Senior 28 Motor Cabin Cruiser

[Motor Boat Man]

This is my first posting on this Forum and this Boat is the third "Project Boat" I have worked on.

I bought a Senior 28ft Motor Boat on Ebay earlier this year from a Yacht Club in Canvey Island and bought it even before I saw it!.

This boat is quite unusual, as it is not the same as the Senior 26 Cruiser as there is a an extra 2ft of Aft Deck for the Fuel Tank and this one is Hydraulic Powered on Twin Shafts.

The Engine is a Leyland 650 6 cylinder Diesel Engine and drives a Volvo Flygmotor F10 Pump and pumps the Hydraulic Oil to a Valve Chest and each Prop shaft is controlled by a Lever which opens/closes the flow of Oil to the Shaft Drive Motor.


It was quite a learning curve to work this out and expensive replacing all the Hydraulic Hoses!, but after the first Sea Trials was impressed on the Power and the easy to control the Shafts.

Still loads of work needed inside and some repairs to complete on the ouside the Boat, but not in bad condition for a Boat been ashore for over 8 years.

 

[rafiki_]

Welcome to the forum. Your project sounds fantastic, and I would like to hear more about it. How about some pics?

 

[PCUK]

Sounds like a Senior 27 which is a cut-down Senior 31 and "chunkier" than the 26.

 

[Motor Boat Man]

Look's at the moment I can not upload any Photographs to this site that shows my Senior 28.

 

[Motor Boat Man]

Sounds like a Senior 27 which is a cut-down Senior 31 and "chunkier" than the 26.

I first thought that, but after the Boatyard measured her and some research, Senior did produced a handful of 28ft versions.
My one has a Stanchion Post through the Aft Deck and must had been a work boat.

 

[Firefly625]

Does sound an interesting project, best of luck.

There is a senior 32 at Yarmouth, at the mo. Sounds random, but pic shows our new teak table but Senior in back ground

Has dell quay ranger style rear imo..

Sorry didn't take shot of actual senior now.. !

Btw, I think it takes a few days after joining forum before you can post pics..

 

[Motor Boat Man]

Does sound an interesting project, best of luck.

There is a senior 32 at Yarmouth, at the mo. Sounds random, but pic shows our new teak table but Senior in back ground

Thanks for the Photograph, I hope to upload some pictures of my Senior 28 in the near future.

Has dell quay ranger style rear imo..

Sorry didn't take shot of actual senior now.. !

Btw, I think it takes a few days after joining forum before you can post pics..

 

[Motor Boat Man]

This is my Senior 28 "Corsair" ready for launching after Painting and was the first time it has been afloat for well over 8 years.

 

[PCUK]

Can you post that again in high res' please.

 

[Motor Boat Man]

Can you post that again in high res' please.

 

[PCUK]

Thank You. To be honest it doesn't look any longer than the standard Senior 26 although the wheelhouse is a pretty substantial lump. Have you actually measured the boat? Not that it matters, with that lump it must go quite nicely.

 

[Motor Boat Man]

Thank You. To be honest it doesn't look any longer than the standard Senior 26 although the wheelhouse is a pretty substantial lump. Have you actually measured the boat? Not that it matters, with that lump it must go quite nicely.

The Boatyard measured it and was 28ft long, as I can see it the Aft Deck is longer than the Senior 26 as the extra length houses the Fuel Tank which is midships under the deck.