Ulrich_the_troll
Newbie
Hi all,
My partner and I currently live on a narrowboat on the canals and rivers of our native England, but both truely belong on the coast and are fascinated by maritime vessels. Due to a recent inheritance, we can now afford to finally upgrade from our 40ft x 6ft canal boat to the old fishing trawler of our dreams. We've got our eyes on one that seems sea worthy and good to go, all except the need to convert the interior into a comfortable liveaboard space. Which I am more than happy to tackle.
The trouble is, we are complete novices when it comes to coastal/sea travel and vessels. We are seasoned experts with canal and river boating, but this is a whole other ball game. Does anybody have any advice for beginners, in terms of where to start, what to make sure we have done before diving in head first, and the do's and dont's of buying your first trawler? Are there any good books on the subject? How did all of you start on your trawler ownership journey?
Many thanks,
Ben and Pennie
My partner and I currently live on a narrowboat on the canals and rivers of our native England, but both truely belong on the coast and are fascinated by maritime vessels. Due to a recent inheritance, we can now afford to finally upgrade from our 40ft x 6ft canal boat to the old fishing trawler of our dreams. We've got our eyes on one that seems sea worthy and good to go, all except the need to convert the interior into a comfortable liveaboard space. Which I am more than happy to tackle.
The trouble is, we are complete novices when it comes to coastal/sea travel and vessels. We are seasoned experts with canal and river boating, but this is a whole other ball game. Does anybody have any advice for beginners, in terms of where to start, what to make sure we have done before diving in head first, and the do's and dont's of buying your first trawler? Are there any good books on the subject? How did all of you start on your trawler ownership journey?
Many thanks,
Ben and Pennie