Hurricane
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Wow - are you breaking your allegiance to Fairline!!
Your boating history!
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Wow - are you breaking your allegiance to Fairline!!
petem
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I might have to Mike. For the next boat I'd really like a c. 44ft shaft drive boat. The later Targa 44's (and equivalent 'V' Series Princesses I think) were all sterndrive or IPS drives (OMDB).
I could of course get an old Mk1 Targa 44 but they're getting a bit long in the tooth (we're talking 7 years time)!
jrudge
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1. Dingy with wooden floor and evinrude outboard. Was my dads in the garage. It ended up being stolen on the Thames at Kingston. Fortunatly insured!
2. 17 ft ish fletcher like ski boat of unknown origin. 50hp merc blue band. Resprayed and tarted up then sold after 2-3 years
3. Cranchi endurance 33
4 part ex the above for Targa 40 - currently moored 100 feet from me and I know the new owner and saw him on the water yesterday
5 squadron 65
6 squadron 58 ( post divorce !)
Next who knows.
This looks value and fun
https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/2009/vitech-80-3580010/?refSource=standard listing
2. 17 ft ish fletcher like ski boat of unknown origin. 50hp merc blue band. Resprayed and tarted up then sold after 2-3 years
3. Cranchi endurance 33
4 part ex the above for Targa 40 - currently moored 100 feet from me and I know the new owner and saw him on the water yesterday
5 squadron 65
6 squadron 58 ( post divorce !)
Next who knows.
This looks value and fun
https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats/2009/vitech-80-3580010/?refSource=standard listing
julians
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Various family boats, but my boating history is
- a 3.x m Avon inflatable with 15 hp outboard
- zodiac futura mk2 with 50 hp yamaha
- Sea Ray 200 bow rider
- windy 25 mirage
- a 3.x m Avon inflatable with 15 hp outboard
- zodiac futura mk2 with 50 hp yamaha
- Sea Ray 200 bow rider
- windy 25 mirage
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Its probably cheap because its a Taiwanese brand but it does indeed look like a lorra boat for the money.
tico
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petem.... thought you had a Corniche at one point?
petem
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Nah. There was someone on one of the early YBW Solent meets that had one, perhaps you're confusing me with him?
pan
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Solo (sailing)
GP14 (sailing)
Winner 23 day cabin (power)
Starline 25
Princess 286
Princess 35
Princess 388
Mastercraft
Sunseeker portofino 375
Sunseeker Camargue 44
Sunseeker Manhattan 50.......
GP14 (sailing)
Winner 23 day cabin (power)
Starline 25
Princess 286
Princess 35
Princess 388
Mastercraft
Sunseeker portofino 375
Sunseeker Camargue 44
Sunseeker Manhattan 50.......
petem
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Sunseeker Camargue 44 - now there's a boat that I've always admired.
Portofino
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Dingy in the lake district when under 10
Cabin cruiser in the 70,s ( parents boat ) based in Sandbanks in my teens .
Use of Royal Marines kit on joint exercises early 80 ,s
My own purchases.
Open keeled sail boat of 21 ft around 1991
Gib sea 7.6 sailboat 1993 to 1996
Pause
Birth in SoF 2003 as an investment.
2005 Sunseeker Portofino 35 to occupy ^^^ abiding by the terms of terms of birth contract .kept it 9 years .
2014 Itama 14 M Med based
Cabin cruiser in the 70,s ( parents boat ) based in Sandbanks in my teens .
Use of Royal Marines kit on joint exercises early 80 ,s
My own purchases.
Open keeled sail boat of 21 ft around 1991
Gib sea 7.6 sailboat 1993 to 1996
Pause
Birth in SoF 2003 as an investment.
2005 Sunseeker Portofino 35 to occupy ^^^ abiding by the terms of terms of birth contract .kept it 9 years .
2014 Itama 14 M Med based
Piers
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Home build twin seat Ottersports canoe (Cabot)
Fletcher 21 Arrowbolt c/w Yam 175 (Rebels Only)
Cougar Predator 35 (L'eau Profile)
Princess V39 (Play d'eau)
Fleming 55 (Play d'eau)
Fletcher 21 Arrowbolt c/w Yam 175 (Rebels Only)
Cougar Predator 35 (L'eau Profile)
Princess V39 (Play d'eau)
Fleming 55 (Play d'eau)
Boatbore
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This is a great thread ...... really fun to see what everyone has had and the progression
I grew up sailing and cruising on Dad's boats, and we always had a ski boat in the garden for using in the Bridgewater estuary...
