coming over from a sailing yacht

Ferris said:
Overbudget and in Europe but this is the sort of thing:

Aquastar 38 Aft Cockpit Used Boat for Sale 2000 | TheYachtMarket
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Lovely looking boat, but the downstairs galley is a big negative for me. And I bet the downstairs dinette is rarely used, why would you want to go down to a viewless space when upstairs in the saloon you can see all around. IMHO they’d have better using the space with more storage or sleeping space.

The Kent 33 you mentioned earlier is a great looking boat, have not seen inside one, presume cooking and eating spaces are upstairs?
 
longjohnsilver said:
Lovely looking boat, but the downstairs galley is a big negative for me. And I bet the downstairs dinette is rarely used, why would you want to go down to a viewless space when upstairs in the saloon you can see all around. IMHO they’d have better using the space with more storage or sleeping space.

The Kent 33 you mentioned earlier is a great looking boat, have not seen inside one, presume cooking and eating spaces are upstairs?
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I take your point. I suppose the modern arrangement for an aft cockpit boat is galley upstairs. I suppose the one thing the downstairs dinette allows for is more lounging in the saloon - smaller table and more reclined seats but I am sure more modern designs can have this covered. The Kent 33 has the galley in the saloon.

Can that Nimbus take the ground?
 
......and if you wish to go boating in company the opinion of Mrs Birdeye might well be need to taken into consideration.
Whereas the actual sailing performance of a yacht possibly takes priority , with a Mobo, interior comfort can take precedence over much else.
 
I would think you need to pick one or two items that are non negotiable and work from there.
If you need to travel 100 miles whenever you want a trip, then I think you need to go for speed. Or else something that dries out as you say.
There is no point getting a semi displacement boat for a regular 100 mile trip, it will drink diesel at 15 knots, much better to get a good planing hull and stick to 25-ish knots where it's most efficient.
It might generate a few burst blood vessels on here, but an outdrive powered planing hull will give you the outright speed and drying capability you want.
Most boats have reasonable seakeeping and you're unlikely to try a 100 mile trip in rubbish weather anyway.
 
Friend has a Botnia Targa 35, excellent boat but maybe over budget and lacking accommodation for some although it is actually fine in my opinion except the galley. Twin outdrive, medium vee hull. 20-30kn It does about 3.3l/m, not sure why you would want to drop to 15kn. Less than 1l/m at displacement speed. For comparison a Seaward 35, semi displacement twin shafts uses just under 5l/m between about 14 and 23kn. About 1l/m 6kn ish. Higher maintenance costs with outdrives.
Can't see the point of pure displacement, too limiting on being able to go anywhere.
 
Birdseye said:
Subject to survey etc, I have sold my lovely sailing yacht. Not a happy bunny but it was time to be realistic - the boat wasnt being used, SWMBO feels she has done her bit over the last 30 years, and I dont want to cruise without her. She wants a caravan which to a lifelong petrolhead is anathema, but she is happy to have a mobo as a sort of floating caravan / holiday home. Location is Bristol Channel and so a boat that is "max F3 and flat calm" isnt any good. It would be a help if the boat could dry out since most old harbours round here do dry.

I know nothing about motor boats, their sea keeping, running costs etc -I need a helping hand from the forum. So lets start off with the basics of things like flybridge / no flybridge, stern drive / shaft drive, good builder / avoid builder, fuel consumption, etc. If you need a budget lets assume 100k max, 4 berths,
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Us too due to health issuesde
Posit with the brokerqill be after an antaeirs 760 i think early nzt yr all things being equal
 
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