We want (need) to buy a boat! So what would you buy?

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After all the advice on my previous post, we are going to carry on looking for something else
We are going to use the boat as a liveaboard for just the two of us and the dog (so only two cabins needed)
Our Budget is £130000.
Need something with a reasonable turn of speed, so we can go places when we want. We really want a two cabin with dinette, flybridge boat, and preferably would like a aft cabin! 'er indoors doesn't really want a dark wood interior.....
We've looked at loads and have seen some real horrors!!

So what boat would you be looking at with our budget?
Again thanks for you help, (this isn't quite like buying a house is it!) /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
Why a turn of speed if it is a live aboard? You surely will be able to travel when conditons are good if not perfect!
Have you looked at trawler types, such as an older Grand Banks 42 or dare I say Trader 42 or 44? You will get more accomodation and home comforts on these more spacious boats.
 
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Why a turn of speed if it is a live aboard? You surely will be able to travel when conditons are good if not perfect!


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Why not a turn of speed? Even though it's a live aboard we still plan to use it to go places, and I actually enjoy the challenge of rough seas! I've considered a displacement boat, but would prefer a planing hull. Thanks for the feedback though.
 
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Riva superamerica 50 , one for sale in essex !

Lovely boat.

Tom

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We've veiwed that boat, agree its a lovely looking boat, but the galley is miniscule! My shoulders only just fit!! Decor downstairs is a bit "80's" too.
thanks for input.
 
Quite a lot of excellent Nelsons around, some with galleons of extras and loads of dosh already spent. Elite seakeepers, and sooooo smart !
 
I have a Sealine F43 and can thoroughly recommend it! although the F43 may be outside your budget, it is more or less the same boat as its predecessor the Sealine Statesman 410.

It has a huge aft cabin and absolutely loads of room inside. Pretty much the same layout as the Princess 435, but you should be able to get a newer one with more modern engines. Also the access onto the boat is a little easier than the 435.

Here's an example of a 410:

http://www.boatmatch.com/asc-bin/boatmatch/listing/543137.html


You should be able to get one within your budget.

Garry
 
Fairline Turbo 36 will hold it's value and because of length (40') not massively expensive to moor. Loads of internal space with a large rear cabin and proper bed.
 
Not a Carver - praps a Princess

ok. I would ditch the Carver idea then.

If you enjoy seegoing stuff, fins a suitable Princess. perhaps? These are made in Plymouth where many are a bit boaty and even if they aren't the first trip for the boat is English Channel/ Western Approaches. Aargh! So the boats had better be screwed together well, or they wouldn't make it, and they are, imho.

As above, Prinny also hav the advantage of lots of the workforce being a bit boaty too, so doen on the shopfloor they know where they just really gotta use stainless steel and so on, and will pipe up to say erm this or that won't work at sea tho? Some other manufacturers don't have tis advantage cos they are inland and some of their workers never seen the sea. In fact, forsome manufacturers, some of their designers never been on a boat.

This dosn't invariably mean that Prinny are ideal layout or other less-boaty stuff: sometimes also the galleys are not as good as in other boats, praps again cos boatiness is more their focus. But more general whammy seagoing "i like tackling a rough sea" - i wd look hard at princess for a uk-based boat

Oh and resale-wise also they are uk boat for uk - so easier to sell and les likely totake a bad it. Aftr about 10 years the price of a boat stops falling and (if looked after) starts rising a bit. unless it'sa carver inwhich case pobably scrapped. Tho it costs money to look after boats of course. You need to see lots to learn/compare what is good and not so good, even of same model. Enjoy the hunt, stay patient.

Oh and of course othr suggestions valid - i was identifying just one manufacturer to address your
"i like tackling rough seas" remark
 
I know I am trying to buy a similaer boat the rivatek 44 and the galley is minmal but I do feel you need to comprmise some times?

Have a look at presidents and angels they seem to have bags of space? Loads around Croatia area,

Tom
 
Oooo ther's so many to choose from!!
435's and 410's have been moved to the top of list now the Carver has been scrubbed off.
We're looking at a 410 next week.
Thanks for the positive feedback about them both!
 
Also consider Fairline 43/45

web page

plus they also did a newer version 43 aft cabin, quite rare and seem to hang around on the second hand market, so might get one close to your budget. Having said that the only one I could find has been sold.

web page

Actually though I agree with others, Princess 435 or Sealine 410
 
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What was the asking price for the carver? And why is it off the list?

Tom

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you obviously didn't read my other post!! It was up fo £139000 /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
 
A bit more adventorous perhaps ...

Azimut 45
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Or what about Mochi Craft ...

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Well screwed toghether and beautiful crafts....
 
why not consider an Aquastar or Nelson, space and still got speed with the capability of dealing with rough seas that a planing boat would balk at.
 
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Have a look below at my Broom 345 right up your street

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We've looked at a few Brooms and they just don't tick the right boxes.thanks for the post though.
 
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why not consider an Aquastar or Nelson, space and still got speed with the capability of dealing with rough seas that a planing boat would balk at.

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you're right about their capabilities......t'other half doesn't like the look of them though!!
 
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