Gludy;s New Boat

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Ok - as many know I have been interetsed in the Cara Marine jet boat BUT with the cost of that (over £700k) and the possible resale value, I have now concluded that I would be better of buying a more traditionbal boat for a lower price (wehichI can do this Spring instead of waiting) with a budget of about £350k tops - this can excluse VAT as I am now in the marine business and can claim VAT back.).
I can do this sort of boat without waiting and so why wait?

I want:-
Boat that I can live aboard for extended periods
Top speed over 30 knots with cruising mid tweny knots
Good sea handling
A nice bit of luxury with a spare cabin for storing all the stuff
Easy living aboard with a bit of luxury.

To get what I want I am in the size range 47 to 52 foot.

I am really looking for a boat no older than two years.

So the range I am now considering includes:-

Princess 50
Squadraon 52 maybe 55
Sealine 51Ts
Broom 50

Are there any others I should look at?
Which would you go for?

I welcome views critical included in my search - bascially I have spent my time over Xmas helping a friend buy a boat and have decided a need a new boat this Spring -so all ideas welcome.

Pleased respond and help me choose. I am currently hovering all over the place.








Paul
 
How about the new Jeanneau Prestige 46 save a few quid compared with Fairline Sealine etc and I know a way that you could get it even cheaper.

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Dom
Merry xmas and a happy new year
 
<font color=blue> If I was rich like you instead of being a poverty stricken, fag rolling pensioner... there would be no question about which boat.... The Broom 50... bit of class that </font color=blue>

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Look at the bright side Byron - as long as you can afford the fag papers things must be looking up!

Thanks for the opinion on the Broom.

Tcm seems to think that the boats I am looking at are not really suitred to the Bristol Channel - does anyone know anything about the sea handling capabilities of my short list?

Paul
 
I have looked at the new Cranchi - seems a very good quality boat for a very reasonable price but it is a new boat and not available used. With extras, probably looking at about 450k +VAT, which is a bit beyond my budget at present.

Paul
 
does anyone know anything about the sea handling capabilities of my short list?

I know you will break and give up long afore the Broom will.



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Brooms / prinnys

Dunnno the numbers but deeper vees are better if you are based w coast and if you go to med. I think also that the broom may be more uk-boatable, tho personal choice. Princess more poncified,and probably a bigger market tho not sure if that is good or bad
 
Re: P52 or P50

Prinny 52's got rave write-ups suggest you look for the 2 stateroom type

Squadron 52 - heavier = slower, nicely specified and trimmed Olesinski hull like Prinnies but ? more posh so sl less useable. However, walk around them +++ as I kept bashing my head on the step-down bit of the saloon ceiling

Prinny 50 new or newer prob just as good as the P52 but ? more ££ especially if you plan to spec up a new one

Good luck (you rat) - I want any of the above 3, any going free/v cheap?
 
Re: P52 or P50

Thanks for the advice.

Sp far I like the design of the Sealine 51 and could have one of those a few years old ... but I am concerned about the build quality.
I know of somone who had a new 43/5 Sealine delivered and on its first outing it never left the Marine after pumping its deisel into the martine! Sealine came down quickly and I am told the problem occured because it was the first time both tanks had been full of deisel and the piping of surplus deisel was all going back to one tank and overflowing - it cost a lot of fairy liquid bottles on that one.
Then when the new owner tried to fit the flybridge cover the boat had no studs in it to accept the cover - yet another probelm had to be fixed.

But I have heard some pretty bad stories about Fairlines as regards initial problems as well.

At present my list, in order is:-

Princess 50/52

Fairline Phantom 46 - 50 or older Squadron 50

Sealine 47 or 51.

I am also investigating some other boats as a result of this thread and so I am off to the boat show before the weekend to take a look at about 6 boats and hence narrow the list down.





Paul
 
Agree totally with Byron. Broom 50 would be my choice especially for living aboard as the accomodation is much bigger than the others especially the master cabin which is aft unlike the others. One of the 2 forward cabins could be converted to a storeroom/office. Trouble is £350k will only stretch to a used one. Supposed to be a very good seaboat as well
You could also look at the new Broom 450 OS which should be within your budget new ex VAT. Its nearly as big inside as the 50 and has a very similar layout
 
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