Blue or White Hull?

[PowerYachtBlog]

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No fact. Hatteras are one of the highest regarded manufacturers in the USA and you only have to look at a 10 or 15yr old Hat to see that the hull finish is usually way better than a gelcoat finished boat of the same vintage

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this is actually true was always impressed by their exterior finish at the shows, which is one of the best you can get

as for 15 years Hatteras, I think this is an advantage of cream colored hulls, have seen Ferretti doing good with Gelcoat after 15 years tough when new they are not as perfect as the Hat, which are impeccable

 

[MapisM]

Did you have the opportunity to check also those aussie cats in flesh?
If so, I'd be interested in your impressions, and why you ruled them out.

 

[peterg]

So like this one Paul?

Gallery of pics /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Gludy]

Yes - like that one Peter.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Yes, cream coloured gelcoat does seem to fade less than white

 

[peterg]

Ah well that's alright then /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Don't forget I supported you all the way..... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif just let me know when we can come aboard /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Gludy]

What really swung it was the local Marlow dealer, who I know well some 40 minutes drive from my door and what , IMHO,is probably the best monohull around - a Marlow.

Fitted with C18s, this boat can offer almost 2 mpg at just under 9 knots and that would make the range about 5,500 miles at that speed.
I really liked the Power cats and find the company excellent to deal with. I was very tempted but I suppose my heart lay with the Marlow - the boat i intened to purchase before being side tracked into the Trader.

I will be shooting a video of the PowerCat and interviweing the owners - this will be a detailed review and publsihed on the web with full details. I do consider the future of leisure power boating rests with Cats.

A Marlow 53 footer, which is almost 60 foot long and wider than almost any UK boat in its size, is actually very good value with the $ so weak. In fact much cheaper than my last boat.

I want to spend long periods on thie new boat and so have gobe for the 72ELR whci h has an loa of just over 77 feet and a beam of 20 feet. Its as wide as the Powercat 65 footer .
That should be ample space top make it into a comfortable base ion the water.

If anyone wants to cosnider cats - then I think the Innovations ones from down under are the business.

 

[PCUK]

Dark blue!

 

[Gludy]

Yes - flag blue - which is pretty dark.

 

[Argonautical]

Jez.. I totally agree........at risk of showing exreme HIGNORANCE.........how much like a Targa does that look???

Lovely looking boat chap........BLUE is the colour, surprisisngly Im a Chelski man too!

LMBO!
Jas.

 

[Guest]

Brendan, white fibreglass decks are still impossible to walk on barefoot in the warmer parts of the Med. such as southern Turkey and Cyprus in my experience as a liveaboard on a raggie cat. You can fry an egg on the deck. I do wonder how much difference the colour really makes - and, losing the thread a bit,is it just that the men dictate that their women wear long black clothes in hot countries? If light reflective colours are that good, wouldn't they all be wearing white?
Do wish I'd had air conditioning on my boat at the time, though...

Martin T. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

I think the black clothes for women are more to do with Islamic tradition. You see far more white coloured cars in hot countries than dark ones because they're better at reflecting the heat. Similarly, why are houses painted white in these countries? It's all about trying to keep cool

 

[Gludy]

There is no doubt that white, which is just a mix of all colours reflects heat best and black the worst.

 

[Sundays_Child]

Paul,

I have two questions. They're not meant to be digging, I am simply interested in your knowledgeable opinion.

1. Why change minds from Marlow to Trader first time out? Guessing lack of local dealer support.

2. The Marlow 72LR seems EXTEREMELY impressive. Other than their claims over improved fuel efficiency over a Fleming 75, what makes the Marlow your choice? They are both companies that work to quality rather than cost. Interested in why one edges out the other.

Thanks!

P.S. A 70-80' SD is my dream boat, so your inputs on this forum are extremely interesting.

 

[Sundays_Child]

Oh, one more thing...

All the heads are down. With all that space by the helm, I'd partiton one up there. 4,000NM+ range with the nearest toilet 2 floors down doesn't sound so good.

 

[Gludy]

Ok
Here are the detailed responses:-
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1. Why change minds from Marlow to Trader first time out? Guessing lack of local dealer support.


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I was offered a very painless deal by Trader including a buy back in of my exisiting boat at the time - that had to be sold before I could commit. I was also promised a faster delivery .... it was all to easy. I also knew that i was not buying the best boat just what I then thought was the next best thing. I thought i could make do until I could afford a bigger boat which was to be a Marlow. It was a big mistake.

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2. The Marlow 72LR seems EXTEREMELY impressive. Other than their claims over improved fuel efficiency over a Fleming 75, what makes the Marlow your choice? They are both companies that work to quality rather than cost. Interested in why one edges out the other.

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Where do i begin?
IMHO the Marlow is so way ahead of all else.

Range - way better than any other equivalent boat - at about 8 knots it can be almost 6000 miles doing almost 2 mpg (imperial gallons).
Superb spec ranging from three different water supplies through to incredible qulaity of joinery.
Double hull construction much better to survive a container bash.
Low noise levels - just a background whisper at full speed in the main stateroom.
Covered prop shafts for lower drag and staying clean.
Superb following sea handling with twin strut keels..
Superb pilot house option - just the one upper helm although there is a pop up lower helm so you can control the boat whilst supervising a meal in the galley.
Fantastic oval steelwork and quality of handrails etc etc.
Great engine room spec as standard.

In fact everywhere you look you see detailed care and attention and a boat built with passion.

Even simple but important things such as an extended cockpit roof to cover the back seats so they are not always in the open are catered for.


Now look at that standard spec and consider that the basic Marlow 53 is offerred at what price? .... well about £650k plus VAT - yet that boat is actually 61 foot long and has a beam that puts some 70 footers to shame. It is bigger than my last boat and costs less.

Fleming’s I know are good boats and sold by a good company with good sales representation in the UK but IMHO compared to the Marlow they simply way behind in some very basic things. They cannot even offer to extend the cockpit roof over the back seats but also have nowhere near the range, efficiency or handling.

There is not a single aspect of the Marlow that David Marlow has not thought through and tuned in over time – it’s a boat born of a passion and that shows.

That is my very short answer to your questions /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Paul is there any info on the web about the 53?

 

[Gludy]

Yes
Click here

it comes in many forms including pilot house, open flybridge, covered flybridge etc.

It is now sold in the UK with CE certificiation etc

 

[Gludy]

I just looked up the exact specs of the marlow 53 and they are:-
LOA 62ft 2 inches
Beam 18 feet 2 inches
A bit bigger than I stated earlier

 

[Sundays_Child]

Thanks Paul! They must be truly impressive to "out-quality" a Fleming.

Do you know where in China the Marlows are built?