First Motor Boat - Help?

[nigel2003]

I would like to buy a motor boat and seem to get conflicting advise.

I had thought of a Princess 32 with twin 106 diesels, but friends have said i should stear clear of stern drives and go for shafts.

Also they have said i should not spend £20,000 on my first boat but look out for a boat at sub £10,000.

I would like to use the boat to travel between Portsmouth, where i live and weymouth where we go diving. We go diving off ribs and I would like a more comfortable boat and something the women can be on.

Any advise would be happyily received.

 

[hlb]

I'd suggest you post on the MoBoat forum. Theres loads of us over there, all with the same problems. Cant see you getting from Portsmouth to Weymouth in a 10 grand boat. You wont get much for twenty. As your lookng at an older boat. Personally I'd avoid outdrives. Problem is finding one that is'nt on outdrives. Think I'd settle on some thing you can tow down to Weymouth or look at nearer to 50 grand or more If you want to sail round in any sort of comfort and safety. IMHO.

<font color=blue> Haydn

 

[omega2]

Good advice from HLB steer clear of outdrives, work on 75hp per ton of boat if you want to exceed 12 knots, and spend as much as you can afford, but do not over stretch, engines (diesel) will burn at four gallons an hour, so if you get a twin set up that's eight, we have two 180's in ours and that is as small as is practicable, would love to go to 250's. Hope this helps. And good fortune in your search, PS if you find anything like the above description under £35,000 let us all know.

J HAMER

 

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