"Don't ever procrastinate about buying a boat"... I would love to have that problem!

One thing for sure about boating, you will never be short of experiences and stories to talk about. Great advice in the video but you left out what a lot of boaters discover, and that is that fiberglass shrinks. We started with a 25 foot boat and soon it was too small for us and friends, so we bought a 34 foot, and that shrank too. Only when we got to 38 foot was there enough room for everyone.

This video is a wonderful gift. And all true. We purchased a week's sailing course on the water, to see if we liked it. Our last boat took us to 53 countries and island nations, just the two of us. We dared nothing more initially than to dip our proverbial toe in the water. Look what that has given us in return.

Great advice, I have bought my past two boats from the Essex guys, once from Essex, once from Poole, and the last one I have owned for six years now, it's a fifty-foot and I am happy going solo on long trips if the skipper is confident, then your passengers will be relaxed, and the only way you get confident, is to keep making mistakes.

Fantastic video presentation and message. It’s what I needed to hear, because I have been over thinking. I wish many more years of continued success to you, and your company!

I've just bought my very 1st boat, a lovely little Sealine S23 based at Bray on the Thames. Can't wait to get going on it!

in most harbors in California, you have to have insurance on the boat, or you won't be renting a slip they won't allow you too.

and that is absolutely spot on , although i only have a leader 805 we have memories that truly money cant buy , i could have an awful week but the second i step on my boat im in heaven ..... nothing matters its something that you just have to experience , GET IN THERE

Love it... few years old now, but you should do another one !!!!!! Amazing. 08.06.2023 😎

Absolutely great video and yes i do agree with all the points thanks for sharing.

Good stuff!! Love number 9 and completely agree!

Thank you for putting this out there, I've now joined the Bolt On Another Thousand club . Found your points really useful in making my decision

Great advice be It buying a boat ,a car of your dreams or whatever else.One life,live it!

Great advice!

Absolutely agree James, spot on.

All good points. So true!

Thought this would be a usual dull list - best explanation of why should should own a boat I have ever heard.

Very good positive advice !

Great video! Important points.

great advice James, love the channel

Great salesman!

Great advice by the way it really made sense..

James, you are so right, ex. the cost is one of the most common questions we get from friends, Princess V42, and we never know cause as you say we own the boat and took that decision at that time and never discuss the cost. I´m really interested in mechanics and do almost all maintenance by myself, and that´s because I prefer to know my "mint condition" of the boat. Thanks for your very nice videos, better than most of the other very long boring boat videos out there!

Great advice you explain it so well

Fantastic advice, thanks. We wanted to buy a boat 25 years ago, for various reasons didn’t, now it’s time.

Great video; makes perfect sense

Had a good chuckle at this James. It was an excellent way to pre-empt all your objections. Biggest issue for you in sales is buy TODAY…you dealt with that. Then costs ongoing….you covered all points on sales well…..good job…. Those returning year after year pitch mortgage monthly. Good vlog.

Me and my wife are hiring a boat next year for going out on the norfolk broads and we were discussing whether to get a boat and my advice to her was lets hire the boat which we are then decide because boating isnt for everyone but i spent many years of my youth in either canoes or 2 person sailing boats at school, i loved being on the water thoroughly enjoyed it..

Brilliant 👍

You make absolute and complete and utter sense James. I have just shared this video with my wife for her to watch and she is extremely logical, completely OCD and as tight as arseholes. 🤞 hopefully this will back up everything I have been saying to her about how important the making of wonderful memories is over anything else in life. I need to speak to you about our first boat please can you help?

Great video

Great video James

Very good advice, thank you.

Thank you!

Me and my wife made the plunge and got a 30 foot kingfisher yacht this weekend a spur of the moment thing but we are both excited , we are aware its not perfect it needs a bit of looking at inside but its going to be our project every weekend before the summer comes so we can take it out. My wife has said am i going to show her how to pilot it i said oh yeah of course its not just me using it lol, we definitely wont be needing a bigger boat lol..

