donnygeoff Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Still on the prowel for something. Saw This one.. Any idea what they are like. Air draft especially, as I would want to be able to do the whole system. And do you think that the seller is OK http://norfolk.apolloduck.co.uk/advert.phtml?id=253428 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockham Admiral Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 She does look nice, Geoff and reasonably prived too. You must have read many favourable comments re Riccos on this Forum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julz Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 A very nice little boat indeed, especially as a weekender or for pootling around the upper reaches of the broads The only downside for me would be the fact that its petrol driven, and therefore would need all its fuel carried on board in jerrycans or similar from the nearest petrol station, as far as im aware, there are no boatyards remaining on the broads where you can simply pull up and fill up like you can with a diesel boat, although maybe someone will prove me wrong? If the petrol issue doesnt bother you, and it has a decent BSC, then it looks like a real little bargain of a boat Julz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antares_9 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Does look a nice little thing for a couple on the face of it with a permanent aft cabin which can be kept free for immediate use as its intended purpose, I wouldn't worry too much about it being a petrol, there are few diesel outboards anyway and they are loud and heavy really, suited to high usage commercial operations. With something like an 18hp at northern broads speeds one would need very little petrol anyway, say a couple of 25l outboard tanks (one in use, one back up) they are easily portable and fillable on the way to the boat, best done at the last filling station you pass. Petrol is available bankside but only on the southern system at Brooms and WRC from memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnygeoff Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Thanks... Didn't think of the petrol bit.... And would want to do the whole system, without having to worry about where to fill up...... Sorry Clive...... (have you got a deisel inboard version, for the same price) Drawing board and back to, come to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I don't know if you've actually viewed a Weston 670 before, but they do have an unusual layout. I hear mention on here of "aft cabin" etc., but that's not really the case with this particular boat. Although externally it looks like a small centre cockpit boat, it is in fact all "open plan" with no bulkheads at all, so the internal space is just curtained off. As well as that, the cockpit arrangement is a strange combination of claustraphobia and no lockable security. The (standard) roof is slatted canvas, with zipped canvas sidescreens. Couple that with the lack of internal bulkheads and there is no security for locking things away. Despite that, even when opened up, the fixed fibreglass front and rear cockpit windows make it rather like driving a tank, making fishing and such very restricted. I guess they could be modified with a few DIY alterations to make them more secure and give more privacy inside, but they'd be difficult to "open up" any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 there is a very nice elysian 27 centre cockpit on there apollo duck page with inboard diesel Jonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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