Sail to Power: Decision made, offer accepted!

[Sticky Fingers]

Well folks, in an unexpected turn of events this weekend after months of 'diligent research', my lovely wife advised me that every boat we'd looked at failed to meet the standards she expected and demanded. Well, sez I, "that's the best of what's available at our budget', and so she advised me to spend more. I was pleasantly surprised to find out what an extra 30% did to quality of the boats now available for what I'm calling "the budget". This is now known as "wife maths" ...

I also have experienced at first hand what happens when a tired and unhappy wife views a boat that ticks all the boxes she thought she's never expecting to achieve. "Buy this one". Long story short, we did, subject to the usuals.

It's a Sealine SC42. Marmite I think, but for us as a mobile boaty apartment it's a winner.

In achieving the wifely requirements I'm compromised on some other things, especially the outdrives but otherwise I'm hopeful we've got the right boat for our needs. Not that anyone needs a leisure boat.

 

[Portofino]

Congratulations.
Thx for sharing the search with everyone on here .
like the concept of “ wife maths “.........must try it one day .

 

[andy59]

Congratulations, lovely boat with loads of space. Biggest issue i had with DPH drives was the steering rams, but if you can swing the steering lock to lock every 2/3 weeks it helps keep the shafts clean. Where will you be berthing ?.

 

[Elessar]

Well folks, in an unexpected turn of events this weekend after months of 'diligent research', my lovely wife advised me that every boat we'd looked at failed to meet the standards she expected and demanded. Well, sez I, "that's the best of what's available at our budget', and so she advised me to spend more. I was pleasantly surprised to find out what an extra 30% did to quality of the boats now available for what I'm calling "the budget". This is now known as "wife maths" ...

I also have experienced at first hand what happens when a tired and unhappy wife views a boat that ticks all the boxes she thought she's never expecting to achieve. "Buy this one". Long story short, we did, subject to the usuals.

It's a Sealine SC42. Marmite I think, but for us as a mobile boaty apartment it's a winner.

In achieving the wifely requirements I'm compromised on some other things, especially the outdrives but otherwise I'm hopeful we've got the right boat for our needs. Not that anyone needs a leisure boat.

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So every single thing you learned about mobo handing is......
Now useless ?

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Congratulations. Thx for sharing the search with everyone on here .
like the concept of “ wife maths “.........must try it one day .

Hi Porto, thanks for your help with this, I realise this misses some of the marks we talked about but hits others!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Congratulations, lovely boat with loads of space. Biggest issue i had with DPH drives was the steering rams, but if you can swing the steering lock to lock every 2/3 weeks it helps keep the shafts clean. Where will you be berthing ?.

Thank you Berthing in Swanwick (probably). I need to get fully up to speed on the possible issues with these drives. I do intend to undertake a meticulous maintenance programme...!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

So every single thing you learned about mobo handing is......
Now useless ?

Mark that has not entirely escaped me! On the positive side there's not that much in my case to unlearn either....

 

[mcanderson]

Well done! You need to change your signature block!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Well done! You need to change your signature block!

Ahem. Thank you.. Shane I think that's twice you've reminded me!

 

[Chris H]

Well done, happy boating.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Thanks Chris, same to you!

 

[Tradewinds]

Nice yacht in the background - my son's Finmar 361 (Nauticat 36) . Your's doesn't look bad either - congratulations!

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Well just goes to prove what every boat salesman knows. In the end the SWMBO always makes the final decision on what boat to buy. Btw when it all goes tits up, she'll still blame you for her decision?

Congratulations. I hope you and Imagineer have many happy boating years together!

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Well just goes to prove what every boat salesman knows. In the end the SWMBO always makes the final decision on what boat to buy. Btw when it all goes tits up, she'll still blame you for her decision?

Congratulations. I hope you and Imagineer have many happy boating years together!

Hi Mike, thank you Yes I'm in no doubt as to who is in charge here...

 

[Switch]

Congrats Scala - great choice. What will you call her? I’ll look out for you, there aren’t too many around I think.

 

[Ian h]

Congratulations on finding a good looking boat ,

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Congrats Scala - great choice. What will you call her? I’ll look out for you, there aren’t too many around I think.

Name TBC. The present Mrs Scala is engaged on the task so I'll get my instruction in due course... I'll have to change my Forum name.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Congratulations on finding a good looking boat ,

I managed to avoid Martin Payne's very tempting but wildly impractical offerings!

 

[NGM]

Congratulations, lovely boat. I owned one from new for 4 years and thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Congratulations, lovely boat. I owned one from new for 4 years and thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

Ooh that's interesting. Thank you. Anything model-specific we should watch out for either pre-purchase or in operation? (aside from the usual I mean).