Fairline family 20

[Kevin845]

Thank you it looks well cared and looked after , it just for the lough to take the family out

 

[Corona Mia]

Hi corona , iam in the middle of looking at a 1974 vixen, are these a reliable boat

Hi Kevin…..it was a long time ago…..and the boat was only around 6 years old when I bought it.

But as a boat, I remember it was a great little boat and very well built.
It did tendency to ‘wander’ at very slow speeds.
Mine had a Volvo AQ140 (?) engine and a 270 drive…….both very reliable at the time.

Of course as others on the forum say…a lot depends on maintenance over the years, and the availability of replacement parts!

On the ‘positive’ side:
There’s no fancy electronics or ECU’s.
The engine was a ‘Marinised’ Volvo car engine.
From the time when car engines were designed to be reconditioned, not just thrown away!
The hull and superstructure were very well built.
Not sure about parts availability for the outdrive….but there’s lots of more informed people on the forum for this!

 

[Kevin845]

Hi Kevin…..it was a long time ago…..and the boat was only around 6 years old when I bought it.

But as a boat, I remember it was a great little boat and very well built.
It did tendency to ‘wander’ at very slow speeds.
Mine had a Volvo AQ140 (?) engine and a 270 drive…….both very reliable at the time.

Of course as others on the forum say…a lot depends on maintenance over the years, and the availability of replacement parts!

On the ‘positive’ side:
There’s no fancy electronics or ECU’s.
The engine was a ‘Marinised’ Volvo car engine.
From the time when car engines were designed to be reconditioned, not just thrown away!
The hull and superstructure were very well built.
Not sure about parts availability for the outdrive….but there’s lots of more informed people on the forum for this!

Thank you for replying , I think I.ll take a chance its a lovely wee tidy boat , all this modern stuff can be alot of hassle also .

 

[Seastoke]

If it was me I would be looking for a boat with outboard , which can be swapped in a couple of hours and back on water, where if the engine on that boat goes wrong the boat will be scrap. If it’s free go for it.