At the BMEEA, we know that buying a boat is more than just the purchase itself. There are many things to consider and usually these are learnt on the fly which can be frustrating and costly.

We will be running a series on "10 things I wish I'd known before I bought my first boat" and round 1 is 10 things Derek Gilbert, BMEEA Chairman, wishes he'd known before he bought his first boat - Enjoy!

4 - I wish I’d known that I would get all sorts of ‘good’ advice

I wish I’d known that I would get all sorts of ‘good’ advice and meet so many experts, most of the advice would be contradictory and subsequently most ‘experts’ disappeared when the problem I had simply got worse instead of better!

Sometimes it really is better to pay for professional services to assist. The information on-line can often be quite suspect too, there are many so-called experts online who all have an opinion of what is best and how best to do a job – even though clearly many have never attempted it themselves!

I should have known that I would have to double-check and triple-check every piece of advice before setting out on a job.

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At the BMEEA, we are experts in all aspects of the boat owning experience, so please do get in touch with your nearest BMEEA member for assistance!