snooty fox
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Budget 120k to 200k size 40 to 60 foot twin diesel flybridge what would you have ?
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Bosun Higgs
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something with a mast and sails.
RobF
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You might get a sailing cat with twin diesels and a flybridge - not sure that's what the OP had in mind 
I'm a raggie myself but could be tempted by a grand banks - if I had the money to buy and run her!
I'm a raggie myself but could be tempted by a grand banks - if I had the money to buy and run her!
snooty fox
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something with a mast and sails.
Would love to but ER IN DOORS says no way
Who
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F43 sealine, but I would say that.
anything over 45' in the bristol channel is difficult to get into Watchet and other marinas.
Princess 42
Fairline 40
You might just get a fairline 46 for that money.
Depends on where you want to keep it and how many cabins etc.
As long as it does not have any rags attached to it you will be fine ;-)
anything over 45' in the bristol channel is difficult to get into Watchet and other marinas.
Princess 42
Fairline 40
You might just get a fairline 46 for that money.
Depends on where you want to keep it and how many cabins etc.
As long as it does not have any rags attached to it you will be fine ;-)
Who
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There is a very high spec F37 for sale in Portishead.
Good value at £179 and he might have a deal.
With twin 300 D4's (rare)
Already bought his new boat so it's ready to go.
Good value at £179 and he might have a deal.
With twin 300 D4's (rare)
Already bought his new boat so it's ready to go.
trapezeartist
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Something with quiet, non-smokey, non-smelly exhausts?
solitaire11
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Something with quiet, non-smokey, non-smelly exhausts?
I take it he woke you up on sunday then? pmsl
Karen
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Sneds
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Consider that F37 sold to me for £179! ;-)
Me, I'd go for a hard top. Jenneau 32S or similar and spend the change on a new car!
Me, I'd go for a hard top. Jenneau 32S or similar and spend the change on a new car!
Morpheous
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Invest the 200k in lottery tickets, then buy the Sunseeker Manhattan 50
I've started saving.
I've started saving.
watermint
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i think i wood have a saling yacht bilt with 3 mast and a speed boat on deck as a hi speed tender and a heley-copter pad on the ster of the yacht
and most probley over a 1000hp inbord diesel engine
and most probley over a 1000hp inbord diesel engine
channel
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A nice sailing cat for me!
If I had your dream though a Sealine T51 would be a good buy.
If I had your dream though a Sealine T51 would be a good buy.
Bosun Higgs
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Well if you really have no option but a mobo, have a look at a Nelson or one of the similar types. There's something about a Princess that shouts " the only way is Essex". Bit like a blinged up Range Rover.
trapezeartist
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So you were there too!
I'm trying not to have a dig at anyone, but why is it always the boats with the smelliest, smokiest exhausts that need to idle on the pontoon for ages before moving, and are then left running in the lock despite the notice to switch off?
Bosun Higgs
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Simple. THose are the ones with the unreliable knackered engine
snooty fox
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I think you may be on about the old lifeboat that was in front , I fired my smokies up drop me lines then go and ALWAYS turn them off in alock ,
No arguments intended
snooty fox
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So a three masted flybridge 1000hp wooden yacht/MOBO 
Who
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Large old Diesels not always unreliable. Just old technology when emissions were not so stringent. 5000 to 8000cc with big industrial size turbos can produce a bit of smoke. Some more than others. Mine are very clean with minimal smoke, and 90% of the time I do turn them off in locks.
Most of these engines produce 200 to 600 bhp each. It's recommended by all manufacturers that we warm them up before increasing the revs too highly, and creating excessive wear.
The other main culprit is of course diesel bug, which tends to increase smoke quite a bit.
Still, a couple of large diesels always seem to go down quite well when towing in a sailing boat ;-)
Happy to push others mobs to turn off in locks, maybe Raggies could listen to VHF more often. Constantly a problem at Portishead as lock keeper can't contact them. I don't know why but they seem to call in and then turn VHF down so they can't hear it.
This is not meant to be a dig, but constructive. Maybe there is a reason why they turn them down or off.
Most of these engines produce 200 to 600 bhp each. It's recommended by all manufacturers that we warm them up before increasing the revs too highly, and creating excessive wear.
The other main culprit is of course diesel bug, which tends to increase smoke quite a bit.
Still, a couple of large diesels always seem to go down quite well when towing in a sailing boat ;-)
Happy to push others mobs to turn off in locks, maybe Raggies could listen to VHF more often. Constantly a problem at Portishead as lock keeper can't contact them. I don't know why but they seem to call in and then turn VHF down so they can't hear it.
This is not meant to be a dig, but constructive. Maybe there is a reason why they turn them down or off.
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trapezeartist
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It really doesn't matter how much power an engine produces, it will take a long time to warm up if it is left to idle. Putting some gentle load on it (like pootling down through the marina) will warm it up much quicker.
I wasn't aware of any problem, other than the VHF reception being almost non-existent when you are west of the end of the pier. I'll ask next time I'm in the marina office.
