Looking for Info (Mk 2)

[TheBoatman]

OK guys the first post hit the rocks @ ybw so here we go again<s>

My club has a need for a "committee" boat and I've drawn the short straw to come up with some answers.

I figure a boat about 35-40' long, beamy, probably twin engines, quick, not needed to go offshore, must be able to look after 8-10 persons for the day, cooking crapping etc, no over night stuff,

We would buy the hull/deck moulded and do the rest ourselves.

I'm thinking Lochin, Offshore, Cygnus type hulls!

Reasonable w/house but with plenty of deck space.

I'm not thinking of Princess or Fairline because I need a more commercial hull not a "Gin Palace" type (and thats NO disrespect to those owners, because if I had the chance I would probably own one)

What do you think?

And any comments on type, costs etc gratefully recieved.
How much to put twin engines in?
How much to fit it out?

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[halcyon]

You must be a rich club!!, we rely on borrowing members or friends boats for committee boat, result a 27 foot yacht to a 80 foot motor yacht.

Brian

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[TheBoatman]

Brian
Rich club,,,NO

Club that runs a good number of open events ,,YES

These events are a valuable source of income and as such we need to look to the long term future (40+ years) so hence my question(s)

Peter

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[omega2]

Essex boatyards have the tool for you, an Ex Police Lochin. "Alert 11"

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[AJW]

Ah yes the good 'ol Alert II. Got stopped by her some years ago after blatting through the entance to the Colne at ahem knots in a moment of brainfade. Shame to see her out of service - have they replaced her with something newer or is this more police cutbacks?

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[omega2]

no replacement alas, covered by the Southend boat Vigilant, sadly missed by we in the Bradwell area, they have a rib in the summer to curb the speedsters.

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