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Not sure thats how you spell it but anyone have an idea of how much to moore a boat in the poole area? I know red bullseye has a boat so maye can help.

You aren't trying to find out if you can pull up loads of boats and rent them out to more hookers and drug addicts to sleep on are you?

Nah, my brother is buying a speedboat and wants me to go in 50/50 on running costs in exchange for use.

But Ben you have an idea, maybe I will explore it

You might be able to get some old oil rigs in the North Sea for cheap if you're going that route.

I like the ide of a floating jail.  Money in that

I always wonder why, with our overcrowded prisons, people don't realise that sending more people to prison probably isn't solving any crime problems. Make them go to school or something with the threat of prison. People aren't bad, they just think they lack options.

That was a random liberal thread derail.

You could make loads of money by transporting cargo yourself. Cuts out the middle man so you take a bigger cut.

I wouldn't land your boat in a busy area like Poole if that's your plan.

No it's perfect. It's so crazy that nobody would suspect a thing.

Touché Si. Would you even have to hide it in suitcases or something? Do you reckon you could claim that the big powdery bricks were for building houses or something?

CID Flammable has sussed my whole idea....back to teh drawing board

This gets worrying as we were discussing business trips to bolivia/columbia earlier today  :D

You owe me sone grams of reggae reggae.













and a pint.

Hi Bushey - it's about £2000 a year in Chichester for a marina berth for a 25ft (7.6m) boat.  I don't know the exact prices for Poole but Southampton prices would be about £4000 for the same size.  Swinging moorings(ie: those on a buoy out in the harbour) would be cheaper cos it's much more hassle to get on board and you don't have bars and showers within easy reach.  Swinging moorings in Chichester harbour are owned by the council and are probably about £850 pounds per year.  Trouble is some of them have limited draught so your boat would have to be capable of taking to the ground at low water.  For a speedboat this shouldn't be a problem as long as you remember to swing the outboard engine up.  I've got some mates who have boats in Poole so if you want me to check out the prices it's easily done.  They are a bit keen on checking boats for reggae reggae sauce so business opportunities may require a really fast boat!!

Dont touch raggae and the pint is  abit hard in current climate, trying to stay off teh drink for a few weeks

Your a legend, really appreciate this info.  If I can be cheeky I would welcome info on the poole stuff.  My mums moving to the area in teh next year so would be nice for her to use it.  As it is 5k was what we thought would be the cost with insurances we thought.I wont be transporting any raggae!

By the way red bull, is it a sailing boat you have? I remember you posting pics (I think) Do you get much use out of it and is it a lot harder to get licences etc?

Good plan, the latest news is customs are checking boat dimensions with a measuring tape as some people are making fibreglass compartments to hide stuff.  I'm hoping to get to the Cheltenham game if I can get a ticket so I can give you some details about the ups and downs of having a boat if you want.  Far more ups than downs but it can get bloody expensive on labour costs if you don't have someone with the skills

That would be great, my old chap used to have one years ago and said you have to clean clean clean the boat and thats all you seem to do.

Compartments! I ahve no idea why people would ever deal. Sod going to prison.

Cheers for info mate

I've got a motor sailer which is a halfway house between a proper sailing boat and a powerboat.  I can wander along using sails if the wind is in the right direction or stuff the engine on if it isn't.  She doesn't go very quickly but is built along the lines of the old north sea fishing boats - very heavy, long keel and has a wheelhouse where you can go to get out of the rain.  At the moment I get masses of use out of it as I'm working down south so use it instead of forking out 50 quid a night for b and b.  We've been out about 5 times this year but could go out more if I didn't keep saying I want to go to the match on Saturday!  This is a real bugger with boats as I can sail mine all year round but don't want to when the footy's on.  The cleaning never stops as the boat is in a pretty harsh climate - salt water strong UV which totally fucks varnish, chrome work, and all greaseable joints.  If you get  spare day you're welcome to nip down for a sail and I'll show you round the boat.  The best analogy for boat owning I've ever heard is its like standing in a cold shower whilst ripping up £20 notes  - totally true!

its 3500 here by my house in shoreham, i get it cheaper due to living on site, you could use my address and i think its 2200.

Thats a cracking Analogy! The above makes total sense...the footy would get in teh way but appreciate the advice

Sound Mex, thanks, will mention to him