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Hi I am new to the site, and looking for help. I am looking to buy a Oldenburg. Does anybody know anything about Oldenburg 17 sports, what are they like, where are they made, do the makers have a web site, are they still made and what is the biggest HP outboard that they will take. Any other information please. Thanks for any help that you can give. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
Hi,

I had one many 10 years ago as my first GRP boat. It had an 80 HP mercury which was a fast as you would want it to go. Had some great times in it. Had just started working so was on a bit of a budget. Did find you had to whatch out in a short chop, wind against tide force 2+ when going at speed. I put some stress cracks into it trying to keep up with my mates with their speed boats with a deeper V. Ended up reinforcing the ribs under the floor of the front cabin. It was the experience of this and trailering it from Belgium for holidays in poole harbour that led me to choose sunseeker for later boats as I wanted a boat that that could handle some chop without disintegrating but this is in a totally different size of boat.

In short the trade of for having the cuddy is a flatter V more prone to slamming.
I think with a less powerfull engine you might not be pushing it beyond it structural limits (40hp ??). At the time I was living at home and the combination of girlfriend and cuddy more than made up for the seakeeping /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif For me at the time it was a good compromise between a speedboat and something with accomodation like a shetland. I am guessing the shetland would be a stronger boat if you can live with the looks.

Good luck

Rob
 
I have an Oldenburg 17 Day Cab with a 30 hp Yamaha . The only problem I have is low speed manouvering in the marina as the wind tends to catch the cuddy . More practise will make up for that though .
 
Had one of these for a couple of years as the first family cuddy. Brilliant. Mainly used around Poole and the same as the previous post about short chop. Cracks around the cuddy entry in the floor which had to be reinforced. Depends how old though. A friend had the same boat but later, about 1992? and the lay up seemed much better . He treated it like dirt but no cracks or damage and he had a mariner 75 on the back. Great boat with fond memories. Good to launch and recover with a rollercoaster as well. Towed it with a 2.0l Sierra easily if I remember correctly. Skied with it and overnighted. Good buy in the right condition but look for the cracks.
 
Hi Thanks for the help so far,

I am going to pick the boat up this weekend, It needs a little TLC with only spiders web cracks in the gel coat, nothing to bad. hey is cheap and it will get me out on the water what more could you want in life. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
Hi,
Just bought an Oldenburg 17 which was used in the Poole area ...Moonlighting she's called .....not you old one is it motayotty???
 
Suggy6 said:
Hi,
Just bought an Oldenburg 17 which was used in the Poole area ...Moonlighting she's called .....not you old one is it motayotty???
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I know this is a bit of a dead thread revival but there is very little information available on these boats and i thought i would share progress on my boat with you all.

I bought mine at the start of winter from Hayling Island and she's called Leander. She needed a lot of work to the cabin because of the leaky hatch (now replaced with brand new Gebo) which meant the internals had to be ripped out and the wiring was a terrible job done by the factory (not a fuse in sight). As she sits now shes been relined, rewired with a proper switch panel and fuse box for the domestic items which can be switched off or on locally. She's had so many new parts its unbelievable and there is very little left to do.

There is some minor areas where the seat boxes are bonded to the superstructure which are more from heavy use in the past than areas of actual stress but they will eventually need some attention but the rest of the boat is as solid as a rock!

Here she is :-)

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Can't wait for a break in the weather so i can take her out on her maiden voyage :-)
 
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I currently have a Fjord 815 which I am refitting, where did you get that cabin lining, and how easy/difficult was it to apply? as it looks just the thing i'm looking for. When I bought her, just over a year ago ALL the windows, and anything that required a hole to fit them had leaked and had written them off, took 5 weekends just to remove, and that's not including the mid cabin. Nice project, by the way.View attachment 55427View attachment 55428

Thanks in advance

Dave
 
Medway Mudlark said:
I currently have a Fjord 815 which I am refitting, where did you get that cabin lining, and how easy/difficult was it to apply? as it looks just the thing i'm looking for. When I bought her, just over a year ago ALL the windows, and anything that required a hole to fit them had leaked and had written them off, took 5 weekends just to remove, and that's not including the mid cabin. Nice project, by the way.View attachment 55427View attachment 55428

Thanks in advance

Dave
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Hi Dave

Thanks for your kind words! Its stretch cabin lining which was purchased from my favorite auction site and i purchased it because its got a good reputation from the VW van fitters who use it all the time. It bonds really well to wheel arches so i figured it would be perfect my little boat. Getting the lining set up is a little tricky due to the bulk of the roll in a confined space but it streches really nicely to fit the curves of the hull and even stretches around reinforcement on the foredeck without too many problems. Make sure you use high temperature glue and buy more than you need to do the job becasue it doesn't go very far. From memory i used 5 cans to fit out my tiny little cabin. Make sure your cabin is well ventilated when you use the glue, my head was spinning at times even though the hatch was removed at the time and the cabin door was wide open!

Heres a link for you, its not very expensive!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAN-CAR-CAMPER-BOAT-MOTORHOME-CARPET-TRIM-LINING-STRETCH-BLACK-GREY-ACOUSTIC-/261487194573?var=&hash=item3ce1d9f1cd:m:mgsMwbVk9e3Nj_11IbjjqJg

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Tins-Trimfix-High-Temperature-Spray-Adhesive-500ml-Cans-For-Headliners-/301534868451?hash=item4634e0f3e3:g:ts0AAOSwe-FU5O-T
 
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Oh, and for what its worth its anti mould treated, will not rot and can be wiped clean so it will last pretty much forever if its fitted right and looked after :-)
 
Thanks for that, I've found the same stretchy stuff from a company in Yorkshire, 12 metres, plus 12 cans of goo for £150. Didn't want to use vinyl, felt it would be too cold and promote condensation, and if its good enough for VW motor-homes, it ought to be good enough for boats.
 
Medway Mudlark said:
Thanks for that, I've found the same stretchy stuff from a company in Yorkshire, 12 metres, plus 12 cans of goo for £150. Didn't want to use vinyl, felt it would be too cold and promote condensation, and if its good enough for VW motor-homes, it ought to be good enough for boats.
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I'm sure it will be! I'm sure you won't be disappointed :-) The only other thing i forgot to mention is to make sure the area you are applying it to is as clean as it can possibly be. It might be worth getting some rags and thinners/petrol to wipe the are before glueing. It will cover any imperfections nicely so doesn't have to be a particularly smooth surface, just clean. Make sure you have plenty of decent knife blades, it blunts them something rotten!
 
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