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"idb" <idbell.DeleteThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> I'm a novice and hopefully will be retiring soon.
> for a long time i've thought of buying a offshore cruiser and travelling
> (slowly) through the french canals and ending in the Med

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> I know the petrol engines are expensive to run, but am i missing something
> else??

I have no idea about the European regulations but you may well eventually
decide to visit other countries by inland routes (conflicts allowing, I
think you could get the Black Sea by inland route, but you may need a
minimum engine size). The way the EU are going and I am sure it will only be
a matter of time (if not already) before regulations are introduced that
make inland use of petrol engined boats more difficult than diesel.

You do not mention engine power, but I suspect you are looking at a large
one, so you will require a sort of driving license (CENVI).

I have been accused of promoting my self interest on one of the groups, but
I would never have an inboard petrol engine. From experience I know
(certainly on engines up to about 40bhp) that the "fume proofing" on the
starter motors deteriorates over time and I have also seen sparks on
alternator slip rings, so despite bilge blowers (even if they are diligently
used) I would be too scared of a slight fuel fault causing an explosion.
However modern petrol injection engines are a lot safer in this respect, but
fuelling is not.


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Tony Brooks
www.TB-Training.co.uk
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My best advice to you is to take some time researching. Particularly. think
about the size of the boat you wish to purchase as living accomodation on
smaller boats can be quite a squeeze. There are height restrictions in the
canals which may affect the type of boat you can use. A petrol powred boat
is going to be extremely expensive to run. Global Trading Partners import
boats from the states. US boats are cheaper but will not attract such good
values when you sell. Also, you may end up buying a boat without seeing it
first. From my experience NEVER do that. Adverts on web site do not do
boats justice. Youa have to see them first hand. Consider visiting some
boatyards to view some boats for sale and this will give you a good feel.
You may change your ideals once you see a few boats. It took me two years
to buy my first boat. I spent months looking for a Searay 240 only to find
that I didn't like the boat's layout one I actually viewed one.
"Roddytoo" <cfba06985.RemoveThis@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Expensive to run? A petrol powered big cruiser is horrendous!
> "idb" <idbell.RemoveThis@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:dg%Ye.1702$NO2.178@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>> I'm a novice and hopefully will be retiring soon.
>> for a long time i've thought of buying a offshore cruiser and travelling
>> (slowly) through the french canals and ending in the Med
>> I've been looking through magazines in the uk at cruisers like the
>> Searay Sundancer etc, but then i found the adverts on www.apolloduck.com
>> for Global Trade Partners.
>> Has anyone bought from this company, are they genuine?
>> The prices look quite low so i can't help thinking there's a catch.
>>
>> I know the petrol engines are expensive to run, but am i missing
>> something else??
>>
>> regards
>> IanB
>>
>
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