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Hi all, am looking at selling my 94 sunseeker Martinique 39 and have been looking at Azimut 39/42 . Am just wondering if any forumites have any experience of these boats , good , bad , caterpillar engines are these reliable engines . Service history is very important I know , spares pricey? Hard to source etc ? I have heard they can be a bit skittish manouvering in marinas etc with their high top Sides?. Alternative would be Sealine F37 . Looking at model years around 2001-2003/4,. Many thanks in advance for comments , advice,
Keith
 
Generally speaking good boats. Styling wise they were ahead of their time in the late 90s so still look fresh.
Interior fit and finish is good and I would say better than the F37.

They are not known to be skittish at all, and I don't think the top sides are overly high. FB layout dies not make the best use of space but it's perfectly fine.

The 42 has a third cabin option (bunks) which is good at that length.

Watch out for osmosis - azimut boats from this period seem to suffer more than most. It's not a deal breaker and can be easily fixed if there just check for it and get the rectification cost factored in. They have a known issue with the engine room vents letting water into the top sides which can saturate the core. I found this on a 42 a couple of years ago.

I'd certainly consider either a good alternative to the F37, though in the uk the Sealine will always be quicker to sell. If you are Mrs based this isn't an issue.
 
We have a 39. Have owned her for 4 years, and have found her to be a fantastic boat. Very easy to moor, and handle. We cruise at 18 to 20 kn and get 1.15 Nm/gal. The Cat engines have been great. I don't think spares prices are any different to other engines, and as the engines are used in trucks and buses, you can source many service parts through non marine suppliers. We still love the styling, and the fit and finish of our 2002 boat holds up well against most newer boats. You don't find anything Ikea ish on Rafiki, unlike Sunny's costing £1 million.
Happy to answer any specific questions.
 
rafiki_ said:
We have a 39. Have owned her for 4 years, and have found her to be a fantastic boat. Very easy to moor, and handle. We cruise at 18 to 20 kn and get 1.15 Nm/gal. The Cat engines have been great. I don't think spares prices are any different to other engines, and as the engines are used in trucks and buses, you can source many service parts through non marine suppliers. We still love the styling, and the fit and finish of our 2002 boat holds up well against most newer boats. You don't find anything Ikea ish on Rafiki, unlike Sunny's costing £1 million.
Happy to answer any specific questions.
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Having had the pleasure of a cup of tea on board Rafiiki, I can attest that it's beautifully built and the styling still looks fresh. There's a nice looking 39 for sale in the West Country. Been on the market for a while so might be worth a cheeky offer, see http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boats_for_sale/1460400/.
 
Thanks for the info, to be fair the chap who relayed the " cork in a bottle / skittish" reference was a salesman who was pushing a 37 as he had sold ,the 39 ! Interesting about the vents though, was there any fix developed for this? Otherwise sounds a big problem with the core getting saturated ?
 
Hi thanks for the response, yes I was looking at this one, it does look pretty amazing, looks in excellent condition. Have only just started looking at Azis in the past couple of weeks so still trying to find out any foibles etc. Thanks for the tip, I didn't know it had been on for a while ,
Thanks again
Keith
 
This boat was reviewed in MBY a few months ago and there is a video as well on the YBW channel on YouTube. We were thinking about an Azi 39, but decided to go for a sports cruiser.

It's been for sale for a while and has already come down in price once, I'm sure there is a deal to be done.

Here is a link to the review https://youtu.be/XFHtp77vN_k
 
mcanderson said:
This boat was reviewed in MBY a few months ago and there is a video as well on the YBW channel on YouTube. We were thinking about an Azi 39, but decided to go for a sports cruiser.

It's been for sale for a while and has already come down in price once, I'm sure there is a deal to be done.

Here is a link to the review https://youtu.be/XFHtp77vN_k
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The boat in the video is the same one that I linked to above. I'd have thought it would have sold by now.
 
Keithleask said:
Thanks for the info, to be fair the chap who relayed the " cork in a bottle / skittish" reference was a salesman who was pushing a 37 as he had sold ,the 39 ! Interesting about the vents though, was there any fix developed for this? Otherwise sounds a big problem with the core getting saturated ?
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The fix is to remove the vents and re fix them using new sealant. Thing is as a rule you dove moisture test the boat every month or year so by the time you find out about it it has been happening for a while.
It can be fixed, but depending on the severity it can be quite a bit.

It's not a given, they don't all suffer it and there were quite a few people on here who suggested it wasn't a problem but it was bad enough to make me walk away (though it was in combination with other issues).

It shouldn't stop you looking at an azimut but dont scrimp on the survey
 
That particular Azimut is in our marina, it's just changed brokers and is still for sale. I'm viewing it on behalf of a friend this week. Externally she looks very nice, but I don't remember seeing her move for a very long time.
 
Whitelighter said:
Azimut's of this era will have bonded windows - much better than any kind of frame. Unless you are referring to the hull windows which are aluminium with plastic trims
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Yes, hull windows with plastic trims. I was parked opposite an Azi 42 yesterday - I remember thinking about the one I'd seen a few years ago. I went over to have another look. They are lovely looking boats typical Italian flare.
 
I thought I was going to buy myself a Princess, but then fell for the style and curves of the Azimut, am only 7 months into owning mine but am loving every minute of it, mine is a 10yr old boat, but most people would easily be thinking it was half that age as the styling is still very smart (or are my friends just being kind?:) )
Engineering is very good, my Cats are running very nicely and don't cause me any concern - other than perhaps the hourly rate of Finnings' labour for my annual servicing (still a small % of a year's boating though).
and just like Rafiki - if you have any particular Azimut questions I'll be happy to try and answer.
Phil.
 
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Yes, hull windows with plastic trims. I was parked opposite an Azi 42 yesterday - I remember thinking about the one I'd seen a few years ago. I went over to have another look. They are lovely looking boats typical Italian flare.
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No plastic trim on any of my windows. The alu porthole frames on mine need a wash and brush up. Will happen in the off season. Front and side screens are bonded, as all new builds have followed suit.
 
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