scubaman
Well-Known Member
Having two active kids on our Sealine has left some marks around the floors, table surfaces, etc. Nothing serious, but the occasional scratch or dent cannot reasonably be avoided.
Now, hoping to trade up we've had a look at quite a few boats and the tidyness of same (eg. various Princesses) has really impressed me, despite some of them being several years old. Of course this is largely down to how the individual boat has been kept, but it got be pondering if the 'better finished' boats take the knocks better than 'family' boats. Please pardon me the choice of wording, but I hope you get my meaning. I would expect the wood vs. laminated surfaces make some difference, as probably do different lacquers used. Leather is easy to keep clean but on textile surfaces there are also differences in materials between boats. And in the end, a two-year-old is just that so does any of the above make any real difference?
So it becomes a consideration between whether to invest in quality and hope it copes well with the use (and risk worrying more about dents) or invest in quantity and not worry so much (but risk ending up with a more tired looking interior).
I realize that this is a highly subjective matter and that there is no simple answer to this but I'm interested in your views and experiences, especially if you've had kids or dogs running around, as to how your boats have taken the 'abuse'.
And no Sealine bashing please
Thanks.
Now, hoping to trade up we've had a look at quite a few boats and the tidyness of same (eg. various Princesses) has really impressed me, despite some of them being several years old. Of course this is largely down to how the individual boat has been kept, but it got be pondering if the 'better finished' boats take the knocks better than 'family' boats. Please pardon me the choice of wording, but I hope you get my meaning. I would expect the wood vs. laminated surfaces make some difference, as probably do different lacquers used. Leather is easy to keep clean but on textile surfaces there are also differences in materials between boats. And in the end, a two-year-old is just that so does any of the above make any real difference?
So it becomes a consideration between whether to invest in quality and hope it copes well with the use (and risk worrying more about dents) or invest in quantity and not worry so much (but risk ending up with a more tired looking interior).
I realize that this is a highly subjective matter and that there is no simple answer to this but I'm interested in your views and experiences, especially if you've had kids or dogs running around, as to how your boats have taken the 'abuse'.
And no Sealine bashing please
Thanks.
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