Sibs second hand boat show

[Seastoke]

any one been if so what is the procedure for looking on boats

 

[rafiki_]

Rock up at Swanwick, wander around, have a look at boats, then clear off.

 

[Scubaboy79]

I went on Sunday expecting all the boats to be unlocked so we could browse. However we were told that we had to review the catalogue (provided to us) and then speak to each broker to view the boats we wanted to view. We genuinely wanted to view three of the Princesses which we did with no hassle whatsoever and showed around by a very helpful and informative gentleman from PMYS who allowed us all the time in the world. However it's not the casual browsing that you can get at, say, the British Motor Yacht Show in May when you can wander on and wander off and then back on again to compare models. As such once we were done with the boats we really wanted to see, we headed off to the Southampton Boat Show. Seems a shame that you can't browse for inspiration though.

 

[henryf]

These boats are someone's private property. At SIBS or the British show the manufacturers either own the boats or underwrite their security. You would be a bit miffed if people were allowed to gratuitously wander round your pride & joy.

I appreciate it is a fine line, you don't want to put off a genuine buyer.

Henry

 

[Greg2]

Went to Swanick today. It is a bit of a pain having to go to the relevant brokerage office to get someone to show you a boat but to be fair most are out of the water so climbing to a height is involved or they are on the water on the private pontoons so getting through the security gate is required. Wasn't busy so we were able to look at what we wanted to.

 

[oldgit]

Always found it useful in the past to have so many boats in one place, only a 5min walk to get info, keys and a chance to have a real look over the boat.esp stern gear and hull, if out of the water.
Did notice that a Fairline Sedan 36 with a pair of retro fit Perkins 225 T engines was listed as being on site.
Wonder if it is one of the boat(s) listed over the years first at York, then Penton Hook and now apparently Southampton.
The boat at York was a real immaculate beauty, the boat at Penton was definately not.
Wondering if the same boat constantly on the move ?.

 

[Greg2]

Always found it useful in the past to have so many boats in one place, only a 5min walk to get info, keys and a chance to have a real look over the boat.esp stern gear and hull, if out of the water.
Did notice that a Fairline Sedan 36 with a pair of retro fit Perkins 225 T engines was listed as being on site.
Wonder if it is one of the boat(s) listed over the years first at York, then Penton Hook and now apparently Southampton.
The boat at York was a real immaculate beauty, the boat at Penton was definately not.
Wondering if the same boat constantly on the move ?.

It is sitting out of the water - we saw it but didn't go aboard so can't offer a view on condition inside. Looked tidy from the outside though. We did think that 225hp engine were a strange choice if re-powering - maybe not quite enough power for a boat that size?

 

[oldgit]

It is sitting out of the water - we saw it but didn't go aboard so can't offer a view on condition inside. Looked tidy from the outside though. We did think that 225hp engine were a strange choice if re-powering - maybe not quite enough power for a boat that size?

Probably why its remained unsold and possibly the Tartan interior trim.
Prospective purchasers of a Sedan 36 are expecting a pair of 306 HP engines to push that rather substantial boat through the water.You can almost certainly get a 36 with the correct engines for that sort of price.
Latestarter did once suggest that Perkins were always a bit optimistic regards their engine output claims.
Possibly ideal for the Thames. ?