My boats
Ring 18 - insanely fast
Cranchi 840 Corallo
Monte Carlo 30 offshorer
Cranchi 31 Aquamarina
Cranchi 33 Endurance
Cranchi 50 Mediterranee
Riva Bravo 38
Ferretti 57
Sunseeker Superhawk 50
Also have a Cobra 640 RIB, and a Draco 1900 inboard.....
I grew up sailing and cruising on Dad's boats, and we always had a ski boat in the garden for using in the Bridgewater estuary...
My boats
Ring 18 - insanely fast
Cranchi 840 Corallo
Monte Carlo 30 offshorer
Cranchi 31 Aquamarina
Cranchi 33 Endurance
Cranchi 50 Mediterranee
Riva Bravo 38
Ferretti 57
Sunseeker Superhawk 50
Also have a Cobra 640 RIB, and a Draco 1900 inboard.....
Grey Goose
New Member
My first post on the a Forum
1. Lightning sailing dinghy
2. Fletcher speedboat
3. Humber rib
4. Regal bow rider speedboat
5. Beneteau Swift Trawler 34, 2015
All my boating was in Salcombe until this year. Spent June to September in South of France living aboard. Dream come true!
1. Lightning sailing dinghy
2. Fletcher speedboat
3. Humber rib
4. Regal bow rider speedboat
5. Beneteau Swift Trawler 34, 2015
All my boating was in Salcombe until this year. Spent June to September in South of France living aboard. Dream come true!
jfm
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I'm really pleased to see how many folks had or still have Lasers :encouragement:
Inflatable 12 footer with Merc 20 serial# 9037331 (parents - I was about 8)
Mirror 56816
Laser 77703 (1979)
Assorted speedboats with Johnson 50 and Merc 60 then 80. Can't remember them all
17 foot dory with merc 90 TowerOfPower serial# 5777855
Another 17 foot dory with merc 125
15 year pause - other priorities!
Fairline Phantom 42 (only boat on this list not bought new - was 4 mths old) 3-person syndicate
Jeanneau 24 ft sloop
Squadron 58 #74 - initally 3 person syndicate then I bought 100%
Squadron 58 # 201
Squadron 78 #70
Laser 199833 (tried to buy 200,000 but they wouldn't sell. I got this boat unique moulded by Performance Sailcraft in Fairline ice white gelcoat)
Capelli 9m RIB Yam 300, in syndicate with MRC on this forum
Squadron 78 #92
Now thinking about next one
Inflatable 12 footer with Merc 20 serial# 9037331 (parents - I was about 8)
Mirror 56816
Laser 77703 (1979)
Assorted speedboats with Johnson 50 and Merc 60 then 80. Can't remember them all
17 foot dory with merc 90 TowerOfPower serial# 5777855
Another 17 foot dory with merc 125
15 year pause - other priorities!
Fairline Phantom 42 (only boat on this list not bought new - was 4 mths old) 3-person syndicate
Jeanneau 24 ft sloop
Squadron 58 #74 - initally 3 person syndicate then I bought 100%
Squadron 58 # 201
Squadron 78 #70
Laser 199833 (tried to buy 200,000 but they wouldn't sell. I got this boat unique moulded by Performance Sailcraft in Fairline ice white gelcoat)
Capelli 9m RIB Yam 300, in syndicate with MRC on this forum
Squadron 78 #92
Now thinking about next one
jfm
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Both have a place on the cool board :encouragement:
rubberduck
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1st got Ill in 2003, still in hospital three months later when a new fellow patient arrived with same problem, who just happened to be into boats. I borrowed a couple of mags & decided this may be a replacement for Golf which was going to be a big no no for some time.
Got out late 2004 & visited EBY after xmas, they had a rinker 250, good as new, made a silly offer which much to my surprise was accepted.
1 year & 1 PB2 later ordered a new Doral Elegante. She was borrowed for the boat show that year, kept her a couple of years when we met Trevor (absolute dealer) who was clearing about six boats due to Absolute wanting him to hold too much stock to remain a dealer, this was late 2008 IRC. We bought the 41 with a good px on the Doral, & kept her until recently when we bought an Abs 47 with a view to fitting stabiliser to make wife happy.
Been on her once so far by way of sea trial after spending on new everything inc Seakeeper.
Hoping I can find a really good surgeon now to make the dream a reality.
