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just had a look over one of these boats, and I am thinking of making an offer soon, i have had no experience of these boats, as I have been a raggie all my life, so thought I might come over to the dark side... but she looks right and the price is more or less right, so why not. I have been told that they are wet boats in a seaway, but that's not much of a concern for me.

any comments would be welcome.
 
Novachris said:
just had a look over one of these boats, and I am thinking of making an offer soon, i have had no experience of these boats, as I have been a raggie all my life, so thought I might come over to the dark side... but she looks right and the price is more or less right, so why not. I have been told that they are wet boats in a seaway, but that's not much of a concern for me.

any comments would be welcome.
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Yes wet, slightly cramped but ultimately seaworthy.

#1 How old
#2 What machinery
 
Novachris said:
1974
perkins 6-354, rebuilt in 2007, sound very nice.
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Likely to be subject to osmosis, no big deal provided you recognise that fact, others will when it comes to selling.

6.354's forget it, rebuilt 2007 or not smoke nausea on start up and will be constant source of aggo. Great engines in 1974, however that moment is long passed.

I would look for later vessel.
 
I can confirm they are great sea boats, but very wet. We used to use the bigger Nelsons as Pilot cutters and would go out in anything, just strap yourself in.
 
This is a Halmatic 34, if it was a painting you would say it is in the school of Nelson and I believe the designer John Askham used to work for TT Boat Designs the designer of the Nelsons
 
Latestarter1 said:
Take a look at this thread, if you are considering commercial use you require total reliability.

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthrea...354-replacement/page2&highlight=Perkins+6.354
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Thanks all,especially latestarter.
Had another look at this boat today without the rose tinted specs, engines had interesting oil levels,one way over the mark, the other just a spec of oil on the tip of the dipstick,the owner has,in his words spent thousands of pounds on theses lumps in the last few months but has no receipts.
Going to run away from this one.
Thanks again guys.
 
If it was me and the boat was what I wanted in all other respects I'd re-value the boat without machinery and go back with an offer, bank the money for replacement engines, wait for the perkins to die and do the re-power. Albeit re-power is a PITA, mounts, cables, wiring, plumbing all mount up.

After 7 years the expensive bits on a 6.354 are mostly shot, you'd be on borrowed time.
 
burgundyben said:
If it was me and the boat was what I wanted in all other respects I'd re-value the boat without machinery and go back with an offer, bank the money for replacement engines, wait for the perkins to die and do the re-power. Albeit re-power is a PITA, mounts, cables, wiring, plumbing all mount up.

After 7 years the expensive bits on a 6.354 are mostly shot, you'd be on borrowed time.
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This is good advise, the truth is that a '80's Nelson is only worth £10k or less, not £50k that people are asking with old obsolete engines.

.....it's a bit of a quandary!!!
 
Novachris said:
Given up on this one, turned out to be a dog, got my eye on a nice little 'tamer 2000' which looks nice.
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One of my best friends bought a Tamar 2000 a few years back. He's owned many boats over 40 + years and rated this one of the worst he's had and sold it again within a year.. So go in with your eyes wide open. They tend to be very slow and very rolly.
 
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