I had a visit to Woods Dyke Boat Yard in Horning today on the Northern Broads to Survey this Connoisseur 37 River Cruiser. The acting Broker was Norfolk Yacht Agency.
Since the early 1990s, Porter & Haylett have been known as Connoisseur Cruisers, named after their most successful classes. In 2009, the company took the name of the parent company Le Boat and moved their base to the old Wilds yard in Horning.
The Connoisseur 37 was first produced in 1979, followed in the early 1980s, by the longer 42ft version. The second pairing was produced during 1992 (for the 45ft version) and 1993 (for the 40ft).
In 2007 Connoisseur come together with Crown Blue Line and Emerald Star to become Le Boat with over 1100 boats across Europe.
Ive Surveyed a number of these cruisers over the years. They have a good reputation for being well built out of good quality materials. A few blisters on the bottom (osmosis) is not uncommon and usually in significant, the hull mould is thick…. well above the standards of thickness on hulls built these days.
Check deck fittings are all secure and not allowing any rain water to enter the vessel. If any deck fittings have been leaking check the bulkheads for any degrading.
Some window leaks are not uncommon on older models. To stop windows leaking you may have use a non-hardening caulking so that the caulking can move with the expansion. To deal with this problem, you may have to remove the frames, rebed them and refasten them less tightly than they were previously installed.
Thinking of Buying a Boat and Need Help? Call Insight Marine Surveys Ltd. I specialise in Boats of all types, and I will assist you to make an informed decision. Contact me for a detailed and comprehensive report at: steventruss1@aol.com
Since the early 1990s, Porter & Haylett have been known as Connoisseur Cruisers, named after their most successful classes. In 2009, the company took the name of the parent company Le Boat and moved their base to the old Wilds yard in Horning.
The Connoisseur 37 was first produced in 1979, followed in the early 1980s, by the longer 42ft version. The second pairing was produced during 1992 (for the 45ft version) and 1993 (for the 40ft).
In 2007 Connoisseur come together with Crown Blue Line and Emerald Star to become Le Boat with over 1100 boats across Europe.
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| Ferry Marine now operate the crain at Woods Dyke. |
Check deck fittings are all secure and not allowing any rain water to enter the vessel. If any deck fittings have been leaking check the bulkheads for any degrading.
Some window leaks are not uncommon on older models. To stop windows leaking you may have use a non-hardening caulking so that the caulking can move with the expansion. To deal with this problem, you may have to remove the frames, rebed them and refasten them less tightly than they were previously installed.
Thinking of Buying a Boat and Need Help? Call Insight Marine Surveys Ltd. I specialise in Boats of all types, and I will assist you to make an informed decision. Contact me for a detailed and comprehensive report at: steventruss1@aol.com
