Apart from H1

[Renegade_Master]

has anyone had experience of Glastrons? They are doing a 29ft at the show with inboard stern drive single diesel for £50k . Does that sound a good price, and are there any comparisions at a similar price?

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[duncan]

you really really are trying to **** him off aren't you. if he sees that he will go ballistic given that - (1) they were telling him he couldn't even have diesel at the end and (2) they were quoting him more than that for the 240 and close for the 220 from memory.
oh dear oh dear oh dear

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[BrendanS]

Hoho. Lets phone him!! /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[BarryH]

They said he could have had a diesel in a Glastron but not in the other one, what was it, Larson I think.
I looked at one of those Glastons. Also spoke to happy 'bout it. He seems to have looked at it in depth a while ago.

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[Renegade_Master]

yes but hes on the other side of the pond............hang on hes a gadget freak wont stay away from the forum even though hes away................oh dear

as it happens I only said apart from H1 so I could get some unbiased opinion
wasnt meant to be derogatory to Pete

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[TwoStroke]

Are you sure it's 29ft - they had a 27ft 9" for around that money at SIBS.

I'm sure the boat handles well - but fit and finish, especially the wiring looms and wires exposed to the elements did not bode too well when I had a good look at it last year. You could definitely see how they had managed to do it for £50k compared to SeaLine / Four Winns etc... when for the same money you were looking at 23ft-25ft!

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New boat?

 

[duncan]

derogatory to Happy1?

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[Renegade_Master]

yup your right 27ft 9"

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[whisper]

That's still very cheap especially in comparison with the likes of Windy, Nimbus and the Finnish stars. Perhaps it's a different sort of animal.

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[duncan]

what's the engine? smaller than a KAD32 I trust........../forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[BrendanS]

Not so much different animal, more like different genus!

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[Renegade_Master]

nope KAD 32 you get a proper head & shower, cooker, sink stereo/CD an all
and I can probably get discount off that price/forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[duncan]

ah that would be why he hasn't pursued it then - not enough get up and go in that engine for him.
However I am with Whisper - that's a lot of diesel powered boat for 50k - although they do seem to be coming down in price a touch.

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[whisper]

What ! Coming DOWN in price ! Where - Why - How - Are you sure ?????

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[Alistairr]

But the BIG question is, Would you buy one?

I think i probably would.../forums/images/icons/smile.gif



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[Bejasus]

Didn't notice that. Saw the 249 with AD for around 45k.

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[trev]

Its a 27.5 foot boat. They've been selling them at Racecourse Yacht Basin for a few years now. I've had a nose round and they seem good value for a boat of that size.

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[Renegade_Master]

Re: Question?

Yes its 27.75ft OA with a volvo 170hp in board diesel 28 knts tops 24 knts cruise

I assume the petrol version would be faster by about 5-7 kts?, and cost less.

Question?
If you were in the Med and fancied a day charter trip with the family, and you had a choice of two of these, one with the diesel and one with the petrol which would you prefer to charter?

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[duncan]

maybe it's the headline prices versus the total prices you create when you are serious about buying but there didn;t seem to be any diesel cruisers in the 50 bracket 3 years ago - they seemed to occupy the 65 area.
Maybe it's a result of the development of the 8-9m baby flybridge boats squeezing them down but there are a few more appearing.
Still expensive though - but we all know about volumes..........

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[Alistairr]

Re: Question?

A day charter with family, i'd probably pick the Petrol.



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