Sealine / FairPrinSeeker

GravyStain said:
Doing plenty of research on 45 to 50 footers with flybridges. The Sealine F46 ticks a lot of boxes but also fails in some too. The lack of a lazarette seems shocking given its size and how it would be generally used. The interior fitout (not the layout, that's amazing for a 46 footer) is something to get used to.
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@GravyStain - boats.co.uk have an F46 just come up for sale, a Stock boat in the UK. Might be worth a look if this model is still of interest...:

Just In 2010 Sealine F46 - Boats.co.uk
 
@Scala - thanks. The price seems a little optimistic though?

I''m also pretty sure that shafts is the way to go on a boat of this age going forward.

Waddayathink?
 
Well. Prices are what they are. High. It'll sell in a week or two I think.

That boat and its sportscruiser sibling the SC47 have Cummins pods, a bit like IPS but without the Volvo element... Owners are positive. You would not have the accommodation offered in that boat with shafts so that's the tradeoff.
 
PlanB said:
IMO, the interior finishes of Princess and Fairline are superior to Sunseeker, but that includes matters of taste.
Someone did once tell me (but 20 years ago) that Sealine had thinner gelcoat.
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Just so it is understood. Gelcoat thickness it not something a builder wakes ups and decide in the morning how thick to make it.
Gelcoat thickness is decided by the quality you choose of the gel.
Thinner spec gelcoat is more expensive but brings a higher like paint finish, but is less forgiving to small errors in the mould and needs constant mould polish.
For example most American production boats (SeaRay / Rinker / Monterey etc) hav 1 to 1.5 mm gel which is so nice and shines that you can quality match it with the best Awlgrip.
Euro boats tend to have thicker gel coat. Princss/Fariline/SS are usually about 2-3 mm. I think Sealine have 2 mm and while it is true it is thinner to a Fairline most Sealines usually shine better over the years and do not develop the cracking in the gel and visible hardner (red) the other three did.
Thicker gelcoat is less forgiving to mould errors then thinner more shinning one and is less expensive.
Thinner gel usually shines more and is more even with the surface. See how some US boats are actually near to perfection after a polish.
 
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GravyStain said:
...Any more thoughts on your Semi D boat choices?
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Well it's all a bit academic at the moment. I'm half sold on the idea. But as others have suggested, and I have now tested, cruising the planing boat at D speed is fine, 8 or 9 knots 1200rpm makes pleasant progress at 2 or 3mpg with the tide on a nice day. And having the speed is useful if you want to get somewhere more quickly.

Dunno.

Champagne tastes and Prosecco pockets.
 
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