Recent content by Thepipdoc

Me as well - I had 2 very nice cheques. All the interest I had paid on 2 previous mortgages.

I think the OP was asking how does the P43 perform "in heavy seas". I can't comment on this question but I imagine doing the speeds being quoted above in anything but moderate seas.

Take a look at Autotrader and select any model of car and you will find a huge difference in the price - same year, same model, same spec- different price by thousands. Boats are no different to most things for sale.

John - Yes still in Torquay and will definitely give you a shout when we next visit Dartmouth ( haven't been anywhere near Dartmouth since mid august last year)

Always thinking John but for the time being it won't be possible. Still enjoy keeping in touch with the boating fraternity though.

The very same.

This boat was berthed at Darthaven Marina for many years and owned by a nice guy called Bob ( don't know his surname). He traded it in about 15 months ago for a larger Fairline which he currently owns. I remember him telling me that in one year (I think it was the 2011 season) he never moved...

I'm not sure this last post was wise!

Here a pic Piers kindly took and later email to me. It looks quite threatening but it's a doddle really! (Not!!) Thanks Piers - Interesting thread.

Couldn't agree more.

Seahope didn't get lucky ..... he had you on the case JFM.

I've followed this thread from the beginning - very interesting (and worrying) . I have to say there are some benefits of not owning a boat, and the fact that I no longer have to worry about getting the right insurance is is one of them. I too was insured with Denovo and JFM's comments would...

We lost our cover on our F43 last January in a gale. We reckoned it had been blown over the pointy end of the bow because we had a 6" stainless rod fixed to the top rail of the guard rail which had a ribbon attached to it to act as a "wind vain" and this was pointed forward towards the water...

Darthaven, Kingswear, Devon

Sorry, thread drift but this did make me laugh!