Re: Need help identifying this boat...
Hi everyone, thanks for the warm welcome.
I couldn’t see a ‘Newbies introduction bit’ so I will put it here:
Hi I’m Ian, I’m 24 and from York, UK. I'm new to the boating world, having recently buying my first boat at the start of November from a local boat yard - she’s a Buckingham 20 Cabin Cruiser. I've only had her a couple of months, but absolutely love cruising up and down the River Ouse!
Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, I was browsing online looking at boats etc (as you do) and stumbled across this... At first I didn't really pay any attention to it, until I noticed it was located in York! And I then noticed that the seller was the guy how owns the boat yard which I've just purchased my Buckingham from!
And hence, I put in a bid, and won it!
Basically it needs everything sorting on it! (Just hope I've not bitten off more than I can chew here!)
The seller doesn't know anything about the boat, or its history, he basically sold it to recover outstanding storage debts. (I will try and ask him if I could possibly contact the previous owner - who I believe came into financial difficulties, and hence why it’s in this state! – He may not want to talk to me about it though)
I do know that it has recently been flooded inside by around a foot or so of rain water, and has since had 2 or 3 small holes drilled in the bottom of the hull to allow the rain water to drain out.
There are no markings / serial numbers or anything on the boat anywhere (that I have seen yet anyway - only seen it in person a couple of times, and both times it was chucking it down)
I will try and load a photo of the inside up (you maybe shocked though as it’s a mess!)
Thanks for all the help so far.
Ian
