First Time Buyer?

Boat handling for beginners
If you are new to boating, we are delighted to help you with tuition in practical boat handling aboard your new boat. A trial run can even be arranged before you buy so you can prove to yourself you can cope! Boat handling courses leading to RYA qualifications can be arranged for both helm and crew.

Finance
We can help arrange Marine Finance at competitive rates over periods up to 10 or 15 years with many leading marine finance companies. You can generally borrow up to 80% of the sale price of a new or secondhand boat. Please see Fact Sheet 6 - Marine Finance or click here for more details on Barclays Marine Finance or
Bank of Scotland Marine Finance.

Insurance
Cost generally depends upon berth location and boat value. As a guide, a £15,000 river cruiser based at Walton Marina would cost about £90 p.a. A £25,000 offshore cruiser based in a coastal marina would cost about £245 dependant on experience.
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Moorings
We can help to arrange moorings both inland and coastal.
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Survey
We recommend that you employ a qualified marine surveyor to inspect any preowned boat that you wish to buy. We have a list of local surveyors, please see Fact Sheet 6-Boat Surveys or "Contact us" for further details. If you decide to go ahead, surveys cost from £100 to £500 depending upon what you ask the surveyor to inspect and the size of the boat. The craning, cleaning and relaunching to give the surveyor access to inspect the underwater hull, costs about £250 for a 25ft boat.
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