Sealine or Jeanneau Prestige?

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Having owned both I would disagree with this statement. IMHO one is actually better put together than the other but I won't say which one for fear of upsetting half the contributers to this thread

I never said a Sealine was "better put together", I said that the finish was "better", but that's subjective. Jeanneau make thousands of boats each year, and have figured out to put them together without falling apart. I'm just not as keen with the plasticcy panels in the interior, but this is a personal thing.

 

[matm]

Blimey, that didn't hang around long, did it !
All this talk of unsold boats lying around for years

That's exactly what I thought. Not sold yet but sub 1 month can't be bad if it goes through!

 

[volvopaul]

My old boat and currently under offer I believe.

Yes I spoke to the buyer yesterday, him wanting service history...... I told him some cowboy from ooopp north had been looking after it that's why it's for sale.!!!!

Only joking , humu wanted for nothing, a very nice boat.

 

[Quest]

Folks, I am interested to know your views on these two brands?

We and my other half have saved up enough to upgrade to either a flybridge type boat, or something similar to S34 hoping that the onboard accommodation would allow us to stay on the boat more often and longer, and extend our cruising range.

I have just started looking and have seen quite a number of Jeanneaus matching our requirements and cheaper compared to Sealines.

What's your view? I understand Sealine is British built, so will that make any servicing, getting hold of parts etc. any easier compared to Jeanneau?

Just a brief contribution to say that I went through the same thought process myself 6 months ago and opted for the Prestige 34. Very happy to date but would add that a major factor for me is the hard top, which I would personally go for every time if boating in the British climate.

Hope this helps.

 

[russ]

I have been considering the P32 as an up grade in the future but as in a previous post had mentioned the engine accessibility is poor. So slightly put off until I see for myself.
Anyone else have knowledge of this?

 

[alt]

Just a brief contribution to say that I went through the same thought process myself 6 months ago and opted for the Prestige 34. Very happy to date but would add that a major factor for me is the hard top, which I would personally go for every time if boating in the British climate.

Hope this helps.

Hard top was a great idea for me until I went to inspect a P34 one time and the feckin' sliding roof decided to break upon inspection... oops!!

That said, you could arrive at a canvas roofed boat and it could rip the morning you arrive... luck of the draw I guess

 

[Ripster]

I have been considering the P32 as an up grade in the future but as in a previous post had mentioned the engine accessibility is poor. So slightly put off until I see for myself.
Anyone else have knowledge of this?

Yep - we had one for 3 years. Ours had KAMD300s and these are very big lumps. The D4s are smaller and thus there is more access. You can get to most of regular things you need to check but you need to remove about 6 saloon floor panels and the cushions and tops off of both saloon sides. This also means you need to remove the saloon table either to block the access to lower quarters and push up close to the lower hem seat or lift it outside to the cockpit far side. Once this is done, the engines are there and you can get down and work between them and on either side. If however you were (uhum... slightly large) then this might prove difficult! Getting to the port engine impeller is a git and adjusting the port belts is well... another git - but can be done. Its one of the big downsides of a great boat - ask Volvopaul (of this parish) - he used to look forward to servicing mine

All in, you can get to most of the common items through the saloon or large Laz hatch. you can also take out the rear engine bulkhead quite easily (relatively speaking) if you need access to the gearboxes and shaft couplings.

 

[alt]

I had seriously considered (and reckon I could go that route in future, too) a Prestige 32 but again the engine access was off-putting as I do almost all my own service work.

I'd love to get pics of a P32 engine bay to see just *how* tight access is, esp to the port side bits that are mentioned above

 

[mbird]

Last feb we changed from a sports cruiser to a flybridge, and would not go back again. The fb offers more accomodation in the same footprint, and being up top, even in lumpy seas, give great visibility and the chance to anticipate big waves/holes.

We went for a Sealine 350 Statesman, as we like the brand and the layout. At last year's LIBS, we had a look around the Prestige 350 to compare layouts etc and start making our list of "in 5 years time, I want one of these".

Being the galley slave as well as the skipper, the galley area is always of particular interest to me. I was very disappointed with the amount of cupboard space available in the Prestige compared to the copious cupboards in, say, a Sealine F37. That's not to say I didn't like the Prestige, I did; but I think from a practical day-to-day living point of view, the storage on the Sealines is hard to beat.

 

[Ripster]

I had seriously considered (and reckon I could go that route in future, too) a Prestige 32 but again the engine access was off-putting as I do almost all my own service work.

I'd love to get pics of a P32 engine bay to see just *how* tight access is, esp to the port side bits that are mentioned above

Port engine access for impellor and alt belt etc adjustment - lift cushions, lift off locker hatch, empty locker, lift off engine cover hatch. Battery box just below acts as a kneeling platform. Get down in hole (I used to have one foot rammed down the side at an angle and one knee on the batt box to give some arm room. reach down at arms length bending in and work by feel. You need some extra light as you work in your own shadow. As said it can be done, but is unpleasant and awkward IMO. STBD engine - no issues, plenty of light and far more access (still tight access though!!). Couldn't find a pic of this - sorry. Perhaps a current P32 owner will oblige.