I disagree with those who think such kind of boats don't make any sense.
As long as there is a market with buyers willing to pay, it makes sense for a builder to offer such products.
And the market is definitely there - not a huge one, but it's there.
What Sealine underestimates is the kind of competitors they're going against, with such kind of boat.
Same as if Skoda would offer a car in the same segment of the Lotus Elise: they wouldn't stand a chance.
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I disagree with those who think such kind of boats don't make any sense.
As long as there is a market with buyers willing to pay, it makes sense for a builder to offer such products.
And the market is definitely there - not a huge one, but it's there.
What Sealine underestimates is the kind of competitors they're going against, with such kind of boat.
Same as if Skoda would offer a car in the same segment of the Lotus Elise: they wouldn't stand a chance.
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Itama, Italcraft, Magnum, Baia is some of the competition
tough most of these have usually bigger engines and higher performance
still the 35 Sport was not much of a production cost, being just a 35 SC without the hard top and radar arch, so it is just trying to cater for a new market
I dont think it will sell a lot tough, but the 35 SC will
with 10-1 selling rate infavour for the SC model
Lovely looking boat well done Sealine, limited market over here but in more sunny climates I would think it would do very well. Put a couple of big block Chevys in it, that would get the price down and the performance up as its a bit plodder with those diesels, this thing says performance and the people buying this arn't going to worry to much about the fuel burn.
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Itama, Italcraft, Magnum, Baia is some of the competition
[/ QUOTE ]You don't even have to cross UK borders: Sunseeker gave up the production of its nice Hawk 34, and Sealine hopes to do better putting its badge on that kind of boat?!...
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