Great list and I agree completely. Boating is all about emotion, there is simply no logic to it. Face it. you could sit in a comfortable home, which is standing firm in a storm, does not move at all, you can get in your car and go out into town, but in a boat...............you are in for the ride. And yet, once on the boat you enter a different dimension, where the simplest of simple things become valuable again. However, it is important to get the whole family behind it and to embrace it, because if they don't................you will be a bachelor on the water. My wife was used to taking our 28' boat out on a Sunday, for a BBQ, swimming etc until I decided that we had to buy a bigger boat and go live on it in the Med. She did like the idea of going all over the Med, but was scared at first, did not know how to handle a much bigger boat, did not think she was capable of it, but then Tristan Mortlock came up with his yachtmaster series so I signed her up for that. In less than 3 days Tristan taught her how to handle the boat, gave her confidence and now she loves being on the boat and being in charge of it. I just sit back and relax, only take over when it is above her comfort level. You can see the video on youtube in episode 7 of the yachtmaster series, Corfu Greece. So yes, it is just a matter of following your dreams, buy the boat and go for it, you will not regret is at all. If you regret it................boating is not for you. And for those who still don't know for sure............if you want sea view when you wake up in the morning ? Buy a boat ! Oh, and by the way............I love our dish washer on board 😀😁

Wow .. we tick all the boxes but we won't bug you till next year ..OM ME Favourite boat as well Squadron 58.. that's the one for me BUT ..an older one mush ..great info ..just confirming what me n the Mrs always sorta knew .. I am AM SOOO UCKIN KIN Excited .. we sell the lot ... And we're with ya 😁👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

To right I remember being a kid and my dad had a Shetland boat 18ft was great fun even let me drive it keep it down benfleet creek I do miss that boat

Great video , I would just add if I may be so bold , number ten ….. the most critical part of owning a boat especially if you intend moving up or down the scale in size or value later ……”Look after and maintain it properly “ , sounds an obvious point but you will be amazed how many people spend 100’s of thousands or even millions on a yacht and think their the first ones that will be able to run it cheaper than anyone else by skimping on service and general maintenance, use non approved service agents cus their £15 an hour cheaper , cut the washing and cleaning guy down to once every two months and barely ever over winter , leave it two seasons between haul out and anodes change and bottom paint, skip the odd genny service, don’t bother fixing the washer / dryer , “ah sure a few stains on the carpet don’t matter” , I ll get round to that leak in the bilge another time “ etc . And then they want to sell up and you’ll know this phrase better than anyone James …”my boat is the best on the market , it’s fabulous , beautiful …etc” , buyer or dealer rocks up and “oh dear , sorry that’s not what I was expecting “ , walks away thinking , that boat is going to be a car crash in terms of reliability and continual problems . And it’s not they want to offer a cheaper price for it , they just don’t want the hassle and the uncertainty it brings so walk away , fast forward 12 months and it’s still for sale only the price has come down and down and is now less than trade and still can’t sell it. Believe me no one wants your poorly maintained money pit . On the other end of the scale you see boats immaculately presented , full dealer service history , bills as long as your arm for years worth of maintenance , well put together log book , manuals all neatly stacked and in order , boat decluttered and show presented , boom !!! Sold

Great sales pitch

That magical story made me cry.

Sound advice. Inflation is out of control >%10. One question: What about qualifications and insurance?

agree thank u

Those a great points you make James - even though I was smiling when listening to the OCD examples. Well, you mention Princess a couple of times and I've got a brand new Y75. Now, is it OCD when after 1 1/2 years already 2 fridges are broken, we have constant issues with the passerelle, all kind of issues with pumps, serious problems with Raymarine stuff, replacement of all 3 wiper units and also a malfunction with one of the AC units - not to speak about 15 (!!) broken LED outside lamps and numerous smaller things - or is it more the lack of (former) quality which builders are facing coming from cost and market pressure? So far everything was fine in terms of reclamation and warranty treatment (big round of applause to both Princess Yachts as well as my dealer Princess BeNeLux) but in general I am still a bit disappointed by an almost iconic brand like Princess. So my advise to your maybe item #10: do what they all say: don't buy a brand new boat but get a 2 years old one because then the first owner removed all the nitty gritty problems.

Reason #10 life is too short, live to its fullest. Im on my 30s.. working on this dream. Thanks and great advise.

