rafiki_
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Me too.
Boat in build pics (2013 Fairline Squadron 78)
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cataldo
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Me too also as well.
newWave
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DITO
tamarix
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Me too also
deuc02
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Not me. Been there seen it done it 
jfm
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Here's a bit of an update. The boat is still in Ipswich and lots of final jobs are underway - too many to list really. Glorious weather this weekend and there was lots of boating activity in Ipswich. I can recommend Salthouse hotel - here is view from balcony:
Here is Match2 on her berth at Fairline:
Below are a few night shots, all LED...
Here are some interiors, not quite finished but you get the idea. Scatter cushion haters need to look away now
. The uplighters in the saloon vases are Lumishore RGB so you dial in a colour to match the cushions - for example cyan in these pictures but it can also be purple, lime green, etc
On Friday I went out for the second trial, this time with an inch taken off the prop pitch and she passed with flying colours. 31.5kts with full fuel, fresh water, black tanks, tender on board and 5 people, so 10 tonnes of load which is heavier than I would cruise her normally
I'll type a bit more detail later as it is late
Here is Match2 on her berth at Fairline:
Below are a few night shots, all LED...
Here are some interiors, not quite finished but you get the idea. Scatter cushion haters need to look away now
. The uplighters in the saloon vases are Lumishore RGB so you dial in a colour to match the cushions - for example cyan in these pictures but it can also be purple, lime green, etc
On Friday I went out for the second trial, this time with an inch taken off the prop pitch and she passed with flying colours. 31.5kts with full fuel, fresh water, black tanks, tender on board and 5 people, so 10 tonnes of load which is heavier than I would cruise her normally
I'll type a bit more detail later as it is late
MapisM
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I love the double stern cleats, a nice touch indeed. Yet another customization, I suppose?
Most builders, when asked why they only fit one, typically don't even understand why on earth anyone would need two...
Portofino
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Like it -sum of all the the mods/ details look really great .
Dark floor and the rugs look so practicle for bare feet in the Med .
There's a lot to check - weeps , wiring ,rattles etc .
I imagine a lot of time effort, and minor stress has gone into this so far -relaxing on it in Antibes beckons ?
Presumably a years worth of technical support is included ?Where are Fairline based in the SoF ?
Here at La Nap we have SS.Fr and Priny .Fr and others ,so always a mini fleet of vans in the morning picking up parts and going off to customers .Plus new " demo" boats especially at least 1/2 dozen prinnys always moored, new arrivals being PDI,ed
In the afternoon deliveries occur - all sorts of parts ,some crated up ,others opened ,props ,windows, Genys, watermakers,toilets pumps, hoses ,gaskets etc.I get the impression - never a dull moment .
I have inevitably got to know the SS tech guys very well, most snags are easy to fix ,usually a component of a buy in part like a tiolet diaphragm ,or a leaky pump impeller, or a pulled wire etc .
We are in / out Antibes all the time ,usually in a rush and will respect your privacy don,t worry .
Portofino
Dark floor and the rugs look so practicle for bare feet in the Med .
There's a lot to check - weeps , wiring ,rattles etc .
I imagine a lot of time effort, and minor stress has gone into this so far -relaxing on it in Antibes beckons ?
Presumably a years worth of technical support is included ?Where are Fairline based in the SoF ?
Here at La Nap we have SS.Fr and Priny .Fr and others ,so always a mini fleet of vans in the morning picking up parts and going off to customers .Plus new " demo" boats especially at least 1/2 dozen prinnys always moored, new arrivals being PDI,ed
In the afternoon deliveries occur - all sorts of parts ,some crated up ,others opened ,props ,windows, Genys, watermakers,toilets pumps, hoses ,gaskets etc.I get the impression - never a dull moment .
I have inevitably got to know the SS tech guys very well, most snags are easy to fix ,usually a component of a buy in part like a tiolet diaphragm ,or a leaky pump impeller, or a pulled wire etc .
