Squadron 52 question

[Whitelighter]

So the standard layout is two big staterooms but I see some had a double third cabin under the saloon which is accessed from the galley.

Does anyone know if you could have this cabin AND the double crew cabin at the stern (making 4 cabins/8 berths in total).

 

[volvopaul]

Apart from this boat looking a real stunner when it hit the water I cannot see why it didn't have 3/4 cabins, I wonder what the sales numbers were when it was in production. I have serviced one in past years with the d12 motors in, the whole floor has to come up as the motors are very close to the floor, no height spare to get over the top or remove valve covers for valve clearance, but like the 58. If its cabins your after I wouldn't have thought this is the one for you.

I'd be looking at early princess 50s they have three cabins, or the 480/460. Phantom 46 .

 

[Whitelighter]

Yes Paul, looking at all of those (well apart from the 480/460 - early princess models have hateful interiors).

The 52 has two really big cabins which is great for 80% of the time plus the galley cabin looks nice enough for kids and the crew nice enough for occasional kids. Just wondering if the boats had both ever.

Hadn't reay considered the 52 but as usual when you start to look you get offered things you hadn't thought of.

 

[andy59]

If that's not a mistake or there is not something major wrong with it , that's a very good price !

 

[Whitelighter]

If that's not a mistake or there is not something major wrong with it , that's a very good price !

What's a very good price?

 

[andy59]

The one in Italy

 

[dj43]

Hi
On our's it's a single bed,plus low level units to one side,with the double crew cabin,both have there own w c and wash basin,seen some with double bunk beds, ours is used as a utility as washer dryer is also in there.

 

[Whitelighter]

Have you a link?

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

Fairline sold very few of these (think about 20), albeit it was a well build and good ridiing boat.
There is a few reasons for its low sale volume but may be it was the exterior styling, along with a strange interior layout.

Its construction standards where a notch up over the previous Fairline of the time, and it was a period when Fairline wanted to raise its bar versus the other builders.
With the crew option aft you had little to nothing lazarette space, and it still remains at 52 feet a 2 cabins with 2 crew cabins in many persons books.

I polished one a decade back, that was tiresome!

 

[Whitelighter]

Hi
On our's it's a single bed,plus low level units to one side,with the double crew cabin,both have there own w c and wash basin,seen some with double bunk beds, ours is used as a utility as washer dryer is also in there.

Ok thanks. Also seen one with side by side berths

Annoying that no-one ever photographs the crew cabin

 

[andy59]

http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boats_for_sale/836993/
hope its ok

 

[Whitelighter]

Thanks for that. That is a good price.

 

[andy59]

Shame there is not more detail in the ad though .

 

[Pinnacle]

QUOTE=ANDY59;4354824]Shame there is not more detail in the ad though .[/QUOTE]



Have a look here http://www.centronauticolignano.com/scheda.aspx?id=e009ec22-de51-4394-9556-5d3a9a8e6db9[

 

[andy59]

Grazie per che .

 

[Whitelighter]

That is a very odd layout. Seems to have a V berth in the forward cabin...

 

[andy59]

Yes ,strange and the cat engines are green ? , perhaps its not a genuine ad .

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

I looked at the Sq52 before I bought my last boat. Fairline dropped a ******* with the Sq52 by introducing it with only 2 (double bedded) cabins. After they'd realised their mistake, they then tried to shoehorn a 3rd cabin into it but they were still competing with other 50ft flybridge boats which had 3 proper cabins designed in from the start. Then they dropped another ******* with the flybridge which is a small circular design which is about half the size of competing boats (eg Princess 52). As a result, Sq52s are not the most popular of Fairline's used boats on the secondhand market. IMHO there are better 50ft flybridge boats around

 

[Whitelighter]

I looked at the Sq52 before I bought my last boat. Fairline dropped a ******* with the Sq52 by introducing it with only 2 (double bedded) cabins. After they'd realised their mistake, they then tried to shoehorn a 3rd cabin into it but they were still competing with other 50ft flybridge boats which had 3 proper cabins designed in from the start. Then they dropped another ******* with the flybridge which is a small circular design which is about half the size of competing boats (eg Princess 52). As a result, Sq52s are not the most popular of Fairline's used boats on the secondhand market. IMHO there are better 50ft flybridge boats around

Yes, FB does seem rubbish. If its cheap enough I guess I'd look at one but it isn't at the moment.

Azi 46 still looking like the best boat so far. Negotiating on one at the minute but its 50/50 as to how it will pan out.

 

[volvopaul]

Yes ,strange and the cat engines are green ? , perhaps its not a genuine ad .

Those cats are green volvopenta TAMD122edc motors, the model before theD12.

Advert states D12 there not .

There also 612hp not 675hp