Day boat?

[Grehan]

Eldest son is talking about getting a small 5-6m day boat.
I know nothing about such things, he says maybe a Quicksilver 595 or an Interboat 19. They seem chalk and cheese to me, but . . and I'd think that a small cabin would increase versatility.

I guess he'd trailer (using his Disco) and a mix of inland canals and rivers and limited coastal.

Comments and suggestions, please. Many thanks.

 

[wonky]

Bumping this up as am looking for very similar. I’m thinking Cap Camarat or Corsiva. Any advice most welcome!

 

[Grehan]

We may have to be patient

 

[BruceK]

I think it's as you say, chalk and cheese. You may get more input here on the Quicksilver from those forumites that use smaller day boats but the Interboat is probably throwing a lot of those that would otherwise answer. Maybe split them and take the Interboat to the Thames forum as it appears to be an inland water boat?

 

[PalmaTarga]

Have a look at Shetlands too. With day boats it really is a case of deciding on your style. Do you want a cabin, camping stove, porta potti? Best to check out the southampton boatshow and work through a selection to see which suits best.

 

[Clinker]

I am currently looking to buy a day boat too (Corsiva, Antaris or Interboat) and from what I have observed, these boats enjoy their popularity on the Thames between Beale Park and Henley massively. Majority of the river side homes in this area will have an Antaris or an Interboat.

They are really nice for pottering around on the river at 4 miles/hour but for occasional coastal use you may have to upgrade the OB.

Another key point is that the above mentioned boats are only popular in the above mentioned area and you will struggle to find these elsewhere in the UK, except for the occasional ones here and there. The reason being the dealers are based in this area and have created a brilliant image of these boats wherein owning an Antares or an Interboat is like reflecting your social status (see statement about river homes owning one of these) plus the convenience of using these boats during the Henley or Wargrave Regattas. This is important because if you want to sell the boat in the future and live elsewhere, you will struggle to find a buyer whereas a Quicksilver will fetch interest across the country. Contrarily, there is a huge demand for these boats, especially used ones in Berkshire.

Good luck with the search.

 

[EricJ]

These are indeed very different boats. I used to own an Interboat 19 which is a great dayboat for inland waters. The inboard diesel is quiet and economical. You can go easily under most bridges. I had a 3 cylinder 25hp Vetus engine. This worked well in combination with the hull shape up to about 8km/h. Above that speed the boat would dig a hole and become inefficient.
The Interboat 19 is not suited for coastal waters in anything more than a force 1-2. When I bought the boat I thought I would go on parts of the IJsselmeer in The Netherlands. I did that a few times but not as far as I initially thought because the conditions are rarely good enough and at that speed you need a longer time window of good weather. I have now got a larger Interboat with semi displacement hull that is comfortably cruising at 10-20 km/h. Better suited for open waters.
The Interboat is a nice, luxurious boat that is very well made, but for coastal use I would look for something like a fishing boat with an outboard engine.