Sunseeker, how are they?

[dino_dino]

Hi all

I am a happy owner of a Windy 28.
THe boat is fine, but I like to have something a bit larger. And more power to...

I have been looking at some great boats, here on the Lake and also in Portugal where I go from time to time, Algarve coast.

Sunseeker boats is what I am talking about. They are great looking, looks like a super car, long, low and fast.

But, how are they to live with? EXPENSIVE to run and keep running?
Expensive service?
Quality? Good? Or as super cars, NOT GOOD......

I know they are Brithis made, and the Brits make good boats, just look at Fairline and Viking/Princess.

How does the Sunseeker come up? Interior quality on the materials?

They do look great, and I am dreaming of one, but will a Fairline or Viking be just as good, and for less money?
(But, a Viking/Fairline is not making people look at you in the same way they look at a Sunseeker.......if thats something one wants....I am one of those who LOOK)

 

[ash12]

My dads boat is a sunseeker. Him and I think it is a really well put together boat. It is sleek but at the same time chunky and sturdy. Always goes well (30knts+) and the interior is very well put together. All electrics work on a 1986 boat and doesnt use much fuel. A fairline is almost the same quality but it does not have that suneeker air about it. I also think that the modern princesses are very lightly built for speed and not for quality.
But thats just my thoughts.

 

[MapisM]

But, a Viking/Fairline is not making people look at you in the same way they look at a Sunseeker.......if thats something one wants....I am one of those who LOOK

Hmm... So, why do you ask about quality, materials and cost of service, if that's what you're really interested in?

 

[dino_dino]

Thanks for the reply.

Well, yes, I DO like to find out about quality. Looks are great, but it is more importan with good solid quality

 

[Nick_H]

There is no big difference in build quality between Princess, fairline and sunseeker in my opinion

 

[oceanfroggie]

... is not making people look at you in the same way they look at a Sunseeker ...

Many folks boat exclusively for leisure with their families and therefore choose boat specs to serve that purpose, others choose boats to pose and "be looked" at - rather sad! Sunseeker, Fairline, Princess are all excellent products. Don't worry about what other people think, choose a boat that suits your needs and forget the marketing bull.

 

[dino_dino]

Hello all

Yes, it is true that it is best to go for the boat one like, no matter what others say or mean.

I do like the express cruisers from Princess and Sunseeker.
The Sunseekers cost more, so for the same money, I need go for a older one, if I go for the Sunseeker.
But that is ok, if they are well made, hull, electronics, engine and so one.


Thanks all

 

[Sundowner Portofino]

We have a Portofino 32 built in 1992.

Very well built boat, no major complaints. But bits to watch out for when looking at 2nd hand.

Because of the name and the ability to go fast, with the deep v hull look out for stress cracks along the hull where it comes out at an angle. Not sure what those bits are called. This is caused when people go to fast for to long in big seas and is a sign that the boat has been run hard.

Depending on the age of bot check all of the window and hatch seals, the go after a while.

On the drives check the bellows joint, if the boat has not been used for a while they can perish after new use, and this can cause expensive damage (I know from personal experience)

Which engines are you looking at, the Volvos are bullet proof but smokey on older models.

Look yourself in every bilge, at every detail that is hidden behind panels etc.. look for oil tracks inthe bilges, can indicate leaks etc...

All in all though if you find a good one then itwill give you years of stress free boating.

 

[Pinnacle]

]...... the Volvos are bullet proof [/COLOR]

Pleeeaassseeeeeee tell me you are joking????

 

[Sundowner Portofino]

OK let me rephrase that - so far my Volvos are bullet proof.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

I'd stick with the Windy marque if I was you. They're better built than any of the British marques including Sunseeker IMHO and probably better sea boats too. Anyway, to drive a Sunseeker, you need a chest wig, an oversized medallion around your neck and a fake tanned girlfriend with surgically enhanced breasts. Do you have all that?

 

[Sundowner Portofino]

LoL

When we got the boat I could only aford the squeeker, the blond with big ones and the medallion were just out of my price range. Still I have started saving my pennies again so there is still hope.

 

[DougH]

Anyway, to drive a Sunseeker, you need a chest wig, an oversized medallion around your neck and a fake tanned girlfriend with surgically enhanced breasts. Do you have all that?

NOTICE TO ALL SUNSEEKER OWNERS

Do not rise to the bait.

He has just bought a new wooden spoon and wants to see if it works.

 

[oceanfroggie]

Anyway, to drive a Sunseeker, you need a chest wig, an oversized medallion around your neck and a fake tanned girlfriend with surgically enhanced breasts. Do you have all that?

Brilliant - I love it!