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After moving our current boat from Tewkesbury to Penarth in August we have got the bug and feel ready to trade up. We have been looking at a number of Sealine fly bridge type boats but recently come across a Sealord 446 in our price range. Looked on the internet for info but struggled to find anything. Does anyone have any experience of these boats - good or bad. Also Cat 3126 engines ?

Tony
 
'Sealord' was a branding exercise which was applied to Colvic hulls. You could buy a new one up until about 7 years ago ( I used to have a 2004 brochure somewhere) but not any more.

They were sold as home finish kits or yard finish kits. This means the interior and options etc will differ depending on who completed the work.

I guess you are considering it as it's either bigger or cheaper than the sealines (or both. They aren't a bad thing, but their value is going to be significantly less (30-40% maybe) belie an equivalent factory brand boat.

There have been a couple of 446s kicking around the brokerage market for well over 2 years so bear in mind if you buy if will always take longer to sell if you want to trade up again.
 
Thanks Whitelighter that will explain why I struggled to find any info on the net. The one we have seen advertised seems to be well finished so may suggest a yard finish rather than home finish ? Do you know about the sea keeping / handling of the hull ?
 
tonyone01 said:
Thanks Whitelighter that will explain why I struggled to find any info on the net. The one we have seen advertised seems to be well finished so may suggest a yard finish rather than home finish ? Do you know about the sea keeping / handling of the hull ?
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Home finished boats can be done to a high standard - there are some seriously skilled people out there. To be honest at this age it doesn't matter, just go over the boat and check you are happy with what is there.

Afaik they are all Colvic hulls which were mainly john Bennett designs so should be as seaworthy as any other planning boat of this size.
 
I own a 1995 Colvic Sunquest 44 and although the interior finish is good, I would agree it is not to Fairline Princess standard. But then it was a hell of a lot of boat for the money around 30% less than the big 5.
The hull is a John Bennett design and I would describe it as bombproof. When we had a bowthruster fitted in 2005, Rob the installer was well impressed with both the thickness and quality of the layup. To me, forget the modern boatbuilders whose hulls are wafer thin. In fact when we were in the BVI earlier this year a Lagoon cat had tried to cross a reef, the result was two ripped out hulls which were built from a thin layer of grp and balsa or similar layup.
So if money is key go with your pocket.
 
I did a couple of delivery trips with one around the west coast of Scotland- surprisingly good in a lumpy sea when underway. The trim and finish was very good (Excalibur boats?).
Maneuvering in the marina was a different story though- the bow catches a lot of wind... wind is not in short supply up here!

This one had Yanmar engines, 300HP x 2 and was good for 28k max with a clean bum and not too many aboard, I was told the Volvo version struggled a bit.

The last delivery was to a broker on the Clyde, she hasn't sold yet.
 
Thanks for the info guys much appreciated. From what you have said about future resale difficulties unless I can get the boat at an attractive price I could also end up owning the boat for a long time before a sale when I next decide to trade -pity really as at first sight it looks quite a lot of boat for the money.
 
Hi Tony. Boat choice is a really personal thing. If you like the Sealord, and it does what you want then think about it seriously. It may not have the brand value of some others, but if you like the boat, then the is a good chance that someone else will too. You have to consider your purchase price, and how acolytes you plan to sell. If it is the boat for you for some period of time, then consider it seriously.
 
rafiki_ said:
Hi Tony. Boat choice is a really personal thing. If you like the Sealord, and it does what you want then think about it seriously. It may not have the brand value of some others, but if you like the boat, then the is a good chance that someone else will too. You have to consider your purchase price, and how acolytes you plan to sell. If it is the boat for you for some period of time, then consider it seriously.
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What he said :)

I only mentioned the resale as a guide to the purchase price. If it is the boat in Cowes you are looking at then its already pretty good value for a 45ft boat of that vintage. You'd certainly be looking at paying another 50% for a boat from an 'established' manufacturer assuming same year and good condition.

If you can negotiat another £10k I think its probabkly close to the bottom on value, at least for the next few years. Assuming there are no major issues of course
 
Frustrated ! After 2 phone calls and left messages. Followed up with an email still no response from the broker. I think I know one reason why this boat is still for sale ? But I will keep trying and update when I finally get through to the broker.
 
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