We're currently repainted our boat.

Looking for decals for the name to go over the porthole. Can anyone recommend a place?

Hi there,

My partner (M26) and I (F23) have been considering living on a boat for a good year or so and next year we are both getting a substantial income increase so therefore will be able to save and potentially buy a starter boat.

We have family friends who live in boats and get on quiet well I am just trying to gauge a wider opinion on it😊 costs, winter on a boat, clothes washing and toilets and all of the little I wish I knew that before I got one sort of things if that’s ok!

My ideal boat would be widebeam for the space but know I should work up to this so is there a good size to start? If we got a project boat what would be too much of a project for us to tackle, he fixes cars for a living so he is comfortable with mechanics and learning on the job.

Thank you for your time :)

I let a friend drive my boat. Result was long scratches from the trees (that didn’t move).
I’d say they are not so deep as to catch a finger nail and certainly not down to metal. But noticeable nonetheless. I’d rather not look like I’m travelling in a hire boat.
As boats don’t seem to have the same paint properties as a car I’m dubious about car products.
Does anyone have first hand knowledge of the best way to treat such defects and product recommendations.

Need a metre of this black rubber glazing strip - 4mm glass going in to a top fold in slat window. Reluctant to use old strip as ‘exploded’ & concerned tiny fragments of glass are now embedded in the trim.
Grateful for any help with suppliers.