Nautorius
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That Birchwood was once a Falcon (uk version!). They must have bought the moulds!
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Am I too young for a FlyBridge boat?
- Thread starter Whitelighter
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Elessar
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Good idea - Jez you need a Fairline Turbo 36.
oldgit
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" No leaks at all from the 'tent'"
Maybe not yet!
How many zips must a man do up,before he must go to the menders.
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind
With apologies to Mr Robert Zimmerman.
Maybe not yet!
How many zips must a man do up,before he must go to the menders.
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind
With apologies to Mr Robert Zimmerman.
RogerRat
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Not me Mike, I think he's a bad candidate for the F/b group.
He's too young, the boats too old and he can't drive shafts... then there's the kids..
Nope, black ball him! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I agree with 'Kevb', nip down to Porto Solento and checkout that 355. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
He's too young, the boats too old and he can't drive shafts... then there's the kids..
Nope, black ball him! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I agree with 'Kevb', nip down to Porto Solento and checkout that 355. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Coupe
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Of course you're not too young.
Just look at Nick, JFM, Hurricane and meeeeeeeeeeeee.
Actually, there are pros & cons with all boats as you know and it very much depends on what type of boating you like.
We have owned an open sports (S28), hardtop sports (C39) and now FB (Phantom 50). We have buddies who own similar plus SD boats and we can all debate the merits of each depending on weather, distance to be travelled, fuel etc etc.
FB is perfect for us but then again I'd love a Fleming 55 then again a Hunton 43 would be .....................................................................
Just look at Nick, JFM, Hurricane and meeeeeeeeeeeee.
Actually, there are pros & cons with all boats as you know and it very much depends on what type of boating you like.
We have owned an open sports (S28), hardtop sports (C39) and now FB (Phantom 50). We have buddies who own similar plus SD boats and we can all debate the merits of each depending on weather, distance to be travelled, fuel etc etc.
FB is perfect for us but then again I'd love a Fleming 55 then again a Hunton 43 would be .....................................................................
DavidJ
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I am looking at what I think is a good 35ft FB boat
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Ok I know the Med is a bit different but I went to maximise 'social' area. With a 35ft FB you have a bit up top, a bit at the back, and a bit up front. With a sports arrangement you have a great outside area to have the family, the kids and their friends all together etc..................hmmmmm! perhaps in your case you might want to hide away up top!!
I am looking at what I think is a good 35ft FB boat
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Ok I know the Med is a bit different but I went to maximise 'social' area. With a 35ft FB you have a bit up top, a bit at the back, and a bit up front. With a sports arrangement you have a great outside area to have the family, the kids and their friends all together etc..................hmmmmm! perhaps in your case you might want to hide away up top!!
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Deleted User YDKXO
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jez, we've had a variety of aft cabin and aft cockpit flybridge boats and sportscruisers. My son was first on the boat when he was 6 weeks old. There are pros and cons of each type when it comes to kids
When they are toddlers, they need to be kept warm because they will chill more quickly than an adult but at the same time they like to look out at the world. At this age, I think a FB is the best boat because they can be kept warm inside but at the same time look outside. I strapped a car seat to the lower helm and my son spent many trips sitting happily in it. When they start to crawl and later walk, then the problems really start. My biggest fear was always that my boy would manage to get out into the cockpit unnoticed through the patio doors. For this reason alone, I think sports cruisers are better with toddlers because you can always see them if they try to move between inside and out. A further point about aft cabin FB boats is that the coamings around the aft deck cockpit are often very low and it is too easy to crawl down the side decks. We had a Princess 435 when my son was a toddler and I increased the height of the aft deck coamings by about 18", fixed some doors to stop him crawling down the side decks and filled every hole with netting. The aft deck became a huge play pen. Aft cabin boats are also more difficult to get on and off which is a big issue with buggies and all the paraphanalia surrounding kids so, if you're going to go down the FB route with toddlers, an aft cockpit FB boat is better
It's not about whether you are too young for a FB boat. It's about what suits your circumstances the best at the time
When they are toddlers, they need to be kept warm because they will chill more quickly than an adult but at the same time they like to look out at the world. At this age, I think a FB is the best boat because they can be kept warm inside but at the same time look outside. I strapped a car seat to the lower helm and my son spent many trips sitting happily in it. When they start to crawl and later walk, then the problems really start. My biggest fear was always that my boy would manage to get out into the cockpit unnoticed through the patio doors. For this reason alone, I think sports cruisers are better with toddlers because you can always see them if they try to move between inside and out. A further point about aft cabin FB boats is that the coamings around the aft deck cockpit are often very low and it is too easy to crawl down the side decks. We had a Princess 435 when my son was a toddler and I increased the height of the aft deck coamings by about 18", fixed some doors to stop him crawling down the side decks and filled every hole with netting. The aft deck became a huge play pen. Aft cabin boats are also more difficult to get on and off which is a big issue with buggies and all the paraphanalia surrounding kids so, if you're going to go down the FB route with toddlers, an aft cockpit FB boat is better
It's not about whether you are too young for a FB boat. It's about what suits your circumstances the best at the time
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Deleted User YDKXO
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So I don't seek any kind of driving experience from the boat
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Agree with that. Marsh's MBY tests waffle on about handling as if the sea had corners like a road but boats just go in straight lines mostly so cornering ability and driving experience, whatever that is, is superflous. I'm more interested in how comfy the helm seat is, how noisy it is, can I see out and are the controls easy to reach. Whether the hull grips the water or whether the props cavitate if I suddenly wrench the wheel left or right is of no interest to me whatsoever
So I don't seek any kind of driving experience from the boat
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Agree with that. Marsh's MBY tests waffle on about handling as if the sea had corners like a road but boats just go in straight lines mostly so cornering ability and driving experience, whatever that is, is superflous. I'm more interested in how comfy the helm seat is, how noisy it is, can I see out and are the controls easy to reach. Whether the hull grips the water or whether the props cavitate if I suddenly wrench the wheel left or right is of no interest to me whatsoever
Nick_H
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Jez, one advantage of a flybridge is that you can fit a stair gate across the patio doors, then you have very safe play area in the saloon, but can leave the door open and sit outside in the cockpit taking in the views, without having to worry about little'un. You really need that safe area, or else you can never relax, and it all gets too tiring. Because the stairgate is fitted to the static patio door panel, it can stay there, you don't need to move it to close the doors.
Ours stays there permanently, and you soon get used to opening it every time.
Ours stays there permanently, and you soon get used to opening it every time.