Tony
what a coincidence, I live in Exmouth
and my boat doesnt sit in the harbour, not at £1400 a year
my boat gets out and used, its highly polished (well clean) and about 1/3
mile from the slipway,
if you want to remenis (not sure thats spelt right) check

www.exmouthcam.co.uk click on Exmouth Docks



"Tony Kenny" wrote in message
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Hi Derek,

Sounds like a couple that were pointed out when I was in Exmouth doing
my level 2. They sit in their highly polished boat and I'm told it
never leaves its birth! The just run the engine and sit. What a
waste! (well, in my humble opinion).

As for a salt encrusted whatsit, despite doing my course on the sea
I'm still terrified of it but I'd love to spend a few days on a real
boat and really see what its like!

For advice I usually rely on a couple of friends who have been boating
since childhood and are now retired so they know a thing or two and
know how to do it on a budget, but they do sails mainly so not so good
for my stink-boating desires (though I'd like to try sails too).

Another friendly person emailed me this morning with a website that is
100% exactly what I'm looking for! In my price range too!

http://www.bosunsmate.co.uk/

Hopefully we'll get inflated Then I just need to sell our old boat
but might have to use the engine off it so might not be easy to sell

Thanks again, hope to meet some of you in real life sometime. By the
way, Cumbria is far from Snobby enjoying some of the best house prices
(for buyers) in the country! and still being less than a quarter
of a mile from the slipway

cheers

Tony


"Derek.Moody" wrote in message
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In article , Tony Kenny
wrote:

Not so bothered about what other people think, its how they act when
you talk about spending less than than the price of a house on a boat.

If all they know about boats is the price it is safer to ignore them.

You get them in many ports. Terrified when a salt encrusted weather
bleached
bluewater voyager returns and ties alongside in case their
highly-polished
used twice a year but never out of sight of land overpriced virility
substitute is smirched with southern ocean tar picked up when the lines
were trailed in a hurricane off Tierra del Fuego.

To find the sort of people you should listen to go down to the water in
the
off season and see who's taking advantage of the peace.

Cheerio,