Buying A motor boat on the Thames

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Hi,

Im new to boating, I have had a few holidays on board but that is about it, I have a budget of £150,000, Im hoping to buy a boat that is good for both river and sea use and Im taken with the idea of an aft cabin, I have seen a nice Atlantic 38 online and I was wondering what they are like? I also like the idea of a broom 38. Any Ideas???

Looking Forward to hearing back from you all!!
 
byron said:
Correct me someone if I'm wrong but isn't an Atlantic 38 a Broom that's been fitted out by another company.
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It's an Aquafibre hull same as Broom but not the same as any Broom, Haines used the same mould I think, but Atlantics are much better fitted out than Brooms, good boats. £150k should get you an excellent example of either, Broom 38s are well under that price now. I'd have the Atlantic though the Broom 38 cockpit is smaller than my 31 footer and very cramped.
 
boatnovice123 said:
Hi,

Im new to boating, I have had a few holidays on board but that is about it, I have a budget of £150,000, Im hoping to buy a boat that is good for both river and sea use and Im taken with the idea of an aft cabin, I have seen a nice Atlantic 38 online and I was wondering what they are like? I also like the idea of a broom 38. Any Ideas???

Looking Forward to hearing back from you all!!
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Where might you park it?
 
Chocolate Teapot. :)

byron said:
Too tall. She can't get up the Thames and much of her 43' is taken up with wasted space in the Bow. Far better a nice Broom or a Haines.
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Just about the most impractical boat you could choose for Thames use...and good luck to them with that price and all. Suspect there is a 37ft boat lurking under all those bumps and bulges.:)
 
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yes I think your right, however I was also looking at a Targa 37 aswell which I think provide a lot of good cockpit space and a low airdrarft, also will be a good fun on the coast which also looks good???
 
Atlantic and Broom are virtually the same boat just fitted out differently! But nice boats, Atlantic 42 is very nice as well! I've got a Princess 435, massive aft cabin! Have a look at one! 100k will buy a very nice one.
good luck.
 
Medskipper said:
Atlantic and Broom are virtually the same boat just fitted out differently! But nice boats, Atlantic 42 is very nice as well! I've got a Princess 435, massive aft cabin! Have a look at one! 100k will buy a very nice one.
good luck.
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I have owned or driven them all in my time. My last boat of any size was a Princess 435 and I am pleased to say a better ride in rough conditions you will not find. Absolutely superb, the only comparison would be the old Toughs 33' Cobra.
 
Personal choice would be he P435 (I really want one!!) but don't be put off by the Sealine F43!

There are loads on the upper Thames, and air draft is no problem. Not sure what oldgit is going on about, but theyre massive inside, a real masterpiece of interior fit out and one of the best designs for fitting in a huge interior for a reasonable footprint. Not the same quality as Broom, granted, but a smashing design. I'm surprised more manufacturers didn't copy the aft cockpit with aft cabin layout - fairline had a go with the 43AC but that boat just doesn't look right or have a proper flybridge.

I know Seaduction (the one for sale) and she is a superb boat. The owner hasn't spared a penny on upgrades and maintenance. She really does look like she came out the factory last week.

Hutchins marine are always a little heavy on prices, but it'll go eventually.
 
There are three F43's in MDL Windsor marina alone! Then the one for sale in Henley, The Jonesey used to keep his in Windsor, plus one I know of at Penton hook. Not a problem on the upper Thames at all. Same air draft as my boat with the radar bomber down, fits under all the bridges right up to Oxford.

Aft cabin with a low ceiling over the bed, but walk round room around the bed.

Crucially, and the only boat to have it, is an aft cabin, AND, cockpit, AND proper flybridge.

Huge tardis like interior, really very good use of space. The only downside for river use are the stern quarters, which aren't a great design for jumping onto regularly going into and out of locks, but a huge amount of boat for the money.

The saloon is massive for a 40' hull.

Like all big engined boats, yes, a good blast every now and then is good for the motors, but contrary to popular belief slow speeds won't kill a diesel. As long as it's under load, it'll basically be fine. Turbos may get a bit sooty, but this will always blast off with a good Italian tune once a year.

All that said, I'd still have a P435 any day... Possibly brand loyalty, but I really like the look of the P435, even though the saloon is a lot smaller than an F43.
 
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All that said, I'd still have a P435 any day... Possibly brand loyalty, but I really like the look of the P435, even though the saloon is a lot smaller than an F43.[/QUOTE]

I have to argue that point Ross! I have the P435 and my friend who moors directly on the opposite side of the pontoon has the F43. We are often on each other's boats. For a start the P435 has a wider beam, the saloon area I think is larger than the F43, certainly not a LOT smaller, but the F43 is a little more open to the galley so perhaps this has coloured your view? Of course there is a decade of difference in the designing but I feel With the F43 you have a large bowsprit together with about four foot of diving platform so internal space ends up quite a bit smaller because the P435 is ALL boat internally with just a small added on dive platform.
 
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