Looking for advice on three cabin boat.. Hopefully!

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Subject to survey and sea trial I will be looking buy a new (to me) boat later this month!

We are after a three cabin boat around 46ft for about 150k. I have looked at Fairline P46, Azimut 46 and Jeanneau prestige 46, with the later being the current favourite, as it has a third cabin with beds (rather than short bunks) and is newer. I know the Jeanneau finish is not the same as the Fairprinseekers but am happy with that.

I would welcome comments on the Jeanneau (goo and bad) and suggestions of other boat... If there are any!

We do our boating on the South Coast and spend significant time aboard as a family and with friends!

Thanks
Rob
 
I would pick the Fairline - not because of finish etc, but its just more spacious feeling in the saloon and on the flybridge. Fairline flybridge helm seats allow people to move around more easily and you can have a griddle/ BBQ - nothing like outdoors bacon butties. The Jeanneau saloon has a dinette but I have always found them a waste of space and a bit confining. But check out if the bunk bed option is really suitable for your visitors - some adults may find them a bit small. Another boat to look at but rare in UK is Astonda 46 - that has three cabins with side by side bunks in the guest rooms.
 
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We looked at the Prestige 46 a few years ago and really liked it. We couldn't sell our boat at the time so didn't buy (new). Having subsequently seen the depreciation on these boats, I'm glad, but probably a great buy now.
Other boats I looked at in the past that may meet your requirements are the Rodman 41, Beneteau Antares 13.80 and the Belliure 40 - although I don't know if any of the latter have been sold in the UK.
 
There are Phantom 50s in the bed for that kind of money

I like the prestige 46 - it's a good well laid out boat with saloon and the bonus of a hack and Jane dinette.
Another boat you could consider us the Beneteau Antares 13.80 - great hull and very practical though the saloon is on the small side due to genuinely walk around decks
 
We are used to the volumous F43 saloon and was a little dusappointed with the Fairline's although I loved the flybridge and the fact that there were four forward facing seats.
The problem will be that both my kids take after their Mum which means they are going to be 6ft + by their teens, (my eldest is 10 and already 5'4") so 6ft bunks aren't going to cut it if we are on board for a long period.

Will have a look at the Phantom 50, Rodman, Bennie and the Astonda.
 
T46 is just your F43 with a bit more room everywhere but the lower dinette does not convert as well.

They did do a 3 cabin option but as with the F43 tri-can they are very rare. There is one for sale in gunwarf but they want stupid stupid money for it
 
Whitelighter said:
T46 is just your F43 with a bit more room everywhere but the lower dinette does not convert as well.

They did do a 3 cabin option but as with the F43 tri-can they are very rare. There is one for sale in gunwarf but they want stupid stupid money for it
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Agreed, we looked at a T46 and as nice as it was there was no justification for the extra 20k over the F43, plus the F43 was 8 years younger than the T46.

Not sure if your budget will get you a t50 or above?

Good luck with the sale and purchase rob ☺
 
We had same dilemma and went for a Cranchi 48 Fly it has the 3 cabins and has loads of extras like Gen Water maker and A/C.
We sold our 2003 for £89000 so I am sure you will get one for £150k and it may even be the 50 which replaced our model from 2008.
 
I would check the hull construction on the prestige VERY carefully. If it is cored below w'line, I would want to be very sure that the sandwich filling is attached to both the slices of bread, and there's no trapped moisture inside. Survey this aspect to death imho. If it's fine, then of course it's fine
 
jfm said:
I would check the hull construction on the prestige VERY carefully. If it is cored below w'line, I would want to be very sure that the sandwich filling is attached to both the slices of bread, and there's no trapped moisture inside. Survey this aspect to death imho. If it's fine, then of course it's fine
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Forgive my ignorance but could you explain "cored below the waterline?" What would I expect the surveyor to do other than moisture readings?
 
I think JFM refers to a discussion/debate that took place maybe a couple of years ago with a badly delaminated /splitting apart hull of a prestige something (largish) with a (after accident/after sinking, don't remember) survey showing some horrible workmanship with transom splitting from hull. That was afair a single case, so check carefully before buying is the moto. Don't have the time to search, was in this forum though.

cheers

V.
 
vas said:
I think JFM refers to a discussion/debate that took place maybe a couple of years ago with a badly delaminated /splitting apart hull of a prestige something (largish) with a (after accident/after sinking, don't remember) survey showing some horrible workmanship with transom splitting from hull. That was afair a single case, so check carefully before buying is the moto. Don't have the time to search, was in this forum though.

cheers

V.
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Many thanks!
R
 
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