OMG. what've I done

[tjbrace]

After raggying around for 53 years, I've taken ownership of a Cranchi 40 Mediterranean today. It'll be rather different I think. Wish me luck!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

After raggying around for 53 years, I've taken ownership of a Cranchi 40 Mediterranean today. It'll be rather different I think. Wish me luck!

Woo, good work! Classic shaft drive sports cruiser. Very nice

Where is this being kept? Pictures would be most welcome too

 

[Steruth1]

I’ve also just got this today, hope you enjoy it

 

[Sticky Fingers]

You should do your own thread

 

[KevinV]

Going places in straight lines, to schedule, without spilling your drink (or your guts), with lots of living space above and below decks, heating or air con as required, and no concerns about power usage??

I just don't see the appeal

(traitor!)

 

[stelican]

After raggying around for 53 years, I've taken ownership of a Cranchi 40 Mediterranean today. It'll be rather different I think. Wish me luck!

Excellent boat so well put together and engineered. Have you found the dipstick for the fuel tank?
Had some great trips on them whilst commissioning/handovers Monaco, St Tropez and even a trip up the Grand Canal Venice.
Where are you going to berth?

 

[Greg2]

Friends used to own one - great boats! Many congrats

 

[tjbrace]

Excellent boat so well put together and engineered. Have you found the dipstick for the fuel tank?
Had some great trips on them whilst commissioning/handovers Monaco, St Tropez and even a trip up the Grand Canal Venice.
Where are you going to berth?

The only dipstick on it will be me!
I live in West Mersea, so like my previous boats, this will too.
Thanks to you all for the encouragement guys
Sticky Fingers (Scala) this one has fender baskets so I won’t need to use the fuel tanks to store them, I hope.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

lol. Best of luck. My new boat has a lazarette so I’m sorted

 

[stelican]

The only dipstick on it will be me!
I live in West Mersea, so like my previous boats, this will too.
Thanks to you all for the encouragement guys
Sticky Fingers (Scala) this one has fender baskets so I won’t need to use the fuel tanks to store them, I hope.

Quite seriously they did come with a calibrated dipstick and calibrated fuel gauge

 

[tjbrace]

I’ve only seen the fuel gauge, I’ll ask the seller when I see him tomorrow about the missing dipstick. It’s too late to be a dealbreaker.

 

[alandalus11]

Congrats on your new boat. Hope you have great fun with her. It's not the one with the turquoise blue heads is it? She does look lovely.

 

[benjenbav]

Congratulations.

But…

 

[stelican]

Photos from original brochure!

 

[ingenious]

I’ve also just got this today, hope you enjoy it View attachment 191191

That's pretty, what is it?

 

[Seastoke]

I’ve also just got this today, hope you enjoy it View attachment 191191

Are you keeping it in Torquay

 

[AlexJJ]

Here is tjbrace’s new boat! She was mine until Monday just gone. I absolutely adored this boat, the best boat I’ll likely ever own and I’ve had a boats for 36 years. Sadly a wife and teenage daughter who would rather do other things now meant she had to find a new home.
She could have found a more enthusiastic new owner though, and I wish tjbrace many happy times on her.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

That still looks great, it’s aged really well.

 

[stelican]

Best ever!

 

[Seastoke]

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Here is tjbrace’s new boat! She was mine until Monday just gone. I absolutely adored this boat, the best boat I’ll likely ever own and I’ve had a boats for 36 years. Sadly a wife and teenage daughter who would rather do other things now meant she had to find a new home.
She could have found a more enthusiastic new owner though, and I wish tjbrace many happy times on her.
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That’s a bit rude.