Boat Option

[Ren]

I'm thinking of replacing my Seamaster 30, around 25 year old , with something newer. Late 80s early 90s.
As we have somwe low bridges on our River (Lee & Stort), I'm contemplating a Failine Targa 33 Birchwood SD34,
Shearline or Sealiner. Question: Are these Boats suitable for slow rivercruising, what is there build quality.

 

[ianainge]

a Targa 33 is likely to have diesel 200hp engines, slow river cruising will galze up the bores probably.

 

[byron]

<font color=blue>Forget everything else and check heights first, there ain't a much that can get up the Lee & Stort. I very much doubt if the Birchwood or the Fairline can. The Shearline will and is engined mainly for iver use anyway.


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[hlb]

They did build one or two P35's with no fly bridge, which might be an option.

<font color=blue> Haydn

 

[byron]

<font color=blue>Not even sure they'd go up Haydn. The Lee & Stort have VERY low bridges. What you really need is a boat that can do the Limbo. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

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[DavidJ]

I would look for something with a bit of a keel ie not a planning boat. A planning boat eg Fairline & Sealine of that size are very suseptable to cross winds at low speeds.

 

[hlb]

Banana boat???

<font color=blue> Haydn

 

[Guest]

Re: 200hp diesels

and sterndrives, so at river speeds it will wander aimlessly about.