the search goes on

[gonfishing]

We had a cracking weekend in weymouth and poole, on our quest for a boat. The weather was brilliant, journey easy, upton farm outstanding, and food and hospitality very good every where we went. The people at Seakers brockerage Weymouth, were also a cut above the rest, as they afforded us plenty of time and courtesy to look at the boats we had gone to view, and offered sound advice and help all along without any pressure. There however, is where things change for the usual, the boat we were really intested in was sold the day before we arrived,so we had to rethink, and when we started looking at other boats the confusion set in. So many dfferent styles,and layouts, so much more boat for a few thousand extra!!!! So we are at home rethinking our strategy. i can feel a mortgage coming on !!!! So we will just keep looking, still fancy the fairline though. sealine is nice too, any thoughts from you all?

 

[NorthernWave]

Fairline, Sealines don't seem to hold there value as well.

Isn't it funny how you always find one so much better for just a little bit more than you have???

Chris

Logged Sea Miles wanted for masters. Send PM if your on south coast and want skipper or crew.

 

[gonfishing]

you're certainly not wrong there!!

 

[mainshiptom]

The more boats you will see the more it will help you to make a wise choice, I never owned a boat for more then 2-3 years because as soon as you buy one you are allready looking into the next one. I might have to keep this one for longer since my other half says "you are not serious" !


The best is to really want a type of boat(model,engines,shaft or drives?, one engine or two) and the only way is to see as many boats from the same model,make as poss.

 

[gonfishing]

i agree, but the desire to be afloat, can, if allowed cloud one's judgement. We are determined not to buy the first thing we see, and take the advice offered, look,look and look again,then buy a boat, then and only then we will see what we really wanted. sod's law ? probably!

 

[enterprise]

Just my view,

Buy a runabout or small "Affordable" cruiser.

Try it for a season, you will gain experience.
Then start looking seriously.

If you bought wiseley you will recoupe the initial outlay.
It will give you a better focus on what you like and disslike.

Once you are hooked you will always be searching for your next boat.