Friday Hypothetical!!

[Tony7]

you have up to £1m to spend. you MUST by a boat ( new or secondhand ), which one, which model and why, PRINCESS - SUNSEEKER - FAIRLINE?

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[ccscott49]

None of those rubbish! A 64' cheoy lee, motorsailer!


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[jfm]

Does it have to be one of those three? Or any boat?

If one of those three, Fairline. Prefer the design and brand. Sunseeker become interesting at £1.8m upwards, not below that, imho.

Any more market research will be charged at full rates Tony ;-)

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[Tony7]

got to be one of these three. Just interested!

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Would'nt have either of those. If I was in the Med, I'd need to raid the piggy bank for more than £1m for a Ferretti 80RPH 'coz Ferrettis are understated flash and very well engineered. If I was in the UK, I'd have a Fleming 55 'coz the weather's so shite here and a DB9 with the change

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[jfm]

Though on refelction, a flybridge buyer might choose Princess. Fairline have a 58 at £750 ex VAT and a 66 at £1.3ex vat. Nothing in between, and half a mill is a big increment. Princess have more models 57, 61, 67 so more likely to be able to spend the whole £1mill

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[jfm]

Dontya find the RPH bit top heavy looking? Bit wedding cake?

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[Deleted User YDKXO]

Know what you mean but I reckon its worth it to have a large separate pilothouse away from the socialising areas and for the extra space it frees up on the main deck. All a bit hypothetical for me I'm afraid, gonna have to work a bit harder to get one of these. Possibly not logging onto the forum might help

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[MART1N]

Scumseeker please. Not up to date on pricing but a new Predator 68 would be nice. If that's over budget I could probably put up with a 61 though, just.

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[Planty]

Had my heart set on a Sunseeker Manhattan 64 Mk2, nearly new (2003) could bring in at about a mill ex the VAT, but if coded we're OK. Now not so sure as have seen Elegance 64 New Line Garage which are far more Custom Built so slightly different and better value for money IMHO. More "shiplike" than Sunseeker in "feel".

However, reason we like the Manhattan, cracking boat for UK use, very sociable flybridge, nice galley toward the stern, brilliant raisable swim platform for toys and it has to be said absolutely unbelievable handling for a boat approx 71' overall. Interiors also seem lighter to us than the others which we preferred. Also yet to get any one at Fairline interested in talking to us in truth. All of which is pretty academic now as since buying out Business Partners all plans put back a few years I fear. Paul

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[tinstaafl]

77 Bayliner 175's. I'd use each one once and then throw it away. Just because I could

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[Renegade_Master]

Manhattan 64 no question, in fact I think I'll look for one/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[truebrit]

It would have to be an old Formula SRI 357 or a Lancer Corniche Express , lean and mean the pair of em, nothing made like em now, all made from same jelly mould lately!

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[Cheery]

To make it far more interesting, up it to £5M. There is a wonderful Navetta 30M for sale in Italy. And you get £1,300 change. Can't be bad!

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[Renegade_Master]

cheery

Theres one for sale in Banus too, lovely boat she is, taught the owners recently

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