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Steruth1

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im sure this question has been asked many times, but has anyone got any advice / thoughts on the following options i am considering.

f42/ p42 or v45.

the f42 was my first choice as it has IPS, lots of room etc but now sealine are gone there will be no after care, the two princesses are now not made but princess are a strong brand.

is there any issues with these boats to look for.
 
IPS may be vogue now, but what about in five or ten years ? Above 35' my absolute first requirement would be shafts. May be a bit thirstier but they are simple and reliable. Plenty of threads on here discussing issues with out drives, and very few have had IPS long enough to predict longer term costs or problems.

My pal has had a V42 from new now in its 4th season on out drives and has more than his fair share of grief from both the out drives and associated D6 engines. He won't have another out drive boat.

My shafts are original fit and 27 years old. Still took me to full expected speed last weekend after the bottom had been cleaned.

Just me though - each to his own.
 
Steruth, a very warm welcome to the forum. I hope you find this a mine of useful information, plus the odd laugh.

Your question is really difficult to answer. There are good technical reasons for supporting IPS over shafts, in in terms of fuel efficiency, and mainly on packaging space, allowing better accommodation for the same size boat. However, for some of us, large lumps of aluminium hung under the hull, sealed with an "o" ring, sounds a bit iffy, especially 5-10 years down the line. Shafts are well understood, will consume more fuel, although some of the tests have not yet proven this, but take up more room in the hull. Our 40 footer has shafts. I am new to these, as my previous boats have all had outdrives. These are supposed to be the work of the devil, but I never had any problems with them, as I was quite thorough on maintenance. I was talking to a very experienced skipper, and he is a big supporter of IPS. So the jury is out I'm afraid. Boat choice is such a personal and subject in issue.
 
Assuming you are talking used boats, do you mean the new V42 hard top or the older (pre 2010) soft top V42?

Out of those boats I'd go for the F42, even with sealine's problems. It's a much more modern design with a super fly bridge and huge accommodation.
 
assuming you will use it in the UK I would go for the princess 42 out of those choices. beautifully made and relatively simple in engineering terms, will last decades
however have you looked at the sealine 425 - very similar, same engine choices, cheaper with some clever features
 
Wouldn't worry about aftercare with the Sealine. Plenty of ex Sealine staff taking on that role and very well indeed. Take a look on the Sealine forum for contacts in that regard.
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thanks for the advice, i have never had a boat on shafts, are they eassier to move around in the marina than sterndrives which i had on my sc35?
 
oceanfroggie said:
You will find shaft drives a dream for maneouvering compared to stern drives.
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Here we go again.

Shafts are different to manoeuvre but I wouldn't necessarily say easier. In fact if you are used to and very competent driving your stern drive SC35 then the first time you try shafts it will seem odd and can be quite difficult. It's a case of learning the shaft drive techniques. In reality both systems are easy to use, they are diffivult if you use shaft drive techniques on stern drives and vice versa.

What will make it easier is bigger, heavier boat = more planted and less sharp table to wind age.
 
Steruth1 said:
hi, from your response have you had a f42?, this is my favourite as you say the accommodation is vast!
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Not sure if the question is for me Streuth (love that name btw) but in answer to it...no, not owned an F42 but is definitely an upgrade option for us. We've got the SC35 and aftercare from the ex Sealine staff is excellent. Dan Buckingham of C-line Marine: http://www.c-linemarine.com/#/about/4576705609 is a great guy and will be able to sort most if not all your requirements. Also Colin Griffin of Griffin Marine, another ex Sealine guy, is a good contact to have.
If the 42 is your favourite then imo, I wouldn't let the demise of the company get in your way. Great boat and the accommodation is superb.
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Don't forget that the Sealine brand and the F42 are still very much alive but are now owned by Hanse boats which will continue to build the F42, SC35 and a handful of other popular Sealine models in Germany. We should hear more about the duture direction of Sealine at the boat show and will be sure to pass on any information in the next issue of MBY.

Hugo
 
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