| Owning a boat is a dream shared by many | | | | solitary isolation while working on your master |
| individuals. The allure of the sea and the freedom | | | | work. Lookout for manufactures such as |
| and peacefulness it brings is hard to deny, and it's | | | | Jeanneau, Sealine, Fairline and Broom. |
| hard to own your own sea-fairing vessel without | | | | Dayboats - Dayboats are similar to motor cruises |
| feeling at least a little bit like Captain Jack | | | | except they lack on board accommodation. This |
| Sparrow. At the same time however it is for | | | | means they can be found for cheaper and in |
| many of us a pipe dream - one that lies just | | | | slightly smaller sizes. Great for fishermen or for |
| outside of our grasp, not least due to financial | | | | day trips to islands etc. |
| restrictions. | | | | Powerboats - Powerboats are for the more |
| However, by shopping cleverly for used boats we | | | | adventurous adrenaline junkies. The name refers |
| can fulfil our dreams while still saving ourselves | | | | to the power-to weight ratio which means they |
| some money for fishing rods and a captain's hat. | | | | can travel quickly across water and jump over |
| In no time you can find yourself drifting around | | | | waves making them great for racing or sport. |
| the Australian coast, with a healthy amount of | | | | Look out for Seadoo or Ski Boats. |
| material between you and those great whites. In | | | | RIBs - RIB stands for 'Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat', |
| the current economic climate more and more | | | | named after its rigid hull (as you might imagine) |
| people are also selling up the things they consider | | | | and inflated buoyancy chambers. They are known |
| unnecessary luxuries and the good news for | | | | for their handling and safety. Makes include JCraft |
| those who can afford them is that that means | | | | Ribs, Ribcraft, Sadler Ribs and Avon Inflatables. |
| boats. By heading online then you will be able to | | | | Canal Cruisers - 'Canal cruisers' can refer to Dutch |
| find a whole fleet of used boats for sale and | | | | barge style vessels as well as narrow boats. |
| browse them at your leisure (though you will have | | | | Narrow boats are obviously narrow and therefore |
| to leave your seat to actually retrieve your | | | | useful for use in thin waterways such as rivers |
| vessel, otherwise shipping costs could be | | | | and canals, though are less suited to tides as they |
| astronomical...). When you do though, it will pay to | | | | can easily be turned over. River ferries are |
| know a little about the different types of boat | | | | another example of a narrow boat. |
| available so you can pick the one that best fits | | | | Yacht Cruisers - Yacht Cruises are sailboats with |
| the picture in your imagination and to prevent you | | | | on board accommodation which are great for long |
| coming away with a rubber dingy. Following then | | | | distance voyages, even more so than motor |
| are some basic descriptions of the most common | | | | cruisers as they aren't reliant on fuel. |
| types of boat: | | | | Daysailers - Daysailers, as you may have guessed |
| Luxury Cruisers - Motor cruises are generally | | | | if you've been paying attention so far, are |
| motorboats that include accommodation. This | | | | sailboats that do not include accommodation. They |
| allows for holiday cruising and is great for small | | | | are therefore great for short trips, fishing |
| family vacations, or for drifting at sea for days in | | | | expeditions and those who just enjoy sailing. |