REGAL 2150 LSC

[ARROWSTREAK]

Hello to everybody,
I would like to draw on the wealth of experience of this forum and ask if anybody has any thoughts or experience on the Regal 2150 LSC as we have enjoyed our first year with a 17 foot fletcher bowrider and are ready to upgrade to a larger boat which will hopefully take us to another level in comfort etc i have seen one which has a Volvo Penta 4.3 GL V6 engine with a Penta SX sterndrive.Is this a good engine and boat combination or would i be better looking at something else.
thanks in advance
Regards Ian <span style="color:blue"> </span>

 

[BrendanS]

I have a 2150, though with 4.3 Mercruiser and Alpha leg, so can't comment on the Volvo/penta combination, though the engine size is fine for this boat.

Personally I love this boat, and the hull performance is superb, and can take rough conditions very well.

 

[Sneds]

Pretty looking boat and a deep v hull should give a comfortable ride, I would try and find diesel one if poss?
Still a year of cheap fuel to go /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[PhilF]

I have the 1950 lsc in spain with that engine and drive, gangs of fun, fast and furious, but only in dead calm conditions, in a chop, forget it, cant see the 2150 will be any better

 

[Mike_S]

I have the 2150 LSC with 5 litre Mercruiser and can only echo Brendan's comments. Handles the chop of the bristol channel incredibly well and in relative comfort. It's also a very 'friendly' boat, as in it's great for having people out on, pretty big sunpad, comfy seats, table, sink etc. We chose it for the cuddy as well, it's one of the few in that size that you can actually sit up straight in without banging yer bonce on the ceiling, we've kipped on it overnight as well.

Haven't regretted it for a second and we're visiting the Regal factory in Orlando next Monday to see where she came from.

 

[BrokerBen]

Do be wary of the CE status of the boat if it's an American imported one. Make sure you have a declaration of conformity, an EU spec manual and the CE plate on board.

I would suggest looking at the European alternatives such as the boats we sell and other which are similar, which offer the performance of American boats without the CE marking potential woes.

Take a look at the website in my signature for further information /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Ben

 

[gjgm]

It was a successful boat over here, so there should be enough examples of them about. There was one at Northney for a long time for sale.. might be worth checking out. Some were is some rather odd red or green hull stripes, which doesnt seem to make selling easy.
Depends on money of course, but it might be better to try to find an injected one rather than carbs. I dont think you d find a diesel; I dont think Gibbs started bringing diesels over in small sportsboats til mich more recently. Sorry to disagree with others, but a diesel in a small sportsboat is totally pointless.
Please though, decide on the boat/model and then find an example, rather than buying one just because its available.
Buy the best example you can find

 

[ari]

I know it's a silly point, and who knows, maybe they are actually useful, but personally I couldn't bring myself to buy a boat with "wing mirrors". /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[gjgm]

waterskiing was the idea, I believe, though I have my doubts.
I think it was a damn good looking boat at the time;way ahead of all the usual fodder. Swim platforms are a bit small compared to nowadays, but then these days you apparently need room for at least ten people on a swim platform. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[BrendanS]

that comment smacks more of blatant commercialism than sound advice. 2150's were sold through dealers in the UK with CE, and will vastly outnumber any personal imports

 

[Mike_S]

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that comment smacks more of blatant commercialism than sound advice. 2150's were sold through dealers in the UK with CE, and will vastly outnumber any personal imports

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Took the words off my keyboard actually, especially as it was a response to my post. I've not seen a 2150 in the UK that wasn't 'officially' imported through the main dealer (am not denying there's a few personal imports out there) but they're not really worth bringing over as a personal import anyway, the official ones are the same price.

 

[ARROWSTREAK]

Thanks to everyone who has replied and given there advice on this paticular boat ,it is greatly appreciated and since posting i have found out that the boat that i am looking at from a distance has been personally imported from the US by its current owner and is CE certified.would this have any impact on the value that its a personal import from the US and not a UK supplied boat or offcially imported through the main dealer network if that makes sense also would 275 hours on a volvo penta 4.3 V6 engine serviced and winterised each year by a Volvo dealer be worn or would you expect plenty of life left in it still.
Thanks in advance<span style="color:blue"> </span>

 

[BrendanS]

If it's CE certified, then no problems at all, though you should also check it's VAT status. If CE certified, I'd expect VAT to also have been sorted.

275 hours is not a lot for an engine like that, especially if serviced regularly, and should easily have lots of life yet. If in doubt, get an oil test done (make sure they haven't changed the oil recently)


Something else to check, is if current owners are the first and only owners. First owners have a lifetime warranty on Regal hulls, and for a small fee, Regal can transfer 5 year hull warranty to next owner (or at least that used to be the case, and worth following up on)

I don't know that engine, so others can give better advice, but typically it's not the engine that suffers, but exhaust manifolds etc, and also make sure the leg has been serviced etc.

 

[ontheplane]

I would say 275 hours is great news!

I will from now on never ever buy a boat with "really low hours" it means it's just sat there for ages unused - go for high hours every time.

Don't forget if a car averages 30mph and does 15000 miles a year it's done 500 hours a year - yet most wouldn't worry about a car engine up to about 100,000 miles - which would be 3333 hours!!

Different on a Petrol I guess, perhaps 2000hrs might cause some concern - but not in the hundreds?

 

[BrokerBen]

I think alot of people on here might be surprised by how many boats are privately imported, and still are without going through any authorities. You will have to pay VAT before the boat clears customs, but they have no power or desire currently to check on CE status.

These boats represent fantastic value, and are huge fun, I just urge caution after dealing with owners who have lost out due to CE status on their boats...

I would hesite also in comparing boat engine to car ones, as the environment is alot harsher, they do tend to suffer more than automotive engines. However 275 hours is not a huge number, although our figure suggest on average people get maybe 70 hours a year motoring out of their boats.

I would advise organising a sea trial if possible, just to make sre the engine revs to where it should, and thay is doesn't sound like a bag of nails.

Also make sure gears can be selected smoothly, and without difficulty.

I hope you get a great deal and enjoy your boat, I look forward to seeing you out there!

 

[ARROWSTREAK]

Once again i'd just like to thank everyone who has taken the time to give there valuable experience to explain the pitfalls about buying a personal imported boat,the hours on the engine and also the happy people who currently own a Regal 2150 LSC at least i can say that ive pinpointed this particular boat as my next and when im ready to take the next step i will heed your advice and probably be asking some more questions
Thanks again
Ian