Aerial pictures of our Mitchell

[Firefly625]

Nice surprise, a friend just emailed me these... of course rather than a fancy quadcopter, he just used a ferry.

 

[stuartwineberg]

Nice looking boat - I would expect no less!

 

[Firefly625]

Nice looking boat - I would expect no less!

you will know what to look for when you are next speeding down the solent!

 

[rustybarge]

I love work boats.I have a Cheetah 25' cat at the moment and I was toying with the idea of a Mitchell, Aquastar, Safehaven etc...

How does it compare to your old Orkney?

 

[Firefly625]

I love work boats.I have a Cheetah 25' cat at the moment and I was toying with the idea of a Mitchell, Aquastar, Safehaven etc...

How does it compare to your old Orkney?

thanks,

but never had an Orkney, had a Hardy Mariner 26, and previously to that a Merry Fisher 625. It is slower than the Hardy, we cruise around 11 knots (WOT 16knts), have not been out in any real rough stuff but certainly been through some lumpy water and very pleased, the extra length weight and true semi displacement hull makes a marked difference to the Hardy & she is so smooth & far easier to move around on the go & at that speed she is more economical than my Hardy.

 

[rustybarge]

thanks,

but never had an Orkney, had a Hardy Mariner 26, and previously to that a Merry Fisher 625. It is slower than the Hardy, we cruise around 11 knots (WOT 16knts), have not been out in any real rough stuff but certainly been through some lumpy water and very pleased, the extra length weight and true semi displacement hull makes a marked difference to the Hardy & she is so smooth & far easier to move around on the go & at that speed she is more economical than my Hardy.

I was just wondering at what sort speed does she 'firm up' and roll less?

I've never had a SD hull, am I right in thinking that you don't have a hump to get over at 10 kts, the boat just stays level?

Do you have full standing headroom in the forward cabin?

 

[burgundyben]

Do you have full standing headroom in the forward cabin?

FF625 is only 4ft 6" in his cuban heels so plenty of head room.

 

[rustybarge]

FF625 is only 4ft 6" in his cuban heels so plenty of head room.

Lol.

 

[AndieMac]

Nice pics James, the aerial shots show the proper dimensions of the boat, beam etc. I imagined the boat to more narrow in the beam until seeing these.

 

[Firefly625]

Nice pics James, the aerial shots show the proper dimensions of the boat, beam etc. I imagined the boat to more narrow in the beam until seeing these.

Thanks Callum, indeed beam is around 11.5ft but she does slightly taper in at the stern which you can clearly see for the photos, not the normal square bum of a mobo.

 

[paul salliss]

You boat looks a cracker, sitting in my saloon now looking out her as I type, all looks good from here James

 

[Firefly625]

Hi paul, very jealous, just packing a few bits up & will be down soon