RDL
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Well, if I can locate 2 at the right money I'll let you know. Maybe If we buy 2 S38's from Sealine they may gives us a 2 percent discount.
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Which one - S34 or S37
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Jerbro
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I would go for the S37. In my opinion the AD41's can be a little smoky, but v.reliable. I personally strongly agree with comments about survey as build quality does vary - does'nt matter how old the boat is.
I know it's difficult to wait, but its always fun looking.
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I know it's difficult to wait, but its always fun looking.
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oldgit
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Just a note of caution among all the big is better melee,sooner or later you will be faced with going down to the marina on your lonesome,no mates,no wife,no kids and everyones unaccountablty "busy".Will you still be dead keen to take her out alone on a bright winter day just for the joy of being out there.Or will it become just to much trouble and hard work to get that Big is always best beast outa the lock.Marinas are full unloved boats that are fun to use with the family and willing army of mates but do not budge when the novelty has worn off.Get a boat YOU can use.(laugh)
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Chris_B4
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Suppose I\'d better chip in
2002 and I was in exactly the same position, ie. first boat, and making exactly the same choice. I don’t claim to have got it absolutely right but here are my experiences.
Agree with others that you should definitely go for an older S37, or better still up your budget a bit to get a newer one. For me there is nothing else mainstream you can buy with as much space for the money (we also have three children), the key point being the mid cabin which can actually accomodate three adults. Seakeeping comments are also valid given that waterline length is a crucial factor.
Bit miffed about adrianm’s comments about price cos he is probably right and I probably paid too much for mine, especially as it has Mercs. Trouble is on my budget the Volvo options were AD41’s which are not really powerfull enough IMHO and early KAD42’s which have a terrible history. That’s partly why I would say perhaps you should wait until you can get one with KAD43’s or 44’s cos it seems the later supercharged/turbo’d Volvos are more reliable.
I don’t necessarily concur with DavidJ’s experiences of buying from Sealine. Mine was a second hand boat of theirs which came with a three month warranty but I finished up buying boat that couldn’t even sustain planning speed without overheating on the delivery trip. My fault for having rose coloured glasses and handing over my money despite a not altogether glowing engineers report. My experiences got worse from there but that’s another, long, story.
Re: Oldgit. I wish I was allowed out on my own more often and have to say that I find handling the boat single handed not too much of a problem. I should add I do have a bowthruster which is invaluable
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2002 and I was in exactly the same position, ie. first boat, and making exactly the same choice. I don’t claim to have got it absolutely right but here are my experiences.
Agree with others that you should definitely go for an older S37, or better still up your budget a bit to get a newer one. For me there is nothing else mainstream you can buy with as much space for the money (we also have three children), the key point being the mid cabin which can actually accomodate three adults. Seakeeping comments are also valid given that waterline length is a crucial factor.
Bit miffed about adrianm’s comments about price cos he is probably right and I probably paid too much for mine, especially as it has Mercs. Trouble is on my budget the Volvo options were AD41’s which are not really powerfull enough IMHO and early KAD42’s which have a terrible history. That’s partly why I would say perhaps you should wait until you can get one with KAD43’s or 44’s cos it seems the later supercharged/turbo’d Volvos are more reliable.
I don’t necessarily concur with DavidJ’s experiences of buying from Sealine. Mine was a second hand boat of theirs which came with a three month warranty but I finished up buying boat that couldn’t even sustain planning speed without overheating on the delivery trip. My fault for having rose coloured glasses and handing over my money despite a not altogether glowing engineers report. My experiences got worse from there but that’s another, long, story.
Re: Oldgit. I wish I was allowed out on my own more often and have to say that I find handling the boat single handed not too much of a problem. I should add I do have a bowthruster which is invaluable
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DavidJ
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Re: Suppose I\'d better chip in
Nothing wrong with Merc engines except they are not popular in Europe so if you find a good example of a 37 with Mercs I recon you could get it for £10k less than with Volvos. Of course you take the hit when you sell again but you can't have it both ways.
Interesting that Brunswick Corp now own Mercruiser and Sealine.
David
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Nothing wrong with Merc engines except they are not popular in Europe so if you find a good example of a 37 with Mercs I recon you could get it for £10k less than with Volvos. Of course you take the hit when you sell again but you can't have it both ways.
Interesting that Brunswick Corp now own Mercruiser and Sealine.
David
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tcm
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Re: Not so!
I hear that those with a nice lot of space on their 37 foot sports boat attract lots of boaty help from mates beetling down to the med, and if the boat is bigger, there's lots and LOTS of willing crew ....
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I hear that those with a nice lot of space on their 37 foot sports boat attract lots of boaty help from mates beetling down to the med, and if the boat is bigger, there's lots and LOTS of willing crew ....
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Renegade_Master
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Fred I used to take my Crown in and out of Brighton marina all the time on my own, (ok no lock but)
its easy if you come in stern two with a finger pontoon, put a nice buoy fender hanging
off yer stern first for protection against the main pontoon, come in lassoo the stern tie off,
then bring the front in with the other engine, seasy. CGN
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its easy if you come in stern two with a finger pontoon, put a nice buoy fender hanging
off yer stern first for protection against the main pontoon, come in lassoo the stern tie off,
then bring the front in with the other engine, seasy. CGN
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oldgit
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Re: Lifes def. not fair.
Yes Yes .Rub it in,why do,nt you.
Still lets see if there is that much flesh exposed in the Solent on a January afternoon,or will they all be wearing matching dry suits as recommended and worn a-la Happy 1./forums/images/icons/laugh.gif
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Yes Yes .Rub it in,why do,nt you.
Still lets see if there is that much flesh exposed in the Solent on a January afternoon,or will they all be wearing matching dry suits as recommended and worn a-la Happy 1./forums/images/icons/laugh.gif
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WS175
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Build quality variable - definatly get a good surveyor who can check how thick the bottom is! Sealine's modern system is only as good as the bloke with the chop spray gun. I have seen them thick and VERY thin. look at the S34 in RK's yard with the BIG hole in the bottom.
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ArthurWood
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As most others have recommended, buy the bigger boat. You will be intimidated at first whether you buy a 34 or a 37 when you get out on the water or, more specifically, while docking, but if you get the 34, you will soon be wishing you had a 37. It's called "footitis."
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