What would you spend £1000 on?

[lustyd]

My decks are not large enough to ride a bike on it.

You're gonna need a bigger boat

 

[PhillM]

Your lad could take up paddleboarding, that would increase your number of stop off points.

Whan he meets the bikini clad young lady’s who paddle board … he may be more interested than in skate parks.

 

[Poecheng]

Holding tank ?

Well spotted.
I would say it is essential if you are going to the Netherlands. For a long while, there has been a black water discharge ban on inland and coastal waters.
That and two long ropes for the sea lock at Vlissingen - the other locks we have been in do not have a large drop/rise.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Whan he meets the bikini clad young lady’s who paddle board … he may be more interested than in skate parks.

that aspect of it can only be of benefit to all concerned.

Well spotted.
I would say it is essential if you are going to the Netherlands. For a long while, there has been a black water discharge ban on inland and coastal waters.
That and two long ropes for the sea lock at Vlissingen - the other locks we have been in do not have a large drop/rise.

A grand for a holding tank? The bits for ours cost £130. Admittedly, a great deal of slave labour was required too.

 

[Daydream believer]

Think laterally
Next year's golf club subscription for the wife. Makes for a really happy relationship & frees up yet more time for for the hubby to disappear sailing. ?

 

[Daydream believer]

Well spotted.
I would say it is essential if you are going to the Netherlands. For a long while, there has been a black water discharge ban on inland and coastal waters.
That and two long ropes for the sea lock at Vlissingen - the other locks we have been in do not have a large drop/rise.

Buy a portapotti & put it in the heads compartment whilst in the netherlands. In most cases one will not need it as facilities are available.
As for Flushing lock---do what i did when SH last month. Tie the spring to one of the ladders & work one's way up or down with the change in level.

 

[baart]

Holding tank

Already there

 

[baart]

Whan he meets the bikini clad young lady’s who paddle board …

I guess when it comes to that he might start asking whether he can borrow the boat for the weekend

 

[Frogmogman]

Well spotted.
I would say it is essential if you are going to the Netherlands. For a long while, there has been a black water discharge ban on inland and coastal waters.
That and two long ropes for the sea lock at Vlissingen - the other locks we have been in do not have a large drop/rise.

Flushing lock would seem to be a poetic place to void one’s holding tank…..

 

[webcraft]

A bigger anchor, chain for the 2nd anchor.

Or new standing rigging + chainplates

A service for the liferaft

- W

 

[Bobc]

A cockpit enclosure. It'll double the size of your boat when parked.

 

[baart]

Waiting for the quote for the enclosure, do you know anyone in Poole or around who could help with hot water installation and charges reasonable money?

 

[Sandy]

An upgrade that would make the boat more comfortable or easier to handle. Looking for ideas. 30ft Hunter.

A couple of cases of good whisky.

 

[Sandy]

A cockpit enclosure. It'll double the size of your boat when parked.

And cost way more than £1,000.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

And cost way more than £1,000.

Ours didn’t. The photos are on the thread, 30ft boat with a decent size cockpit.

 

[Sandy]

Ours didn’t. The photos are on the thread, 30ft boat with a decent size cockpit.

Thanks, I scrolled back and took a look. Been thinking about having a tent/bimini structure made and interesting to see how others have done it.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Thanks, I scrolled back and took a look. Been thinking about having a tent/bimini structure made and interesting to see how others have done it.

Hopefully its clear in the photos. Normal sprayhood with a zip 2” forward of top back edge. 1 hoop hinged about 1/2 way along cockpit coaming, slopes aft about 40 degrees when in use

 

[dgadee]

Edit - just read @baart ’s latest post and they already have nearly all the stuff I have. Waterproof speakers in the cockpit are a more obscure favourite on our boat.

WiFi speakers handier. £50?

 

[ashtead]

A cruising chute by Peter S of Lymington in tasteful65grm blue nylon?

 

[Chiara’s slave]

A cruising chute by Peter S of Lymington in tasteful65grm blue nylon?

It’ll be a chute for a small boat. A 100 sq ftchute for an XOD is over £800 these days.