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Hi,
thinking of making the dreaded switch from sail to power and the Broom 39 offers much of what I am looking for.
Cruising ground would be West of Scotland, can anyone advise on suitability of this model and any experience of things I should look out for in the pre purchase decision.
Thanks
 
RD60 said:
Hi,
thinking of making the dreaded switch from sail to power and the Broom 39 offers much of what I am looking for.
Cruising ground would be West of Scotland, can anyone advise on suitability of this model and any experience of things I should look out for in the pre purchase decision.
Thanks
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Which one they made the 39 an evolution of the 37 or the semi displacement 39 ? Either are good boats , you will find great space in both , the rounder bilge 38 will be slower .
If your mind is on the 37/39 then go for one with the Volvo 61/62 engines , they made some with the 200hp engine which are useless as a sea boat .
 
volvopaul said:
Which one they made the 39 an evolution of the 37 or the semi displacement 39 ? Either are good boats , you will find great space in both , the rounder bilge 38 will be slower .
If your mind is on the 37/39 then go for one with the Volvo 61/62 engines , they made some/QUOTE]
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The 39kl is a great boat - friends have one and we came very close to buying one. Good sea boats and the Broom build quality is excellent (we have owned two Brooms and the factory was local to us so very familiar with the marque). The hull is semi-displacement so not quite as efficient as a planing hull but it will cruise comfortably at a range of speeds.

No particularly major issues that I am aware of. If it has a hydraulic lowering arch then they hydraulics have been known to leak and stain the headlining in the aft cabin. A number have Yanmar engines - parts are expensive and they are very finely engineered so if something goes wrong a re-build is difficult. Not unachievable (NYA did two) but it takes a bit of innovation and tapping into Toyota parts.

I would say it would be suited to your intended cruising ground.
 
Lovely boats and very capable at sea. There are 2 for sale in the UK at the moment, Shandelise and Bellissima. Both look nice from the photos. There are also two for sale in Holland with De Vaart Yachting
 
RD60 said:
Hi,
thinking of making the dreaded switch from sail to power and the Broom 39 offers much of what I am looking for.
Cruising ground would be West of Scotland, can anyone advise on suitability of this model and any experience of things I should look out for in the pre purchase decision.
Thanks
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We had a Broom 395 With Yanmar engines on the west coast of Scotland and it was fantastic. The aft cabin means that there is more living space than on many bigger boats. Build quality is good and she feels very stable at sea with enough power to get you home quickly if the weather turns. Everyone who came aboard seemed really impressed by her looks and performance and I’d certainly recommend the Broom.
 
CM12 said:
We had a Broom 395 With Yanmar engines on the west coast of Scotland and it was fantastic. The aft cabin means that there is more living space than on many bigger boats. Build quality is good and she feels very stable at sea with enough power to get you home quickly if the weather turns. Everyone who came aboard seemed really impressed by her looks and performance and I’d certainly recommend the Broom.
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what engine hp did you have?
 
Worth saying that some had 260hp with a top speed of around 20 knots so I guess realistic cruising at somewhere between 15 and 18 knots. The 315 will give more speed and a bit more oomph in a seaway. All depends what is important - our Hardy is a 12 knot cruise, which we are happy with.
 
Had a 415 last year 2x 435 Yanmars an xcellent boat at sea cruise at 18-22 knots top at 30 super amount of space below good handling in a bad sea
 
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