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« on: August 12, 2006, 19:06:07 »
Well today has been a big day for me, I have just put the deposit down on my first "property" well me and my mate decided that it is time to fly the nest and buy a ...................................... narrow boat!!! trying to buy a house at 22 is impossable, but the boat is fantastic it is a brand new 58' narrow boat with all the mod cons! im soooooooooo pleased i cant believe it! the mortgage is all approved and we should pick up our new house in two weeks and sail it back from coventy to Hemel!
Regards a very happy James :D  :D  :D
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2006, 19:16:48 »
Water gypsy's................good luck, I hope you and you're mate live happily ever after........... :sobsob:
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2006, 19:20:49 »
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Water gypsy's................good luck, I hope you and you're mate live happily ever after........... :sobsob:

 :(biglaugh): lol our mates have already started calling us water pikeys! still havin spent a fair bit of time on canal boats im sure we will love it
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2006, 19:32:50 »
Congrats on your new home :)
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2006, 19:40:15 »
Congratulations.
Its a nightmare trying to afford a house unless you relocate somewhere cheaper.
Out of curiousity...How much was it and what do you get for you money?
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2006, 19:51:14 »
congrats hope you like it
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2006, 21:24:06 »
canal boats are great,

(til someone brings a fat bird home!)
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2006, 21:42:36 »
Make sure you fit a big winch on the front and get some stickers in the window!

Good like Pikies!   lol
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« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2006, 00:56:20 »
my dads dream is to sell up and live on a narrowboat  :D  post up some pictures so i can show him. always loved my narrowboat holidays when i was younger, and i even worked at the local boat house crawling all over the boats!

great fun! you will love it  8)
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« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2006, 10:50:06 »
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Congratulations.
Its a nightmare trying to afford a house unless you relocate somewhere cheaper.
Out of curiousity...How much was it and what do you get for you money?
 8)
it is here http://www.whiltonmarina.co.uk/ in the £40000/50000 section sixth boat on the page.  boat name is Lucy Jane , but that can soon be changed :lol:  this one was £49950 and for that you get 58' of nice new boat! there are pics on the marina web site!

cant wait to bring it back to Hemel now
regards james
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« Reply #10 on: August 13, 2006, 13:11:01 »
There's only one bed....where are you both going to sleep (assuming you aren't a couple sharing the double??)
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« Reply #11 on: August 13, 2006, 13:15:32 »
Sounds fun, can you get a Garage to build on the side :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2006, 13:26:00 »
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There's only one bed....where are you both going to sleep (assuming you aren't a couple sharing the double??)

I wondered if any one would notice the floor plan! nope rest assured we are not a couple sharing the double, there is a dinette double whic we are turning into a permanent bed room. and putting a table in the living area!
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« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2006, 13:29:40 »
Aah, thats ok then because changing the dining area into a bed on a daily basis would be a right pain and you'd be sick of it after a week!

The new floor plan sounds more suited.

Whats going to happen to the landy though, or have you got a floating garage  behind :D
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2006, 13:35:24 »
the landy will be kept winkwell dock, which is a boat yard where we will be moored for the time being! we are on the waiting list for a mooring at apsley lock which is a nice new marina.
cant belive how quickly everything has gone through, three weeks ago we hadnt even applied for a mortgage and now we have the deposit paid and the boat secured as ours  :D
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« Reply #15 on: August 17, 2006, 17:46:57 »
When you get a chance get some piccies of ya new gaff online.

Well done by the way!
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« Reply #16 on: August 17, 2006, 17:55:21 »
A friend of mine did exactly the same many years ago. He saved everything he earned, packed in work and bought a narrow boat. He now leads a simple life, working in boat yards for extra cash and living off the interest of his savings. He sold his original boat a couple of years ago and is in the process of building one to his spec now.
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« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2006, 08:46:51 »
I will be getting some pics online shortly, just need to wait till i pick it up now though, (hopefully bank holiday weekend)

And how come i can insure my boat to the value of £50,000 plus 3 million liabilty and £5000 contents for half the price i can insure my landy
insurance is £211 a year  :D
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« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2006, 10:59:11 »
Congrats on your new acquisition, hope you enjoy it, at least if you get bored with the scenery you can move -can't do that in a house! :D
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« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2006, 11:24:04 »
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I will be getting some pics online shortly, just need to wait till i pick it up now though, (hopefully bank holiday weekend)

And how come i can insure my boat to the value of £50,000 plus 3 million liabilty and £5000 contents for half the price i can insure my landy
insurance is £211 a year  :D


Probably because it's so slow, and doesn't go on the M25 :lol:

Congratulations there mate, I know how scary buying a house can be, We couldn't afford this place between us now and I bought it on my own 'a few years' ago.
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« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2006, 11:33:03 »
sounds interesting at least you wont have to worry about global warming when the water level rises you can just float off  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
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