F46

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SkipperMarv

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We were out on our boat yesterday and managed to catch a glimpse of the new Sealine F46, here it is (sorry about the pic qualite as it was taken on my phone)

So what does the panel think?

The other pickie is one that Studgies says he wants, they are built at Saxon Wharf but I am not sure what they are for.
 
Looks a very practical design - long f/bridge overhang, easy side boarding onto swimplatform, etc. although I don't think the "all in white" is helping the aesthetics of the slab-sided hull. Suspect it will look a little better with a splash of colour.

I'm not completely sold on the styling (early days yet) but I find the the design concepts quite exciting. Good to see Sealine trying to find their own way and provide an interesting option. Good luck to them!
 
Its great having these new radical designs coming from Sealine.

However, I still think it looks like a piece of cheese, and I would never buy one.
 
Fair enough if it's amazingly practical and spacious, but just why would I want my pride and joy to look like that? I mean look at the competition, Azimut 47, Phantom etc, then look at this...
 
Well, it looks better in the photo than it does on their computer drawn image. Not sure I like the new designs still, even as a very loyal Sealine owner (we've had 7 in all). However, I do remember when they introduced the rounded designs with "dolphin" noses in the early 90's, there were howls of protests and ridicule - yet they sold very well, so maybe it's something others will follow......
 
I like some of the new Sealines and not sure about some of them but all you have to do is look around the marinas, they are all rather distinctive so you see loads of them.

Time will tell as always but the people I have spoken to that own them think they are fantastic and having driven a few of them I agree they drive very well and the accommodation is as always for a Sealine, brilliant, we too have had all Sealines and are currently looking for a bigger one.
 
Interesting - the bigger the boat, the better I think the "slab-sided" design works. The SC 35 looks as if it's been squashed but this looks much better proportioned.

Not sure about the grouping and positioning of the windows in the topsides - it looks a bit odd.

I was never wild about the "bottle-nose" style of the '90s and I don't think it's aged particularly well either. But then I'm just a grumpy old git....
 
Having been out for a play on the SC47 (same hull as teh F46) at the weekend, I have to say the handling is incredible but the looks are very dependent on the colour scheme. There were a flock of 'slab' Sealines around - SC29/35/38 as well as the 47 and the colour of the hardtop does make a big difference visually. I think they get better with size, though.
 
I think Sealine are on to a winner here. The F46 has got 2 unique features in it's class and that is a midships full beam master cabin and what they refer to as 'pod' drive which I take it means Zues or IPS. The flybridge appears to be huge for the size of the boat and I like the way the f/b shelters the whole of the cockpit although the buttresses look a bit huge. I also like the single level cockpit and saloon layout so the cockpit is an extension of the saloon living area and the huge glass area will make the boat very light inside
What I don't like is the fact that all the cabins are effectively doubles. Are all guests cohabiting couples? What about if you want to take a few mates on board for a boys weekend? You can't expect them to share a bed so it would be better if the forward cabin had a scissor action berth converting into 2 singles and there was an option of having a 3rd cabin with 2 singles instead of a dinette. Also I would prefer if the galley was up rather than down. But overall I think this is a very good effort by Sealine. Its just a pity that there are so few people out there buying at the moment
 
I understand that a tricab version is on the drawing board, putting the third cabin where the existing lower dinette goes. I'd be interested to see it in the flesh. I thought that the SC47 interior had taken the übercool thing too far, with the forward cabin looking very bare and uninviting as a result.
 
Agree with that. I think a lot of manufacturers are going down the ubercool minimalist route which personally I don't like as IMHO boats should feel intimate and welcoming rather than stark. IMHO Azimut have it about right. Their new AZ47 and 58 have cool interiors but the combination of different woods and fabrics makes you want to spend time in them. To do minimalist, the quality of the furnishings has to be very good otherwise it just looks MFI. I hope Sealine don't fall into this trap
 
I've not been a fan of the slab sided Sealines but saw a SC35 out at anchor in Formentor Bay and have to say it looked pretty good - white hull/dark top.

Still dont much care for the interior finish - too much GRP on display especially in the forward cabin - or the cockpit layout but the side decks and swim platform are great for a boat that size
 
MedDreamer said:
I've not been a fan of the slab sided Sealines but saw a SC35 out at anchor in Formentor Bay and have to say it looked pretty good - white hull/dark top.

Still dont much care for the interior finish - too much GRP on display especially in the forward cabin
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Agreed. I think the dark colours minimise the apparent size of the hard top (this is a good example of countershading), but definitely too much GRP downstairs. If they want simple, then at least use plain fabrics or other surfaces. GRP just looks naff, IMO.
 
third cabin will be an important seller here
if there is no option for a third cabin I am sure this model will suffer
while not a lot of flybridge offer a full beam owners cabin at this size minus the 48 Phantom, some open hard top models do
also worth to watch in a slightly bigger package will be the new Astondoa 50 which if priced right can harm a lot, offering in 50 feet three cabin three heads, with full beam cabin and no bunks
still not competitive for the UK buyers because of the UK£ but in Euro area its another story

you can see the Astondoa 50 here: http://www.poweryachtblog.com/2009/07/project-astondoa-50-fly.html
 
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