We are in / out Antibes all the time ,usually in a rush and will respect your privacy don,t worry .
Portofino
taz
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Stunning jfm, absolutely stunning.
May I ask.........it may have been mentioned/asked before but I cannot find(not going to try) reference to it........Where did the name come from, what's the story behind 'Match'?
tia
May I ask.........it may have been mentioned/asked before but I cannot find(not going to try) reference to it........Where did the name come from, what's the story behind 'Match'?
tia
z1ppy
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Can I ask a really stupid question??
On all almost all the boats I have Been on, when you put it into a tight turn the boat leans into the turn. Do the stabs effect this? Assume the gyro can't distinguish between roll as effect of wave motion and lean in when in a turn??
Not sure if I have explained myself very well there!?
Looking amazing John, just showed Swmbo who asked why we didn't have one!!! Real credit to you and the fairline team!
On all almost all the boats I have Been on, when you put it into a tight turn the boat leans into the turn. Do the stabs effect this? Assume the gyro can't distinguish between roll as effect of wave motion and lean in when in a turn??
Not sure if I have explained myself very well there!?
Looking amazing John, just showed Swmbo who asked why we didn't have one!!! Real credit to you and the fairline team!
John100156
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Totally agree - stunning looking boat both inside and out, you must be delighted with her!
May I wish you and your crew all the very best for the season ahead and many thanks for sharing this with us; I have never bought a lottery ticket in the past, but......
May I wish you and your crew all the very best for the season ahead and many thanks for sharing this with us; I have never bought a lottery ticket in the past, but......
pan
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Great to see her on the water.... water skiing behind her is probably out, but wake jumping!! wow
Is the bathing platform standard? looks enormous, is it included in loa of 78' or are we talking about a 85'?
Brilliant finishing touches, having a several boats for too many years, I can see how you have arrived at many of the options.
Pan
Is the bathing platform standard? looks enormous, is it included in loa of 78' or are we talking about a 85'?
Brilliant finishing touches, having a several boats for too many years, I can see how you have arrived at many of the options.
Pan
Cardo
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I guess she would do. JFM, if you find she's not quite right, I'd be willing to do a swap 
rafiki_
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She's looking fantastic JFM. The lighting is brilliant. You and my lady wife appear to share a taste in scatter cushions 
. When are you cruising to Southampton? Can't be far off surely?
. When are you cruising to Southampton? Can't be far off surely?
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I love the double stern cleats, a nice touch indeed. Yet another customization, I suppose?
Most builders, when asked why they only fit one, typically don't even understand why on earth anyone would need two...
Oooh Mapism, some Italian boat builders fit double stern cleats without even asking
benjenbav
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Truly stunning, jfm. I think one of the mods you've arranged and kept very quiet about is to make the hull 10' longer. The saloon looks as spacious and beautiful as the Prin 82 at the London show, the kitchen area is double the size and you have the internal staircase. I'm sure she's an 88.
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stelican
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Hi Portofino
The Fairline dealer is actually in La Napoule they have been there for since the eighties they use to look after Sam Newingtons boat
Must be up the posh end!
The Fairline dealer is actually in La Napoule they have been there for since the eighties they use to look after Sam Newingtons boat
Must be up the posh end!
scubaman
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Nothing to add really but to echo other's, and my earlier, comments. She does look stunning inside and out!
Fantastic package!
Btw, the iPhone panorama app seems to do a pretty good job.
Fantastic package!
Btw, the iPhone panorama app seems to do a pretty good job.
Portofino
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Ah yes senior moment last time I was there, that unit was having a total refit ,new signs and new tiled floor ,etc I think that what's thrown me?
So I thought they had moved on and new people were setting up .
Come to think of it there is usually a new something or other on the visitors pontoon being PDI ed .
It's next door to the launderette .
I,ll be there next week .
jonnybuoy
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Looking absolutely brilliant John. The lumishores in the vases is the final touch of genius!
