Canal Boat Subscription - Buy and Sell
If you are looking to buy a boat to take advantage of the extensive canal network that the UK has to offer, you could do worse than take out a Canal Boat subscription. Because Canal Boat is aimed at a very specific audience, the ranges of boats on offer are those that are best suited to this type of boating. Many of the boats are suitable to use as live-aboard and some come with permanent mooring spaces available. Whether you are a seasoned canal boater or a newcomer to the water, Canal Boat has such a variety of different types of boats on offer, you are sure to find something to match your needs and price range. So no matter if you are looking for a Narrow boat, Wide Beam, GRP Cruiser and more, taking out a Canal Boat subscription is a good place to start.
If you are considering buying a brand new boat, then Canal Boat offers reviews and boat tests. You can also buy a DVD showing the best of the Crick boat show, called Pick of Crick 2010. This famous inland waterway boat show has displays covering all types of boats from traditional and contemporary to ultra-modern. This takes you inside some of the boats on show, pointing out some of the space saving features along with comments and interviews with some of the best builders in the business. Watching this DVD will also give you some ideas on what can be done with the interior of a boat. This allows you to spot the potential of any second-hand boat you might view.
For the first time buyer Canal Boat has a section on their website that gives a check list of what to look out for. It will guide you through the types of boats, giving a brief description of each, their strengths and weaknesses and what type of boating they are most suited to. It also outlines, in broad terms, a list beginning at £300 going up to £100,000 showing what you can get that matches your available budget. It also mentions on-going costs like fuel, maintenance and mooring issues. It also makes the potential buyer aware of the paperwork that should accompany any boat, different rules depending on the age of the boat. Boats without the correct papers are unusable on the canals.
For the seller, a Canal Boat subscription will allow them to monitor what boats similar to theirs are being sold for. This allows the seller to demand the best price without putting off buyers by setting the price too high. The seller gets the widest possible specialised audience for his advertisement, hopefully resulting in a quick and satisfactory sale.