Sticky Fingers
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Yup mine too. Also, frequent practice makes it more familiar when you actually do need it!
Linssen Boats - good or bad?
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SimonX
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Even a busy shipping canal like the Noordzeecanaal into Amsterdam which we did in a hire boat last year in pouring rain and , specifically, we have been told that the Merkermeer and IJsellmeer where our in-laws are going to be going, can get foggy
Greg2
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I forgot to mention rain - many years ago we were crossing the shipping lanes in the Stour and Orwell estuary and we were hit by a sudden storm with heavy rain that reduced visibility down to two or three boat lengths. Parts of the radar picture were also showing nothing but rain but we could still monitor the channel.
Alicatt
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A lot of the boat hire companies have an exclusion for the Ijsselmeer, mainly because the majority of the hire boats are shallow draught and flat bottomed for the canals, The Ijsselmeer can get a good old chop on it too
Coming in to Hindelopen which is beside the Ijsselmeer, was a rough day and the harbour was closed
SimonX
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Yes, our hire (Leboat) did not permit going onto either of the lakes. TBH the canal into Amsterdam was pretty scary. No such worries with the Linssen, our surveyor says they are very good sea boats although most spend their lives on inland waterways. Surprisingly responsive considering the weight and the relatively small engine. The twin thrusters also give a hefty kick. I was impressed and wifey wasn’t daunted by it. Lots of wheel twirling to steer compared to the Bayliner.
SimonX
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So.. survey today.
Everything went very well apart from the fact that the solar panels do not work. Not at all. The owner and broker are convinced it is something simple but couldn’t solve it today. They have an engineer coming tomorrow.
Otherwise the backlight on the plotter is f’d and its software is from the dark ages ( last maps 2018), we are planning on replacing but owner has already offered 1000 Euro towards that. While checking over drawings we found that a cable for radar exists up to a junction box below the mast which is good news, makes installing much simpler.
Apart from those there are lots of little points which are ‘for the record’ but are in line with age or not significant. The hull NDT inspection correlated exactly with measurements taken five years ago when it was blasted and recoated. Thickness all within spec as new. Anodes all perfect.
Everything went very well apart from the fact that the solar panels do not work. Not at all. The owner and broker are convinced it is something simple but couldn’t solve it today. They have an engineer coming tomorrow.
Otherwise the backlight on the plotter is f’d and its software is from the dark ages ( last maps 2018), we are planning on replacing but owner has already offered 1000 Euro towards that. While checking over drawings we found that a cable for radar exists up to a junction box below the mast which is good news, makes installing much simpler.
Apart from those there are lots of little points which are ‘for the record’ but are in line with age or not significant. The hull NDT inspection correlated exactly with measurements taken five years ago when it was blasted and recoated. Thickness all within spec as new. Anodes all perfect.
Sticky Fingers
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Excellent. A new MFD will be way more than 1k of course. So maybe a 3k counter offer…?
Great news on the hull survey.
Great news on the hull survey.
SimonX
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Not quite how it works here - the surveyor has to agree costs of making good. We have in mind an Axion Radar and MFD bundle at 4500 Euro. The hull really is immaculate inside and out. The surveyor used a borescope to inspect internal areas you cant access from the engine area or the storage /tank area under the galley/dinette
The solar panels are a bit disappointing - the assured us they were working when it was docked at the broker. The are not very old (2022) so hopefully it is something simple. the panels themselves look to be in good condition
Sticky Fingers
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Sounds like there is definitely a deal to be made here… congratulations it sounds like you have landed something very suitable to the three parties involved 
PaulRainbow
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Slightly picky, but the radar cable isn't likely a big deal, other than using it as a pull through. A modern raydar will use an Ethernet cable.
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ylop
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Although if it has a modern one the boat would presumably be listed for slightly more! The cost of a second hand replacement is reasonable / generous, he probably knows the OP is likely to rip it out anyway!
ylop
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It probably is simple - but how much solar is there and how is it mounted? It’s not actually that expensive unless you want to get fancy.
