Firefly625
Well-Known Member
Well it has now been exactly 2 weeks since I took delivery of my new (to me) boat. Mentioned in another post it is a Hardy Mariner 26 (although MDL measurement is 8.2m ;-( !!) and my lovely Merry Fisher 625 is now up for sale at Ancasta Port Hamble. (Know anyone who wants the cleanest & best equipped 625 on the south coast?, PM me!)
I still cannot quite believe it, I am utterly delighted with the Hardy. Yes I have seen them from afar but until you start crawling over one it is hard to appreciate the quality of fit and finish. The boat is over 4 tonnes, and it feels it! All the fittings and the engine installation are A1. I love the attention to detail down to the Hardy owners files which are 3 large A4 folders, one is the boat's handbook detailing every single detail of the boat including plumbing and wiring diagrams full of colour pictures, plus another file with every single instruction book on non Hardy manufactured items & equipment fitted and another for the Yanmar engine and ZF gearbox.
It will touch 24 knots but very happy to cruise at anything from 10knots to 20knots and Soooo bloody comfortable! it drives through the rough stuff like butter..and with twin speed wipers and fresh water screen washes....I don't know myself!..The Yanmar 4LHA engine is just a peach, 230hp, (or I have been told 240hp from the flywheel), runs very well and a Vetus bowthruster makes close quarter handling nice and easy. Yes, I would be happy to be on commission for Hardy Marine, and easy sell.
Oh, and I have moved MDL marinas, from Hythe to Mercury. As I practically grew up at Mercury (since 1972) its like home from home and I can keep an eye on my ageing parents!
...oh and of course, some pics!
....just have to work out how to use the Raymarine C80 chartplotter now.... me thinks its too clever for the likes of little me!
I still cannot quite believe it, I am utterly delighted with the Hardy. Yes I have seen them from afar but until you start crawling over one it is hard to appreciate the quality of fit and finish. The boat is over 4 tonnes, and it feels it! All the fittings and the engine installation are A1. I love the attention to detail down to the Hardy owners files which are 3 large A4 folders, one is the boat's handbook detailing every single detail of the boat including plumbing and wiring diagrams full of colour pictures, plus another file with every single instruction book on non Hardy manufactured items & equipment fitted and another for the Yanmar engine and ZF gearbox.
It will touch 24 knots but very happy to cruise at anything from 10knots to 20knots and Soooo bloody comfortable! it drives through the rough stuff like butter..and with twin speed wipers and fresh water screen washes....I don't know myself!..The Yanmar 4LHA engine is just a peach, 230hp, (or I have been told 240hp from the flywheel), runs very well and a Vetus bowthruster makes close quarter handling nice and easy. Yes, I would be happy to be on commission for Hardy Marine, and easy sell.
Oh, and I have moved MDL marinas, from Hythe to Mercury. As I practically grew up at Mercury (since 1972) its like home from home and I can keep an eye on my ageing parents!
...oh and of course, some pics!
....just have to work out how to use the Raymarine C80 chartplotter now.... me thinks its too clever for the likes of little me!
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