oncewaswafu
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Most of the cars I usedto own are now classics!
Sunseeker Portofino 31 - One Away
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rbcoomer
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Fantastic pics
Most of mine have been/are classics - somewhere between that & scrap anyway...
This has to be one of the years best threads IMHO - I would opt for any of these classics over a new one! Some proud heritage there for Pennpromo too!
More pics please!!!
Most of mine have been/are classics - somewhere between that & scrap anyway...
This has to be one of the years best threads IMHO - I would opt for any of these classics over a new one! Some proud heritage there for Pennpromo too!
More pics please!!!
epervier
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Do you really?
Romantic through the fog shots
later the same day,
internal views,
Afloat,
What's he doing in here?
Wake shot, you've just got to have one,
epervier
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Delivery pics, when we sold her last year,
On trailer,ready to launch,
Off we go,
Arriving at the Marina,
Goodbye One Away, had some really good times together,
One of the two best days of ownership my arse!..... it was a very sad day for me, and I don't mind admitting to it.
On trailer,ready to launch,
Off we go,
Arriving at the Marina,
Goodbye One Away, had some really good times together,
One of the two best days of ownership my arse!..... it was a very sad day for me, and I don't mind admitting to it.
benjenbav
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Great pix, David.
Is this Beaulieu Village?
Is this Beaulieu Village?
Pennpromo
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Epervier,
So she was quite a big boat to keep on a trailer, did you just keep her at what looked like Calshot and use the trailer for launching or did you take her home as well?
What did she weight? I was trying to tell a farmer friend of mine that he could tow one behind his tractor down to the slip with no problems.
So she was quite a big boat to keep on a trailer, did you just keep her at what looked like Calshot and use the trailer for launching or did you take her home as well?
What did she weight? I was trying to tell a farmer friend of mine that he could tow one behind his tractor down to the slip with no problems.
epervier
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Great pix, David.
Is this Beaulieu Village?
Indeed Martin, we did that quite a few times with One Away, never got bored trundling up the Beaulieu river, lovely part of the world, even though we only live 5 mins from this photo by road.
epervier
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Not quite obvious in the photo is an old lwb diesel Pajero automatic, it dealt with the weight of the trailer and boat with full tanks, about 6 ton all up, with ease, we got so good at launch and retrieve, we'd put trailer sailors to shame, less than 5 mins once hooked up to the trailer, boat in the water or back on the trailer, a very slick operation, to be fair the trailer I had modified to fit the boat perfectly.
As to using Her Majesty's Highways, if plod didn't patrol the area I could have taken her home, but she was too wide, too long, too heavy to comply with English road laws. The irony there is, that years ago I could have, with a Range Rover, before all this EU towing law limits were introduced. In fact I still have a combination tow hitch from the 70's in my garage marked 5.5 ton.
And yes it is CAC.
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benjenbav
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Indeed Martin, we did that quite a few times with One Away, never got bored trundling up the Beaulieu river, lovely part of the world, even though we only live 5 mins from this photo by road.
The furthest I have dared go in Snow Goose is to where the green starts on the chart, maybe 300 metres below the pool. It was about half tide and I was looking at zeros on my depth guage (I have it set to just below the keel so I was in maybe 1.3m of water). Although I was on a rising tide I thought I'd have to wait best part of an hour to feel comfortable and I needed to get home anyway, so I turned back. Maybe with drives I'd have been bolder.
epervier
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The furthest I have dared go in Snow Goose is to where the green starts on the chart, maybe 300 metres below the pool. It was about half tide and I was looking at zeros on my depth guage (I have it set to just below the keel so I was in maybe 1.3m of water). Although I was on a rising tide I thought I'd have to wait best part of an hour to feel comfortable and I needed to get home anyway, so I turned back. Maybe with drives I'd have been bolder.
