Fairline Phantom question

[RobWales]

I'm sort in the same market as well.

I've looked at a lot and found that for a decent sub 40 ft fly you will need a budget of about 130k.

Yes there are some older boats like the Corsica about but they have he same faults that my targa 33 has...as in small beds that are daft shapes.

The main other deciding factor that rules a lot of boats out for me is the mounded rear platform. The sides are fully mounded meaning that it's impossible to step off th platform to either side...espically as my lady has short legs. Fine for the med but crap for the Solent.

So for me it's a P38 or P40.

A very good friend had a Sealine F37, the platform had/has part moulded (mounded)! sides, and even though his wife is slightly disabled she never had a problem stepping off the sides as he added a stainless grab handle to aid her...
There is and excellent mounting area for this handle on that model!

 

[timv]

£130k will buy a later phantom 40.
Phantom 38s may well be asking north of £100k but in reality most are not worth that (perhaps very late 03 boats might broach £100k)

I agree I paid under £100K and boat had been for sale for over a year, but admittedly it does have the Cats. Although since then there does seem very few similar boats for sale.

 

[Falling Star]

Any further questions I can help with don't hesitate to ask

Tim

Could you give me an accurate air draft for the Phantom 38 please? I have looked at various sources but the figures seem to vary widely. Are all the radar arches folding as standard or is this a retro-fit on some only?

 

[volvopaul]

Duly noted.. Thank you Paul.

May I ask, are there any particular access problems with the 63p in a Phantom or Princess 38?

How about in a Sealine 360 with 43p's?

Early motors , some suffered timing gear wear.
Some by now need aftercooler strip and clean, easy on the port engine , not so on the starboard .

Not many princess 38 in the uk, there on my list too, just one in Scotland . The Phantom offers better accommodation though.