Hi....

My cousin has just left our house to start her new life in Spain and has put ideas into our heads about moving to Spain ourselves....

Husband is a Marine Diesel Engineer ( ships and boats engines ) and is currently looking at starting up his own business, we currently live in Poole, Dorset so perfect location for this country... Can any one give some tips into locations in Spain that a marine engineering business could maybe work....

Thanks

Hi Phil and Chele,

the east and south coasts are fairly well served with mairine engineers but the costa de la luz has a distinct lack. Of english speaking ones anyway. If you check the thread on Costa Esuri Ayamonte you will seem some interesting marina facts and when the marinas have been completed there will be a fair number of vessels new to the area all needing attention. If your chums do come out let me know as I am a yacht surveyor and who knows we may be able to work together.

Regards

Sorry when/if YOU decide to move out.

Mallorca, more specifically Palma, I did find a marine engineer job online for a mate a while back and I remember that there was a bit of a demand over there for them.

Valencia would be a good place to look, as the America's cup lands there very soon the marine industry is absolutely booming.

wakey wakey...........the America's cup is nearly over

shut up you, I've just got back from hospital, I'm a tilltle groggy!


and they are inthe semi stage anywho.

One point, Americas cup yacht don't have engines!!

Mind you all the chase boats do.

I knew I wasnt goin mad!!


The cup is in the middle of june, these are just the round robin knock out rounds.


stop confuddling me!!

oh soooo many smart arses.



The marina may well not be shut down and dismantled after the final, you never know.

but it seems to have been going on forever...............

and the middle of june isn't that long now


hope you're ok..........nothing too serious at the hospital?

hope not. lots of tests and stuff.



The AC lasts about 3 months from memory, would love to have gone but hey ho.

I will be going to Cowes so I'm happy.

No I suppose it isn't is it, bloody hell I get lost when it comes to time.

jeez the finals are 1st-12th June!!!!!!

starts next week!

But the harbor they built will be full of big boats with diesel engines in no time. Probably! Actually this is good advice, IMHO, a new harbor, like the one in Valencia, will likely create new jobs.

I enjoy sailing too and I assure you fixing and maintaining a diesel engine is not cheap at all. Without mentioning all those inspections and silly things you need to buy to comply with the regulations.

My guess... your profession in Spain looks good, or at least much much better than the ones related to real estate...

I would personally E-mail some of the boat maintenance companies in Spain, pick a few areas, and see what gets offered, then worry about where your going when you know more.

Hi.... Phil here...

Thanks for the replies... they have helped to give further food for thought.

The area is going to have to play an important factor as we also have 3 children aged 18, 15 & 4 - the eldest 2 are into their watersports, our 18 yr old is studying to be come a watersports instructor... The 15 year old has another year left at school and currently doing her GCSE's... has any one moved over there with children of this age and how did they cope...