Snow Goose draws about as much as Sea Tryst I'd guess, Sea Tryst will go all the way to the Abbey on springs, against the wall there will be 5' at least on springs, although as you enter the basin keep to stb side of the river channel there's a shallow bar to port, from entering the mouth I allow 45mins to get to the Abbey on a rising spring, this allows you about 2 hours to play in Beaulieu High street to get mugged for a New Forest Ice cream cornet and time to recover from the price of it
or alternatively Montague Arms Hotel for luncheon or afternoon high tea. (make sure you have your mortgage broker as a guest on board) it's not that it's expensive you understand, but compared to the Folly, you'll feel like Dick Turpin is the Maître d'hôtel when he/she assaults your plastic, but you ambulance chasers can afford it
benjenbav
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Snow Goose draws about as much as Sea Tryst I'd guess, Sea Tryst will go all the way to the Abbey on springs, against the wall there will be 5' at least on springs, although as you enter the basin keep to stb side of the river channel there's a shallow bar to port, from entering the mouth I allow 45mins to get to the Abbey on a rising spring, this allows you about 2 hours to play in Beaulieu High street to get mugged for a New Forest Ice cream cornet and time to recover from the price of it
I was enjoying the pilotage advice, right up to the swift dig in the ribs at the end.
rbcoomer
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Thanks for sharing those great pictures - I can see there are lots of happy memories there.
Whilst I'd love to venture into something this size, weight & limitations on towing would exclude for me. Current commitments make a berth/mooring out of the question for a few years, but I've seriously pondered some of the Mexicos, Portofino 25s and even Montereys that seem to pop up at very attractive prices!
I'm not sure other half would quite view the 'investment' of shedding a bit of house equity to fund a boat in the same light as me however, so the Arrowbolt will suffice... (for now anyway. )epervier
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I was enjoying the pilotage advice, right up to the swift dig in the ribs at the end.
I have a very good friend who's a retired Judge, and spending time with him I've got to understand that in your profession you've got to have a real sense of humour dealing with societies, how should I put this, less desirable people.
epervier
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Thanks for sharing those great pictures - I can see there are lots of happy memories there.
Whilst I'd love to venture into something this size, weight & limitations on towing would exclude for me. Current commitments make a berth/mooring out of the question for a few years, but I've seriously pondered some of the Mexicos, Portofino 25s and even Montereys that seem to pop up at very attractive prices!
The Mexicos, Porto25's, Montery's and even Mohawks are trailerable because they are nowhere near as beamy as the 31.
Go on you know you want one
rbcoomer
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The Mexicos, Porto25's, Montery's and even Mohawks are trailerable because they are nowhere near as beamy as the 31.
Go on you know you want one
You're not wrong there!Maybe in a few years! By the time I've finished the Arrowbolt, we'll also have finished paying school fees and then a marina berth will become more of a viable option. Local bypass is scheduled for completion by then too and our road will be better suited for reversing in a 50' rig so a whole world of new project options will open up! Until then, I'll content myself with the great pictures...
epervier
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'Ere's One For Yer
Diesel, less than 80 hrs since new power install,on a trailer ready to go, asking 16k offer a cheeky 9k see what they say
http://www.boatshop24.co.uk/MzY3OTM1MH5DQ1RSMDI=-Sunseeker_Mexico_24.html
Diesel, less than 80 hrs since new power install,on a trailer ready to go, asking 16k offer a cheeky 9k see what they say
http://www.boatshop24.co.uk/MzY3OTM1MH5DQ1RSMDI=-Sunseeker_Mexico_24.html
rbcoomer
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Diesel, less than 80 hrs since new power install,on a trailer ready to go, asking 16k offer a cheeky 9k see what they say
http://www.boatshop24.co.uk/MzY3OTM1MH5DQ1RSMDI=-Sunseeker_Mexico_24.html
Oh dear, I don't need any encouragement!
I had seen that one as it happens (not that I'd been looking of course
) - looks a very nice example and even has a heater for that winter boating... Sadly too many projects already at the moment and not enough room to store. 
epervier
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rbcoomer
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Robg71
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Get it bought.... You know you want to