Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8928575)

Ah, I know of a 24' boat that's been to Europe twice and is going for a most reasonable price. It's stored, of course, for the winter but I already have a membership at the club so the storage fee wouldn't be much more than the mortgage. Care to have half a yacht?

Originally Posted by NikkiB (Post 8928572)

The price does jump massively here at around 30 foot. You still have to shop around here, and a lot depends on age and condition. I was just trying demonstrate you CAN get out of the water if you want to.

A few examples of current stuff for sale...

Cheap:

http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/boa/1962800332.html

http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/boa/1967591425.html

Not so cheap:

http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/boa/2011685199.html

http://victoria.en.craigslist.ca/boa/2011510731.html

Originally Posted by ireland2canada (Post 8928584)

Sounds like a steal.

Originally Posted by NikkiB (Post 8927456)

Maximum rental deposit allowed in BC is half a months rent plus an additional half a months rent as a pet deposit if necesarry. DO NOT pay more this

Originally Posted by YYZlover (Post 8928843)

Is it the same in Ontario? I see a lot of "first and last" requirements there.

Originally Posted by 2008orbust (Post 8929485)

shame someone had to take it apart line by line
and sing the praise of Country Music

seems from this forum the older members are a bit like that . . .

:blink:

Originally Posted by 2008orbust (Post 8929485)

great work - well done

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8928115)

I take it that this is in reference to women, if so it's something I've noticed as well. I think it's to accentuate the circumference of their waists. Someone blessed with the "Canadian hip" (a local term closely approximated in other jurisdictions by "junk in the trunk" or "fat arse") who's trousers end in mid-calf comes to look wider than she is tall. It may be a practical manner of dress in the winter, helpful with all that stomping through snow and salt to feed the cows before work, but why they do it in the summer isn't obvious. Perhaps it's to draw attention away from their hair.

Originally Posted by NikkiB (Post 8928545)

Ireland to Canada:

We bought a 24 foot C&C sailboat for $3800, and we had plenty to choose from. Older boat obviously but still great if you're not planning on crossing the pacific. Didn't really look at powerboats but I believe you can also pick up smaller ones for about the same price.

Prices tends to jump up when you hit about 30 foot.

For the critical people, as I stated this was supposed to be mildly tongue in cheek, and I also never said anything was wrong with some of the things I stated, they are just my observations/opinions.

One thing I discovered moving to Canada, was in many ways I guess I subconciously expected things to be the same, being an English speaking and Western civilised country. It is easy to forget there are many litlle nuances and differences in the culture because you are here and doing the same things you do back in the UK - Going to work, going for a drink, going shopping during the day etc. If I had moved to Thailand (eg) I would automatically expect things to be different, here i have to remind myself.