Sealine F33.Comments Please.

[oldgit]

Have been asked for an opinion on a 10 year old 500 hour Sealine F33.
No bow thruster and on outdrives.
Would much appreciate comments,the interested party has at the moment a very well respected heavily built shaft driven boat hailing from the Norfolk,which is getting on in years.

My first considered thoughts were ....proof of outdrive servicing would be a vital consideration....
What outdrives would normally be fitted ?

 

[capsco]

Chalk & cheese springs to mind.

 

[oldgit]

Chalk & cheese springs to mind.

Absolutely !
His young lady has fallen head over heels in love with the interior of the Sealine,so that may be where this particular discussion starts and promptly finishes.

 

[oceanfroggie]

Have been asked for an opinion on a 10 year old 500 hour Sealine F33.
No bow thruster and on outdrives.
Would much appreciate comments,the interested party has at the moment a very well respected heavily built shaft driven boat hailing from the Norfolk,which is getting on in years.

My first considered thoughts were ....proof of outdrive servicing would be a vital consideration....
What outdrives would normally be fitted ?

It really depends on which make, model, vintage of "Norfolk" originated boat they currently own. Getting on in years may not be an issue if the boat was well maintained, everything is still working and the layout style suits their functional cruising requirements. On the other hand if the "cycle of life" has changed their needs significantly over time then a boat layout change may well suit. Personally I prefer shaft drives to outdrives for the usual reasons (ie maintenance and handling). The F33 is a super boat though and quite popular on the Shannon with the mast hinge modification.

 

[alt]

I would agree with 'chalk & cheese' re. the comments you'll get.

Some people love 'em, some people hate 'em. The concensus I got was they are a great size boat for, er, their size, but are damn tippy. Having owned an S23 which was like a roller-coaster and constant tab use, I never want to go back to that (I was seriously considering an F33). Given that she's a 33ft flybridge on out-drives, i'd insist on having one with a bowthruster if I had to have one

Having looked at small flybridges, i'd probably go for a Prestige 32 over the F33, but servicing is quite tight say the experts on here

 

[Momac]

Have been asked for an opinion on a 10 year old 500 hour Sealine F33.
What outdrives would normally be fitted ?

If it has Volvo Penta kad32 engines the outdrives will be DPE with duoprops.

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[omega2]

Driving from the "inside" requires a box to stand on, not very good viz at all, but then again most owners appear to be up on the "BRIDGE" NO GOOD FOR US OLD SOFTIES.

 

[Seastoke]

If it was on shafts

driving from the "inside" requires a box to stand on, not very good viz at all, but then again most owners appear to be up on the "bridge" no good for us old softies.

 

[Seastoke]

Hi sorry a great boat if on shafts how many boats do you see on blocks with a leg off

have been asked for an opinion on a 10 year old 500 hour sealine f33.
No bow thruster and on outdrives.
Would much appreciate comments,the interested party has at the moment a very well respected heavily built shaft driven boat hailing from the norfolk,which is getting on in years.

My first considered thoughts were ....proof of outdrive servicing would be a vital consideration....
What outdrives would normally be fitted ?

 

[outatsea]

F33's were only ever built on out-drives (various options over time). As a consequence, they have a tendency to chine ride on the plane which can be quite scary (especially in a beam sea). However, if you're only planing to use the boat at river speed on the Broads then this won't be a problem. Would recommend getting full service history and surveyors report before proceeding especially as Sealine used the spray-up method of building (for this boat) which can create inconsistent thickness in hull and deck mouldings and points of potential failure.

 

[LionsDen]

F33's were only ever built on out-drives (various options over time). As a consequence, they have a tendency to chine ride on the plane which can be quite scary (especially in a beam sea). However, if you're only planing to use the boat at river speed on the Broads then this won't be a problem. Would recommend getting full service history and surveyors report before proceeding especially as Sealine used the spray-up method of building (for this boat) which can create inconsistent thickness in hull and deck mouldings and points of potential failure.

+1

 

[volvopaul]

The 330 and f33 had AD 31 s kad 32 and Tamd 41s , and some had the mercruiser 180 hp engines with bravo 2 drives.

 

[oldgit]

Thanks for everyones input and sorry for not posting again earlier.Just back from Ramsgate,bit windy round North Foreland.
Needed some independant views/comments on this particular model.