Yachts owners, share your cost saving tips
By Francesca Breeze on 25 Jan
If you’re looking to keep your everyday outgoings as low as possible, there’s no better way to do this than by finding out how others are saving costs. You may have heard recently about the novice sailor who in his endeavours to keep costs down, successfully bid for a Sigma 33 on e-bay and then found he had to sail it home from the Greek island of Poros (click here to read more).
The story prompted yacht insurance provider, Towergate Insurance, to put together a Guide offering practical cost-saving tips for yacht owners who perhaps do not want to go the extremes of bidding on e-bay.
Whilst the Guide offers advice in areas such as; buying, surveys, mooring, maintenance, lifting, drying out/anti-foul, hull scrub, paint around and craneage, the firm concedes that for it to be truly insightful, it should include feedback from you, sailors who are experienced in sourcing and securing the best deals.
Have you made some great cost savings when it comes to mooring or buying anti-foul? What do you pay for your everyday yachting essentials and what are your top buys for the year?
Your feedback will enable us to put together a definitive cost-saving guide, comparing the prices you pay for goods and services across the UK. It will become a central point of reference for financially-savvy sailors and one we hope to build upon over time.
Please post your feedback here, either using the Facebook comments below or click here to post on the forum - we look forward to you helping us help others save costs in these financially-demanding times.
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