@@AlfieBarlow_ Thanks Alfie, we love doing them and I love not knowing what the questions are. Hope you are doing okay and looking forward to the foxes big day! Wendy xxx
hello, thank you for the vlog, interesting questions, this is the first time i have watched you both , as i saw you on Heidi's vlog, so i thought i would have a watch. we are thinking of buying and so many questions about buying a boat, that its a bit of a minefield.! would always appreciate some advice about surveys and deposits, and how it all works. we live in the west country, so always difficult to get up and view boats, they seem to go quickly! i like the idea of being in a marina, but is it expensive? thanks again.
Hi Katie, thank you so much for taking the time to comment, really appreciated. You are absolutely correct in that it can be somewhat of a minefield buying a boat. Getting a survey is in our opinion an absolute must, best £1000 or so you will spend. If you decide to go for a full survey (so not just the hull) expect to pay a little more. A good boat surveyor is always in demand so please be aware it can take a few weeks to get this done, plus the boat will need to be lifted out of the water. Different of course if you are looking at a new boat which will be covered with a twelve month comprehensive warranty. The good boats are still moving quickly, important to introduce yourself to the brokerages out there, New & Used are a great starting point, we purchased our narrow boat (new) from them, sold it through them to get our current wide beam and would highly recommend them. They have a few offices as well as a large range of boats. I am sure you are also aware of Apollo Duck, great on-line brokerage. Generally deposits are around 10% of agreed asking price and are of course dependent upon survey outcome. Mooring fees are generally the same from marina to marina (there will of course be some marinas slightly cheaper and some slightly more) and are charged on the length of the boat and if a wide beam charged at double (because the boat is taking the space of two). Most marina’s will gave their mooring tariff on their website, if you take a look at own marina (Mercia) you will see it under the mooring tab. To give you an idea we currently pay £817 per month, this includes water. Always a good idea to go and take a good look around the marina’s as well. The marina manager’s out there would be delighted to allow you to look around, Mercia is a secure gated marina but the office team are great and always provide a fob to allow you to go and walk around. It truly is a wonderful way of life, we love it and have not regretted anything. Don’t be put off by the minefield of boating terms and what’s what, we have never come across a boater who hasn’t pointed us in the right direction. Please do mail Darren if you need anything or if you are ever up and around Mercia let us know, we’d be delighted to come show you around and have a good natter. Take care and good luck, exciting times ahead hopefully. Wendy. Xx
@LoveLifeTriumph oh my goodness, thank you so much for all the wonderful information . That's fantastic. I am going to write it all down now. .so kind of you both .x
Greetings from Downunder, as I'm on the wrong side of 85 You could call me a Utuber. If I wanna travel, I turn on my telly or Computer and watch the world! I watch a lot of Narrowbooters and Heidi Mannings all the time plus a few others! Bit of history: Me and Wife married 1960 immigrated to Australia in 1961 and been Aussies since 1967. Our *Kids* are happy of our Decision! I enjoy your vlogs and been subscribing for a while!! No question....
What a lovely comment, thank you for taking the time.to post this, much appreciated. Keep your eye on Heidi channel as we appear on it! Thank you again for taking the time to comment. Mrs B xxx
Morning Mr & Mrs B. I'm a bit confused, maybe I missed something. Mini? I knew you had a disco 4, I thought you went straight for the Sport? Maybe my old age? Have a wonderful weekend! 😊
Not at all worried because we do this for the lifestyle it offers. Boats are money pits and we came into this lifestyle with our eyes wide open. That's the vital point a lot of folk forget, they arent houses! We know folk who have lost thousands because as Mr B(proven to be correct) has always said; you need to get the deal right at the front end or fingers burnt when you exit!!! Mrs B xxx
Simple really! Lifestyle and taking a 70ft widebeqm out on the UK canals would be rather tricky! Folk do just like to live on the water! I'd say over 75% of the folk who live at Mercia Marina are the same! Hope that's okay with you 😮😮