Got out late 2004 & visited EBY after xmas, they had a rinker 250, good as new, made a silly offer which much to my surprise was accepted.
1 year & 1 PB2 later ordered a new Doral Elegante. She was borrowed for the boat show that year, kept her a couple of years when we met Trevor (absolute dealer) who was clearing about six boats due to Absolute wanting him to hold too much stock to remain a dealer, this was late 2008 IRC. We bought the 41 with a good px on the Doral, & kept her until recently when we bought an Abs 47 with a view to fitting stabiliser to make wife happy.
Been on her once so far by way of sea trial after spending on new everything inc Seakeeper.
Hoping I can find a really good surgeon now to make the dream a reality.
Offshore57
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Fletcher Arrow 14'6" - Merc 50
Shakespeare 15 - 55 Suzuki
Phantom 19 Racedeck - 90 Tohatsu
Crusader 19 Yamaha 225
Chapparral 235 - V8 Mercruiser
Formula 292 SR1 - 2 x V8s
Yamaha jetski (while I was offshore racing...couldnt do both)
Princess 37 - as a liveaboard
Rinker 190
Ring 21 - Yamaha 200
Sea Ray 290 - 2 x Merc V6
Searching for next boat now...
Shakespeare 15 - 55 Suzuki
Phantom 19 Racedeck - 90 Tohatsu
Crusader 19 Yamaha 225
Chapparral 235 - V8 Mercruiser
Formula 292 SR1 - 2 x V8s
Yamaha jetski (while I was offshore racing...couldnt do both)
Princess 37 - as a liveaboard
Rinker 190
Ring 21 - Yamaha 200
Sea Ray 290 - 2 x Merc V6
Searching for next boat now...
PowerYachtBlog
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Such a nice thread.
I started very young at two years old to what then became a passion and a life. Looking at the sea and boats.
My grandfather had a ten feet wood build long Fregatina (traditional Maltese harbor boat, similar to a Maltese Kajjic but smaller and lower) with a 3hp Evinrude in Sliema, and he used to take me with him fishing inside Marsamexetto Harbor and also venturing a couple miles offshore.
He was always surprised how I always looked at cabin cruisers in the harbor, the Chris Crafts, Coronet, and the first Princesses (37) and never really gave a toss about fishing. His boat gets stolen in Winter 1985 infront of my parents house.
In 1988 a client of my father bought a Sunseeker 20 Mustang, of which I start going out with them as a crew as a friend, for four years till 1992. For a short period I did consider WIld Cats (the S20 Mustang) as my boat.
1994 - 2008 - Gobbi 27 Sport with 2 x 200hp diesel
2008 - today - Gobbi 335 SC with 2 x 230hp
I started very young at two years old to what then became a passion and a life. Looking at the sea and boats.
My grandfather had a ten feet wood build long Fregatina (traditional Maltese harbor boat, similar to a Maltese Kajjic but smaller and lower) with a 3hp Evinrude in Sliema, and he used to take me with him fishing inside Marsamexetto Harbor and also venturing a couple miles offshore.
He was always surprised how I always looked at cabin cruisers in the harbor, the Chris Crafts, Coronet, and the first Princesses (37) and never really gave a toss about fishing. His boat gets stolen in Winter 1985 infront of my parents house.
In 1988 a client of my father bought a Sunseeker 20 Mustang, of which I start going out with them as a crew as a friend, for four years till 1992. For a short period I did consider WIld Cats (the S20 Mustang) as my boat.
1994 - 2008 - Gobbi 27 Sport with 2 x 200hp diesel
2008 - today - Gobbi 335 SC with 2 x 230hp
Illetas
Active Member
Zodiac of around 2.5 mtrs with 4hp outboard
Fletcher Faro with 60hp outboard
Fletcher Faro With 100hp outboard
Sealine 230
Fairline Targa 31 (plus Picton with 100hp outboard for waterskiing)
Cranchi Endurance 39
Sunseeker Camargue 50
Incredibly, excluding the S/S which I still own, the total depreciation for all the others was less than £20000!
Fletcher Faro with 60hp outboard
Fletcher Faro With 100hp outboard
Sealine 230
Fairline Targa 31 (plus Picton with 100hp outboard for waterskiing)
Cranchi Endurance 39
Sunseeker Camargue 50
Incredibly, excluding the S/S which I still own, the total depreciation for all the others was less than £20000!
Mr Googler
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You’ve excluded running/maintenance costs I assume.......as is right and proper in boating maths