New boat ideas.

[Sticky Fingers]

The Rodman 10.40 and 1100 Fisher are very close. Pity about the LHD.

 

[Hoblands]

Shameless plug! But our Bavaria 32 went on Brokerage yesterday (although it'll be in Cowes until next week when returning to Gosport). Fits nicely on our 10m mooring ;-) Bavaria - 32 Sport Motor Boat for sale in United Kingdom | Boatshop24

 

[BruceK]

RHD

 

[ST840]

Yes nice shameless plug . And a nice boat too. Just doesn’t meet my spec demands. Except RHD

 

[BruceK]

Fickle, then fussy, and now demanding. It's like shopping for shoes.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

You also said that about me to be fair. Apart from the shoes bit.

 

[BruceK]

Yes, your fender issues were a good read. Have you found a place for them yet or has the saga just gone underground? The great leveller for boats of course is having young kids onboard. Minutiae such as fender warp colour choice becomes rather insignificant as you ponder how to remove half chewed Haribo's from the new carpet or doodles in ball point from the vinyls. And yet people frown on my delight when I entertain the little horrors in a game of pass the bucket.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Yes, your fender issues were a good read. Have you found a place for them yet or has the saga just gone underground? The great leveller for boats of course is having young kids onboard. Minutiae such as fender warp colour choice becomes rather insignificant as you ponder how to remove half chewed Haribo's from the new carpet or doodles in ball point from the vinyls. And yet people frown on my delight when I entertain the little horrors in a game of pass the bucket.

Brilliant ! Fenders are, um, languishing on deck. I gave up trying to find a place I could put them. It got worse when I bought a couple of Dolly Partons.

 

[ST840]

Fickle, then fussy, and now demanding. It's like shopping for shoes.

Well you’d know you big girl!

 

[Seastoke]

Yes nice shameless plug . And a nice boat too. Just doesn’t meet my spec demands. Except RHD

Are you female at night.

 

[ST840]

So continuing on, @Scala seems to have given up on me. So, I’m back to looking myself.
Anyone got experience of these ?

RODMAN RODMAN 30 Used Boat for Sale 2003 | TheYachtMarket

Yes it’s LHD , but seems to suit all other requirements.

Views and opinions from owners or people with experience very welcomed.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Hells teeth it was the LHDness of those Rodmans and the Portofino that put you off!

Cough.

The Rodman 10.40 and 1100 Fisher are very close. Pity about the LHD.

 

[ST840]

Hells teeth it was the LHDness of those Rodmans and the Portofino that put you off!

Cough.

Yes, you are very correct. But if the rest of the boat meets requirement then LHD would seriously be considered . It’s a lot of boat for the money !

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Agreed. I like them, looked at several. The Rodman agent/dealers at Birdham were very helpful.

RBS Marine.

 

[ST840]

Agreed. I like them, looked at several. The Redman agent/dealers at Birdham were very helpful.

RBS Marine.

What stopped you buying one ?

 

[Sticky Fingers]

What stopped you buying one ?

In the sizes we could afford the guest cabin was very compromised. Also the cockpit is basically setup for fishing, very sparse. Whereas we wanted seating and tables.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Slight thread resurrection. Clipper just listed this Antares 9, might suit you?
Beneteau Antares 9 For Sale - GBP 59,995 - Clipper Marine

Single shaft, flybridge, under 10m, RHD.

 

[Nosealegsyet]

Your budget might be stretched but a Swift Trawler 30 is a roomy flybridge single engine semi displacement.

that was my favourite boat, it was at the Southampton boat show last year