madman
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Are these boats any good? They seem to have a couple of big pipes at the back for exhausts. Don't the exhaust fumes get wafted back into the patio?
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Not if you're moving along they don't. Same applies to most so-called "stinkie" boats moving at anything more than 15 knots. Whereas raggies get smokified with the engines on. However, there is a bit of blow-back with eddy currents: if you run for many hours in a flybridge boat, shut the patio doors.
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Deleted User YDKXO
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Although these boats are built in Taiwan, albeit under some level of Brit supervision (apparently), Tarquin have been very successful in selling them in the UK. As to whether they're any good, they're not to my taste but they are very big inside; they have semi displacement hulls so any speeds above 20knots will need big engines and loadsafuel. I can testify that they are also very wet boats, they throw a lot of spray onto the flybridge even in moderate conditions
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pheran
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......................and they roll like pigs.
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Deleted User YDKXO
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You're right they do. In fact, to sum up, as floating condos, they're great, as boats, they're crap
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madman
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So .. cut the crap
Are they better than Bav 34s or not?
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Are they better than Bav 34s or not?
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Deleted User YDKXO
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Re: So .. cut the crap
They're not remotely comparable, are they? I assume we're talking a Bav motorboat not a yacht. Obviously, they are much larger inside, big enough to live on for months, but, if you're used to the acceleration and speed of a sports cruiser, you're gonna find the somewhat stately performance of a Trader a mite underwhelming like they really struggle to get 20 knots unless they've got monster engines and the fuel consumption will make your eyes water. Best thing you could do is arrange a test run with Tarquin or, better, charter one for the day
A more logical progression from a Bav 34 would be a flybridge cruiser from the likes of Fairline, Princess or Sealine. You'd get more space albeit not as much as a Trader but you'd still get close to 30 knot performance
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They're not remotely comparable, are they? I assume we're talking a Bav motorboat not a yacht. Obviously, they are much larger inside, big enough to live on for months, but, if you're used to the acceleration and speed of a sports cruiser, you're gonna find the somewhat stately performance of a Trader a mite underwhelming like they really struggle to get 20 knots unless they've got monster engines and the fuel consumption will make your eyes water. Best thing you could do is arrange a test run with Tarquin or, better, charter one for the day
A more logical progression from a Bav 34 would be a flybridge cruiser from the likes of Fairline, Princess or Sealine. You'd get more space albeit not as much as a Trader but you'd still get close to 30 knot performance
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madman
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Re: So .. cut the crap
It is a Bav 34 sailboat I have at the moment, but I wanted something a bit faster, more stable and with a patio for tea parties and my window boxes.
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It is a Bav 34 sailboat I have at the moment, but I wanted something a bit faster, more stable and with a patio for tea parties and my window boxes.
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Deleted User YDKXO
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Re: So .. cut the crap
Why didnt you say it was a sailboat?? Well even a Trader is going to be a whole lot faster than a Bav 34 sailboat. As previously posted they roll a bit in a beam sea but they're absolutely ideal for patio tea parties in a marina especially with the optional hard top
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Why didnt you say it was a sailboat?? Well even a Trader is going to be a whole lot faster than a Bav 34 sailboat. As previously posted they roll a bit in a beam sea but they're absolutely ideal for patio tea parties in a marina especially with the optional hard top
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