Looking at buying Sealine S23...any tips?

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PS. The S23 is a extremely tippy boat, get used to it.... a bit of a nightmare to helm, if i'm to be frank.
 

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PS. The S23 is a extremely tippy boat, get used to it.... a bit of a nightmare to helm, if i'm to be frank.

A S23 is a good starter boat: our very similar S24 was fine in moderate conditions in and around the Solent, and yes, sensitive to trim tabs: just growl at people that keep moving around, they will soon get the message 🙂

At that size you have to choose between performance and accommodation: you can't have both.
A step up to an S28 is a lot more stable, but it's also a full step up in price, fuel and maintenance costs x2 etc.
 
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