The recession in Spain is plain ..O yes it is O no its not ?

[oldgit]

Is not affecting everywhere and everything the same.Always under the impression(press/forumites) that the UK is suffering worst in the current financials,but my recent trip to Cala d Or suggests other wise.
The whole harbour is looking more than a little worse for wear with large gaps in the normally wall to wall glassfibre and a serious number of bars/resturants either empty or showing for sale or to rent signs.Peters office is now just one more vacant shop.
Last night(Sat) viewed from a small eating house(Hi Tony) fairly high up above the harbour you could not see a soul sitting in the big eating places or even just walking around down by the water,the Yacht Club is even rumoured to have gone under ?
Many of the boats were looking distinctly tired and uncared for compared to the pristine ranks of a couple of years ago,however in direct contradiction my chum has just sold his Targa 43 to a dutch buyer after a three way fight for the boat.No more freebie trips there then,and further,the little hotel we frequent( Hotel d Or) was heaving,never seen it so busy with the flight down with Stelios Airways full as well .
It seems you can get here and stay for nothing,but the strength of the euro is making it cripplingly expensive to eat out. No wonder people are finding it less attractive to boat in the area.

Thames marinas we have visited recently seem prosperous compared to everything we saw in Majorca this weekend and FH even the eatery at Bray seems a bargain....well nearly.

Just time for one more evening run out before boat handover,perfect slow run back up coast.

And with a nod to all you tent boaters

Think that zip goes errr there and the press stud goes under the chrome pole ????

 

[hlb]

On the other hand Blackpool was absolutly packed yesterday. I've not seen it that busy for 30 years. Hotel car parks packed as well, so not just day visitors.

 

[lovezoo]

The whole harbour is looking more than a little worse for wear with large gaps in the normally wall to wall glassfibre and a serious number of bars/resturants either empty or showing for sale or to rent signs.Peters office is now just one more vacant shop.

I wonder if the exodus has been prompted by their enforcement of the matriculation tax? After all, if you think your boat might get impounded you may well start looking for a berth elsewhere.

Not much evidence here of a slowdown. Still lots of visitors, bars and restaurants still packed as normal, but it seems there are not as many Brits as usual due to the dire state of the pound. Mind you, we don't really miss the wobbly white flesh, tattoos, beer guts and white socks with sandals.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

The number of boats in my marina, Club de Mar in Palma, is reduced this year. IMHO, worries over the matriculation tax and the general economic situation have caused some owners to take their boats elsewhere. Also, the Balearic tourist industry doesn't seem to have adjusted to the global downturn. Restaurant and hotel prices seem higher than ever this year. It's no wonder that the tourist authorities are reporting reduced visitor numbers this year according to local newspapers with some hotels having as few as 50% of the visitor numbers they had in 2008. IMHO an adjustment to the new economic reality is needed

 

[Renegade_Master]

Hey LOVEZOO thats weird this morning I am going to look at a Fletcher 19 GTS and trailor to take details and pics to put it up for sale, here on the Costa Del Sol

Just looked at you profile, location : Costa del Sol, Boat Fletcher 19 GTS..................Nah you sound a lot younger than my Dentist on your profile
(its my Dentist who has the Fletcher)

Where abouts on the CDS. By the way I put a thread up recently about this boat asking for opinions

 

[lovezoo]

We are at the Marina del Este end and no, its not my Fletcher that you are selling

I saw your thread on the boat, but thought that the answers pretty much covered it. Mine is the 4.3 EFI version, so almost double the HP. I did look at an outboard powered version, but didn't think it would have enough HP for my liking. As others have said, good boat and perfect day boat for the weather we have here right now.

 

[Renegade_Master]

Indeed yours is somewhat more powerfull. This has a 115hp Yamaha outboard still ok for 35kts tops and will pull a water ski. Might put it on boats and outboards it would be ideal for someone in the UK just drive out hitch up the trailor and back to blighty