petem
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Advertised as a Fairline Corniche 33/36.
Cheers, Pete
Cheers, Pete
What model of Fairline is this???
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Whitelighter
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Looks to be the same era as the Corsica 37- same slanty windows.
Further than that, no idea. Not seen one before. Does look like a Targa 33/35 hull with a hardtop and flybridge?
Further than that, no idea. Not seen one before. Does look like a Targa 33/35 hull with a hardtop and flybridge?
petem
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Mmm, that's what struck me, doesn't look like the top and the bottom belong together (looks too top heavy).
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Nautical
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Looks like a Turkish knock off, if its laminated wood...guaranteed.....
aka...This Fairline copy
Did loads of them in the 80's
aka...This Fairline copy
Did loads of them in the 80's
Whitelighter
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Are they any good? Seems a load of boat for the money.
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1yppah
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would put money on it being a targa 33 hull with what looks like a failry decent attempt at a flybridge using some elements (poss flybridge and arch) of a corniche.
Would not go near it personally
Would not go near it personally
ari
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Definitely an old shape Targa 33 hull (the one with the forward sloping arch).
And therefore definitely never designed to have a flybridge plonked on top! You sure that's not a photochop? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
And therefore definitely never designed to have a flybridge plonked on top! You sure that's not a photochop? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Nick2
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Def a Targa 33 hull and some of topsides but with some awful "Fairline style" additions . Frankly don't see any Corniche bits here at all.
Not nice in my view.....
Nick
Not nice in my view.....
Nick
petem
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Yep, looks like a Targa 33 Hull....
What raised alarm bells with me is the saloon windows, looks like they've used two identical windows (reversed) to save money.
Cheers, Pete
What raised alarm bells with me is the saloon windows, looks like they've used two identical windows (reversed) to save money.
Cheers, Pete
petem
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Not Photoshop. For Sale here....
http://www.botentekoop.nl/sportcruisers/461107/Fairline-Corniche-3336-1987.html
Pete
http://www.botentekoop.nl/sportcruisers/461107/Fairline-Corniche-3336-1987.html
Pete
Whitelighter
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Might be worth checking with Fairline. It might be a bit like the early SunSeeker Portofino 35 with a Hardtop, factory job but SS only built 8, and it does look a bit heath robinson.
It does look a little too good to be a home mod though...
It does look a little too good to be a home mod though...
petem
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Could also have been a salvaged burnt out hull.
Pete
Pete
Whitelighter
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True. There is something about it though. The Radar arch doesn't seem to have been lopped off, everything fits a little well.
Can't find any info on the web still. Would really like to know the history.
Can't find any info on the web still. Would really like to know the history.
Nautical
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Not bad if you don't mind been seen in a copy of something, joinery work is usually top dollar, where they fall down is they are monsterly heavy being built from wood but if looked after last the distance but again higher maintenance cost.
Never quite pull the copy / replica thing off though always just shy of the mark.
They don't do many anymore they have moved on considerably since then and yards are very state of the art affairs now and producing their own product which IMHO are as good as or even better than any UK or Med builder. They can afford to spend money on the detail with labour costs 40% of the UK or even Italy. Very skilled boat builders these days the Turks.
Here the worlds largest single one piece mould vacuum infused sandwich hull just about to be launched from a Turkish yard. I ve seen it and it is simply stunning, you should see the five axis milling machine they have for making the moulds, absolutely huge!. That lower deck one piece window is stunning...the view, the light, the technology to do it! awesome stuff.
Compare this to a certain tri deck build recently launched and you can see some sweaty brows at nearly three million euro cheaper!
Never quite pull the copy / replica thing off though always just shy of the mark.
They don't do many anymore they have moved on considerably since then and yards are very state of the art affairs now and producing their own product which IMHO are as good as or even better than any UK or Med builder. They can afford to spend money on the detail with labour costs 40% of the UK or even Italy. Very skilled boat builders these days the Turks.
Here the worlds largest single one piece mould vacuum infused sandwich hull just about to be launched from a Turkish yard. I ve seen it and it is simply stunning, you should see the five axis milling machine they have for making the moulds, absolutely huge!. That lower deck one piece window is stunning...the view, the light, the technology to do it! awesome stuff.
Compare this to a certain tri deck build recently launched and you can see some sweaty brows at nearly three million euro cheaper!
ipw
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look at this sedan flybridge with afterthought http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/images/pics/BS08126.jpg?r=8291