Boat options please.

[Falling Star]

Thinking about 8 metre maximum, with inboard shaft drive.
I can only think of:

Hardy 27
Merry Fisher 695
Merry Fisher 655
Beneteau Antares 6
Quicksilver 700 weekend
Ocqueteau 815
Ocqueteau 760

Have I missed any?

 

[Seastoke]

Nimbus

 

[PaulRainbow]

Thinking about 8 metre maximum, with inboard shaft drive.
I can only think of:

Hardy 27
Merry Fisher 695
Merry Fisher 655
Beneteau Antares 6
Quicksilver 700 weekend
Ocqueteau 815
Ocqueteau 760

Have I missed any?

Merry Fisher 805

 

[Falling Star]

Nimbus

Yes, I did forget that one. Thanks.

 

[Falling Star]

Merry Fisher 805

I think they are a touch over 8 metres. Not much but enough for the marina to say it's not going in an 8 metre berth.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Fairey Huntress 25
Marex 77 Holiday
Mitchell 27

 

[Hacker]

Aquastar 27. Very nice one in Plymouth on Rightboat. Too small for us but very well looked after.

 

[stelican]

Thinking about 8 metre maximum, with inboard shaft drive.
I can only think of:

Hardy 27
Merry Fisher 695
Merry Fisher 655
Beneteau Antares 6
Quicksilver 700 weekend
Ocqueteau 815
Ocqueteau 760

Have I missed any?

Featon 7.6

 

[jakew009]

I’d never heard of them before I saw them in Spanish Marinas last week but are there any Altair 8’s in the UK?

Interesting looking boat:

 

[KREW2]

There are more, but you need to give a max price you are prepared to go to.

 

[Falling Star]

Some good ideas there. Thanks.

I did think of another one - a Trusty T23, but they are very rare and I'm not entirely sure I would go for one anyway.

Budget? I don't know. Man maths. If the right one comes along ..........

 

[Scubadoo]

Sealine S24, S23, S25 (S23 & S25 are the same, S25 newer model) or maybe S28.

Edit: Scrap that just realised your after shaft drive.

 

[DavidJ]

Sealine S24, S23, S25 (S23 & S25 are the same, S25 newer model) or maybe S28.

Indeed yes. Don’t get fixated by shafts, get the boat that perfectly suits you, maybe shafts maybe not.

Why not skip the intermediate boat and go straight for a Sealine S37
I just happen to have one for sale

 

[QBhoy]

Thinking about 8 metre maximum, with inboard shaft drive.
I can only think of:

Hardy 27
Merry Fisher 695
Merry Fisher 655
Beneteau Antares 6
Quicksilver 700 weekend
Ocqueteau 815
Ocqueteau 760

Have I missed any?

Arvor

 

[sailorman]

Thinking about 8 metre maximum, with inboard shaft drive.
I can only think of:

Hardy 27
Merry Fisher 695
Merry Fisher 655
Beneteau Antares 6
Quicksilver 700 weekend
Ocqueteau 815
Ocqueteau 760

Have I missed any?im so to seak "in thevsame boat", i have looked at most of ur list on youtube, i am concinced the

Antries 760is my pick,its a well evolved boat, a single engine, offshore is a concern, as im used to sail witha simple uxillarypushroddiesel motorthat gave nrhull spdcruisingat 3 lts per hr

 

[sailorman]

Fairey Huntress 25
Marex 77 Holiday
Mitchell 27

Hardy 27 is a fine soundboat

 

[sailorman]

I think they are a touch over 8 metres. Not much but enough for the marina to say it's not going in an 8 metre berth.i do like the mf side access doors that will aid berthing

 

[Falling Star]

I like Sealines and have had a Senator 260 and a D4 powered S34. Just fancy a small boat with shaft drive now. Good luck with your sale.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Another suggestion, Seaward 23 and 25.

 

[Sianna]

Everyone always say's their own boat and I'm going to do that now , but a sub 8m boat you won't go wrong with a Jeanneau Leader 805, we love ours, it's been incredibly reliable, cheap to run (for a boat) and is class B rated, so capable in the sea, easy to handle, check out Nick Burnhams Aquaholic channel to see his thoughts on his boat.