Looking for boat

hotabbey · 27 April 2010, 19:14

I have £2000 to spend on a boat, I have been looking at a new Honwave T38 IE V Floor plus Honda BF 5 SU. as at package at £1600

I want it to cruise the local river and get it into bays on the East Coast of England.

Value your thoughts on best packages open to me for that price, and experiences of the type of boating I will be doing.

raymillard · 27 April 2010, 19:46

It would be better if it had Avon written on it........

jake 4589 · 27 April 2010, 20:12

After much consideration , last year I bought a Honwave T3.8 IE with 15hp engine. Can't recommend them enough. Sailed out of Whitby last August and went to Robin Hoods Bay. Boat flew and the kids were screaming all the way home... great fun.

Just one word of warning, as someones tag says (sorry, can't remember name at mo) ... a boat is a hole in the water that you keep throwing money into. I.E remeber the extras such as lifejackets, anchors, ropes, VHF, etc , etc

Jake

hotabbey · 27 April 2010, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jake 4589

After much consideration , last year I bought a Honwave T3.8 IE with 15hp engine. Can't recommend them enough. Sailed out of Whitby last August and went to Robin Hoods Bay. Boat flew and the kids were screaming all the way home... great fun.

Just one word of warning, as someones tag says (sorry, can't remember name at mo) ... a boat is a hole in the water that you keep throwing money into. I.E remeber the extras such as lifejackets, anchors, ropes, VHF, etc , etc

Jake

Many thanks for that - how spooky I have a home between Whitby and Robin hoods bay and that is exactly where it will be used - not too far out = I know what you mean been collecting the lifejackets VHF etc during winter and look like I will strike for the boat next month. Out of interest did you launch from the slip in Whitby harbour

Mollers · 27 April 2010, 20:22

Jake, now that you're hooked, it'll only get worse.

Warren Mitchell (Alf Garnett) once said. " Boating in the UK is like standing under a cold shower tearing-up £50 notes.".

willk · 27 April 2010, 20:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mollers

Warren Mitchell (Alf Garnett) once said. " Boating in the UK is like standing under a cold shower tearing-up £50 notes.".

I thought HRH Prince Phillip said that?

However, I think I know where my confusion arose

willk · 27 April 2010, 20:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by jake 4589

Just one word of warning, as someones tag says (sorry, can't remember name at mo) ... a boat is a hole in the water that you keep throwing money into

That would be our Most Southernly Member, Monsewer BogMonster.

Mollers · 27 April 2010, 20:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by willk

That would be our Most Southernly Member, Monsewer BogMonster.

Are our brethren from South Island, NZ not nearer the Southern chilly bits?

Nope, you're right. 5 degrees in it.

willk · 27 April 2010, 20:55

In all fairness, the Award probably could be claimed by wossisface - IanHappy.

'Course, he's just a Day Tripper

Nos4r2 · 27 April 2010, 21:19

You'd get a 4m rib for that money. Any reason why you're thinking inflatable?

Poly · 27 April 2010, 21:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

You'd get a 4m rib for that money. Any reason why you're thinking inflatable?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotabbey

I have £2000 to spend on a boat, I have been looking at a new Honwave T38 IE V Floor plus Honda BF 5 SU. as at package at £1600

You won't get a NEW 4m rib for that money?

Quote:

I want it to cruise the local river and get it into bays on the East Coast of England.

Value your thoughts on best packages open to me for that price, and experiences of the type of boating I will be doing.

I think it probably won't be long before you are wishing you had got a bigger engine. Personally if I was constrained to £2k - i'd be tempted to look at nearly new SIB with engines big enough to get on the plane (probably 15 HP for that size of boat).

Nos4r2 · 27 April 2010, 21:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polwart

You won't get a NEW 4m rib for that money?

No, but new wasn't specified as essential.

hotabbey · 28 April 2010, 16:22

Thanks for the response - given me food for thought - happy to look at 2nd hand boats but not seeing much about at present - without being a pain - any idea best sites to look at for these I am looking at most of the favored sites but wondered if there was a site out there that I was missing

CJS · 28 April 2010, 16:34

I have the Honwave IE 3.8 + Honda 20HP and IMHO it is an excellent, robust and steady boat.

Many people in the boating community view these SIBS as glorified tenders which is a load of rubbish. I bet I spend more time on the water than most of the owners of a bigger vessel. When I go down the Hamble River on a nice day most of them appear to spend their entire weekends sodding about cleaning, painting, launching or rigging sails.

My little SIB takes 5 minutes to launch from trailer to water and back again...and that’s alone... with two adults up I have done some great all day trips 30 miles + and apart from the deep ocean I go where most of the bigger boats go along the coast and better – and all on a fraction of the cost of a bigger boat.

If I see a nice beach I simply land – flip the transom wheels and have a picnic.

I would not rate it as a bottomless pit either, once you have the kit – life jackets, flares, VHF apart from fuel, engine service and launching fees that is pretty much it.

little J · 28 April 2010, 19:24

Hi sorry to but in! I have a nice Zodiac Futura MK2C 3.8M for sale for £2400 if you are interested

John Kennett · 28 April 2010, 22:00

Or my Bombard Aerotec 380 with a Mariner 25hp 2-stroke. It's on at £2,500 but I'm happy to haggle.

It's got to go as I'm picking something else up tomorrow!

jake 4589 · 29 April 2010, 13:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotabbey

Out of interest did you launch from the slip in Whitby harbour

Yes I think it cost me about £15 for launch fees plus parking for the car and trailer. The harbour master/official was a really great bloke with good advice.