Loving Boats
The upcoming London Boat Show at ExCeL is set for 10 – 14 January, 2018. This year’s 5-day event is bound to be spectacular. It always brings boating enthusiasts from around the world. The attendees are boat owners, people planning to buy one soon, and others who are simply looking at concrete examples of their dreams.
Dreaming of the Life
Bodies of water attract a wide range of types of people. Some just want to look, some want to jump in, and many want to float on them and travel across them. These are the attendees of the show. They love rowboats, power boats and luxury yachts. Many wish to have a boat (any boat!) in which they can enjoy their leisure time. The attraction of the sea affects many people, and the idea of owning a boat brings up images of sailing off to paradise. Due to this, many plan to one day own their own boat. It could be a dream when they will win this week’s lottery, or be a reward for years of hard work. In any event, there is a feeling of having arrived when you own your own boat.
Boat Exhibitions
The UK has a rich history of marine exploration and shipbuilding. Some of the world’s best boat building companies are here in the UK, including Sunseeker, Fairline Boats and Princess Yachts. Most of these and many more will be at London Boat Show along with other European and International companies. There will also be stands from the manufacturers of specialist parts, marinas, boat brokerage companies and a very large collection of suppliers of peripheral products and services to boating enthusiasts.
Maintenance
Attending a boat show of this magnitude brings to mind not only the cost of buying a boat, but also the costs involved in ensuring your boat is well equipped and well maintained, and, therefore, safe. The dream may be of leisure time on your boat, but boat owners can find that a great deal of their time is actually spent maintaining the boat to keep it seaworthy. Many find this activity rewarding in itself!
In spite of the cost and time involved, for many people those aspects are greatly overshadowed by passion. Marinas are full of beautiful, well-kept boats from all over. Owners of boats big and small will put their passion for boating to work which adds to their enjoyment. There are many fans of older models of boat, often due to the fact that the boat they have cared for and loved over a long period has just gotten older.
Whether you’re attracted to contemporary or classic styles, regular, knowledgeable maintenance of the boat is necessary to ensure a long lifetime and safety when being used. It is vital to know your limitations, as well as your skills, so you know when it is necessary to hire professionals to undertake more complicated maintenance work.
Quality Boat and Engine Parts
Some parts can be refurbished when they are subjected to erosion, physical damage or plain old wear. There is always the possibility, though that you’ll need to purchase replacement parts. These should always be of very good quality and manufactured by a known company. They may not be the least costly things on offer, but they are the best value over time and save you more effort in the future. Being more dependable, they also give that extra margin of safety on the water.
You will want to do business with companies who have built a reputation of being a reliable and professional supplier of high quality boat parts. They should offer a disparate range of products from renowned manufacturers, such as Mercruiser and Volvo Penta parts to ensure that you can keep your boat in top condition and your dreams alive.