Broom 415 advice needed!

[Gludy]

Sorry to bother you all again but there is someone who wants to partX a 2003 Broom 415 against Drumbeat.
Anyone know anything about these boats - what to look out for etc?

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Yup, I had a Broom 37 which later morphed into the 41 and then the 415. Excellent boats with good seakeeping and high build quality. OK a bit conservative inside but loads of space. The only thing to say is that they're big heavy lumps and anything less than 300hp engines would mean the boat is underpowered. Broom fitted a variety of engines including Cat, Volvo, Sabre and Yanmar. I believe that some of the larger engines were a squeeze to get into the engine bay so check that maintenance has been done
But I don't understand why anybody would offer a 415 as a p/x. They sell in the £250-300k range and they generally move quickly AFAIK so why does the owner wan't a p/x? Again, as with the S48, it maybe worth investigating in depth

 

[Whitelighter]

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But I don't understand why anybody would offer a 415 as a p/x. They sell in the £250-300k range and they generally move quickly AFAIK so why does the owner wan't a p/x? Again, as with the S48, it maybe worth investigating in depth

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Perhaps the extra £10k they might squeeze out of selling after broker fees isn't significant for him. Maybe he just wants the Squaddie as soon as possible, It is indeed worth checking out, but people PX forreasons other than having a lemon. Perhaps he is avery busy man and simply doesn't have the time to bugger about with it all. Nice and easy, drive one in, drive the new toy out.

Having looked at pauls 59, it does have the nicer, darker cherry joinery which is rare on that age of boat. Perhaps he feels if he waits to sell the Broom someone will come along and snap the boat up at what is a good price and he'll have to buy one with Maple wood, which he might not like.

We really are a suspicious old bunch eh.....

 

[volvopaul]

Cracking boats work on loads of Brooms, wish other builders took after them especially in the engineering dept, you wont go wrong if its straight enough and the price is right, better bet than the sealine for sure.

 

[oceanfroggie]

The 415 is good boat, plenty of space, good layout, good sea handling, and build quality that puts the rest somewhat in the shade. Engineering detail is something to behold. Easy to sell and they tend not to stay on books for long. The so called 'conservative' decor appeals to a wider market than one might think, less plastic and more wood - cosy and comfey! Agree totally about the engines 2x350hp minimum.

 

[andyball]

I've only seen the mbm broom inside - & quality of fit n finish wasn't great at all - but praps a demo cum one-off eh?

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Don't confuse simplicity of finish with quality of finish. Brooms might look less glitzy inside than a Fairseekerline but they'll still look the same after 10yrs whereas the others will look dated and tired. My Broom still had the same carpet in it from new when I sold it at 12yrs old

 

[oceanfroggie]

You've hit the nail on the head Deleted User. Pal of mine has just bought a 20yo Monarch (virtually unused) and she looks fresher than many 5yo boats in the marina. I like the look of the 530 but I don't know if they've ever built more than a handful. 39KL and 42CL seem to be their bread and butter.

 

[andyball]

no, not confusing that, was a one-off maybe ?

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

OceanFroggie, actually I think the 450 is better than the 50/530 because you get almost the same layout but for a significantly lower price. I always thought the upper helm and cockpit of the 50/530 was cramped for the size of boat
Yup, the 39 and 42 are their bread and butter models. I'd be surprised if they've built more than 10 50/530 boats

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

andy, the finish on the cheaper Brooms does look basic compared to the glitz of a Fairline or Sunseeker but it's solid and will still look the same in 10yrs. The other thing I like is that they tend to use traditional timber finishes which are easier to repair than the high gloss you see on other boats

 

[andyball]

Mike

I really wasn't referring to the gloss n stuff; just that the example I saw was well, just badly finished imo - nowt to do with choice of trim etc or basicness. guess the mostly all leaking saloon windows and well-smelly toilet pervading the interior didn't help with a first impression either? But as I said right off, was one boat, the only broom I've been inside.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Andy, I'm surprised by what you say although I don't think you can blame a smelly loo on Broom. Did you say this was the MBM boat? If so, could be that the boat had been slightly trashed by uncaring hacks