@raffexplores: The big question, answered. Did I do the right thing? 8k a year on student rent - or buy a boat. #adventure #narrowboatlife #narrowboat

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dazmondoski
Dazmondoski :
Boat safety certificate, boat license, boat insurance?
2026-10-16 13:04:39
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freddie_fierce
FREDDIE FIERCE :
Would I be able to build a music studio on my boat? That’s my only issue, an office.
2026-10-15 19:40:19
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tikevtok
just a guy :
Good deal. you got right there especially with the contract saying they had to do the work. well done
2026-10-16 02:32:14
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thefieldproject
thefieldproject :
A mate of mine at uni did this 20 years ago. He actually made money on it and paid a good chunk of his student loan back! Good on you
2026-10-18 21:30:55
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lionesses2272
crafty sister :
didnt you have to pay for it to be taken out the water too? I paid £1k for lift/survey... maybe need to go into license fees, insurance, blacking costs, maintenence etc. its not just buying a boat..
2026-10-15 20:31:53
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eoin_m_007
Eoin :
Not a good deal with overplating. metal still rots from within the ply of the metal. but 16k is very cheap.
2026-10-16 13:03:37
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danjackson713
Dan Jackson :
Over plating is end of life as you can't plate it again 😏
2026-10-15 20:23:26
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luciferkingsley
LKS :
It’s a strategy I use for buying and selling boats, I can share it now because I won’t do it anymore. But coming up to end of tax year the marinas want to spend money to sell an old boat, so I found a 65ft boat for 29k for my mum, that I as a marine welder would need plating front to back, the marinas eyes lit up and did 36k of work on it😂 so it only cost them a rusty boat and 6 grand to write off. 40 ish grand of tax🤣 it’s an amazing boat, I renovated it for her and it’s easily the best boat on our river, even won an award against a new wide beam.
2026-10-16 05:12:26
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rinnyinlondon
Rinny in London :
How about the resident mooring ? Is it hard to get that in London ?
2026-10-16 21:42:56
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louis_daveyy
Louis Davey :
Where did you buy it from, website etc.?
2026-10-15 21:02:44
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mismarple65
nonchalant :
overplating... 😬
2026-10-15 20:14:48
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mrengland8
MrEngland :
nice a good way to have your own place without bankruptcy
2026-10-28 10:29:09
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paullillie
Paul Lillie :
It’s a 1980s Springer Engineering boat that was built to be as cheap as possible back in the day. They weren’t very pretty by comparison and therefore most didn’t get looked after properly and corroded. But some did and many have way outlasted their intended lifespan. Make sure it’s taken out and blacked to a good standard every year 👍🏼
2026-10-19 06:57:40
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he.banshee
♱ нє-вΔηѕнєє ♱ :
Great having the contract for them to pay for works. I'll remember this when I look next year
2026-10-18 08:31:16
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steven.reisinger
Steven Reisinger :
Good deal!
2026-10-15 21:14:16
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stuartwilson281071
A'Up Duck :
would love one
2026-10-16 07:05:51
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ericamccartney1
Erica :
Great
2026-10-15 20:12:33
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freddie_fierce
FREDDIE FIERCE :
The boat life is calling me, need to find 15 grand, lol.
2026-10-15 19:39:58
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pauljones2k
Paul J 🇬🇧🌈 :
omg that one on its side is quite scary at the beginning of the video.
2026-10-15 21:28:27
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katket793
Omertà88 :
Off topic but what jacket are you wearing?
2026-10-17 16:09:36
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alotment
alotment :
not able to judge if you had good deal. heating shower kitchen. most important is mooring costs . life on boat is good you must look at all the day to day running costs.
2026-10-16 22:46:47
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ynwa9734
YNWA97 :
Are you happy?
2026-10-27 08:38:52
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joserivadullarey
MY NAME IS REY :
What’s the moor charges
2026-10-16 23:32:39
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_joshuabentley
joshuabentley :
Expensive tbh but cheap in some respects
2026-10-16 10:04:41
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.cheeky.cunt
Evie 🕴️ :
Fancy giving me a ride
2026-10-15 20:01:22
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