New Boat....

[mustard]

As part of this search, and with the utmost respect to all those erudite and knowledgeable (respectful crawl) old salts I know are frequenters of this forum -

.....anyway, having searched all references to all the boats I am looking at, listened to all the new posts re new boat for Ireland, med, kids, daughters, etc - codgitated, ruminated and so on and have decided on...

Any experiences with a Fairline 43 AC?

Looks a bit ugly to me, but practical in a retro sort of way - but high cockpit and looks a bit crammed, and so few about....

So what do you think? C/f an F43?

 

[jfm]

There have been posts on this boat before so try a search

For fairline it was a disaster, it was regarded as v expensive and they sold only a few. Turbo36 owners didn't trade up to it. 2nd hand market is thin, they dont sell fast, some that you see for sale have been up for over a year.

That said, at the right price it's a good boat imho. But you need to get the price right down, make a serious low ball offer, becuase you will likely have to take a similar haircut when you come to sell it

The engines are usually 63Ps, which are low revving solid jobs, absolutely no trouble there.

Cannot make a comparison with F43, I'm not a major Sealine fan. Despite the ugliness of the Fairline43 ac I prefer the Fairline detail and finish to the sealine blobbiness, especially if you're talking about a sealine that is 4 or 5 yrs old, when the blobbiness and pale blue/cream type furnishings etc were more in evidence than in the latest Sealines

 

[mustard]

Thanks...

Hate losing money on anything - so the less the better. F43AC is not cheap, but just seemed practical. Heard a lot of F43's were made, were good value, and became the choice of the AC trade-uppers..

Profile says you own a Fairline so you may be one of the sages I need to tap. Hard choices ahead, but have been offerd newish Targa 43, which we (SHMBO) and kids like, a newish top condition F43, and a very nice P40, which is a bit tight but well put together. So what would you pay for the T43, low spec, top wack?

 

[mustard]

Found the thread, 43AC, not 43 AC.. sensitive search. All questions answered, gone off the idea quickly, especially since the damp falls & rises in the aft cabin.

Back to forum, back to Targa's, back to point bloody blank....

 

[Moose]

When I asked about the 43AC a couple of months ago, TCM had some interesting words to say about it! There was refrences to Porchester Brick yard being better looking e.t.c
That said, I thought that it was a nice boat, but too expensive!

Moose

I'VE GOT A BOAT!!!
WHOOPEE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[petem]

Mate of mine had a T43 following a T37. Rated it very highly (loads of cross channel trips). Sold it and traded up to a Squaddie 52.

 

[mustard]

Its all this trading up that confuses the issue - I'm trying to enter at a level that precludes the trading up expense so soon after...Fairline 52 is a stunningly beautiful boat, probably IMHO the best looking by far in the 45'+ arena.

But the T43 I was offered is such good value. It's choice time, but SHMBO is so sensitive to wasted money and I have never, ever agonised so much about anything....

 

[petem]

It's like buying houses. Some people need something bigger. Some pople trade up because they've become richer. You want to be in the latter category. Targa 43 is a cracking boat. Roomy accomodation, with good looks that are unlikely to date badly. Also great fun if you stick a Jetski in the back. Go for it!

 

[oldgit]

Money is never \"wasted\" on boats*

*Well known fact whether written on tablets of stone or Volvo engine blocks..

lets go over there I am sure I saw a blue bit of sky

 

[ccscott49]

Re: Money is never \"wasted\" on boats*

Quite correct, it's only "invested" /forums/images/icons/smile.gif