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Windfola

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  1. Fanks folks. I think I will probably go for something big around the £6K mark to be going on with, and then if it gets to be a nuisance I'll dispose of it next year.
  2. Because of various (non-work) commitments I am likely to need to travel more than an hour's drive every couple of weeks, often with dogs in tow (overnights etc), so I don't think public transport would be much good. I've not really thought about hiring, but am guessing the costs would rise with that kind of frequency of need. A bicycle - now that would be interesting. The last time I rode one was about a thousand years ago. I have toyed with idea of a folding moped or scooter that I could keep on board.
  3. I need to change my car. I now have two large dogs and a Mini Cooper convertible, while delectable, is not cutting it, space wise. But if I am going to continuously cruise from next spring, I need to think about practicalities. Aside from the recent discussion about the difficulties of getting car insurance without bricks and mortar, how do people manage running a car, when moving their boats on a regular basis? I will be on my own, and so not in a position where I can effectively to car shuttles. I have met a lady living aboard who moves her boat a couple of miles each time and then walks her dog back down the towpath to collect her vehicle. Do other people do this? I am not working for the foreseeable so commuting is not an issue. I'm not sure I could go without a car entirely, as I have various regular commitments which will be difficult by public transport (also I a born petrol head and not sure I could cope carless, without feeling empty and bereft). Experiences/suggestions please
  4. They won't morph into nasties - they'll just stay like that and multiply. They don't get to more than a couple of inches. My old barn of a house is full of them and when they get too many and the cobwebs grow cobwebs, I just hoover them all up.
  5. BSP, if only my old Scot was alive, I'd have sent him round to help you out. He used to love spiders and try to befriend them by biting their legs off one by one.
  6. Who the hell is Paul Rodgers? Queen wouldn't be Queen without Freddie. It would have been a different band entirely. Everything they stood for was down to Freddie.
  7. I don't use my real name because I want to maintain my privacy, for the time being anyway. I am a female on my own and I'd rather people didn't know where to find me. When I move on to my boat (October, fingers crossed), I may decide to post my boat name. No subterfuge. Just being careful.
  8. I recently bought some of these after reading this thread. So far they seem to be a very good buy. Time will tell.
  9. Thanks David. Do marinas not have this sorted out for you?
  10. A question from an ignoramus: If a boat has been hooked up long term in a marina without much cruising time, does that then mean that it is more at risk of corrosion?
  11. I've booked a Kate boat for late September
  12. I have a friend who caught Weils, and he had a really bad time with it. No long term effects, thankfully.
  13. Thanks all. I'll probably go with Steve Hand as he has produced the most response. He has already replied to my initial enquiry and seems on the ball.
  14. Can anyone give me the details of reliable independent surveyors based in the Gloucestershire/Bristol area to check out my proposed boat? It is due to come out of the water in October and I will need to arrange a survey then. Many thanks
  15. I once had a cat who caught a swift. He nearly always used to kill and eat his quarry, but this swift gave him such a hard time that he abandoned it in the garage by the catflap, very much alive. When we found it it was screaming fiercely, but appeared unharmed. We put it a box in a quiet place for a few hours and then released it by throwing it into the air. It sailed away very happily.
  16. I am hoping Tony won't be able to escape from the well deck. He might have a nasty surprise if he does! They say that a tortoise can detect another's presence from up to three miles. When I first had him he would escape several times each summer and raid neighbouring gardens for the choicest treats. Nowadays he doesn't bother, or maybe his radar hasn't detected any girlfriends in recent years.
  17. I've had my tortoise for 36 years. He is now about twice as big as when I got him and he has the manners of a Sherman Tank and the appetite of a hippopotamus.
  18. Well I was thinking of going to look at this boat, but the ad was cancelled a couple of days ago, so I guess it's been sold.
  19. The only tortoise you'll ever see in the water is a dead one. They're not very buoyant! There aren't any indigenous chelonians in the British Isles. When I move on to my boat, my tortoise will be moving in with me. Winter time he'll be inside (he doesn't hibernate), spring and autumn he'll live in the big widebeam well deck according to the weather, and in the summer heat he'll be going on his holidays to my friend's garden...
  20. The survey is planned for when I exchange contracts on the house. At the same time, the sellers are going to have her re-blacked and new anodes, any rust removed and provide a new safety certificate. They have all the paperwork relating to the original purchase. It's an Aquiline, so I am not expecting any problems at this stage! How does one go about checking for any outstanding finance other than asking the vendor and trusting to their honesty? Would any loan arrangements show up on the original bill of sale from the New and Used Boat Co?
  21. I've accepted a cash offer on my house and I have found my boat (a 4 year old Widebeam). She's quite pricey but I am very happy and the sale should be completed, touch wood, by mid October. Would it be a good idea to have my solicitor complete the contract for the boat as well as the house? Do people use solicitors for expensive boat purchases? If not, is a witnessed deed of sale the usual way forward, or do people just do a bankers draft? Thanks Edited to add that it is a private sale, not on brokerage.
  22. The red kites in the Chilterns are doing really well. Back in the 80's you had to go searching on Christmas Common for a hope of seeing one. I was at a pub in Watlington recently and there were 9 visible over the garden. I drive from north Oxon to Aylesbury weekly and usually see a couple on the way. In my area it has been the same with the buzzards. 20 years ago you had to go to the west country for a chance of seeing even one, but nowadays it is not unusual for me to see several from the car every time I go out and they fly over the garden daily. Changed farming practices have seen the resurgence of small mammals, their favourite food.
  23. When I dropped mine down the loo someone suggested burying it (sans sims and cover) into a bowl of dried rice, which absorbs the moisture. It worked for me - my phone is back to full working order. But then, it was only in the water for about 2 seconds.
  24. I can see the logic of a cheaper boat to start with, but I really don't want the hassle of 'making do'and then having to sell and start again. I want a quality fit out because I can't stand shoddy materials/workmanship and I don't like old fashioned styling (at least when I start off - we all get used to what we have eventually). I want the best I can afford while having plenty of savings left to live on for the foreseeable future. How does one go about ensuring that the seller is the true owner of the boat?
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