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In that case no need to spend £50k or anywhere near as you are effectively limited to 40+ year old boats.

But they did not use Blakes valves but a screw and plunger type - brand name escapes me at the moment.

Yes, they are £10k more expensive - but he was not asking what is the lowest cost of getting a decent 30' or so boat - his budget is...

That is indeed normal, but as Vyv says some builders like Sadler did not us the external plate but increased the thickness of the hull...

I wonder why anybody with up to £50k would want to do that when similar size boats 20 years or so younger with generally far better...

Very simple. VAT is nothing to do with flag registration, citizenship or residence of owner or Bill of Sale. If it was in the EU on...

Difficult to predict future values for all sorts of reasons. Relative values are historically high at the moment following Covid and...

Welcome to the forum. It is impossible to be definitive about what sort of boat you should buy. The fact that there are so many...

While that may be true of lithium for domestic use not sure about the $*v banks used for propulsion. Have not seen any hard data...

If you look back at my previous posts you will see that if I were in your shoes I would stick to a petrol outboard. I simply don't see...

Convenience (if you have access to shorepower) and overall capability of the boat when you want to be more adventurous. Suspect you will...

With a pod you can have a permanently installed battery bank with far greater range (as you can with a Navy). Probably little different...

Have you considered going electric if it suits your boat and type of usage? Prices have come down and they are now a viable alternative...

That is an interesting prospect. However it is an "off" brand from Holland and not available here except as a private import.. None of...

Perhaps you need to look at the origin of the EU rules that effectively banned small 2 stroke engines. I was deeply involved in it when...