Boat test advice required

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The 34ft er has two seperate bedrooms, so don't know what it is about the dishes, apparently however if there is a repeat of last nights nonsense, then I may very well be permanently in the lounge area by the cooker /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

A lot of the other boats don't have the seperate living accomodation, and as we will be spending so much time upstairs, the downstairs size is not too important for room. We have been looking at the new Cranchi Endurance range, but a bit pointy.

Can't wait for SIBS, by then I will have a good idea of what we want and a bit more experience to go with it /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Bloody hell Pete, the Cranchi is 37 feet. You'll not notice the difference when parking between that and a 42 footer.

It's a good hull and I've not heard of any problems. I have a friend who has one if you'd like to talk to him.
 
er if I didn't have a boat NOW then I would probably buy the 2nd hand one at the right price...............

if I already had one in service, and was planning to buy a 42 within the next 18 months I wouldn't by either 34 I would be negotiating the deal on my 42 at this years SIBS and if necessary continuing at LIBS for delivery April 2008. If I was buying European non British I would be giving serious consideration to purchase at a European boat show too...........just to really research the thing properly....... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
37ft /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I thought it was 34ft, I'm getting very nervous now as I am expected to have a go helming it and it has two levers /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Does anyone know how you are meant to press the clutch button thing on both with only one thumb, and how do you do the trim, do you do each one, one at a time? /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

I think I need to get my head cleared, still a bit woozy, think I could have been date spiked last night, but bum feels OK which is a relief (have you met Duncan?) /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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37ft /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif I thought it was 34ft, I'm getting very nervous now as I am expected to have a go helming it and it has two levers /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif


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Treat it like a shopping trolley when mooring straighten the wheel put both hands on the sticks and park away.
 
OK LOA 37'7" on that one, although 2ft is an swim platform extension. Beam is 11'4" so easy to moor. Make sure you get Generator, Heating, Teak Deck (cockpit - not just swim platform) blue cover option, Cherry cockpit table (much nicer) bowthruster (for resale - real men never use it) and electric windlass.

Apart from that go for it you lucky [--word removed--]...

BTW, Abersoch land and Sea have a new one with D4 available in August /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif and will probably P/Ex yours against it..

I love them and trailed around Europe looking at them....

Paul
 
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I have the option of a brand new boat, but not get delivery until November, or IMMEDIATE purchase of a 2nd hand one with 50hrs on the clock which is identical, but 18mths old so no warranty on engines.

I don't want to be without a boat during the summer, what would you do?

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Make full use of the Larson this year!! It won't last very long anyway! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

You'll take a hit which ever way so us the boat now and take a look around and get a boat that really will suit you! Mind you, there may have course been some other factors involved in the acquiring of your current boat that may mean the hit is perhaps not as great as it might be /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Why not just wait a bit for the boat you really want - if it's the Princess then wait for that. The difference in handling won't make that much difference and any way, you are not as bad as you make out!!!!! And you know it /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

A bit of a throttle jokey, but we can cure that /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The Larson appears to be fulfilling most of your needs at the moment, and anyway, as you'll have more room, you'll have to invest in more new kit!! You'll not know what to do with all the space /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
The one I have seen is 'as new', and has all that except generator which I have (3kw kipor which works fine on my 25fter), and the deck is Tec Deck in the cockpit (fake teak), not a problem as it looks quite nice and could easily be scraped off and done properly if we wanted, but will do for a year or so.

It also has a cockpit fridge, plotter, VHF and other stuff.
 
I know what you are talking about and that is exactly why I will be happy to let mine go for £60k, which is a saving on the new list price of around £18,800, a pretty good saving for someone on a boat 6 weeks old with a 2 year Volvo warranty on the engines and manufacturers 3 year warranty still in place. It would be nice to see someone else get the best 25ft er available at that money and benefit from the saving /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

The Larson Cabrio 240 is a most fantastic well equipped stylish boat, stable, fast, and fully loaded with every available option and the first with the 260hp diesel D4 which is quite nippy /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I think everyone is aware that we are moving up sizes slowly, just could not believe how quickly I have got the hang of this one. I would keep it if it wasn't for the fact that we want a bigger boat in order to explore further and to go to Guernsey on next month /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
 
Pete

"I would keep it if it wasn't for the fact that we want a bigger boat in order to explore further and to go to Guernsey on next month "

I did it in a 20'6" Cuddy.....do not use size as an excuse. Just admit it, you always wanted one and now have the chance so sod all rationale and go for it!

Spec sounds good. Second hand buyers do prefer the built in Generator on the Cranchi and can be a sticking point on resale for others. At £4.5k it is not a cheap option but popular and remember that when negotiating price on the boat. Tek Dek also works great on the Cranchi, especially in the Med. Those with real teak look a bit tired, those with TEK Dek look great. Only Issue is Swim Platform is real teak and so it makes the Tek Dek obvious, but not an issue for me. One last thing, make sure bow cushions are strippy Blue and white and not plain white as much sexier for SWMBO.

Sounds like a winner to me and you wont get much more enjoyment on a V42 than the Cranchi. Best to wait and buy a V65.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Look forward to your comments,

I thought they were awesome boats...and just remember that it feels huge at the start and quickly shrinks /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Paul
 
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I have the option of a brand new boat, but not get delivery until November, or IMMEDIATE purchase of a 2nd hand one with 50hrs on the clock which is identical, but 18mths old so no warranty on engines.

I don't want to be without a boat during the summer, what would you do?


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I would listen to your mate.

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P.S. I spent the evening with my boating advisor last night and by the end of it, due to unforseen circumstances, I can't remember what was said apart from I should keep my boat longer.

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Also I think you said that you only intended to spend an hour on her...........when spending this sort of money it seems a bit short especially given that it appears that you do not already know what the vessel should handle like / will be to your tastes.

I appreciate that it is always easier to give advice than do the sensible thing yourself.........but in your circumstances I would keep the boat you have for another year (or even 2 seasons), I think you have already taken most of the depreciation hit on her if you look after her.

As you indicated that you can't quite stretch to a 42 footer yet, but hope to do so in teh next couple of years I cannot really see the point of getting something new (ish) of 34 foot in the meantime with the intention of selling apart from taking a further depreciation hit you are either not going to sepnd money on her making her "yours" or will do so and lose the money spent.

But of course each to their own.

Finally you seem to be concerned about handling anything fairly large - which is fair enough - but if you can handle a 25 foot boat already then IMO (!) you have more than enough to START to be able to learn something bigger. The difference in close quarter handling between a 34 and 42 is not going to be that great a step as from 25 to 34, cos any mistakes on a smaller boat can often be rectified by the application of "Close quarters muscle power" whereas the bigger you get the less likley this is to be an option. Twin engines AND a bow thruster? (and I guess a Flybridge?)..........with practice you should be able to very quickly do pretty much what you want with her handling wise. Whilst on 42 foot (I wish!) I would go for a bowthruster I out of choice also go for "handed" props - makes handling a piece of p#ss even without the bowthruster.

42 foot on a single shaft (with no bow thruster) would of course be a whole different ball game /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
 
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