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Title: a big change
Post by: j99mud 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
Title: a big change
Post by: Jas278 on August 12, 2006, 19:16:48: Water gypsy's................good luck, I hope you and you're mate live happily ever after........... :sobsob:
Title: a big change
Post by: j99mud on August 12, 2006, 19:20:49: Quote from: "Jas278"
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
Title: a big change
Post by: smo on August 12, 2006, 19:32:50: Congrats on your new home :)
Title: a big change
Post by: Jake 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?
8)
Title: a big change
Post by: mud-club-matty on August 12, 2006, 19:51:14: congrats hope you like it
Title: a big change
Post by: ian_s on August 12, 2006, 21:24:06: canal boats are great,

(til someone brings a fat bird home!)
Title: a big change
Post by: Berliner Beer 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
Title: a big change
Post by: Baby_Rhino 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)
Title: a big change
Post by: j99mud on August 13, 2006, 10:50:06: Quote from: "Jake"
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 Ã‚Â£40000/50000 section sixth boat on the page. boat name is Lucy Jane , but that can soon be changed :lol: this one was Ã‚Â£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
Title: a big change
Post by: smo 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??)
Title: a big change
Post by: dew1911 on August 13, 2006, 13:15:32: Sounds fun, can you get a Garage to build on the side :lol:
Title: a big change
Post by: j99mud on August 13, 2006, 13:26:00: Quote from: "smo"
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!
regards james
Title: a big change
Post by: smo 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
Title: a big change
Post by: j99mud 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
Title: a big change
Post by: Berliner Beer 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!
Title: a big change
Post by: V8MoneyPit 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.
Title: a big change
Post by: j99mud 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 Ã‚Â£50,000 plus 3 million liabilty and Ã‚Â£5000 contents for half the price i can insure my landy
insurance is Ã‚Â£211 a year :D
Title: a big change
Post by: DaveS 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
Title: a big change
Post by: Range Rover Blues on August 18, 2006, 11:24:04: Quote from: "j99mud"
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 Ã‚Â£50,000 plus 3 million liabilty and Ã‚Â£5000 contents for half the price i can insure my landy
insurance is Ã‚Â£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.
Title: a big change
Post by: vaz 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: