Small Boat Owners Guide to buying a boat - What to look for when buying a boat.

[@deuteronimus750]

Wide outdoor carpet covered boards provide much better overall hull support on a boat trailer rather than rubber or synthetic rubber rollers that can create pressure points and sometimes crack or punch through a boats hull. It's an easy job to change over.

[@ThatGuyJunJun]

Congrats! And compliments to the original owner for the excellent maintenance. Speaks volumes on how a person lives their life. Plus he now gets to enjoy watching his old boat on your channel.

[@geegoudge9965]

Absolute beauty of a boat.....Great find and massive respect to the original owner for selling on a superb example to yourself. Wish there were more people around like that.

[@sabado-6]

Is a Brand new 🆕 boat ⛵ Congrats!😊

[@Fibercraft]

Enjoyyour new boat , a very happy moment !

[@DaveSmithFishing]

I'm looking at polycraft tuffy as a coastal fishing boat.

[@johndavis-h8w9v]

how come I never have luck like you,well done that man. I would have belieived you if had said you had just bought a spnaking brand new one .How and where on earth did he keep it to keep it in that condition its beautiful. must have had a heated airconditioned airtight container.. hope you get many years of enjoyment from it as we certainly will watching you give us more of your brilliant videos '

[@nparkes3849]

Many Congrats, she looks great. We have had a 165 for 2 years now and they are brilliant. The only problem we had from when we bought her was funnily enough the keel band that you don't have. Ours had a keel band in 2 parts and the lead section of the second part had caught on a trailer roller at some stage snapping the mounting screw and damaging the keel roller. Hence thereafter it caused damage each time it was recovered. Before we used her we drilled out the snapped mounting screw, filled the subsequent hole, put in a new screw and used an appropriate glue/sealer as well to ensure if it ever happens again the keel band will remain stuck to the keel. We run ours with twin batteries, twin tanks, and most importantly a bilge pump directly wired(with a fuse) to by- pass the battery isolators so it will always work. Love the comment about the bung, I have a relative in New Zealand who named his boat Bung-it, so he would never forget. Take care stay safe and Enjoy her as much as we do ours. Thanks for keeping us all sane through the last year or so!

[@mikelong8898]

Well done, she is a Beauty. I didn't think your smile could get any bigger ! Looking forward to the new shows and experiences on her. 👍

[@user-fd1sd7hr9o]

I’ve seen you have done a few videos on owning your first boat. They are very informative. I’ve been looking at a boat for myself but I’ve found it hard finding out the correct information regarding paperwork requirements ie do I need a license? Some site state you need a licence that you apply to the DVLA for. Others have no mention of having to have one. It would be very informative to have a video outlining the correct information or where the correct information can be obtained. I hopefully look forward to a new video soon. Regards neil

[@Br1anuk]

What a lovely piece of kit. Looks like the original owner really looked after it. Cant wait to see the new videos.

[@tytzup5397]

Mint. It looks like its never been out.

[@gradybrowning3976]

Can’t believe I haven’t seen this video yet, that craft looked like it came of the showroom floor!

[@petersmith895]

Beautiful boat. Great advice and thank you. Wishing you all the very best of fun and luck and safe travels with your boat.. 🇬🇧❤️👍

[@mr_wildgoose]

You can't stop smiling can you? You'll see a huge different between your Orkney and the 170 Warrior and your range gives you so many more options😁

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Yes nice small cudey cabines

[@stimpy1715]

A cracking craft Sir! Best wishes! Mrs. Locker and Mini Locker will love it!

[@DAVIDFREDERICOROCHA]

... EITHER BUYING OR SELLING ITS ALWAYS NICE WHEN BOAT PARTIES ARE HAPPY ...

[@thefishlockerworkshop]

I see what you did there. 😉👍🏻

[@leeatkins9909]

Best advice ever, test the engine, Dad bought a boat on impulse, lovely seller, on the offer of an engine start up Dad said no lets get going we have driven a long way, The flywheel had spun on the crank and welded itself around the woodruff key......the subsequent repairs cost 50% of the sale price agreed.......15ft Pilot Dory......

[@Ournewlife590]

Another great video thank you always a pleasure to watch and loads of ideas even the license part I can’t tow on my license so I’ve got to do a course

[@Piglife101]

Stunning she looks brand new 😯

[@malcolmrowe1794]

That's a fantastic boat, motor and trailer package you've got. I hope you have many happy times together. Looking forward to the videos.

[@neildo]

nice John look forward to seeing it on the water

[@nathanaelchristian9687]

awesome boat! Congrats mate. May she bring you years of joy and piles of fish. James will be taking it out b4 you know it. Tight lines

[@KA-bt3wv]

A beautiful boat brother, congrats!

[@KL-gu7kc]

Hello John your friend from Canada so happy your doing so well. I wish I can buy a boat like that in Canada. All the best, cheers.

[@KMaC-wt9lr]

Looks like water skis might be in your future, - and check the bilge pump too.

[@dariushjokar]

Hello John, congratulations, I'm sorry I was sick for a while I could not comment on you, I was happy to see you with your new boat, good luck ❤️ from Shiraz, Iran

[@andreaschapman9886]

Great choice John I can't wait to see you out in it and fishing, she's a beauty and in pristine condition by the looks, congratulations and well done.👍

[@Shawbonez]

Just like everyone else here, congrats on the new boat, and enjoy it in good health! There's nothing like buying a used boat that is in new condition. I'm excited to see it in action on the water! WooHoo!

[@Familyman0838]

Awsome bit of kit immaculate condition and by the smile on your face it speaks volumes

[@petermcgrath7887]

Congratulations John, looks fantastic and you certainly seem to have bought a well looked after example.

[@tony16146]

Bloody hell John... Has this warrior been kept in a showroom? It is a stunner... We can tell by the expression on your face... Well done... 👍

[@johnmicallef9160]

Congratulations and may the good lord bless you and your family and to keep you safe always I love to watch your father-in-law cooking can you show more lol God bless

[@quietlife4me]

Dang. That looks brand new. Well done!

[@Goldshot123]

Great boat... I see we had very different budgets, I just got happy with a 1984 Shetland 460 😂😂

[@lewisdonworth7044]

I have had a warrior 165 for 6 or 7 years now, you will love it. a great boat, couldn't find fault with them all, great driving into seas and a lovely stable fishing platform. Enjoy

[@Mintyscopes]

Ooosh your gonna be flying to places with that engine lovely boat

[@grantbennett5689]

Love the videos you produce and the knowledge you share, now all I need is to win the lottery and take the relevant seamanship courses and I,m sure the info I, ve gained , the fish will follow 😉

[@colinphilpott3700]

Well wear John and hope you and the family have many happy days afloat on her.

[@Sharky-Spence]

Lovely boat @Fishlocker looks nearly new! Well done. 👏🏻👍🏻🎣

[@simonfoxhall8604]

Thanks

[@chopperhehehe]

Nice boat absolutely stunning condition 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦕🙂🤞✌ You be water sking at back that lol 😆

[@petergabor7369]

Lovely boat man i have same one. Base in IRL. Call down fishing if you want.

[@simonfoxhall8604]

Fantastic. I'm just about to buy a boat and this has been terrifically helpful 🙂🙂

[@sebastiaanlinthorst7059]

Nice boat, hope we see her a lot on youtube👍

[@johnandrews6414]

Well done John, that boat was well looked after, best of luck and stay safe 😁🍀

[@philipmoorcroft7406]

As a new subscriber to your channel and new to sea fishing I am finding your videos suburb. Your attention to detail and ability to deliver information is first rate. Thank you.

[@thefishlockerworkshop]

Thank you Philip, I hope the videos help folks out. 😊

[@keithcollings7695]

Great looking boat John, looking forward to seeing her down on the water. As you say it pays to look after your boat. Just hope we gets some better weather, less wind to be able to use them. All the very best with your new venture.

[@dave-vf7sm]

Congratulations on your new boat mate she looks great 👍 and a bigger engine 😁

[@paulhayton3423]

What a great boat !!! Enjoy!!!

[@kenbrown9552]

Great to see and compare the other boats too. A really informative overview of what to look for. Hope you have many great trips.

[@2534will]

Beautiful boat john look forward to the upcoming vids.

[@ianturner3033]

Looks a lovely boat John. And in immaculate condition. Look forward to seeing it on the water and hope you and your family have many happy days on it. You all deserve it. Some really great advice and tips, which I am sure will be appreciated by people looking to buy a boat. Stay safe. 😷 Stay safe

[@ackosadventures2486]

Looks brand new John as it ever been in the water bet you can’t wait 👍🙏

[@zorankalina6100]

It looks like new👍🙂 All the best from...C🌞a 🍀

[@Comrade_Akimov]

I am certain previous owned had more money than time. This boat is absolutely mint, there is no question he did not do any maintenance himself. You have immigrants for that.

[@nigelsimon597]

all the best to you and your new command mate

[@eastcoastboatfishinguk5987]

Well done John cant wait to see you using her keep up the good work 👏 👍 👍

[@scale2tail]

Fantastic buy. Well done mate!

[@jjs3287]

Really pleased for you! I like seeing deserving people get good stuff. I am thinking about buying a boat for the first time and your videos have given me a valuable reality check.

[@Carl-sea-days]

Super boat. Some great tips. Enjoy.

[@leecollins3592]

cant wait to see it on the water john looks a beauty

[@poet519]

Beautiful boat

[@Jamboliner]

Perfect and immaculate. Will it be named The Fish Locker? Cheers

[@scotlandforagingandfishing]

Wow, what a fantastic boat, deals like that are not very common these days, can't wait to see you on the water with it.

[@grahamallen3941]

What a beauty! Very nice John and very well kept. You know you have got a real deal especially with service histories. I reckon you will enjoy getting this baby onto the water!! Take care mate and enjoy your present to yourself haha. All the best Graham🎣🛥🛥

[@aidanbrennan9368]

Congratulations John. The warrior is my favourite boat, and am considering buying one myself. Can't wait for your thoughts on handing ,sea worthiness performance in comparison to the last. Happy for you mate..

[@theRhinsRanger]

You make excellent content. Glad i found this channel a while back, i forgot tbh but today ive watched a couple of your video's anf you have made someone smile today, thank you 👍

[@medley4375]

Nice upgrade

[@theinflatableboatownersnet5684]

Great video John..and sound advice

[@richardgiles2484]

Really good video and a stunning boat 👍

[@georgeray3535]

Beautiful John. So happy for you. Good information as usual. Very interesting. Thanks. 👍🏻

[@MAndersenbamboorods]

Outstanding. Your boats are so different than put shallow water boats here in Florida I had a 16’ actioncraft flats boat. 90hp Yamaha. Rated to 150. But would never take it out in real deep water. But you must ask thr question what is it going to be used for. Family or fishing. Deep water or shallow. And size. Great job on the video.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Wounder fraft dufercare

[@mistery00t29]

Beautiful boat! Looks like brand new! Well done! 👍

[@rhino269]

Absolutely lovely bit of kit, nice one John. Can't wait to see you using her in your new vids.

[@DaveMielczarek]

Loverly boat john

[@rkphilpot]

Beautiful boat and well deserved, congratulations.

[@AutoFreak10]

Beautiful boat, enjoy !

[@southwestangling1987]

Nice one John, looking forward to the fishing videos with the warrior. Well deserved mate 👍🏻

[@danielbustos1137]

Never had a boat but dam now I know what to look for thanks love watching your videos

[@kenshindoman9757]

I don't know if you ever teach any kind of courses or anything, but I reckon you'd be an excellent instructor.

[@potusuk]

Lovely find Good going.

[@arrongrist868]

This is a well presented, useful guide to buying a boat. You have put some very good considerations and observations which apply to buying any pre-owned item of any equipment. The part about establishing the right price for both parties is very valid, and will so often lead to a better experience. So is staying inside your budget, as we all have to remember that BOAT is an acronym for Break Out Another Thousand! Yet another great video, thanks.

[@lizwallace9672]

Looked a fantastic boat looking forward to see you out in it hope you enjoy the boat as you looked very happy with it good luck John

[@christineshefford5885]

John, what would be your recommendation for a small pleasure boat. Something just to poodle around the River Fal and Carrick Roads with. It would be moored at Mylor.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Mini tug boat

[@paulg8394]

Looks amazing. Congratulations

[@seaangling]

Cracking looking boat you’ve bought John, I hope it serves you well. You can check engine hours when you switch the ignition on to position 1, the Rev counter will show engine hours and then zero. 👍🏻 You can eliminate mould by not having any moisture left in the boat, ever. Ropes and nets will give off moisture under the black canopy, condense and promote mould. Remove ropes and rag dry the bilge, some sponge between cover and boat allows air flow.

[@miktoh]

A beauty there you have bought! In excellent condition from your video shown here. I usually place my most importance on the condition of the hull, whether it has been damaged n repaired, how deep is the V throughout the hull (an extended deep V to the transom is not a stable platform when anchored)...most things of a boat you can change, add n improve but you can't do anything about a bad or poor hull.

[@stevrashid8242]

Hi John, congratulations on the new boat, a great boat the warrior 170, I have just bought a new (second hand) boat a Quicksilver 605, hope to see you out in Falmouth bay, like you I can`t wait to get the boat wet and start catching fish, keep the videos coming, cheers

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Quick solver great csbinncruser

[@gfd635]

looks very nice! isn't seventeen the same size as your other boat?

[@PhreddCrintt]

A beautiful boat indeed John. You must be 'itching' to get her in the water! Are you considering getting a keel band fitted? Another excellent video and follow-up to the 'Boats to consider' video; can't wait to see her on the oggin!

[@007kennyboy]

Cracking boat mate well done

[@darrylmcleman6456]

Exciting Stuff!!! New boat.I am now on boat #17. There is a boating disease called 2foot itis here in Canada and I sure had it.Good luck and enjoy the boat! Darryl in Canada!

[@ashleyhoward8926]

You've done very well there, good for you & he couldn't have sold it to a better buyer. One small point I might add is I've had engine problems that never show up running in a barrel/engine muffs, until it is under load n the water, so I'd always suggest a sea test if at all possible, it doesn't mean flat out, just pushing the boat along nicely. In case you're wondering, mine ran beautifully until under load, when it eventually turned out it had the wrong pitch propeller, DOH! I'm looking forward to seeing it in the water & so are your Family.

[@dpdhogan]

Delighted for you John, that's the real deal.. congrats to you and your family on this major milestone. Now go smash some Bass.. 🎣💥

[@Bryan.Austria]

Can you tow one of these with normal driving licence?

[@waterboy8999]

Great stuff! That's a fine boat for all the reasons you mentioned, and Great advice. I'm out in my sailing boat on the northwest Coast of Scotland and been really enjoying your videos with the phone up the mast as a hot spot, thanks a million and best wishes from ( currently) Loch Sunart.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Need radar for sail bost

[@paulcuddy4772]

Great video, I was wondering how you flush the salt out of the engine if you keep it in the marina?

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Ear cuffs fkusihng

[@shaunkilcourse8097]

Excellent video

[@ajwalou-nack2343]

I like your boat . I have had to finish work because of a stroke . I know nothing about who do I contact about using a slipway or cost . I can use land near Porthcawl to park it and have a small boat in mind that I can tow behind my car . Anyone can help . Thank

[@thefishlockerworkshop]

The best thing to do is speak to the slipway owner/local council for costings etc. Everywhere is different.

[@ajwalou-nack2343]

Ok. Thank you