buying or building a vote home

Note the location'Location' is a sacred word in the real estate sector, because the location largely determines the value of a property. This is also the case for residential real estate. The quality of a location is also quite steadfast. That is why it is sometimes better to buy a less attractive property in a nice street than a nice property in an ugly street. You can relatively easily make the ugly house attractive, but that does not apply to the street. The art of buying real estate is being able to estimate which locations will be top in the future. Because at such locations there is a prospect of great added value.


Go in search of sleeping building landBuilding land is said to be scarce in Belgium. Many aspiring builders give up after long fruitless searches, and still opt for an existing home. However, the stock of building land is still far from exhausted. Only there is not a 'for sale' sign on every parcel. Many private landowners are not in a hurry to sell. But that can change quickly if they get a conceet bid. If you know a beautiful vacant plot, try to find out the owner's details. This is possible at the Land Registry, for example.


Cheap is not always betterBuying an existing home that is still to be renovated has the advantage that you can spread the investment over time. The fact that the regulations on energy performance still focus on the new-build market also provides a price advantage for existing real estate. But be aware that the prices are relatively high in the segment of smaller houses, due to the high demand. If a thorough renovation is then required, the total price tag may be disappointing.


Find out if you can enjoy premiumsBefore you buy or build a property, it is advisable to inquire about whether you can get premiums from the federal government, the municipality, the province or the region. Those premiums are awarded for many works and are often not negligible. The premiums for Flanders can be found on www.premiezoeker.be , for Wallonia on www.wallonie.be and for Brussels on www.curbain.be. If you take out a housing loan, there is a risk that you will involuntarily lose your job or become unable to work for a long time. You can insure yourself against this by taking out a free unemployment insurance policy. This is possible in both Flanders and Wallonia, but not in Brussels.

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Take out boat insurance: what should you look out for?

Have you purchased a beautiful boat and would you like to take it carefree on the water?
Then it is extremely important to take out suitable boat insurance. Are you already
looking around for a suitable insurance policy for your boat, or do you still have to start?
In any case, you must have noticed that there is a huge range of boat insurance policies
on the Dutch market. We are happy to give you a number of tips to help you identify your
wishes and compare the various boat insurance policies.

Boat insurance coverage

The first and most important point of attention is the coverage. Do you only want to take
out liability insurance (WA) so that any damage you cause to others is compensated? Or
are you going for more certainty by taking out a more extensive package so that damage
to your own proline boats for sale is also compensated? And do you have the money or
not to insure your boat against things like fire, theft or accidents?

Take out a boat insurance premium

It is logical that the type of coverage also has consequences for your premium. For
example, choosing an insurance policy always involves the trade-off between risks
and costs. On the one hand, you want to come out as cheaply as possible, but on
the other hand, you also want to be insured as completely as possible. Our boat
insurance policies, in any case, respond well to this and offer affordable and insurance
policies that can offer decent coverage. In our previous blog, you can read how our
premium calculation is  

Sailing area

You probably already have an idea which waters you want to explore with your boat.
Always check whether your desired boat insurance also offers coverage in this area.
Some boat insurances do not offer standard coverage when you go abroad, while on
the other hand it only costs extra money to take out insurance that does have a foreign
coverage, while you only intend to go to a local recreational lake to sail.

Prevention requirements

Sometimes insurance companies have certain prevention requirements that you as a
boat owner must take into account. This is especially the case when you insure your
boat against theft. Most boat insurances require preventive measures, such as the use
of an approved lock for your boat and/or outboard motor. So never just assume the theft
coverage, but always first read carefully in the policy conditions which preventive
measures are expected from you.

Service

Finally, it is not unimportant that you yourself have a good feeling with your new insurer.
We at DMW boat insurance think it is very important that our customers are satisfied.
Short lines, easy procedures, and clear communication are our three priorities with
which we want to keep our customers happy.

How long can I sail with an electric outboard motor?

One of the most frequently asked questions people have about an electric outboard motor or whisper motor is how long you can sail with it. You need to know two things to calculate this:

The amount of Ah (ampere hours) of the battery.
The amount of ampere that an engine pulls
Sailing time Formula
You can use the following formula to roughly calculate the sailing time.
Battery Ampere-hour (Ah) x 85%, divided by the amount of ampere that the motor pulls = sailing time in hours

How many Ampere hours (Ah) does the battery have?
A (sailing) battery has a capacity expressed in ampere hours (Ah). This is an indication of how long a battery can deliver an amount of ampere. The higher this number, the more energy a battery can hold and the longer it can drive an electric motor. For example, a 100 Ah battery can power an electric motor that pulls 25 Amps for 4 hours (25A * 4 hours = 100 Ah). If the engine were to pull 10A at a lower speed, the battery could be sailed for 10 hours.

In fact, the amount of Ah is the same as the size of a gas tank. The larger the gas tank, the more fuel can go in and the longer you can drive on it.

How many Amps does the electric motor draw?
How much power the motor draws is crucial to calculate the sailing time. Most manufacturers indicate with their product how much Ampère the electric outboard motor or whisper motor consumes nominal / average and maximum. If you have this information you can calculate how long you can sail for. The exact sailing time does depend on sailing conditions, type of boat etc.

To give an indication of the sailing time we give the following example:

A specific 30 lbs whisper motor has a nominal consumption of 15A and a maximum consumption of 30A. The motor is powered by a 105 Amp-hour battery. This means a sailing time of on average power 105/15 = 7 hours of sailing time. The maximum consumption (full throttle) is 105/30 = 3.5 hours.

