Beautiful Fairey Huntsman

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Owned by a dutchman by the name of Bert Dolk, he has a pair of them like that, money no object and huge engines. A fortune has been spent but to be honest I dont think he'll ever sell at anything like that price.

Generally a very good H28 is about £35k asking price and sells for about £32k, but not many very good ones come on the market. They tend to go through a cycle of getting a bit rough, selling cheap, being refitted, getting rough...its about a 15 year cycle.
 

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looks good and look at that Hunt hull, should be a pleasure to drive

I still think as of today, that the Huntsman is among the best British Sports Crusier design
pity no one as yet has done something to make them look modern and classic at the same time, as is the case with the Itama, Magnum or the dozen or lobster yachts and now even the Picnic Boats that are croping in Italy
yeah may be the innovative British will wait for the Italians to do that....
 
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Generally a very good H28 is about £35k asking price and sells for about £32k

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Or less than that. There are a couple being advertised for less than £20k at the moment like this one HERE
I think Mr Dolk will have to wait a very long time
 

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thats pretty cheap
still I would be cautious as in these old boats a lot can make difference, and if the 20k was not up to standard you could finish spending more then Mr. Dolks one, it depends your use and plan for this kind of purchase and if you want a collectors boat in pristine condition or not
 

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Mike, Indeed, I can think of at least 4 H28's you could buy for less than 10k....but of course they are a right mess.

Costs can vary depending on where the trouble lies, generally the plywood bits like cabin sides and deck are cheap to replace. If the hull shell needs repairs to many layers it can get expensive as its labour intensive.

Second hand Fords are cheap and a good fit. New Yanmars are not!

Rebuild prospects are sub 10k, useable but scruffy boats are ~20k, nice boats with 6354's as a miniumum are about 30k to 35k.

I may be selling mine this year.
 
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Yes, I appreciate that condition makes a huge difference on these old Faireys but can any forumite give an indication as to what kind of maintenance work might be involved with a H28 like this and what sort of cost you might be in for. £20k for a boat like this seems v tempting!
 

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Well to keep on top of mine I reckon its 100 hours a year, varies from year to year depending on what needs doing. Of course its not 2 hours every week, its a big push right now!

Take into account that I do everything, wood work, plumbing, engine repairs and servicing, new shafts, paint, varnish, electrics, I do it all within that 100 hous or so.

The rebuld took me 10 months full time, so lets say 1600 hours. It had already been started with much of the wood repairs complete and engine rebuilt.

The final cost depends on what you are aiming for and how much you do yourself.

Mine is 4k a year to run including the expected diesel price, my mooring is 1500 of that.

Buy a boat at 30k or so and do 100 hours a year yourself and its containable.
 

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Forgot to add, the first two spearfish were wooden tops, ie wood cabin like a Huntsman, apparently the deck mould was not ready, one of them is for sale. Its very very pretty, in my eyes the ultimate Fairey Boat.
 

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You would need a lot of money to justify owning such a boat.

To own one and NOT keep it pristine would be utterly foolish, and to keep it in that condition is going to cost a lot more than a modern vessel.

So I don't think the buyer will give too much time about thinking of the price!

Nice boat! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 

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One came out of St. Kats with me last summer and went upstream, goodness it was gorgeous, but, as one who spent endless winters in boatsheds working on wooden boats in the 50s and 60s, I no longer relish the maintenance work.

Still wonderful that there are those who will look after them though.

Much as I would wish otherwise deep down, for me plastic rules now.

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With power like that on tap, I don't think the old, glued plies will last long if driven to its potential. I have seen pictures of the "Flying Dutchman" in one of his H28s, with all the running gear about half a meter clear of the water. Driven like that she wouldn't last a season. And if you have 800hp at your fingertips........I can resist anything, except temptation /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
 

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Still wonderful that there are those who will look after them though.
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Yep very distinctive....Had one in Port Edgar whiche eventually travelled south to a specialist and came back in mint condition and the owners pockets a lot lighter:)
 
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Flipping heck, you've just put me right off. 100hrs of work per year? I don't have the time or inclination. But they're beautiful boats and I'm glad that so many peeps are willing to spend the time and cash keeping them going
 

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