Has the Prestige 350 flybridge been discontinued?

Wow!!! Thank you so much Nigel for posting these. Without the benefit of physically being on the boat, I have a couple of initial concerns;
1. That the side visibility from the lower helm looks bit limited.
2. On a similar vein, that the very large and wide side supports on the flybridge somewhat impinge on the surrounding views when seated round the table. Interesting to compare this with the Monte Carlo yachts flybridge. I am no engineer, but I wonder if it would have been possible to have just used stainless steel supports instead?

On a much more positive vein, the layout of the cabins looks to be a bit of a game changer, with a great owner's cabin in the bow and the most spacious VIP cabin - almost matching the owner's! - I that I am aware of on this size boat. I hope that any potential new 65ft would incorporate these features, but keeping the type of windows found in the saloons of 500/550's and the 360 degree views of their flybridges!
 
Nigelpickin said:
I know, maybe my numbers will come up!
Have you seen this one?
http://www.nybconwy.co.uk/2011-jeanneau-prestige-350-for-sale-at-conwy-marina/
Looks great and there are others outh there with the same spec for a lot more...
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Thanks Nigel.

We are viewing this boat on Sunday.

Unfortunately the advert is a bit misleading so not sure what to expect.

The boat was launched a year earlier than stated. And the engines are out of warranty. And ready for next engine service. And worked on by non VPenta dealer network.

Just another reminder to do your own checking.

Mind you, a nice 250 mile journey up to sunny NW Wales is an interesting winter adventure however the viewing goes.

Cheers.

G
 
Its a great looking boat and down to £170k now...shame about the sketchy description but a chance to negotiate?
There are loads of great boats in that price range, SC 35, Prestige 390, Beneteau GT 38 or maybe a swift Trawler 34...I bet you are having great fun choosing.
 
Nigelpickin said:
Its a great looking boat and down to £170k now...shame about the sketchy description but a chance to negotiate?
There are loads of great boats in that price range, SC 35, Prestige 390, Beneteau GT 38 or maybe a swift Trawler 34...I bet you are having great fun choosing.
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I'm looking around cautiously and with a degree of meanness.

I think that the boat was worth around £225k new and so an advertised priced which is close to 75% of this when it's been in the water since 2011 is optimistic. Especially for a now defunct model. Unfortunately there is price to be paid for being the first owner of any boat. I know this from personal experience.


However, the boat clearly has some merits and we will view this Sunday to see if she suits our needs.

Cheers

Garold
 
Garold said:
I'm looking around cautiously and with a degree of meanness.

I think that the boat was worth around £225k new and so an advertised priced which is close to 75% of this when it's been in the water since 2011 is optimistic. Especially for a now defunct model. Unfortunately there is price to be paid for being the first owner of any boat. I know this from personal experience.


However, the boat clearly has some merits and we will view this Sunday to see if she suits our needs.

Cheers

Garold
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We visited North Wales and viewed the Prestige 350 on Sunday.

The boat was in good condition with an immaculate engine room (9 hours on engines, so as expected).

However, the heads were tight for a 'biggish bloke' and since it was only a 35 footer, all the cabins were only just big enough. Not really a criticism of the boat, more an observation of what you get at this size.

So, can we live with the size?

Not sure.

But bigger boat means more weight. And more weight means higher fuel consumption. And converting from sail makes me a bit more alert to this cost.

It's a bit of a conundrum. Guess it gives me something to think about over Xmas.

Cheers

Garold
 
sounds like a bit of a compromise...I felt the head was a little squeezed on our 390, which was a strange design given that the boat had a walk in wardrobe when sealine were fitting seperate head and shower compartments on similar sized boats.

Its got to be right though, I guess that there will be a pay off, there always is but I think boats are like houses, you know when you have found the right one...

Good luck hunting and let us know what you come up with
 
Garold said:
We visited North Wales and viewed the Prestige 350 on Sunday.

The boat was in good condition with an immaculate engine room (9 hours on engines, so as expected).

However, the heads were tight for a 'biggish bloke' and since it was only a 35 footer, all the cabins were only just big enough. Not really a criticism of the boat, more an observation of what you get at this size.

So, can we live with the size?

Not sure.

But bigger boat means more weight. And more weight means higher fuel consumption. And converting from sail makes me a bit more alert to this cost.

It's a bit of a conundrum. Guess it gives me something to think about over Xmas.

Cheers

Garold
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We have a Prestige 34, and know exactly what you mean about the size of cabins, especially the heads (I'm also a biggish bloke :)). With two young children we find the whole boat actually works very well for us, especially the 'outside' space. However, we tend to 'marina hop' and make use of shore facilities. I'm not so sure I could live with the heads if we stayed many nights on the hook.....
 
Looks like this option has now finished.

The Prestige 350 has apparently gone under offer to an Irish buyer who wanted the boat more than us. (He offered more money).

Anyway, there's a few other secondhand boats out there.

Cheers

Garold
 
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