How far can I empty a battery?
The best-selling batteries for electric boating are deep-cycling batteries. These can be sailed up to about 80%. So you have about 20% left over. If you go over this once it's not so bad. Completely draining your battery structurally ensures a greatly reduced battery life.

If you use such a battery, you should actually have 20% of the total amount of Ah. The sailing time in that case is therefore shorter than outlined above. See the example below:

You sail with a 30lbs whisper motor with a nominal consumption of 15A and a maximum consumption of 30A on a 105Ah deep cycle battery. The battery is discharged 80%. So there is 84 Ah left. Nominally you can therefore sail 84/15 = 5.6 hours. With maximum consumption you can sail 84/30 = 2.8 hours.

To extend the life of your battery, you must always recharge the battery after using your battery (within 24 hours). If you store your battery for a longer period of time, for example in the winter, make sure that the battery is fully charged.

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Weather conditions and sailing time
The weather conditions can have a major effect on the battery life and therefore the life. For example, a whisper motor that pulls 20 Amps to propel a boat forward under calm conditions, requires 30 Amps to get the boat forward under the same conditions and in heavier weather. If you regularly sail under more severe conditions, take this into account when choosing the right battery.

Extend battery life and sailing time
You can do a number of things to extend your sailing time with your whisper motor or electric outboard motor:

Gebruik een elektromotor met een traploze snelheidsregeling in plaats van een stappenschakelaar. Dit is bijvoorbeeld het verschil tussen de Minn Kota Endura C2 (stappenschakelaar) en de Minn Kota Endura MAX (traploos).
Koop een zwaardere motor op 24 volt (of zelfs 36 volt). Zulke motoren leveren een gelijke of hogere hoeveelheid stuwkracht tegenover een lager amperage. Als je echt lang wilt
Vaar uw accu niet helemaal leeg. Het is onverstandig om een accu helemaal leeg te varen. Hierdoor gaat de levensduur van de accu achteruit.
Vergeet de accu niet tijdens de winter. Het is erg slecht voor een accu om maandenlang ongeladen te zijn. Dit zal de levensduur sterk inkorten en de prestaties verminderen. De accu in ieder geval eens per maand aan de lader leggen of bij voorkeur de accu gewoon standaard aan een druppellader te leggen.
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Learn the basics of sailing

In this blog I will teach you the basic parts of sailing.

1. Types of boats

2. Parts

3. Rules

4. Prices

5. Windfalls

1. Types of boats

There are really super many types of sailing boats. The most important are: the falcon, the laser, optimist, 16 square, cooper, splash. tiara, and of course the catamaran.

2. Parts

I tell the parts of the laser bahia and the falcon.

The laser consists of the mainsail of course. That is the largest sail of the sailboat. You also have breeding, which is the smaller sail on the front of the boat. In the middle is the sword, which sits under the boat in the water. The sword makes you turn around less quickly. At the back of the boat is the helm, with which you steer the boat to port (left) or starboard (right). For the rest your boat consists of all kinds of lines, for example for hoisting. I explain those lines when rigging. These are the most important parts of the Bahia laser.

3. Rules

There are also rules on the water. There are 6 rules in total, if you know them you can safely go on the water.

a. Good seamanship

You must do everything to prevent a collision. Even if you see that someone is in need, you must help them. You must also ensure that you do not put them in trouble. If someone gives way to you or passes you, it's always nice to wave.

b. Small gives way to big

Small boats have to make way for large ships and professional ships. A boat is called large if it is longer than 15 meters. Those large boats are less likely to give way, they also often have a poor overview and cannot slow down easily.

c. Starboard ramp

This rule is very difficult for novice sailors, especially if your yacht is a tiara yacht.

You sail starboard as you follow the waterfront on the starboard side (right side) of the boat. Also when a boat sails in a fairway on the right you speak of starboard rampart. Boats that hold starboard ramps have priority over other boats that do not.

d. Motor gives way to muscle gives way to wind

Motor boats can easily give way, therefore a motor boat makes way for boats that run on muscle power and for sailing boats. Motor boats can even stand still or reverse and sail against the wind. Afterwards the muscle boats have to make way for sailboats, because muscle boats can also go against the wind and maneuver easier. So sailboats really only give way to other sailboats, professional ships and large boats. If a sailboat starts its engine, the boat belongs to the motorboats and must therefore also adhere to these rules.

e. Starboard gives way to port

When two sailing boats come together, the boat with the mainsail over starboard has to make way for the boat with the mainsail over port.

f. Loef gives way to slate

If two tiara boats for sale sail towards each other but both have the mainsail on the same side, the wind-boat must give way. The wind-boat is the boat that sails highest on the wind, so it is the most on the side where the wind comes from.

4. Prices

The rates are the directions in which you sail. I draw that in a diagram that you see in the picture below.

If you sail in the wind and the wind comes from the front, you stand still and your sails flapping.
If you sail on the wind, your sails will be as tight as possible. That way you go fast over the water.
At half wind your sails are loose but still in the boat. If you are sailing in a wide wind, your sails will be well off the boat.

And last but not least: in front of the wind the wind comes straight from behind and your sails are as loose as possible and as far as possible from the boat. If you sail exactly for the wind you can also put one sail on the left and the other sail on the right. This is called butterflies.

5. Windfalls

You can express the wind forces in three ways. In buttons, in Beaufort and in km / hour. In this picture you can read the wind forces in all ways.

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Also read: HERE'S A CHECKLIST TO PREPARE YOUR BOAT FOR THIS SAILING SEASON