Photographed a Nice Fanny

[Lakesailor]

It went past the house and I found it down at Windermere Aquatic.

I said Nice because it's registered in Nice and is called Fanni


What a lovely boat.

 

[sarabande]

oh b*gger. First JSYmartini, then you, posting pics of mobos, delectable, elegant, expensive, functionally efficient, refined, swish, tough mobos.


I am undergoing a mid-life raggie crisis.

 

[rbcoomer]

I have have to agree - that is rather nice!

A tad beyond any budget of mine I fear, but always good to dream...

Destined for the lake I guess, so perhaps we'll see some pics on the water too at some stage?

 

[saltylegs]

Must be something to do with the weather if we have raggies drooling over mobos with roof's and patio doors.

 

[ProDave]

That's a big boat for the lake isn't it?

Oh sorry, it's a floating holiday cottage, no problems with planning permission.

 

[Lakesailor]

No. There is a bloke who has a hotel in Windermere has a 55ft cruiser. He doesn't need a holiday cottage

 

[Ex-SolentBoy]

Beautiful design, but I think the guy had a celebratory drink or two and then realised the hadnt done the support for the anchor. I would have to change that bow section.

 

[lustyd]

Is that really 42'?! not much boat for the size if so?

 

[saltylegs]

Kind of takes your breath away. The price I mean.

http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boats/power-boats/austin-parker/r-lobster-42-down-east/

 

[Storyline]

.....

What a lovely boat.

.....

Please tell me you are joking.

Ugly bow, ugly transom, side windows on the superstructure madly out of proportion and patio doors. Definately a case of 'supersize me' that went wrong.

 

[Seajet]

Please tell me you are joking.

Ugly bow, ugly transom, side windows on the superstructure madly out of proportion and patio doors. Definately a case of 'supersize me' that went wrong.

Saumur2,

glad you said that, I thought it was just me !

 

[Lakesailor]

Nah. You are both wrong. It's a cracker. Look at the tumblehome in the rear sections. Lovely.

As for not much boat for the size?.......... Pah!

Philistines measure stuff in that way.

OK The anchor arrangement is a bit awkward, but I could live with that.

 

[saltylegs]

I must admit I do like the tumblehome at the stern but you could buy a proper boat for that money

 

[Lakesailor]

What? A FairPrinceSeeker?

Give me class. Everytime.

 

[saltylegs]

No something more like this http://yachts.apolloduck.co.uk/feature.phtml?id=222813
and still have change for a few years off to enjoy

 

[Lakesailor]

You josh, of course.

 

[saltylegs]

No
I got passed by a HR 46 yesterday that is on sale for about the same price as an Austin Parker 42 and I know the one that would get me as excited as a room full of 40 year old mums with a box load of Fifty shades of grey

 

[Lakesailor]

Strange thing. People are so polarised.

I see a lovely boat and post a pic. People don't say "Yes, that is lovely. Not my cup of tea though"

People have a real go..... "That's not value for money" "That's impractical" "It's not a sailing boat"

Can't figure it out. Why are people so negative? Are they really so insecure?

 

[tillergirl]

Well I think it's lovely!

 

[saltylegs]

I never said I didn't like it, in fact I praised it's A?re.
but not for me, I prefer sails, the only mobos that I realy can go for are run by the RNLI.