oceanfroggie
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Yum yum. What a beautiful vessel - a proper little ship. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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LittleShip
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Not sure many want to take on a wooden boat these days?
Have you ever owned one............. just a question for info!
My observations are that people who have never owned a wood boat always give this kind of retort and people who do own them don't like plastic. Mine is wood and I still think it is the best boat material but then as previously stated "I am biased"
In answer to another point....No matter what boat our friend goes for in that price range it is likely to be around the 10 year old mark (at least) to fill the requirements given, so a ten year old engine is going to be on the cards for him. The true measure is how well the vessel has been looked after, mine is now 36 years old and in better condition than some modern 5 year old boats!
I have to agree with some of the comments of Dutch steel....... thats why I was and still am thinking of going down that route....... as soon as I find one that gives me what I have now!
Tom.
Have you ever owned one............. just a question for info!
My observations are that people who have never owned a wood boat always give this kind of retort and people who do own them don't like plastic. Mine is wood and I still think it is the best boat material but then as previously stated "I am biased"
In answer to another point....No matter what boat our friend goes for in that price range it is likely to be around the 10 year old mark (at least) to fill the requirements given, so a ten year old engine is going to be on the cards for him. The true measure is how well the vessel has been looked after, mine is now 36 years old and in better condition than some modern 5 year old boats!
I have to agree with some of the comments of Dutch steel....... thats why I was and still am thinking of going down that route....... as soon as I find one that gives me what I have now!
Tom.
pheran
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We're now on our second Dutch steel a/c and wouldn't consider anything else for the future. Made a bit of a mistake during the transition ie with the first one, in that it was equipped with twin 200hp turbo Volvos - and a bath!. Was remarkably fast, albeit with a tremendous wake and fuel consumption. Learnt my lesson with the second - somewhat smaller at 43ft and with a single non-turbo 6-cylinder diesel. Uses less fuel than a moped and is vast inside. In my view, flybridges and twin engines are a total no-no for serious inland cruising.
jimg
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Actually I got as far as a full survey on a wooden Grand Banks 42 back in the mid-80's. The report was not good reading! As far as I remember the hull was relatively OK, but the superstructure was written off, a lot of the ply was past it's sell by date.