Mediterranean S34

[russ]

Brokers today are telling me there is a shortage of good boats. Shame there wasn’t when I was trying to sell my Bayliner.

 

[Momac]

My neigbour mentioned to the broker he was thinking of selling and an offer was received the next day.
However the asking price does have to be realistic.

 

[stelican]

Brokers today are telling me there is a shortage of good boats. Shame there wasn’t when I was trying to sell my Bayliner.

Strange that as always a good market for bayliners

 

[russ]

Strange that as always a good market for bayliners

As soon as I moved from Hamble back to the Thames with the view to keeping it for another year. It sold privately.

Now just had a text from the Chatham vendor that they're keeping it after being out on it today. :disgust:

 

[Greg2]

found an S34 in Empuriabrave 2003 on at 66k with would you believe KAD 43 engines, I’ve never seen one with that engine installed.
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There is one with kad43's at Farndon so not a one off.

We looked at one with 43’s in York last year. It was a standard offering and there are reports / speculation of hull damage with those engine due to being driven too hard. No idea whether there is any substance to them or whether it is just the usual Sealine bashing rhetoric.

 

[russ]

Next on the list.
I didn't really want a pre-face lift S34 but its worth a look anyway. So I'll be looking at a 2000 boat in Hamble today and maybe a 2007 D4 boat too.
Also a 2004 S38 with 300's in Port Solent,(strengthening has been done) but I don't know much more about this model.

 

[DavidJ]

The S38 has a weird lighting system, others will know the name, There is a common wire and switching and dimming are done by electronic signals send down the common wire. I wonder who could fix it if it goes wrong.

 

[Whitelighter]

It was called SeaPlex

 

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The S38 has a weird lighting system, others will know the name, There is a common wire and switching and dimming are done by electronic signals send down the common wire. I wonder who could fix it if it goes wrong.

Spares for the early SeaPlex versions are almost non-existent, although some repairs are possible.
BritBoatParts and Seabridge Marine have some modules.
Upgrading the whole thing to the newer SeaPlex is an option, but not a cheap one. Display is £1000, switch bank £600, etc.
SC35 went back to having regular wiring and switches on a panel.

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