current mags to see whats on offer....some good leeds but when rang all gone...a lesson learned
2a:Ask the Forum...some helpfull suggestions but nothing that took my fancy
2b:Travel to local boat yards and distant one,s to see what they got or who they know wan,ts to get rid etc....29 boats looked at...one had a 2.5 ft hole in side for 4k...wwwwhhhhaat.
2c:/Surf the internet for 40hrs. ...see lots,see a 23 feet colvic abanded project sports fisher offers based on 2.5 k...no trailer...gets in car travels 120 miles from Stamford to Kempsey,gets there ....yes it will do ...inboard diesel (ford 2.5 )gearbox marinized ready to go needs lots.
2d:/Haggle lots ,gets price down cos of transport, agree.Boat obtained.
2e:/phone all transport companies that you possibly could ,suggestion from forums included.
2f:/Find company to do job ask them if they had a hyhab so fore go cost of craines....yes he says...supposed to do job last Monday...he phones the boatyard up to use there crane???...boatyard rings me....and asks...have you got a crane for your end?...much cursing...rings boat movers and sacks him,finds a guy who will do it with 4/4 and trailer if i pay for yard crane and jack it off my end...agree .
She,s bieng delivered tommorow sorry no pic as yet but you can see the advert on:
www.boats-for-sale.co.uk Search for colvic under 3k
Regards,
T.b
p.s...if its too boring just say!!!

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by stamfordian on 06/08/2002 23:34 (server time).</FONT></P>

 

[ccscott49]

Good so far, yawn!! No seriously keep going, it's always good to hear anothers trials and tribulations, save you making the same mistakes, sometimes!!!

 

[Stingray]

Keep the updates coming, maybe a few pictures as well?

 

[Steve_Bentley]

For those of us whose missus thinks renovating the house is more important than time and money for leisure this sort of thing makes fascinating reading! Make sure you keep the camera at the ready (of course if you have a video camera and they drop the thing off the truck you could earn £250 from the telly!). Much as I drooled over the P460 a colleague of my brother has (and duelling with the SeaCat- what a larf (parp!)) I have to say this is more my budget for the present. Keep up the good work. Next instalment maybe a task-list with v. approx. costings/deadlines so we can see if everything floating has to be a money-pit or some cunning trickery can save the day! When do you plan to have her all shipshape?

 

[ccscott49]

You must never, never ask when a project like this is to be finished, it's the death knell! Go and wash your mouth out with soap and water!! Good grief wheres me juju!

 

[Steve_Bentley]

You're absolutely right of course- what was I thinking of!

What's the rush anyway- beats a garden gnome for aesthetic appeal anyway (great place to hide with a few beers I should think)! In fact if you rig up the power for a fridge first who knows how many years of pleasure she could bring without even getting wet.

 

[stamfordian]

Digital camara borrowed from work today ie now...don,t brace yourself though havn,t got a clue how to drive it yet...then there,s uploading???arrrhhhh more later when get home