Another Hard Top 45 Option?

[Nautorius]

I have just seen the first pictures and review of the Fourwinns V458. I have seen the 378 with IPS and thought it too american in layout. A sentiment no doubt shared by others as Shepherds still have not sold it nearly 2 years on!

The New V458 has a better layout but the looks are...well.. Different

What do you think, at the right price could it make an impact?

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[adrianb]

Not sure !

The hardtop arrangement looks very similar to a Searay model - and I've only ever seen one of those and that was in Guernsey.

Hydraulic platform could be a winner for them though.

 

[miket]

Is that a bathing platform or a dance floor?!
Between it and the bow sprit there should be about £1k of marina fees.

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

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Is that a bathing platform or a dance floor?!
Between it and the bow sprit there should be about £1k of marina fees.

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yeah definitly too big
agree too much Searay

 

[Whitelighter]

I cant think of any big US boats that compete that well on price tbh. Cruisers, Searay, Maxum are all as much as the european boats (if not more) and often not suited to our market.

 

[Kipper]

If importers wernt so greedy that would be less than £350k for the IPS 600 boat, Thats not so bad and it is better looking than a lot of hard top sheds around at the moment.

 

[Whitelighter]

Well, the boat isn't on the website yet, but by the time you add a HT, stateroom Bulkhead and covers tob their 378 you are looking at a US list of $436,690. Even at todays rate that is £216,183 plus VAT and shipping across the pond. So, with shipping the US list price in Steerling with VAT paid is at least £254,015.02. Ok, that is IPS 400 but that puts it up against the Absolute 41, Fairline Targa 38 and the Sealine SC38.

I don't think that is all that cheap.

 

[Kipper]

It depends on how long it actually is without the platform, Does it say on the web site?

 

[Whitelighter]

Web site is a bit vaige - no info on the 458 and the 378 just give LOA

 

[Sundays_Child]

From my understanding it's fairly routine to be able to get 20 - 25% off US boats' list pricing.

At that size, my favourite is the Doral Alegria.

http://www.doralcorporations.com/brands/en/boats_all.aspx?lineid=0&boatid=0&action=specs

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Ugly on the outside and boring on the inside. Ludicrous bathing platform which appears to serve no purpose other than increase your mooring fees. Cockpit looks v small for size of boat. The inside is very reminiscent of a Sealine S37 I used to own. At £350k delivered UK, it's also a ridiculous price. This kind of boat should have sterndrives and be £100k cheaper
Non starter in the UK IMHO