Drop in value ?

[groyne]

If you are in recite of a defined benefit pension, the main worry, looking ahead, could be runaway inflation.
If you are drawing down a defined contribution pension you might have to scale back your spending. But whoever is looking after your money should have stress tested your drawdown rate.
My S&S Isa's are back to within a couple of £100 of their value this time last year. As I've no need to sell, they're only to boost my holiday spending if needed, I'm not too worried at this time.

Ps. Don't worry to much about what the FTSE is doing, most pension funds are well diversified.

 

[trevskoda]

Not one ph call about a marine engine from start of this mess,ah well back to begging again.

 

[TeamRienza]

Pretty pointless having one, Trev, my wee Suzuki 5hp hasn’t got run since last season. Can’t get round to the yacht club to see if the boat is ok (still there!)

But there must be a market in jet skis. I see 2 buckos got fined by the peelers for jet skiing at Millisle.

Davy

 

[Topmast]

Thanks everyone for your replies and input as many of you have said very difficult times ahead . Let’s hope we can all get back to a reasonable normality when this virus finally runs its coarse.I am sure the world as we know it is never going to be exactly the same.

 

[Robmac]

Pretty pointless having one, Trev, my wee Suzuki 5hp hasn’t got run since last season. Can’t get round to the yacht club to see if the boat is ok (still there!)

But there must be a market in jet skis. I see 2 buckos got fined by the peelers for jet skiing at Millisle.

Davy

Glad I put some fuel additive in my Honda 20 to stop the petrol going stale!

 

[Fazerloz]

Glad I put some fuel additive in my Honda 20 to stop the petrol going stale!

I got my honda rotovator going today it has stood outside 3years uncovered not been used. took the plug out popped a tiny bit of petrol down the plughole and started first pull and ticked over fine on the old fuel. Hardest part was getting the throttle cable free again.

 

[Robmac]

I got my honda rotovator going today it has stood outside 3years uncovered not been used. took the plug out popped a tiny bit of petrol down the plughole and started first pull and ticked over fine on the old fuel. Hardest part was getting the throttle cable free again.

I've done it many a time with outboard engines without any problems until recent years.

Lawnmower, chainsaw and generator all with gummed up carbs requiring a sonic bath. With my present boat it's quite an expensive engine so I just don't take any chances.

 

[Fazerloz]

Don't blame you its a wise move. The old honda roto and a cheap chinese cradle genny i have which has a copy of the Honda GX engine that i put a Honda coil on are both unbelievable starters on old fuel. Far better than my EU20i genny.

 

[TeamRienza]

My engine is a back up on my ancient sailing dinghy (Drascombe Lugger) around 5 years of age, but very few hours run slipway to edge of moorings mostly so probably less than 5 hours on the clock. However I am meticulous in draining the carb to stop varnishing, and flush cooling system. Carry properly and store up right. Need to change the oil due to age of it. Starts easily if properly primed.

Davy

 

[Robmac]

My engine is a back up on my ancient sailing dinghy (Drascombe Lugger) around 5 years of age, but very few hours run slipway to edge of moorings mostly so probably less than 5 hours on the clock. However I am meticulous in draining the carb to stop varnishing, and flush cooling system. Carry properly and store up right. Need to change the oil due to age of it. Starts easily if properly primed.

Davy

Love the Drascombes. I toyed with the idea of buying a Coaster with the 2 berth cabin for overnighting and learning to sail.

Bit late in years to learn now though, but still admire the boats.

 

[barryd]

Just had a look on Autotrader and there are three or four motorhomes that I was looking at six months ago still on the same dealer sites, same price they were six months ago.

 

[TeamRienza]

Did you get a decent look at any of them, and did one tempt you.

I used to help a mate with mechanical repairs to his and my cars. He was not a dealer but bought old, cheap and often. His trick was to inspect a car and then offer a derisory price. This was always received with shock by the seller and refused. My mate would give him a piece of paper with his phone number on it and walk away. Surprising how after a week or two he would occasionally get a call and get the car at a knockdown price.

Worth a try, perhaps as they will not be shifting much stock for the foreseeable future. Cash in the hand can be a great persuader.

Davy

 

[barryd]

Did you get a decent look at any of them, and did one tempt you.

I used to help a mate with mechanical repairs to his and my cars. He was not a dealer but bought old, cheap and often. His trick was to inspect a car and then offer a derisory price. This was always received with shock by the seller and refused. My mate would give him a piece of paper with his phone number on it and walk away. Surprising how after a week or two he would occasionally get a call and get the car at a knockdown price.

Worth a try, perhaps as they will not be shifting much stock for the foreseeable future. Cash in the hand can be a great persuader.

Davy

No. Never looked at any of them. I tried really hard to get a few dealers to agree to allow me to take several vans to a local weighbridge so I could do the maths for the scooter rack but none were interested even if it was only on agreed sale. Will see how interested they are once the lock down is lifted. No point even thinking about it at the moment.

There is a nice Bailey Approach 760se on there for £30k up in the Scottish borders, private sale, thats new on there I think and I know the payload is right on that one as I know someone who has one who had it all weighed properly but the bloody things are too wide for our drive so it would need to go into local storage.

Will just have to wait and see now I guess.