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new to boating

hello everyone, im thinking of buying a small 23-27 foot river/canal boat but i need some advise as i am new to this recreation where can i store my boat when not in use? can i leave it at a mooring on the canal/river safely or do i need to take it out the water? i know i have to use slipways but are there any lists of where to find them? and what are the costs involve in boating apart from the boat of course? any help and advise would be appreciated. i am new to this so please dont think im being a doughnut. im just gathering info and help thanks......
novice
Jan 10
There's experienced boaters from all over the country in here.

it would help to know your location/ region, though.

novice boater wrote:

Tim
Jan 10
Looked at his headers. He's in G.B., and I don't mean the Grand Banks.

CWM

Charlie
Jan 10
When the poster said "canals" I thought something was .."interesting" Tim
Jan 10
You are really going to need to look in the area where you plan to spend your time with the boat and do some visiting. Talk to marina operators and see what they charge for storing it in the water or on the land.

Of course you will need somthing to pull it out of the water if you decide to trailer it.

The boat is just the beginning, depending on the age of boat and how it's powered things like maintance and insurancewill vary pretty much.

We had a 21 ft cuddy that was kept on a trailer frist in SC then in Ga. In SC we could keep it at the house and the lake was real close by. Since we purchased the boat new. And kept the maitance up to due. plus was lucky enought not to have any failures with the power plant. The cost was gas + insurance and I would have the locale marina guys winterize and do the yearly maintance (change engine and driveleg oil as this was a stern drive for about $200.)

In Ga we kept that boat on it's trailer and was charged about $180 every six months if memory servers.

But then again you need to look into these cost with the local people and speak to your insurance people on that cost of what they really cover.

I good place start is to take a boating saftey course. Beside learning some good basics about boats and boating. Most insurance co will give you a discount and you will meet local boaters. They can tell you about their experiance, cost and places to go and those to avoid. Also what type of boats they like to use and why.

Capt Jack R..

Jack
Jan 10
I would talk to narrow boat operators in your area. Maybe cheaper to rent for your trips than buy and store. The locals will have info on the local costs of operation. Calif
Jan 11
   

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