LiamS
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Has anyone any views or information on the Moonraker 350 Flybridge version.I am thinking about trading my boat in for one but I need convincing
Moonraker 350
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pheran
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Blimey - you soon got fed up with that steelyboat, didn't you? Recommend more consideration for the next one. Moonraker 350 alright if all you want to do is stay moored up alongside and sit on it. Otherwise give it a miss. All IMHO of course
hlb
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As the man said. (I'd spell it if I could!) Ok on dry land. Dont think they like water very much. All IMHO.
<font color=blue> Haydn
LiamS
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Not fed up just Winter blues and always keeping my options open!!!
Doffy
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Alright for cruising at 12 knots in seas to force 3-4 and not down hill, lightly built so get a good survey, engines a perkins 175's so look at them carefully-oil pressure and usage take it for a run for two hours at 2200-2300 rpm and check oil level when it has settled no more than .5 lt each engine pressure remains above 20 psi when engines brought down to idle after run.the deck cracks in front of the forward window and the roof tends to be thin on gel coat. If you don't want serious cruising in silly weather they have a lot of space for the money.
hlb
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Well I dont want serious cruising in silly weather. But it happens all the same. If it's not happy in a good F6 and above, you cant really call it a boat.
<font color=blue> Haydn
milltech
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I think you're being unkind to Moonrakers. It's many years since I sold mine, "Yellow Moon", but she was lots of fun. Because so many were made there is a large body of information available for them, yes they're not the happiest boats with a following sea, but they cruise very comfortably at 14 knots. I thought the later boats were better, my memory on this (as with so many things) is fading, but the flybridge boats with a divided fore-cabin and two heads were probably the best layout. Were they "D" or "E" series? "Yellow Moon" was "F" and OK but very open plan.
I think as a first step up to a larger boat I cannot think of anything from the same period that I would rather recommend.
John
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I think as a first step up to a larger boat I cannot think of anything from the same period that I would rather recommend.
John
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miket
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I agree with Milltech.
I had an early non-flybridge with 145hp x 2.
Great acommadation, excellent in the kind of weather most of us go out in. Not often any excuse for getting caught out in unexpected conditions.
Took me from Thames to Holland, France and UK E Coast.
At £25k odd, the early ones are superb value.
I had an early non-flybridge with 145hp x 2.
Great acommadation, excellent in the kind of weather most of us go out in. Not often any excuse for getting caught out in unexpected conditions.
Took me from Thames to Holland, France and UK E Coast.
At £25k odd, the early ones are superb value.
oldgit
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Look for info on Moonraker owners website,Very comprehensive with lotsa info by owners with good/ bad points on their own boats.
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yellowmoon
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milltech
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Well, as you can see, not very often!! If there's anything I can remember about her just ask and I'll try. Like to see her again one day.
