Sunday 4 October 2009

Why are so many Thames sailing barges for sale?

Why are so many Thames sailing barges for sale?

Beric

Betula

Kitty

Lady Daphne

Cabby

I am sure I have seen others for sale recently, as well. I don't know why, and it is wrong to speculate. I have this dream of having a fleet of them. And delivering stuff up and down the Thames. Profitably.

4 comments:

  1. I'm always astonished at just how much money is needed to keep boats going. You often see small classic boats for sale and don't realise quite how much is needed just to stop them deteriorating any further. I recall reading the story of how a very small classic yacht was restored: the cost of the boat was a few thousand pounds but the cost of restoration was over one hundred thousand.

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  2. martin, hi,i,d take you up on that offer,i just love everything about them.

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  3. The market is sinking fast.The economic climate is not condusive to sailing in a breeze on the Medway whilst making a profit. Impossible. Not good news for sailing barges in general. Simon

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  4. Selling and Buying is the process every where. Some get thing to have enjoy and some to get profit.

    Thames boat hire

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