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Now based in Seaview Wellington but we will be back for Ssanz, Coastal classic

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My pic the carpenter 29 hands down unless you can get stewart 34 then that would be the clear winner in every way. The d28 are good boats but a whole lot smaller than the Lotus or the c29. The c29 is probably the tenderiest of the lot but pick your days and tieds and go have a ball

Oh thanks marinheiro I'm a marine engineer by trade so relatively comfy wit legs but def slip every 6 months and won't cut corners on maintenence. The boat im interested in comes with a complete spare engine that's running etc so that's an added bonus

Cavalier 36 for the 6 years looking to sell and change to the dark side a vindex 350 ltd for me and my 2.5yr old

Hey guys think the decision has already been made to go with a vindex 350. The corsairs and vindex 375 are out of my price range. Can't do a timber boat, the pelins are again at the end of the budget and getting up there on diesel usage. 350 pros. Big volume well price good cruising speeds for diesel usage grp negatives are the legs

That superior is quite pricey I know the boat it's in mana. I think for that price Id go for a 375 even the formula 4000 are cheaper than the superior. The formula would be to expensive on diesel for me.

930s are awsome 21 knots so far out of testa down here in wellington

Wheres it listed?

Oh I just can't do timber. The 350 just seems like a nice big volume fast economical boat

Oh this is all good info. It's just me and my little fulla so we will mainly use it to zip around the harbour to orential bay scorching bay etc and once a year we will head to the sounds so outright rough water handling isn't so high on my list nice days only will be the order! The pelins are a good boat but I'm not a huge huge timber fan grp is my preferd. Love the corsair but they are out of the price range at this stage. Stern drives are a worry but they all seem to have them. The 350 just looks like really good bang for you bucks space light volume pretty eco to run

Oh good stuff sandwich construction thats interesting. It's got X2 volvo 165hp Tamd40 on legs full service history meticulous maintenance of both engines and legs 1800hrs. I like the 375 vindex but they are out of the price range and most don't have the internal steering station I need with my little one. 19 knots it's using 30lts and hr combined which seems pretty reasonable!

I know the dark side right! It's a grp 1988 version. Cruise @ 19knts. I just can't find any info on them who built them how they are built any reviews etc

There's been a bulb bow boat in wellington for decades called structural analysis. Never really seemed to light up very well

He guys I know this is a yachtie forum but I'm looking to buy a vindex 350 and I can't find any information on them at all. Any one had one or has friend that has one and can share any info on them at all? Also anyone looking for a mint cav36!? I have one for sale and as much as I don't want to sell it, it's just me and my 2.5yr old son so the launch makes things a lot easier. Thanks!

I had a 2cyl 10hp nanni in my 26footer. It was almost brand new and it was a fantastic engine. I particularly liked that came standard with a oil suction line direct into the sump for easy oil changes and the impeller was the right way round (the cover facing you) for easy changing of the impeller. ... even my yanmar doesn't have those features. Yanmars prices for parts seems to be out of control. If you can keep prices in the acceptable level you should do well!

That's a lot of money for a little boat. Expecially buy the time u add import duty shipping etc

I'm not convinced stuff "picked up" on this thread I have my own suspicions on that. I don't think buyer's are so naive that upon reading this thread their eyes have suddenly been opened to the state of the second hand boat market. There is more to the second hand Market than impressionable first time buyer's scouring forums. Many people buying boat's are highly experienced sailor's that are going bigger, going smaller or getting back into yachting. They know full well the state of the market long before this thread came to the surface. And yes this thread had a reach of x thousands of p

Dambo you weren't sea sick you where sick of the sea! Still beats a hangover thou a

Exactly days of buying boats to make money are over. Even break even is questionable. Alot of enjoyment comes from not just the sailing but also doing the maintenance. That can be rewarding and sometimes enjoyable!

Can't see any second hand 40footer being worth anywhere near that sort of money despite what condition it's in. Stuff are well off here. They maybe asking 270 but that doesn't mean its worth that. Also pox doesn't mean a boat is worthless at all how many boats have sunk from pox? Fixing pox is expensive like anything if u sit on your hands and pay someone to do it all for you. The big question who rang stuff! !??

I'm very careful what I say about the Aratere and my comments are always positive. I'm only defending kiwirail and the Aratere from the haters out there! I don't doubt people read forums. I never disputed that, My orginal point was the market has been low well before July of this year when this thread started. Any way time to change tack this is becoming a yawn

Interesting point and I get what ur saying. I see it as that the 2nd hand boat market has been on a downward trend well before the 23rd of july 2014 when this post began. So I can't reasonably believe that this forum will have any negative effect based on the market having already been down for a long time. But you've definitely got me thinking about the follow on effect of forums both good and bad. I also dislike the negativity about our kiwi boats. I'm passionate about nz boats I have one! ...Maybe if we started a positive post about the great days sailing we have all had on our kiwi w

I still don't see that this forum will have any effect on the state of the 2nd hand boat market. Most people are aware that boat prices have fallen and that there are plenty of supposed "bargian's" out there long before we started chatting honestly about it. I have only met a couple of good broker's most seem to work for themselves and making a sale is cash in their pocket so more important than preserving the market. I agree there are some real dreamers on trade me expecting big money for some pretty average boat's. The good well maintained boat's will sell but it takes time to get throu

Bng: Im pretty sure a forum doesn't have to ability to influence the market for "awb" most people in a position to buy awb will be well aware of the state of the market. A quick chat to a broker will leave them in doubts if they had any to begin with. With regards to the cookson I was being humorous! Relax a little Trading from one boat to another is all about the remaning balance between the two. If I could get a cookson 50 for half what they are asking for them they could have the Cav for free.