Nothing wrong with being a procrastinator given that I had no interest in boats before these vids randomly appeared on my youtube feed (and I was stupid enough to start following your feed and the Aquaholic one (which also randomly appeared)) !! I can't believe I'm actually now thinking (procrastinating if you will) about chartering one of your boats to see if I like it enough, with a view to take it further. Procrastination from a standing start is pretty good - and TBH is a sign of good marketing.

This has made me think even more about trading up now!

100 percent agree

Is it possible to get a half decent/safe sea boat for under £3k?

Hi James. Crucial priceless information. Been looking at tons of your boats via Nick Aquaholic. I've had 2 boats already (only under 35ft). This channel is awesome so i will be binge watching. Thanks 😊

2:20 I bought an inflatable Kayak .. I have fun with this in sheltered waters.

I enjoy boating, because once you leave the marina and out on the water all of your problems are left on shore. It’s an adventure and akin to a mini vacation. 42 foot Ocean

Great presentation but you didn't mention anno domini! Age is also a rather large factor.

You focus on sea boating. We are just embarking on our first boat on the river and would welcome practical advice nothing how to navigate the trips out to how best to organise a tiny galley to be comfortable aboard for a few days.

U had me till u said lose ur OCD lol. Thanks for a great video

Thanks for the information it will become a great help in the very near future, I’m on the Suffolk coast and am purchasing a smallish boat so am spending most of my time watching anything todo with boats in the uk to learn as much as I can. the wife keeps rolling her eyes as it really does not interest her at all 😂 I have just become one of your 7.35k subscribers 👍👍

Sound advice & salutary lessons there - you’ve just nudged a procrastinator across the line.

I am currently wanting to buy a boat BUT i have no experience at all, never had a boat, never spent time at sea, I just simply want a boat for some reason, where should I start ?

No one ever told you a boat is a hole in the water were all the money goes ?

Alrite James if I ever win the Euro lottery I'll be buying a boat from yourself. Enjoy your content 👍 I found you watching Nick from Aquaholic videos 🙂

Couldn't agree more, but boats are ocd magnets. The amount of people that spend £££ on a survey to walk away because antifouling isn't flat or some other irrelevant bs. I've come to the conclusion that some Brits are not happy unless they are moaning. Love boats, love life. Don't waste it.🙌

Hi James first just have fun love it well if your not having fun just think you could be stuck on a motor way for hours / broken down , then you found boating it is fun sun rise and sun sets at sea you cant see better

buy a blow up boat yesterday! don't wait. 2 meters max

Speaking of OCD, can you keep people from walking behind you while talking about OCD? :)

🤔Being emotional rather than logical is a luxury that I simply cannot afford😥❗😂🤣

I’m one of those procrastinating. Can’t make up my mind what to buy.

I have one rule. If it floats, it boats.

the bigger or longer the boat the more it costs to rent a birth or slip in the harbor.

Got to have plenty of cash for boating 😁👍

Much easier, which is the shortest word left or right, left!, which is shortest word port or starboard, port!, now pair the answers! Colour of port is, red! 👍

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All these advice points are a little balanced to the favour of a sales person... felt like you were describing your favourite fish 🎣

I never seen anything poor in your channel. Keep it like it is please 👌

2:00 the 2nd best day of your life is when you buy your dream boat ..the best day is when you sell it. (old aviators adage)

It's a shame and 2022 men are still ashamed of the size of their boat

Where is Jake with his vape?

You are right if you want to become a millionaire fast you bay a big boat or get involved to motor racing, all these assuming you are a Billionaire in the beginning 😂🤣😂

why are people allowed to be on a boat without a lifejacket?

So... get a jet ski.

9 things I wish I HAD KNOWN is the way to say it. If I KNEW who would win tomorrow, I could make $ on my bet. vs If I HAD KNOWN who would win , I could HAVE MADE $ on my bet.

Boating can be dangerous....weather can turn, tides can affect your speed, boats can fail. It is not completely straight forward. Get trained.

You could've been a bit more respectful to your Audience by sitting straight, speaking clearly and getting straight to the important points. I regret watching this tbh Edit: proof of 2% likes and God knows how many dislikes are out there