3 cabin / 8 berth recommendations???

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Need help!

Trying to find a 3 cabin boat with 8 berths at around 44 or 45ft max due mooring & where I can lift out locally @ York marina.

Found some but the issues are:
- Sealine F42/5 - 3rd Cabin looks tiny & kitchen moves into the saloon
- Fairline 46 - looks great but measures nearly 48ft so to big
- Princess 45 - same size issues
- Rodman 41 - all on IPS drives so not keen

can any one recommend any others im over looking? Fly bridge or sports cruiser both options.

looking for used boats in and around £100,000 to £200,000
 
That's a tall order. Can't imagine you'll get a 3 cabin sportscruiser 45' but might be wrong.

There are a few options to suggest ... how about

Beneteau Antares 13.80, I looked at one last year. Very nice, three good cabins. Wide side decks but saloon a bit narrow as a result. Some have Cummins engines, this one Volvo:
2004 Beneteau Antares 13.80 Power New and Used Boats for Sale -

Trader 445, Semi D. Quite a trad look.
2000 Trader 445 Power New and Used Boats for Sale - www.yachtworld.co.uk

Bit old and maybe too big, Sunseeker Manhattan 46
1995 Sunseeker Manhattan 46 Power New and Used Boats for Sale -
 
Crazy Fish said:
Need help!

Trying to find a 3 cabin boat with 8 berths at around 44 or 45ft max due mooring & where I can lift out locally @ York marina.

Found some but the issues are:
- Sealine F42/5 - 3rd Cabin looks tiny & kitchen moves into the saloon
- Fairline 46 - looks great but measures nearly 48ft so to big
- Princess 45 - same size issues
- Rodman 41 - all on IPS drives so not keen

can any one recommend any others im over looking? Fly bridge or sports cruiser both options.

looking for used boats in and around £100,000 to £200,000
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The Rodman 41 is available on shafts. Several listed on EU broker sites.
The shaft drive versions seem to be more expensive than the IPS, possibly reflecting buyers being very wary of second hand IPS boats.
Chum of mine has just bought a UK based 41 and got a cracking deal, probably because the boat had IPS and not much service history.
Very impressed with it., very practical boat with a distinct lack of pointless frivilous bling and glitter and uncluttered interior .
Kitchen is upstairs in saloon.
Criticism., rather lot of swim platform, usefull in MED ? but wasted space in UK.

OK, IPS does (with alot of fuss) go sideways, but if you know how to use the engines on your shaft drive boat you can achieve much the same effect :)
Rodman 41 Used Boat for Sale 2006 | TheYachtMarket
 
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Sealine F43 - I had one on the river at York and took it to Nottingham on the River Trent. With the radar thing lowered (it hinges backwards) It then fits under all the bridges. The rear steps make it very useful in locks. The aft cabin spaces everybody out at night and the lounge is huge for a 43' boat.
 
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I'm not 100% convinced that any of those boats I suggested, or the Rodman for that matter which incidentally I also liked a lot, are ideally suited to river use.
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Would not want to take IPS boat anywhere near an inland non tidal waterway,
We are quite lucky in having a set of club drying blocks to cheaply solve the bent prop/rope/ shopping trolly/ builder bag , plastic safety net problem.
With IPS its a lift out.
 
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I would second F43 although it is likely to be two cabins with a conversion in the galley/dining area -we put up a curtain.
We also had a Prestige 46 (but 47 in length) and this had three good sized cabins plus a convertible saloon and a crew berth in the stern.
 
The sofa bed option can be real pain if any
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Shaft drive Rodman 41 might be a great option, it's got three reasonable cabins, galley up layout.
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.......................................and its got two bogs.


On traditional two cabin boat , you will need to be on really really friendly terms with your guests sleeping on the sofa bed.
and finding somewhere for them to keep their "stuff" is fun as well.
With three cabins you can at least force them to keep their junk behind a door.
Biggest danger on my boat is purely not snapping an ankle on the stuff lying half hidden on the floor.
Toys being the main hazard.
 
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We had a very similar tick box list this year and opted for the Sealine T46. To make sure the boat was the right one for us we also looked at a Princess 45, Fairline Phantom 46 and 50 as well as the T46 in question. The T46 is a rare boat with only 33 made over the lifespan of production and even less with the 3rd cabin. The 3rd cabin had 3 options one with a double bed, and the other 2 with bunks and with or without its own en-suite. We found hull 30 of 33 via a very knowledgable forumite with the latter of the 2 3rd cabin bunk options. The 3rd cabin is a decent size (enough for friend of our children to sleep on the floor) and with a domestic size fridge freezer and shower in the day heads it works well for our needs.

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This will no doubt bring up the debate of the build quality of sealines vs the other big 3 but having owned another sealine I’m happy with the build quality and having the layout of an aft cabin and a 3rd cabin was more important for me than the slightly better build quality.

The length is slightly over your requirements and if this is a deal breaker then I would search for an F43 with the 3rd cabin option. Just be mindful of the fact that the headroom in the aft cabin in the F43 I believe is a little more pinched.

The other viable alternative for me (but not SWMBO hence not going down the route) was a sea ranger 448. These are even more scarce but from what I gather are very well put together boats with great access to all the important bits. James Dickins had one for sale for some time but I believe it has been sea trialed recently so will have likely sold.
 
If it really is just for inland, i would look at ex hire boats. They pack the people in and can go under bridges and usually cheap
 
Ended up committing on a Sealine F42/5, surprising the 3rd cabin isn’t that small. Not suitable for adults but a great kids cabin & the twin room is huge.
would of loved a Fairline 46 but too big & a bit over budget for the same year as the Sealine.
Thanks for all the comments, over & out.
 
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