Trader Motor Yachts: any good?

[Mino]

I've been looking at a number of manufacturers for a liveaboard that has low draft, low airdraft, an exterior helm, is CE Cat A, has a reasonable top speed when needed and is good in rough weather and comfortable at anchor. The Trader 42 is currently top of the list.

Your opinions and experiences on Trader yachts would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

The first half a dozen or so links on this list should give you something to go on. Good luck!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...s"+site:www.ybw.com/forums&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[Mino]

The first half a dozen or so links on this list should give you something to go on. Good luck!

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...s"+site:www.ybw.com/forums&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

Cheers
Jimmy

Thanks Jimmy! Reading through those has made me reconsider my other choices. Much appreciated.

 

[jimg]

I've been looking at a number of manufacturers for a liveaboard that has low draft, low airdraft, an exterior helm, is CE Cat A, has a reasonable top speed when needed and is good in rough weather and comfortable at anchor. The Trader 42 is currently top of the list.

Your opinions and experiences on Trader yachts would be appreciated. Thanks.

If you are looking at older boats then I would say that they are OK.
Problems would have been sorted and not sure that older boats had any real problems any more than others. Know quite a few owners and they are happy.

Gludy had a nightmare, but that does not mean every Trader is like that.
If buying new today I would think carefully and there are plenty of other oprtions available.

 

[Mino]

Thanks folks. After the information received via this forum I'm steering well clear. (no pun intended!)

 

[volvopaul]

If your near Universal Marina on the river Hamble, go down and look at the relatively new Trader thats had its bottom peeled off because of Osmosis, ive seen 30 year old Princess and Fairlines with no trace of the dreaded bug after all thoses years.

If you want a boat that holds its value, is relatively good at sea and offers live aboard facilities buy an older Broom, you have not said what your budget is but whatever you do stay away from Traders there not good news in my opinion.

To add to the one thats been peeled, what a poor job whoever has done has peeled around skin fittings even left the anodes on, if it were mine they would be doing it again, obviously no surveyor involved to overlook the repairs, otherwise it would be done correctly.