Fairline Corniche

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I'm still interested in purchasing one of the above fitted with twin legs with duel props .....I understand its a thirsty beast but what's it like running on one engine just poodling about on a calm day ? Would such a set up track well or would it just try to circle ? ........ Yea I'm a raggy so excuse my power boating ignorance ?
 
Running on one engine is doable with shafts with the right gearboxes although if it is a planing hull it may not track straight - our Broom 41 was fine and we used to run on one engine half an hour about on the river.

Not so easy with outdrives because one engine will have the steering pump so when that engine is off the steering will be very heavy.

Poodling at low speed with both engines is not going to use that much fuel so I wouldn’t worry about it. It is going fast that uses the stuff up quickly :)
 
As previously said, with the right gearboxes. If you have fluid drive (viscous) the lubrication pump is driven from the engine end. Thus if running on just one engine, the other has the prop turning but not being driven from the box, the gearbox is then not being lubricated.
Half hour about should be fine
 
Loads of these around with shafts.
Why buy an oddball which will be hard to shift on resale.
The only chance of the seller shifting the boat will be to somebody who has no idea of the problems associated with ancient outdrives, couple them with a heavy old Corniche and buyer really beware.
Caveat Emptor big time...no matter what the broker or owner tells you about loving owner spending fortune on services etc etc.

IMHO. :)
 
Ive got a targa 33 which is basically the same as a Corniche without the fly and a few other changes.

One thing you might not think of is the beds...before you buy try them out with whoever you want to sleep next to. I didn't and now find that the forward berth which is the same as the Corniche is too small for us both top hare.

They are lovely boats and i like my targa but just make sure you can live with the accommodation before you buy..i wish i did! Wish i bought a fly to start with but you pays your money and learns a guess!
 
Not all outdrives are ancient! Some are actually cared for like their boats. And you could see that some owners have loved there vessels.
 
If you like the look of the Corniche then look also at the slightly larger Turbo 36. The fly on the Corniche is up a near vertical ladder, whereas the Turbo has gentle steps and a lot more accommodation including the cavernous aft cabin.

The Corniches I have come across have never been owned for very long with owners moving to something a little larger in short order. So I think they offer low cost flybridge boating as an introduction, but could be a frustrating step up if you get stuck with one.

I would not touch one with outdrives, but then I wouldn't touch any boat with outdrives.
 
Hello,
We have a Corniche on shafts and we pootle about a lot and do not find her that thirsty. Or heavy if it comes to that.
What I like about her is the fact that I can do everything myself and to date its been rebuilding a turbo and gearbox to name a few jobs. We (wife and two kids and dog) have just got back from a three week 450 mile break and the boat was perfect Looking at our log we pootled a lot but was also on the plane between 18-27 kts for about 7 hrs. Effortless.
We always run on both engines but last year picked up a rope on the East coast and blew up a box so know she will plod along at up to 5 kts on one screw (any faster and she does perfect circles)
All in all very happy with the hull.

Cheers, Col.
 
As Superheat said (he had one and now I have one) it has a cavernous aft cabin. It’s bit like a tardis.
A very seaworthy boat, big enough for 2 to live on but still small enough to single hand.
Trip from fly to deck for lines is 5 easy steps.
 
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