Targa in the Med

petem said:
It's good to see nice green coolant in the header tanks, not a load of rusty staining.

That black flat dashboard panel is shocking! I could make you a navy blue (or whatever) Perspex overlay that you could mount your instruments into.
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Pete - it does look like in the main she has been looked after. There has been a water leak on the port engine which hasn't been addressed - hence the visible corrosion. It also caused a leak in the sump which some Spanish mechanic has attempted to block with some form of fibreglass packing! I think the technical term is an unsatisfactory repair - but I'd call it lot worse than that. I'm having a replacement sump fitted before she goes back into the water.
I agree the dashboard panel is shocking - just one of the many things on my list of improvements. I quite fancy the carbon fibre panels. Aware you can provide a number of items - so would be interested in what you have for a 1994 Targa 38. Do you want to exchange emails? Mine is clayton.dj@sky.com
 
stelican said:
Very lucky to get one with a white hull.
Coloured hulls show the fading quite badly.
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She does look nice , especially with silver lettering.
I fear from a brief exchange with Malcom that all the OEM hulls were coloured - so mine may have been teal to match the colouring used on the helm seat, deck cushions and stripe along the sides.
 
Alicatt said:
A Timeless cruise?
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Did my Day Skipper on the Targa 35 last October


Fast boat and handles the rough stuff well
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Yes she was a perfect boat for it. If I had one gripe, it would be that the space for using charts is a bit tight, for an exam boat. But dead easy to handle with the twin outdrives, and very comfortable. We never got a chance to really open up the throttles.
 
Sea Change said:
Yes she was a perfect boat for it. If I had one gripe, it would be that the space for using charts is a bit tight, for an exam boat. But dead easy to handle with the twin outdrives, and very comfortable. We never got a chance to really open up the throttles.
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Nor did we, got her up to 25knots in a following sea, just to keep ahead of the waves ;) she was a little over half RPM.
She does lack space inside, found her a bit cramped after being used to the openness of the Ocean 37.
We had horrible weather, fog, low cloud, for the night exercise and threading our way between the rocky shore and the exclusion zone where the subs are, and as there was one just in unloading, security was a bit higher,
Fun boat though.
 
ClaytonDJ said:
She does look nice , especially with silver lettering.
I fear from a brief exchange with Malcom that all the OEM hulls were coloured - so mine may have been teal to match the colouring used on the helm seat, deck cushions and stripe along the sides.
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We did supply a few white hulled boats here in UK.
I would imagine white hulls would preferential to experienced owners In the med
 
stelican said:
We did supply a few white hulled boats here in UK.
I would imagine white hulls would preferential to experienced owners In the med
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The hull on one may have been painted whitebait I'm not sure. I have the original builder's certificate - would the hull/series number give any clues to hull colour?
I'm leaning towards keeping it white - so welcome thoughts/suggestions on complimentary colours forth badges, decals and stripes. The 'Targa 38' decal looks to be silver on most boats. If I remove the silver and teal side stripe what colours would folks recommend replacing it with?
 
Any specification/suggestion for size of fenders for the 1994 Fairline Targa 38. She has a fender basket on the stern so logically they need to fit in there.
And welcome views on fender socks - the starboard side of the hull has fender rub marks which I'll remove but want to prevent recurrence.
 
ClaytonDJ said:
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Finally managed to get round to posting a photo of the Targa 38 I've purchased. Picking off bits of the poorly applied anti-foul reveals white gel coat underneath. The fender run mark should come off quite easily.
Needs some time spent on her showering love, attention (and elbow grease).
The engines need to come out to replace a sump on the port engine which has "an unsatisfactory repair" - basically a load of fibre-glass stuck into a hole! Looks like a leak from the water pump went unnoticed/not fixed for a while - allowing salt water to run down over the pulley and down under the sump causing corrosion then a hole. Also needs a new alternator on the starboard engine - but besides these things the engines started and ran up well.
 
In my humble opinion....while socks look really smart...and in certain circles they are obligatory....I find that after one storm of rubbing against something...they just shred and look awful until they finally fall off
 
And here are the KAD42s out of the boat for repair, cleaning and making pretty.

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Bouba said:
In my humble opinion....while socks look really smart...and in certain circles they are obligatory....I find that after one storm of rubbing against something...they just shred and look awful until they finally fall off
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...and what about the ones on the fenders?
 
ClaytonDJ said:
Finally managed to get round to posting a photo of the Targa 38 I've purchased. Picking off bits of the poorly applied anti-foul reveals white gel coat underneath. The fender run mark should come off quite easily.
Needs some time spent on her showering love, attention (and elbow grease).
The engines need to come out to replace a sump on the port engine which has "an unsatisfactory repair" - basically a load of fibre-glass stuck into a hole! Looks like a leak from the water pump went unnoticed/not fixed for a while - allowing salt water to run down over the pulley and down under the sump causing corrosion then a hole. Also needs a new alternator on the starboard engine - but besides these things the engines started and ran up well.
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Ref white gel below antifoul. Yes they were all built with white gel below the waterline.
 
The corroded/holed sump showing the blob of fibre-glass stuck over it.....they know how to repair engines on the continent!!
stelican said:
Ref white gel below antifoul. Yes they were all built with white gel below the waterline.
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stelican said:
Ref white gel below antifoul. Yes they were all built with white gel below the waterline.
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When I can afford it I'll have it all taken back to the gelcoat and anti-fouled properly. For now, funds dictate a make-good finish then anti-foul.
 

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ClaytonDJ said:
Exciting news (for me anyway)
After months of searching and multiple false starts (and disappointments), I've finally bought a boat in Spain to put on my berth at Sotogrande Marina.

She is a 1994 Fairline Targa 38 powered by two KAD 42(B)s
Considering her age (she'll be 32 this year) she presents reasonably well. A few scuffs on the bathing platform and along protective strake (that's what it's for isn't it), but overall the hull looks good.
Engines start and operate OK - no smoke (except usual puff on start up), oil pressure and temperatures steady.
Interior is nice but needs a little TLC as one would expect.

In the process of paying (ouch), de-registering/re-registering, arranging insurance, and transportation (she's a fair few miles from where she needs to be).

With calm seas and a fair wind, I should have her afloat and in use for the Summer.

Dave
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In my opinion the med is really the ONLY place for a Targa. Did it come with a villa?
 
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