motorboating down france(n to s)

[jaycee]

hello,my first post on mobo,currently have a 32ft ketch but aim to replace with a 35 ft twin engine steel mobo.want to sail though france n. to med. any advice gratefully accepted.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Sounds like you want something Dutch like Linssen or Stevens or Pedro

 

[miket]

And the best place to look for used examples is on the Dutch brokerage websites, followed by a visit to somewhere like Sneek, which has a number in the same area.
For new, why not visit the Amsterdam boatshow or possibly Dusseldorf?

 

[blueglass]

for your trip south to the med make sure air draught of boat you choose is less than 3.5 metres for the bridges. Dutch steel boat you suggest is perfect for the journey but maybe not neccessarily so good once you get there - different set of parameters. What makes a good river/canal boat does not necessarily make a good sea boat, inevitably there is a compromise so you may need to consider priorities.