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Friend spotted this traveling up the river Dee, unusual craft but kind of like it

Not me ,just doing what I normally do , just getting bored of miserable people moaning about anything any everything

Can't really see anything that's a cause for concern, usual liveaboards that complain about speed, that's about it , If I pass you too fast , learn to moor properly, if I pass you too fast and you threaten to call the police,get a life and stop being such a miserable old git , just chill out and enjoy the Llangollen .

Which section? Just had a walk around Colemere, be heading to Ellesmere soon..

What about Moonsbridge Marina Wayne?? £18 per week doesnt seem too bad

In my experience of inland marinas with a high number of grp 95% are not lifted annually 75% are never lifted , one of my neighbours had owned his Freeman for 25+ years and it had never been out of the water, it was used every weekend rain or shine you don't need to worry about it at the cheaper end of the market , just get out and enjoy it.

https://www.midwayboats.co.uk/boatsforsale-313.html

Good shout , thanks for pointing that out

Look for a Viking 23 that's 6'10 then , that was just an example of what you can get for that sort of money

Plenty out there that would suit you , don't worry about where the boat is , these size boats can easily and cheaply be moved on a trailer with a 4x4 , mine went from Garstang to Llangollen canal for £160 , Llangollen to Norfolk for £290 , Norfolk to Garstang for £260 back to Llangollen for £170 then Llangollen to Magull on the L+L for £150

http://www.bridgehousemarina.co.uk/boatmoreinfo.asp?BoatIDParam=10

That was the bottom of my old boat , not been out for years , one hour with a jet wash and it went straight back in , engine service kit was £80 including impeller and that was done more than once with the boat still in the water , just backed it up a slipway and put some wellies on, anode on the outboard looked as good as new, nothing else below the waterline to worry about, did more or less a full refit inside but that was just a personal preference thing , it used hardly any petrol, the Eberspacher used hardly any diesel , the gas cooking and the instant hot water heater for the sink and shower went through quite a bit but overall running costs were peanuts...

He wouldn't need a d8 on a tiny boat like the Viking, a d2 is more than enough , on mine it was only ever ran on low ..

Eberspacher or the cheaper Chinese equivalent is the perfect solution to your needs , the Eberspacher on my Viking warmed it up in minutes and kept it warm all night and used hardly any diesel and was pretty battery friendly when I was out and about, I will fit one in my next boat if it doesn't already have one..

Chirk one complete with train..