Used boat buying concerns

[Whitelighter]

To the OP, assuming the boat you are interested in is the one Tingdene have for sale have you seen this 2015 370 boats.co.uk have:

http://m.boats.co.uk/boats-for-sale/2015-broom-370-1638

It's a fair bit newer, cheaper. Has all the nav gear needed when you do go offshore a bit and is a stick boat so has a warranty.
I would have though a single D6 with bow and stern thrusters is better for river use?

Anyway, thought it worth mentioning. Good luck with the search

 

[Hillbilly]

Thats the one. The fact it had two engines matched well with our new found bravery to consider coastal use for the boat rather than just the Thames, was pulling me towards it. The spec is pretty comprehensive as well, also with a fitted generator for a bit of redundancy from hook up points. The nav gear I am happy to add as and when needed, and I guess two engines will help when looking to move it on in a few years time.....if they work of course!

 

[TK Blue MAX]

. How is your glass.................. half full or half empty

Being a engineer,i would say the glass is twice as big as it needs to be ,!!!!!!!

 

[Bigplumbs]

Being a engineer,i would say the glass is twice as big as it needs to be ,!!!!!!!

Very good. As a Quantity Surveyor I would say if you have only drunk a half you should only have bought a half !

 

[oldgit]

Ideal for inland waterways a single is going to be one slow boat for expeditions below Teddington and coastal.
8 knots cruise and 10-12 WOT.?
Its going to be a long leisurely cruise across the channel or beyond ?.
Curious penny pinching choice of power plant for such a capable boat ?

 

[Hillbilly]

I do think the value long term in these boats is with a twin setup. I was out on the solent in a brand new single engine (D6 430) Broom 370, and it was comfortable cruising 9-10 knots at low's revs (1800-2000rpm) but seemed to be working hard flat out to get to 17-18knots up at 3200rpm/WOT. I suspect with the twins, we could be going 18knots at a comfortable medium engine speed, making for a more relaxed experience.

 

[Hillbilly]

So took the boat for a trial at the weekend. Engines started (from cold) easily, ran smooth, but quite smokey (Black and blue) on idle. Boat sat idling for 5', then we set off. Gentle pootle on idle speeds for a good 10 mins through a cut until we are in the main channel. Engines still smoking. 5 more minutes of idling, (Still smoking, hint of blue) then we get to a quiet spot, where in turn I can put each engine under a bit of load for a couple of mins each. Within a few minutes, the engines have completely stopped smoking, and are running nice and clear.

Now - the boat has spent the last few years just idling on the Thames, so never driven in anger, nor I suspect, ever even put under a decent bit of load to let the engines breath and the turbo's spool up.

Given how quick they cleared up - would it be reasonable to assume the excess smoke was an accumulation of oil residue from constant idling building up in the turbo's and air chambers? and as such, nothing to worry about.....or something more sinister? If the later, I presume it would manifest itself on another cold startup as bad as the first time?

Cheers for thoughts.