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Hello there,

I am hoping to buy a second hand diesel Sealine S23 for the coming season. From looking online, a 10-12 year old model is in the region of 27k to 32k depending on condition and engine hours. I've read from various places, including here (I'm a long time lurker) that you can easily knock 20-30% of before you start negations. Is that true?

I'm going to view a couple of boats over the New Year and I'm wondering what sort of offers should I be making. The boat I particularly like is being sold by Ancasta and is listed at 29,500. I don't want to offer the list price but I also don't want to make any embarrassingly low offers.

Final question (sorry). Are there any S23 owners here? How do people find the boat? I haven't sea trailed one yet but I think the accommodation, sea keeping and the fuel economy (20 liters per hr) is a massive benefit over comparable boats. How does the S23 compare with the diesel Searays and Regals?

We're going to use the boat for long distance cruising and long weekends on the hook in the Solent. Perhaps even a journey to the Channel Islands once a year.

Thanks for your feedback
 
Long distance cruising and channel Islands in a sealine s23!
Is it just me who thinks its a bit small or would any of you be happy going that far. I understand on a flat calm day it's fine, but can we ever predict the journey home?
 
We have also been looking at changing to something like a S23, as it happens. It just seems to suit our use better than what we have at the moment. There again, after seeing some of the Merry Fishers / Antares / Parkers at SIBS this year, we're wondering if one of these would suit us even better.

Sorry. Can't add anything more than that, but will be watching this thread.

Can't help but feel you may get more responses if reposting in the mobo forum, though!
 
I owned a S23 for 6 years and traded up this year.
The design makes good use of every available space. My wife and I spent many holidays aboard of up to two weeks.
Under 29.5k is a good price to start and not long ago an asking price closer to £35k was common. By all means offer what you wish.
 
No hard and fast rules about offers. Offer whet you are happy to pay and see if the seller is happy to accept. Boats like the S23 sell quite well so low offers may not be entertained.

On the subject of long distance cruising. I have undertaken some serious trips in a single engine 24 ft Bayliner, including Channel Islands. You do have to be a but more selective with your weather windows and be prepared to let the weather dictate your movements, rather than a preset timetable, but long distances in a small boat is very doable. The best part is how economical it will be, compared to a bigger twin engine vessel.
 
We have owned our S23 for about 7 years now and it has done pretty much everything we have asked of it.

Our adventures are well documented on the Sealine forum.

Yes you have to be selective with the weather you go out in, but that said for a small boat they will handle reasonably nasty conditions if you get caught out.

I wouldn't expect to get 20-30% of an S23 priced sub £30k though. It's priced to sell already.
 
There's no such thing as a silly offer. Especially in the middle of winter. You can never guess the vendors situation and may pick up a bargain. They may need the money and have little hope in selling before spring. Thats at least 4 months moorings still to pay..... a licence to buy, insurance to renew perhaps???
 
No harm in giving it a go!

You don't get if you don't ask.

There are plenty to pick at, you never know one of them might be desperate to sell.
 
Whitelighter said:
says the person who ownes one.

No such thing as a silly offer - just remember you can always offer more if the first offer is rejected
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Yes but ours isn't for sale and won't be for some time to come yet.

The value is pretty irrelevant until the time comes to sell up.
 
Since Burton Waters (Lincoln) have half a dozen S23's it would seem to me worth a journey to spend a day looking at them.
You might even make an appointment so they can have someone available and the keys ready.
It's hard to see condition in photographs.
 
It would also give you a chance to compare it against similar sized and priced Regal, Rinker, Bayliner, Sea Ray etc. as Burton Waters currently have a nice selection of boats of that size and price range.

Then when you have had enough at looking at boats please feel free to pop across the yard and help us polish ours :D

There could be a cuppa or a beer for you.
 
Great family boat with no issues and just about towable. We had one for a number of years and towed it down to the Med every year. There are petrol and diesel versions I think. Ours was petrol but if you plan to do many miles then consider diesel. Maybe the diesel was in the S25??. You will see S24 and S240 Sealines....all the same boat
Many spares still available from Seabridge Marine.
I find the best way to barter is to vie a few boats against each other and there are plenty around.
Best of luck
 
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