I've come over to the dark side

[iangrant]

Well, finally thought too cold and wet in the UK, so have agreed with Mrs G it's time to come over to the dark side, deposit on boat gone down, now it's the pain of survey etc...

No more flappy things in the way of what little sun we have, wipers and heating on when it rains etc.. etc..

Probably do a lot of pottering to start with until confidence in the engines (and me going above 8 knots).

Any advice for for a raggie welcome

Ian

 

[GSL]

Tell us more about what the deposit has gone down on.........

GL

 

[iangrant]

guess what a raggie .........

would buy!!

 

[Major Catastrophe]

A MacGregor 26

 

[iangrant]

wrong

very, very wrong......

 

[old_salt]

would buy!!

A Colvic / Fisher.

 

[iangrant]

no, a bit more

meaty than that, looked at a colvic trawler but mrs g didn't like the cabins, galley and general insides..
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chosen boat has blue hull with wood bits and rubber all round

 

[Divemaster1]

would buy!!

Sounds like twin engines...

Nelson, Nimbus, Ranger, Halmatic....

 

[old_salt]

You've not talked Timmy Spall into selling his barge.

Seriously though.
One of the nicest motor sailer's I have ever been on is the Nordier Van Dam boats but I don't know if they are still made.

 

[iangrant]

guessed!!

she is a Nelson 42, what have I done????

 

[old_salt]

she is a Nelson 42, what have I done????

Well, it certainly has a very good write up here :-http://www.seawardboat.com/42DB_GA.html

 

[Divemaster1]

she is a Nelson 42, what have I done????

...You have bought one of the best seakeeping hulls you can find... good choice ...a bit wet, but very capable indeed!!

 

[hlb]

she is a Nelson 42, what have I done????

Well, you've probably picked the most seaworthy but thirstiest boat there is.

 

[iangrant]

and

the Garmin demo boat, some of the navionics, well there's a couple of gadgets I've never seen before...

 

[iangrant]

thanks

Well, you've probably picked the most seaworthy but thirstiest boat there is.

oh joy, the sail boat was about £100 a year

Ian

 

[DAKA]

oh joy, the sail boat was about £100 a year

Ian

Dont worry about the fuel Ian, think of it more as an annual cost than cost per trip , at the end of the year you will not have used enough to worry about, if you calculate the cost per mile of Sunbeat including berthing you may well find the Nelson is cheaper to run as you will clock up far more miles.

I thought you were both life long sailors, dont worry if you miss the Jeaneau , you could compromise
http://www.nybconwy.co.uk/boatinfo/072906/Jeanneau+Prestige+42+S/

Welcome to the dark side and best of luck

cheers
Pete

 

[epervier]

oh joy, the sail boat was about £100 a year

Ian

With a fuel budget of 100 squid you'll be able to start both engines and run up to temperature about 4 times a year if you're lucky

But I'm sure you'll love it.

there was a sort of poll on here recently, about what an ex sailor would prefer and nelson was one near the top of the list.

 

[jhr]

oh joy, the sail boat was about £100 a year

Ian

Worry not, you will no longer have to spend a fortune on new sails every few years. It balances out in the end

 

[carlton]

...although the idea of pointing the boat in the direction you actually want to head may take some getting used to...

 

[iangrant]

exaxtly

...although the idea of pointing the boat in the direction you actually want to head may take some getting used to...

that is exactly what mrs G says!! however the fuel is coming out of her house keeping/hair do/nail bar/shoe budget/.....................