Fairline Corniche with TAMD40B any good?

[Cashbuyer]

Looking at 1985 Corniche with TAMd40B/shafts.

I think from other threads that that everyone prefers the 200hp. Should I therefore get a good reduction on the price?

We will use it on the river in the main but I am concerned about resale.

Currently up at £52,000

 

[Medskipper]

Sounds about right price. If you are only going to be on the river even the 40Bs are probably too big! make sure you take the boat down stream into the tide way and work them well a few times a year. Also when on the river try cruising on one engine, this will work it harder. I have 40Bs in my boat and I have cruised extensively the south coast and across the channel, France, Belgium and Holland. With the price of diesel today I think the 165hp may even make the boat more atractive!

Barry

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

Thats high with the 40s 165hp. A twin 41s 200hp with radar arch model which means 1988 onwards sells about 45k here.

 

[DAKA]

Agreed.

I am also doubtful that a 165 hp version is more economic than 200hp.

I can confirm that the 200 on outdrives is more economic than the 165 on outdrives.

I cruised with one from Hull to Amble and back (400nm ish ?)
His cruise speed was 16, ours was 24
We put less fuel in than he did.
we were 1.6 mpg he was 1.4 mpg

edit
Its a long time ago it might have been twin 130 hp on outdrives but probably comparable to 165s on shafts.

 

[miket]

Fine

Chum of mine had one with same engines on shafts. He maintained the engines to a high degree and cruised around 15/16 kts cross channel. Nice boat. His had the larger double stateroom in bow and no side cabin/ dinette. Excellent for the 2 of them.
Nice boat. Should be able to get a good cross section of prices from one of the main boaty websites, like www.boatshop24.com

 

[Scaramoosh]

Corniche with 40Bs

We had a 1985 Corniche on shafts with 165 HP 40Bs on the South Coast as our first boat, fine for going around the Solent and down to Weymouth. We did take her on an MBM Cruise accross the channel (our first trip to France) and while the boat was fine it was a bit disconcerting to be at the back with no one else in view by the time we were half way.

On a esturary I would say this is an ideal boat, got on the plane fine and cruised at about 17 / 18 knots, for river work the engine size wont make any difference as you will never get much beyond tick over.

As far as prices go I think that for boats of this age the value is much more about the standard of their up keep - are they warm and dry? or has damp really got in? than the size of the engines.

One thing you should check is the state of the fuel tanks, they tend to rust and to extract them and change them is a MAJOR job and will set you back a significant percentage of the buy price quoted.

 

[volvopaul]

The 40b are a bit underpowered in the corniches short and wide hull.

I have had 2 now, both with 41 200hp engines, there a great boat, the first one had 41bs in and covered the transom in soot, there was nothing wrong with the engines.

The 2nd had 41a in although it smoked at idle when cold, the boat was very clean and gave nearly 2mpg at 20 knots = 3100rpm.

Overall a very good boat for the money, like other the 2nd one needed new tanks which I got made from stainless, I had to remove the engines though it can be done by taking out all the woodwork and floor beams.

Boat now in Ramsgate I believe she was a beauty when I had her.