£25K for boat on Windermere

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I am fairly new to boating but am getting round to the idea of putting one on Windermere.

Family of 4 with two smallish kids, I am considering a Sealine s24 as a possible type.

Anybody out there who could offer advice one way or the other on this boat?
 
Why buy something that is designed to plane at 15 knots plus, on a lake with a 10mph speed limit? If you want a motorboat there, then something with a small engine in a displacement hull has to be a better idea. Even better, learn to sail, and sail on the lake without the distraction of high speed motor boats.
 
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Yup 10mph speed limit dropping to 6mph in some areas. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif unless you want to use it as a floating cottage.
 
This might be better on the Motor Boat forum, there are people on there who are based on Windermere and plenty who know your suggested boat and appropriate alternatives.

They are generally a helpful lot so no need to be nervous
 
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Why buy a big ocean going yacht and keep it on the Solent, very much a salty lake?

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You've never been out on the solent then?

Not saying I've been out in an F10 but definitely lots of 7's both in the English Channel and the Solent and it's much easier to cope with out in the channel. You get very close, steep waves in the solent for some reason. Very uncomfortable.
 
Personally I wouldnt consider a highspeed motorboat on winderemere now with the speed limit. A large engine operating at slow speed is going to be very uneconomical at slow speed. Also hulls designed for high speed tend to be less suitable for slow speed .

I would look for something with a design speed of 10 knots.

Or better still a sailing boat with a diesel engine that will give you about 6 knots .Sailing isnt difficult and would give you more sense of achievment,you also learn motorboat skills when manouvering with the engine.
 
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I'll no doubt be shot down but from memory I think the 6Kn (or is it mph) limit is for all craft, the 10 mph (definite) is for mechanically propelled only, so crack on, all you wind surfers, tri-foilers, 55'ers etc. On other lakes eg coniston it's 10mph (or is it kn ?) for all craft. Lunatics running the asylum etc. etc.
 
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You're not kidding, I've raced cats on a number of ponds and had some fantastic racing (the best of it much faster than 10kts /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif) I guess the subject has been discussed to death but sounds like they're killing off a lot of interest and use of the lake.
 
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There is/was a very active motor boat club which (as you probably know) used a circuit on the lake until a year ago - we watched the last one. They now race at barrow docks, but not as frequently, and the whole thing is sort of fizzling out. Much enjoyed the classic boat meets that happened several times a year, albatross's, deltas, chris craft, swiss buelers, Riva's etc. Now gone. Shame really, still, can always watch a (rare) canoeist go past and say phew, look at him go !
 
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To help clarify your answer. The 6 knot speed limit has existed for a long time. It is knots.

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It covers the Northern and Southern tips of the lake and the area between the car ferry and Lady Holme north of Belle Isle including the Bowness Bay area.

The 10 knot limit, which is a year old, covers all other areas of the lake.
The 10 knot speed limit does not apply to anything but motor driven craft. If you're sailing or paddling (!) you can go as fast as you like, but not in the 6 knot areas.

The Classic Motor Boat Rally was held this year in the first year of the speed limit and is on the 4/5/6 August this year.

This was Steve Carpenter the year before the speed limit was introduced.

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Yes. He won Best Restoration. He's just replaced the the 1500cc "B"series engine with an MGB unit, so it doesn't bog down in tight turns now.
 
Add to that if you go on Windermere you may be a bit bored in a couple of years and find yourself with a huge transport bill and lift out/in costs to get to somewhere a bit more fun; like the sea. Well actually a lot less fun, colder, wetter and messed up by tides but it seems like a good idea at the time.

For me something like a Macregor 26 (sorry) you could tow about a bit makes sense.
 
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