Azimut 39 - Opinions

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With SIBS next week I'm starting to give some serious thought as to what we'll upgrade to at some point next year assuming I can sell the Hardy for a sensible sum. Anyhow, anyone got any opinions on the Azimut 39? I like the look of this one though not been to have a gander and don't recall reading a review or comments hereabouts.

It seems like a lot more boat that the Windy Grand Mistral 37HT that my heart wants, and is a lot less ££££££ than the SC35 SWMBO wants, though she'll be telling me how perfect it is next week at SIBS. Yes, these are both HTs, which would be my preference, but there is not a vast choice of these out there sub £100k.
 
I don't have first hand experience, but a fellow boater has one and he has been very pleased with it. Enough so, that he has a bigger one on order.

Only thing I remember hearing him complain was the electric cooker that means you have genny on when you are not on shore power. That, of course, has nothing to do with Azimut and is down to your personal preferences anyway, but still I've heard no other complaints, so he must have been pleased with the boat...
 
I don't know it first hand but looks nice to me in those pics. That boat seems very well presented for sale - clean, tidy and all junk removed. Was it a 36 though, rahter than 39? Deleted User on here had a late 90s Azi (a 46) and reports it was very solidly constructed and liked it.

The cooker thing is a preference sas scubaman said- I've always specced electric everything and prefer not to carry gas, and just flick the genset on to boil kettle or cook - easy peasy, esp if gen switch is in galley. Overall I reckon that's less effort than finding thegas lighter and changing the bottle evey now and again. And on shorepower it is always on of course

Good luck
 
that model is in fact an Azimut 36 AZ Trentasei
presented in Genova 1993 and produced till 1998, to be replaced by the 39 which is still in production so far

I helmed an example once and it is a fantastic boat, they are based on Bernard Olenski hull
my friend who owned a Fairline 37 Phantom at the time told me it felt better built then his, especially when it comes to fittings, Patio door is SS, Railing are more thick and cleats also are of SS, they where also modern at the time having frameless windows
layout has 2 heads with standard joinery usually being cherry

new prices of Azimut compared to Cranchi and Sessa is usually higher, with new Azimut having similar price to a Fairline

it is a very good price IMO and lots of boat for the money, just check well for some blistering as some AZ of the period use to have some problems, non the less it was a solvable one if taken well care of
 
There's one of those for sale in our home marina about 5 boats up from our berth, a nice looking boat. Haven't a clue about price or specs, but I assume he has an ad somewhere on the web.
 
Re: Azimut 36 - Opinions

Yes, should say 36 not 39; that's what comes of browsing boat ads past midnight after a day in London.

Yes, I thought it looked very well presented and in fantastic order. Likewise electric galley no bother with a genny and in any case I don't really like having gas on-board.
 
Re: Azimut 36 - Opinions

Thanks poweryacht; useful background.
Slightly concerned about your blistering comment - anything more you can tell me about that, or PM me if you prefer.

Just as soon as time allows I think I'll go take a look.
 
My AZ46 was a 2000 boat actually but, yes, I was impressed with the engineering and the general construction although there were a few idiotic features which every boat seems to have, one way or another
But I would be a bit cautious about this AZ36. Firstly it is a previous generation AZ and is not as swoopy/flashy as the later generation 39/42/46 models. Secondly there can't be many of these in the UK as I don't think AZ had a UK dealer in 1995 (ie Med Sale). In fact, if somebody told me it was the only one, I'd believe them, so I'd want to be asking some questions about it's history and how it got here. I also think that it's very strong money for a fairly rare '95 36 footer. I'd want to be knocking £15-20k off that especially in the current market
 
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