Arrived!

Jez
I know you were busy and had lots of things on your mind so I took some pics on the delivery.
Here are some - I hope you don't mind.

Fuelling before leaving Saint Maxime

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Then crossing the Gulf of Lions
To begin with at 8 knots - to be sure of the range.

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Then at 20 knots to finish the passage

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Here are a couple of unedited video clips showing the sea state and how she handled it.





And then after a long day - the sunset as we ran into Palamos.

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And I couldn't resist posting this pic - a very proud new skipper.

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All that was left then was the final 150 mile run down to her new home at Sant Carles.

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Hope you like the pics.
 
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Wow, I'm impressed. Did she come straight out of a time warp?
If it weren't that I know the model, I would have said she's not more than half a dozen of years old, if that!
Congrats again J, and well done for the delivery! :encouragement:
 
Thank goodness Hurricane was there with the camera. I seriously thought they'd have to go back and do the whole thing again for the crime of failing to provide pix for the forum :cool:

Oh yeah! Boat looks great. Skipper looks happy...Fantastic.
 
the exhaust noise from the DD's does not sound too intrusive...
LOL, I also noticed the sound while looking at the video, but thought exactly the opposite. :D
Everything is relative I suppose, you'd probably think that my boat is electric in comparison!
 
LOL, I also noticed the sound while looking at the video, but thought exactly the opposite. :D
Everything is relative I suppose, you'd probably think that my boat is electric in comparison!

Ours are through large water traps and we hear very little of the typical DD exhaust noise ... and when we throttle up, we hear more the rumble of our three bladed props, ... which swing too close to the hull (on my to-do list), not the typical DD exhaust note... but the straight six DD sound a bit different to the V's anyway.

I just thought that Seralia did not sound too loud .... but it is difficult to judge based upon a short video clip... the crew and owner will know, hence my Q ... and even that will be subjective of course... some love the sound, others don't...
 
Wow, I'm impressed. Did she come straight out of a time warp?
If it weren't that I know the model, I would have said she's not more than half a dozen of years old, if that!
Congrats again J, and well done for the delivery! :encouragement:

+1
 
Gratulations for the succesful boat purchase! It looks like you have also found one that has been wrapped in film and looks like new, or then Ferrettis just stand the time very well :-) In any case the boat is a beauty and delivery trip must have been very exiting.

Regarding the sound on the videao, the 150 fly also has under water exhausts with a small by pass which should mute the exhaust note almost completely. Often videocameras have automatic sound level gain and therefore it is impossibe to judge the absolute noise level from a video. A fellow boater at the marina has a boat with the same 2stroke DD but with straight transom exits and that is music, not noise...
 
Jez
I know you were busy and had lots of things on your mind so I took some pics on the delivery.
Here are some - I hope you don't mind.

Fuelling before leaving Saint Maxime

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DSC06808_Small_zpsabk4yo33.jpg


DSC06812_Small_zps5iypjsmu.jpg


DSC06813_Small_zpsvioy7qgk.jpg


DSC06815_Small_zpswakfbrtb.jpg


DSC06817_Small_zpsvxaspygn.jpg


Then crossing the Gulf of Lions
To begin with at 8 knots - to be sure of the range.

DSC06820_Small_zpsmebr9jlp.jpg


DSC06819_Small_zpsstuhh86v.jpg


DSC06821_Small_zpsyh9ot4ng.jpg


Then at 20 knots to finish the passage

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Here are a couple of unedited video clips showing the sea state and how she handled it.





And then after a long day - the sunset as we ran into Palamos.

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And I couldn't resist posting this pic - a very proud new skipper.

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All that was left then was the final 150 mile run down to her new home at Sant Carles.

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Hope you like the pics.

Thanks H, great pics!

I don't know how a missed you snapping away with your camera.
 
Regarding the sound on the videao, the 150 fly also has under water exhausts with a small by pass which should mute the exhaust note almost completely.
All Ferrettis I've ever looked at have had proper underwater exhausts, not exhausts that exit an inch or 2 under the waterline at the transom but usually exiting the hull a few feet forward of the transom. It does usually make them fairly quiet boats. The noise in Hurricane's vid is not exhaust noise but mechanical noise from the engines and of course underwater exhausts are not going to help that although once again, Ferrettis usually have very good soundproofing in the engine bay. Agree that vids tend to magnify noise levels
 
Jez, can you post some new pics of Seralia? Just for idle entertainment I mean. On the water underway perhaps

I can do. She's been in the boatyard the last two days getting new hull paint and shiny props.
I'll post some pics (or get Hurricain to post some).

Hopefully be out over the weekend so I'll get some pics up.
 
She's been in the boatyard the last two days getting new hull paint and shiny props.
By hull paint, you mean a/f, I suppose?
I'm asking because I'd be surprised if Ferretti gelcoat, even after all those years, would be bad enough to need repainting - particularly since it ain't blue or black...
 
Sorry, not many pictures of the boat from the outside as haven't been very far yet.

Been out to the lagoon and the town and beach are lovely in the sunshine. Don't regret the purchase or the choice to keep her out here one bit

Lunch in the lagoon;







And for those who haven't been, some pics of the town beach area:





And just to prove I've not been idle, start of the electronics update (to about 2004 ;))



Hurricane took some pics of her freshly painted and clean so I may stick those up later
 
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