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Bogart
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Am still searching. Think I might give up for the winter. Not overly impressed by some of the supposed professional people.
Namely NBS who after hearing nothing new for months when I contacted them said no contact as we had nothing suitable
. And Boatshed Norfolk given up with them no replies to any enquiries.
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I wonder why the propane has gone?
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On 15/02/2022 at 17:06, NeilB said:
That's been up for sale for quite a long time..... looks like two log burners, one of which is smoking via the engine exhaust....
And is still up for sale. The price has dropped quite a bit. Think it will have to drop more before anyone bites.
https://www.boatshowrooms.com/boats-for-sale/london/classic-bourne-34/
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Am still looking. Nothing new appearing. Lots of boats been up for grabs for what seems an eternity.
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I did have my eyes set an an ex Herbert Woods Bounty 27 but was just beaten to the post on it, damn.
One thing I find annoying with boat brokers sites is the number of boats that still show up but are sold. They even stick the word SOLD over the old ad photos. If it is sold get it off the site and save me wasting time. Enquired about one the other day, sorry was sold 7 years ago, unbelievable.
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On 06/04/2022 at 12:41, Mouldy said:
What’s the alternative? That horrible knotty wooden stuff you get from B&Q?
Personally if I had been doing it would have used wood and painted it. The PVC stuff is asking to get scratched.
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On 06/04/2022 at 14:32, Mouldy said:
It’s all a question of personal taste, I know, but the problem with real tongued and grooved pine is the colour it eventually turns. I have no problem with the wood interiors of a lot of boats, apart from the maintenance that it will ultimately require. The glorious finish that comes from the boat builders is often achieved through spraying with varnish and is far beyond my ability with a brush. As for wooden floors, modern LVT offers a viable alternative to laminate flooring, if you like that sort of thing - we had Karndean flooring in our hall and kitchen in the house we moved from and I used some of the excess in the galley of Norfolk Lady.
Yes Karndean would be ideal for a boat, looks good and made well.
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Not that one no. boats seem to be popping up all over the place currently .There is a 37 on NBS, bit of a diy job in places. Though is nice and clean inside and outside. Offer of £42k rejected apparently.
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Never even knew you existed until now.
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1 hour ago, marshman said:
If the 35's now go for around £65/70 then the bigger one will be around £80k every day of the week I am afraid - probably be bought by a couple with a dog who need a lot of room! They are pretty rare and pretty big though!
Seems owner is a guy on his own with a dog.
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On 03/04/2022 at 20:11, Jbx5 said:
As we have become boat less recently and looking for a new boat at the moment we considered looking at these 2 but the cassette toilet was not an option, and the faircraft offering didn’t have a second mate viewing seat opposite the helmsman's seat . But hopefully we got sorted this weekend as offer accepted on a boat we have loved the design of for a few years 😉
John
Go on then tell us which boat?
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On 03/04/2022 at 19:04, Troyboy said:
I see Cool Breeze is back up for sale Bogart. Its a Viking Seamaster 28 with an inboard diesel engine. The 1st owners had it moored near us at our marina. I think they had it for approximately 6 to 7 yrs. It wanted for nothing and really was looked after well. Very nice boat. The only downside is that it has a cassette toilet. Not the end of the world but pump out is better.
There is also a Faircraft 33 aft cockpit for sale at St Olaves marina. Advertised on Boatshed Norfolk. It has a modern looking refit but I don't know anything else about it. I hope this helps.
Went to see the Seamaster last week. As you say has cassette toilet, had my fill of them in caravans over the years.
Also did not like the bulkhead, made it look rather cramped. Still cannot understand why there is a removable panel in it anyway. Neither one thing nor the other.
Saw a Bounty 27 yesterday, ex Woods hire, actually looked not bad at all. Is currently under offer but the guy is taking an eternity to get the money for it. So we will see.
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Wonder how much these units cost?
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Was going to look at this 43 ft job today except was not in the yard. probably too big for me but never got the chance to have a gander. Would have been interesting to see what made it worth 80k
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Saw Colin Sanderson today as all his boats are up for sale. After viewing really his are too big for me. Plus in need of a lot of TLC.
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What do we think of a Pedro 30 what with it being a steel boat?
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Looks like there are 2 identical boats up for grabs at identical prices and age.
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Just seen the video in my opinion looks lovely. A lot in a small boat without looking cramped.
Engine compartment looks like the thing has never been fired up.
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Had a lovely pork belly in the Nelson's Head in Reedham saturday and a good pint.
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34 minutes ago, Smoggy said:
The best fix for osmosis is negotiate a price drop then ignore it, no one has sunk from it, there's a lot of scare stories about it, if it's taken 40 years to get a rash of blisters it will do 40 more.
Watched a narrowboat video the other evening where the owner said the same. No one has sunk from it yet, first time for everything. Now why am I looking in the mirror?
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An update on the wooden Bourne, apart from the loo been told by the broker that it is suffering from osmosis. Been on the market for a year, apparently, now price reduced. £ = osmosis maybe. I know lots of grp boats suffer from it to some extent.
Just read the ideal way to fix it penned by a surveyor. Sound a time consuming exercise with obviously the associated expense.
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18 hours ago, Lastdraft said:
It doesn’t really matter what your first boat is, it will be your third or fourth that will be ideal , suits your needs and the one you should have bought in the first place !
I do not doubt that at all.
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On 10/02/2022 at 23:13, Oldspice said:
Agree with what others have said regarding what is suitable and meets your needs and requirements regarding boat style design and fit out.
We changed our boat due to the Mrs having mobility issues (previous boat was 2014 Shetland 27i) and waited for over 6 months for our current boat to find us/come to market as we wanted a specific layout.
We now have Sheerline 950 centre cockpit but with a 5 berth layout which we find works well for us plus having a cut out stern and good side decks with plenty of hand rails making getting on and off when stern on moored or side on easy... warm enough in the winter and great when the weather is playing ball allowing the electric sliding canopy open.
All I can say is go and view as many styles as possible and get a feel of what suits and meets your needs more than others that then should help your decision a little easier as to what design/style is best for you.
With the weather being reasonably mild I'm sure you will find owners waking their boats up from the winter over the next couple of weekends at their marinas and I'm sure they would gladly answer any questions you might have... I'll be up at mine from tomorrow evening getting it washed and cleaned over the weekend come rain or shine lol..
I went looking up your boat on the net and what a difference. Your centre cockpit looks totally different to the aft cockpit.
I find odd they call both a 950.
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2 hours ago, AndyTBoater said:
I have what's left of a Bourne 35.
It will be stunning again in a few weeks but at the moment.....
Lovely boats to look at and to drive. However, even the full survey that was done by a previous prospective buyer didn't pick up on the amount of mangled wood that needs replacing. I would have another in a heartbeat but if you go for something like this just be aware of the potential for bits needing replacement. They are 50 odd years old now.
No idea where you are located but if you want to pop over to Lowestoft to have a poke about and get a feel for it you are more than welcome.
Thank you for the offer. Lowestoft is no problem will message you.
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. And Boatshed Norfolk given up with them no replies to any enquiries.
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Still looking for a boat as I have over last couple of years. Pointed this morning in direction of one this morning would like to see others thoughts. Will keep mine to myself for now.
https://www.watersidemarinesales.co.uk/boat/alphacraft-34-meg/