Adrianp 82 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Bit of sailing footage of her from the Musket Cover regatta in Fiji: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvPsvxE-_IQ She was the first to finish in the Round Malolo island but was given a 10min penalty for missing a island round mark and ended up second to a Kiwi boat NV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
raz88 82 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 There's no shame in finishing second to NV https://www.trademe.co.nz/2377436192 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,087 Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 Lot of boat for the money! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Lot of boat for the money!I thought so to, but that is the starting price in auction, not the asking price.Draws 4.2 m, good luck finding somewhere to park that... Won't fit up the Weiti, that's for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,087 Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 Hes got to get a bid first! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 And he's asking very nicely... Making it clear it needs to be sold. The holding costs on a 70+ footer with a 4.2 m draft wont be insignificant, i.e. just parking it. A marina monthly rate would be traumatising, and finding a mooring with that draft ans swing room would be problematic (although not impossible) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianp 82 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 We've been cruising with NV in Tonga and Fiji and shes a cool boat if you like going fast! Even with the 4.2m draft they made it into almost all the anchorages we did with our 44ft Cat. The boat has a mooring in Opua which seems pretty reasonably priced and is on the Westhaven pile moorings till they are removed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,340 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 Not a boat for the Bahamas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JK 28 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Fish - it is only 1.65M draft with the keel up! https://www.yachtingworld.com/boat-test/finot-conq-fc3-53-120154 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Fish - it is only 1.65M draft with the keel up! https://www.yachtingworld.com/boat-test/finot-conq-fc3-53-120154 Thanks JK, I was refering to the NV, in the trademe listing posted by raz88. Fairly sure thats not swing or lifting keel, otherwise they would have mentioned it A boat with a swing keel and the good sailing performance of the Finot Conq (as per this thread) of the Pogo's etc would be my ideal boat. Excellent sailing performance, parking close in at anchor, and cheap moorings available with shallow draft. Alas, even winning Lotto is unlikely to cover the purchase price of a new one of those, so I'll have to settle for the old kauri log I've already got, fixed keel and all.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 58 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 wow. the listed rig and sail costs certainly make for sobering reading, imagining the maintenance bills... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattm 91 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Certainly seems like a case where buying it is the cheap bit, you would need a maintenance budge substantially larger than the purchase price suggests you can afford, at which point maybe the interior is not as comfortable as you could afford elsewhere.... Could be a hard sell even at what seems a very low price for that much boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marinheiro 339 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 24/10/2019 at 9:04 PM, Island Time said: I like the look of this. Anyone know what design she is? Currently on the hard at gulf harbour. Her replacement, designed by Roger Hill. Slightly more cruisey (not by much tho) version of Kotuku and Cation Looks like original plan to build her here did not work out https://www.powercatsnz.com/index.cfm/newsroom/ the guy must love his green! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 25/10/2019 at 10:26 AM, Black Panther said: Careful, my wife would love that Funny. so would mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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