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Sorry 4.3's...
Sorry 4.3's...
No No No....I am listening and still absorbing all this good advice. No decisions made yet...still looking.
I definitely will only be on the non tidal Thames for a while and so am taking the advice related to twin petrols and am shifting to looking for a single diesel with a bow thruster of 28ft and over
Any thoughts?
I'm sort of enjoying this debate but am now a little lost in the politics. Can someone throw me a line !!!
Neale
I went for the S28 originally based on the fact when we looked around Bray this boat was sufficiently clean and modern enough for us to be happy to own, even down to the bed space under the cabin. Subsequently all the advice seems to steer clear of Petrol.
I need to re-asses, but a major consideration is being able to have a double bed space without putting together forward cushions, so the 28 looked good for that.
I'm now thinking that we may have to abandon the sports boat idea and go for a cruiser, such as a Princess to achieve our other criteria but accept that for our budget it will probably be a 1980's boat
Neale
I went for the S28 originally based on the fact when we looked around Bray this boat was sufficiently clean and modern enough for us to be happy to own, even down to the bed space under the cabin. Subsequently all the advice seems to steer clear of Petrol.
I need to re-asses, but a major consideration is being able to have a double bed space without putting together forward cushions, so the 28 looked good for that.
I'm now thinking that we may have to abandon the sports boat idea and go for a cruiser, such as a Princess to achieve our other criteria but accept that for our budget it will probably be a 1980's boat
" sports boat idea "
Nothing wrong with the sports boat idea......but...........
You know your wife has probably got a pair of flash totally impractical shoes which are agony to wear,and which only get worn to posh do,s and evenings out and stuff and she spent afortune on em and she loves em to bits.
However the sigh of relief when she gets back indoors and kicks em off tells volumes.
Sports boats are bit like that,lovely to look at.... hell to own..
All in the humble opinion of me..
been looking round at some other brands....how about these
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280699725202&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330576775162&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150625041798&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Neale i think your Bayliner is the bargain of the year. Im surprised it aint sold yet. The OP would do well to have a look at that as well.