Sports Cruiser sold. Flybridge sought!

[Sneds]

After 12 weeks on brokerage, and thanks to Channel Yacht Sales in Bristol, our beloved 28ft sports cruiser BushBaby has been sold and is off to new adventures on the South Coast
Good luck to her new owners, we sincerely hope they have as much fun and adventure with her as we have enjoyed over the past 9 years.
It's been emotional!

And so to the purpose of this post, what next?
We are looking for a 36ft flybridge boat, absolute must have is steps rather than a ladder up to the flybridge and the only two I can find with this feature are the Sealine 360 (favourite) and the Jenneau Prestige 36 (swimbo prefers the layout of the Sealine, two fridges, separate shower and loo)
Can anyone point me in the direction of any other 36 ft Flybridge that may also have the desired steps rather than the ladder?

 

[rafiki_]

Brilliant news Ian! I think you will have most choice with Sealines

 

[Sneds]

Hi Paul I think you may be right there but was wondering if there is something I may have missed?
Unlikely as I think I have trolled every Flybridge boat for sale in the world!
The Sealine 360 ticks all our boxes, just got to find the right one at the right price.
Are you in Southampton now?

 

[rafiki_]

Hi Paul I think you may be right there but was wondering if there is something I may have missed?
Unlikely as I think I have trolled every Flybridge boat for sale in the world!
The Sealine 360 ticks all our boxes, just got to find the right one at the right price.
Are you in Southampton now?

No, still have to fit the replacement alternator, and get a weather window which fits with work. Hoping for the second half of next week.

 

[Avalon]

Fairline Turbo 36? Has steps to flybridge (but is aft cabin).

 

[Sneds]

I like the aft cabin layout, SWMBO not to keen of the way it looks externally, wouldn't mind taking a look at one though if only to eliminate it. Looks like a spacious boat.

 

[oldgit]

I like the aft cabin layout, SWMBO not to keen of the way it looks externally, wouldn't mind taking a look at one though if only to eliminate it. Looks like a spacious boat.

Not easy to get on and off if you or your crew are less than, ahem "agile".
Especially regarding the ladies.
Having said that,the ingenuity of T36 owners to invent and construct wonderful devices to aid access is impressive, fixed and portable.

 

[rosssavage]

T36 is a league above the F36 in interior space and volume, but then it's a bigger boat.
T36's are getting on a bit now, but I'd choose one over the F36 I think. Looked at both boats before settling on my Princess 385 11 years ago - the F36 was really expensive then, but much cheaper now. F36 is a much more modern boat and looks it, but I quite like the classic T36 lines.

Have a look at one - massive space compared to the Sealine

 

[oldgit]

T 36 but then it's a bigger boat

Nearer 40 ft ?


Before the days when 4ft of virtually useless bathing platform and 3 ft of bulbous glassfibre to hide the anchor was included in the boats advertised OAL ?

 

[Bazzer]

I like the aft cabin layout, SWMBO not to keen of the way it looks externally, wouldn't mind taking a look at one though if only to eliminate it. Looks like a spacious boat.

A friend of ours has one and has changed all the decals, hull stripes and covers and looks amazing.

 

[Hurricane]

Could you stretch to a Sealine F37?
They were a very popular boat.
IIRC - good sea boat - conventional shafts
Any on the market would be younger than the 360
I did my Yachtmaster on one
I'm sure there are people on here with an F37 that can comment

 

[Sneds]

Love the F37 but a little over budget although the one at EBY looks like a steal it's still a bit pricey.
The turbo 36 does pose some access problems from the pontoon.
Guess I'll keep searching for that perfect 360!

 

[Switch]

Have you considered a Birchwood 360 Challenger? They look like good value. I had a Birchwood 370 a few years ago. Lovely boat.

 

[Nick_H]

Rodman 38? A quick google shows cheapest one in France with £90k asking price.