why Sealine?

[DavidJ]

[ QUOTE ]
Ford Mondeo is a good car for the price, same for Sealine in that market segment perhaps

[/ QUOTE ]
I think people mistake the generous trade in policy (with other Sealines!) of the past with cheap boats. I remember a few years back they were selling at a higher price tag than Princess at the boat show. IMHO similar build quality.

 

[PowerYachtBlog]

DavidJ is right not far from Sealine to PriFair in build quality especially after 1995
I also want to note that the Stainless Steel on Sealines was among the first after SS, to be fitted in a certain Italian way, no bolts showing but fitted with stanchions and of wider diameter
I helmed a few times the 360 Ambassador later renamed S37 Flamengo, and that is a much better seaboat to a Fairline 36/37 Targa, she is a tad slower and heavier boat also, weighing close to a ton more dry then Fairline, and would do 32 knots top in clean hull med waters, compared to the 36 a 37 Tar would do, but give her a head sea and she does sea keep better

 

[Nautorius]

Howards Way!!!!

Seriously, I grew up in the 1980's drooling over the Sealine 255, then 285 as seen on Howards way. Then when I got into boats I dreamed of an S28....butt foolishly never bought one. Always got the feeling that if I had I would have saved a packet changing my boats every year. The best Value/space 34 footer is the S34 (excluding Z34 as it is 38ft long). The S37/38 with tripple rear cabin means you can really have guests.

The F34 is amazing for what they cram in, the F44 was a classic.....

Yep I love Sealine, I know they are Mondeos but they do everything so well at an affordable price....

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Timberwolf]

I bought a new F37 this year after running a Fairline Targa 37 for 2 plus years. I much prefer the F37 for living space, ease of handling and not having to keep spending on outdrive 'issues'! The Sealine dealers are so much nicer to deal with than Fairline dealers. My mind was made up at the LBS when the people on the Fairline stand could hardly bring themselves to talk to me! Fairline seem to assume that high prices and a snobby dealer network are the way to win customers - well not me! Fairline need to take a leaf out of other manufacturer's sales techniques; even Sunseeker made me feel very welcome and took the time to show me round boats I told them I couldn't afford. British manufacturing is a dying breed and they all need to recognise that you can't just rely on your past customers to keep you in business - you also need us aspirational types! The last time an industry rested on its laurels, the British car industry disappeared. I sincerely hope the British boat manufacturers are clever enough to have ALL the angles covered in the years ahead. PS - I love my Sealine and if the economy doesn't kill me I can't wait to get a bigger one!