Went out on a cruiser
 

Went on a jolly through work with an engineering supplies company.

Was taken from Poole harbour to Saltys restaurant on the Isle of Wight in a Fairline Phantom 43 :cool:

Cruised along Poole and Bournemouth coastline, a quick whizz around the Needles and then in to Yarmouth Harbour

Though I have always lived in Poole, so close to the sea, have never really been interested in boats or watersports, but this cruiser certainly changed that.

I want one :( :D

Soon as the missus has qualified from her training contract we will be getting one (yeah OK, maybe only about a 27ft "ancient" one but that'll ding dang do!) Lovely part of the world though mate - get down that way at least once a year and never want to come back!

Can't tell you how much fun I get out of my little Shetland. Great for sea fishing too.

Its not a cheap hobby though.

Les

Been on the Belfast. Nice guns, ****ty paint job, didn't go very fast

I can 2nd that one.. it isnt cheap. I have recently bought a 26ft cruiser and the training alone for insurance purposes cost me 900 quid. insurance was around 600 pa, then you have the fuel cost.. i thought my scoob was thirsty but nothing compared to a boat.. cant beat it though..:-)
J

Certainly in weather like this Tony :)

Thats what I was thinking while on the boat, its all very well buying one but the cost of running one must be astranomical

Yes if you want to buy something for it the price is double what you expect and the mooring charges on the South coast are sky high.

Les

I believe its £100 a foot, Les :(

costs me 1750 pa but that is inthe south west.
J

Think its the same here in Shotley!

I still cannot believe that you can buy a boat tomorrow and go out on the open seas with out any form of training - people who do this must be CRAZY - I havent got the foggiest what needs to be done, and would definitely book the relevan courses for me and the missus!

Yeah, speaking to our skipper for the day, he said you could buy any sort of boat and drive it straight away, no licence, nothing

Yes thats about the cost alright and I have to pay similar to Scoobylimbo's fees as well as the harbour fees on top!

Les