I spent the morning with Norfolk Yacht Agency Surveying a Haines 31 Motor Cruiser. Haines Marine are
one of the most respected boatbuilding companies on the Norfolk Broads. The company has been rewarded with several Boating Media Awards for
both the products and service. Including the prestigious " Outstanding
Customer Service Award" from Motor Boats Monthly Magazine.
Here below you can see their brand new 32 Offshore about to be tested just outside my office. I wont go into any details, but she will be officially unveiled at the Southampton Boat Show in September! Unsurprisingly orders have already been taken from plan for this new
model, meaning only a few early 2015 build slots are available!
This older 1999 model I was inspecting today was built on the Aquafibre hull. Many of these Aquafibre mouldings do the rounds one way or another and sometimes it's difficult to tell who's version is whos! Sheerline, Haines, Aquafibre plus I think Falcon with a Renaissance also used the hull moulding.
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| This boat has a bespoke window into the front cabin. |
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| Stock Boat: The generator being rebuilt prior to hand over. |
Surveyors comments: Brokerage boats are sold as seen and no warranty is given. However, if you buy one of Norfolk Yacht Agency's many stock boats, then they come with a 3 month warranty on the engine and gearbox, and on top of that their stock boats are often serviced, antifouled, polished and checked before the handover.
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