gordmac
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Looking for something easy to use single handed, decent deck space, wide side decks, 25kn cruise. Decent fuel economy not just for running costs, fueling places scarce about here so a decent range is required. Budget about £70k for the right boat but I need to spend on other stuff so less would be good! Accommodation more camping than 5 star hotel ok! Length about 8-9m.
Like the Botnia Targa 27, wide side decks and decent side doors so should be ok single handed. Flybridge a positive as is the front deck with the removable table. Good economy and large fuel tank. Being of an age where night trips to the toilet are common, not sure about the outside loo! You would need to be very good friends to sleep four in the accommodation.
I have had a look round a newer than I could afford one. Friend has a 35.
Scarce and expensive.
The Nordstar 28 seems similar, looks better accommodation at the expense of the forward deck space. Not sure what the tank size is. Some have a flybridge.
Again scarce and expensive
Had a look round an Aquador 25C, looked a nice enough boat but a bit cramped with narrow side decks and the side doors a tight squeeze. I assume a 28C would be more spacious? No flybridge but ability to open the cabin out with rear doors and sunroof. Again better accommodation comprises forward deck space. None of the other Aquador styles seem to have acceptable deck space.
A few about but expensive.
Boats on shafts would generally go slower and use more fuel, presumably lower servicing and maintenance costs would offset some fuel cost but a lower purchase price would free money to pay for higher costs. Would need bigger tanks to get a decent range.
I quite like the look of a Rodman and they seem well thought of but I haven't found a test of one. They seem to come with a flybridge. There seems a lot of them beginning with 8 or 9 for some reason, anyone make sense of that?
They look like they would catch the wind quite badly and no side doors, how difficult would one be to attach to a pontoon on your own? How hard on fuel are they? Accommodation seems poor on the smaller ones, only one permanent bed, larger ones look like they might have some bunks. Range?
Anyone know anything about Osprey boats? Orkney Pilothouse?
Observations and comments gratefully received!
Like the Botnia Targa 27, wide side decks and decent side doors so should be ok single handed. Flybridge a positive as is the front deck with the removable table. Good economy and large fuel tank. Being of an age where night trips to the toilet are common, not sure about the outside loo! You would need to be very good friends to sleep four in the accommodation.
I have had a look round a newer than I could afford one. Friend has a 35.
Scarce and expensive.
The Nordstar 28 seems similar, looks better accommodation at the expense of the forward deck space. Not sure what the tank size is. Some have a flybridge.
Again scarce and expensive
Had a look round an Aquador 25C, looked a nice enough boat but a bit cramped with narrow side decks and the side doors a tight squeeze. I assume a 28C would be more spacious? No flybridge but ability to open the cabin out with rear doors and sunroof. Again better accommodation comprises forward deck space. None of the other Aquador styles seem to have acceptable deck space.
A few about but expensive.
Boats on shafts would generally go slower and use more fuel, presumably lower servicing and maintenance costs would offset some fuel cost but a lower purchase price would free money to pay for higher costs. Would need bigger tanks to get a decent range.
I quite like the look of a Rodman and they seem well thought of but I haven't found a test of one. They seem to come with a flybridge. There seems a lot of them beginning with 8 or 9 for some reason, anyone make sense of that?
They look like they would catch the wind quite badly and no side doors, how difficult would one be to attach to a pontoon on your own? How hard on fuel are they? Accommodation seems poor on the smaller ones, only one permanent bed, larger ones look like they might have some bunks. Range?
Anyone know anything about Osprey boats? Orkney Pilothouse?
Observations and comments gratefully received!
