Popped into the Southampton boat show yesterday.....

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And got fobbed off with a couple of caps......

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Thankfully they were given after lunch and a little run out in a Princess F70 to see the show from a water perspective.



We were then dropped off at the show in a Bentley Bentayga and returned in a rather striking Bentley GTC.

An unexpected day out courtesy of Lombard / NatWest and Princess. Surprisingly for one of these functions met some really interesting people as well.

Have a proper rummage round the show at the weekend but access to everything up to and including the Princess Y85 was seamless.

The sun shines down on the righteous....... :)
 
So....you get a hat to keep the sun off your eyes whilst using the pen to sign on the dotted line and a torch in case it’s dark and you can’t see the dotted line!

They really do cover all the bases :D
 
Pleased to read that you didn’t suffer from the indignity of “the great unwashed who couldn’t even afford to buy my tender” getting in your way.

A paraphrase from a post you made some years back.

When I reminded you that you are actually a used car salesman. :cool:
 
You will recall from a recent thread (if it’s still there) that I still don’t feel paying for a ticket guarantees the right to go wandering round boats. People exhibiting want to distinguish buyers from tourists, how they go about that is their business. Yesterday was easier because it was quieter. The weekend will be different.
 
Piers said:
Good to see a real boat on the left at 48 secs....
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Hi Piers,
Nick B has just posted a nice walk thru video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkFzHJuzGBs. I was going to go on the boat yesterday with a friend who was at the show with me but I got waylaid by a long look at the rather nice Princess Y85 showing at 7:52 of Nick's video. My friend thought the 58 was great. The fake teak at 9:00 of the video was interesting (and remember, this partic Fleming 58 was/is 3 years old). Also 3 nice kahlenbergs at 9:50 :encouragement:)
 
jfm said:
Hi Piers,
Nick B has just posted a nice walk thru video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkFzHJuzGBs. I was going to go on the boat yesterday with a friend who was at the show with me but I got waylaid by a long look at the rather nice Princess Y85 showing at 7:52 of Nick's video. My friend thought the 58 was great. The fake teak at 9:00 of the video was interesting (and remember, this partic Fleming 58 was/is 3 years old). Also 3 nice kahlenbergs at 9:50 :encouragement:)
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That is absolutely stunning! 3 years old.....someone’s been busy with a rag
 
henryf said:
You will recall from a recent thread (if it’s still there) that I still don’t feel paying for a ticket guarantees the right to go wandering round boats. People exhibiting want to distinguish buyers from tourists, how they go about that is their business. Yesterday was easier because it was quieter. The weekend will be different.
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I can see your point but ....

Then why charge people ?

If you want to buy a boat you don’t pay for tickets anyway.

If you for whatever reason pay for a ticket then it begs the question why ? I can buy chandlery a garden building bean bags and a jacuzzi on eBay for less.

Is the not a compromise where anyone who exhibits must make available a few middle of the range boats for the general public?

The other option is just make the show free which seems logical to me. I have never understood paying to get in anywhere that they want me to buy something. £5 to enter Tesco’s sir. Rather like a hotel resort fee !
 
jrudge said:
I can see your point but ....

Then why charge people ?

If you want to buy a boat you don’t pay for tickets anyway.

If you for whatever reason pay for a ticket then it begs the question why ? I can buy chandlery a garden building bean bags and a jacuzzi on eBay for less.

Is the not a compromise where anyone who exhibits must make available a few middle of the range boats for the general public?

The other option is just make the show free which seems logical to me. I have never understood paying to get in anywhere that they want me to buy something. £5 to enter Tesco’s sir. Rather like a hotel resort fee !
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Yes the irony of the rich not paying and getting to play on all the toys whilst the poor pay to get in and watch them!
 
henryf said:
We were then dropped off at the show in a Bentley Bentayga and returned in a rather striking Bentley GTC.

An unexpected day out courtesy of Lombard / NatWest and Princess.
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Blimey Henry what do you need to do or say to get that treatment? Spill the beans:D
 
jfm said:
Hi Piers,
Nick B has just posted a nice walk thru video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkFzHJuzGBs. I was going to go on the boat yesterday with a friend who was at the show with me but I got waylaid by a long look at the rather nice Princess Y85 showing at 7:52 of Nick's video. My friend thought the 58 was great. The fake teak at 9:00 of the video was interesting (and remember, this partic Fleming 58 was/is 3 years old). Also 3 nice kahlenbergs at 9:50 :encouragement:)
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I think that might have been the same 58 as was exhibited at SIBS 3yrs ago? In any case it is indeed in fantastic condition and is a credit to its owner and Fleming. IMHO Fleming really nailed it with the 58 because (with apologies to Piers) it addresses the few negative points for me about the 55 with its midships master cabin, increased engine bay headroom and increased saloon space. If I had a spare $3m I know what I'd do with it;)
 
We went on the Fleming just before the Y85. The Fleming was nice but a lot of money with quite tight accommodation forward. The flybridge feels a bit awkward as well. For my money I’d save a few quid and speak to Sirena yachts. I did a walk through on their 58 which I’ll post up.

The Princess Y85 was lovely and crying out to ferry me around south east Asia :)
 
henryf said:
We went on the Fleming just before the Y85. The Fleming was nice but a lot of money with quite tight accommodation forward. The flybridge feels a bit awkward as well. For my money I’d save a few quid and speak to Sirena yachts. I did a walk through on their 58 which I’ll post up.

The Princess Y85 was lovely and crying out to ferry me around south east Asia :)
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Do you need any staff Henry?
 
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I think that might have been the same 58 as was exhibited at SIBS 3yrs ago? In any case it is indeed in fantastic condition and is a credit to its owner and Fleming. IMHO Fleming really nailed it with the 58 because (with apologies to Piers) it addresses the few negative points for me about the 55 with its midships master cabin, increased engine bay headroom and increased saloon space. If I had a spare $3m I know what I'd do with it;)
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No need to apologise! And yes, if I was to change Play d'eau and had a spare $3m I'd, too, look at the 58. Mind you, I do like the Nordhavn 63....
 
Just a thought. Given the extensive monitoring systems detailed in the Fleming 58 video, my mind begins to think about maintaining all those sensors as time passes by. Would it become a maintenance nightmare?

As I said, just a thought.
 
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