jfm
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Hear hear David. It would be nice if Portofino withdrew all of #19
Advice on 50 foot flybridge boats enquired please
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CMJ
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Even an Azimut 50 could fit the bill I reckon - a better looking boat by far IMHO than those others mentioned...but I am biased! Ours has been great and we've had it now for 8 years in April....it's got 2 doubles, 2 bunks, 1 crew cabin and an extra 2 berths in the saloon once the sofa's pulled out.
PowerYachtBlog
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In the list you mentioned I must admit that the Fairline 50 Phantom still looks fabulous in my books and will look good for a long time.
Talking size apart for me it was Fairline's nicest flybridge boat in the period of 2000 till 2010, and that boat will look good for ever.
Just timeless and does not over do it in any area. Dare I say 10/10
Talking size apart for me it was Fairline's nicest flybridge boat in the period of 2000 till 2010, and that boat will look good for ever.
Just timeless and does not over do it in any area. Dare I say 10/10
henryf
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As has been said already 7 people in a boat for any length of time is quite a lot.
Oldest kid in the crew cabin which if you're lucky has a loo & wash facilities, 2 kids in the 3rd cabin bunks and the parents argue over master / VIP but it will get full, particularly with everyone's clobber. Having a taster day where you turn up without spare clothes, home work, 6 laptops, 7 phones, 2 teddy bears, food for the army, 14 pairs of shoes, more if there are daughters involved, 3 headphones, more hair cleaning products than you can shake a stick at, 10 towels and a fishing rod is very different from spending a few days on board where all the above and more are "needed". You also need wet weather gear for everyone - pipe down at the back JFM, they don't need to know that it never rains in the South of France
Some boats are better than others when it comes to swallowing bodies and from experience separate dining / sitting areas as per the Mk3 Princess 50 fly are a real bonus as it spreads the load. You need to be careful in that going too old can mean increased upkeep. Not necessarily a problem for an enthusiast owned boat but if one family ends up doing the bulk of the chores tension sets in.
Is there another way to tackle this? Why not share the boat but use it at separate times? That way you aren't tripping over each other but still halve the costs and there is more space for everyone.
Henry
Oldest kid in the crew cabin which if you're lucky has a loo & wash facilities, 2 kids in the 3rd cabin bunks and the parents argue over master / VIP but it will get full, particularly with everyone's clobber. Having a taster day where you turn up without spare clothes, home work, 6 laptops, 7 phones, 2 teddy bears, food for the army, 14 pairs of shoes, more if there are daughters involved, 3 headphones, more hair cleaning products than you can shake a stick at, 10 towels and a fishing rod is very different from spending a few days on board where all the above and more are "needed". You also need wet weather gear for everyone - pipe down at the back JFM, they don't need to know that it never rains in the South of France
Some boats are better than others when it comes to swallowing bodies and from experience separate dining / sitting areas as per the Mk3 Princess 50 fly are a real bonus as it spreads the load. You need to be careful in that going too old can mean increased upkeep. Not necessarily a problem for an enthusiast owned boat but if one family ends up doing the bulk of the chores tension sets in.
Is there another way to tackle this? Why not share the boat but use it at separate times? That way you aren't tripping over each other but still halve the costs and there is more space for everyone.
Henry
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Elessar
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well put David.
Flyfloat
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Thank you all for your comments, very useful. The reality is that we would only occasionally have both families on board and only for a weekend. The search has started in earnest for a Phantom 50 as it pipped the Manhattan 50 into 2nd place due to headroom issues
BTW Portofino, did you miss the part in the original post that both dads are 6'6" tall..."just saying"
Happy boating all, we look forward to seeing you on the water. Next question is which Hamble marina ?
BTW Portofino, did you miss the part in the original post that both dads are 6'6" tall..."just saying"
Happy boating all, we look forward to seeing you on the water. Next question is which Hamble marina ?
jfm
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Phantom 50 is a very nice boat and the d12 engines are excellent. Poster on here sonvida2 used to own one, and is now in the market for another. You might want to contact him. He's in Ireland. He knows which are the good and bad ones on the market, and of course you might wish to avoid bidding on the same boat! Happy hunting