Broom 9/70

Decided to work the bank holiday Monday!!

I was in the service shed at Brooms Boats today carrying out an Insurance Survey.

This Broom 9/70 was designed to give the maximum possible space in a 32 footer whilst still providing a safe sea boat with the traditional good handling qualities of Broom craft. A slightly more compact version of the 10/70, the 9/70 was based on a John Bennett hull, with the superstructure designed by Andrew Wolstenholme, who also worked with Broom's own design team to provide the interior layout.

The aft cabin has a double bunk against one side, and incorporates an en-suite shower and toilet. The forward cabin was fitted with V-berths as standard although this could be replaced with a second double if preferred. Adjacent to the galley, a forward toilet served for day use and for guests. The design retains the twin helm positions, and as with the 10/70 there is no sliding door access to the saloon.

The standard specification provided for twin 62HP Volvo MD31s although a more typical configuration for river and coastal use was twin 110HP Volvo TAMD30As.

This was next door... a Classic Wooden Broom 45... what a beauty! 

The 'Albert' was built by Brooms, based upon an Arnott Fowler hull with a Martin Broom designed superstructure.

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Project 31

I was back down at Upton Dyke on the Norfolk Broads yesterday carrying out an Insurance Survey and a Boat Safety Examination on this Motor Cruiser. This is the boat that launched Marine Projects of Plymouth, now famous for their Princess range of motor cruisers. About 200 Project 31’s were built between 1966 and 1974, based on the popular Senior 31 hull and superstructure.

The boat usually has a large cockpit and open backed wheelhouse, this ones unusual, as it has a bolt on aft cabin!

The round-bilge hull form is capable of semi displacement speeds, up to 17 knots with, for instance, a pair of 75HP Volvo outdrives, or in a few cases about 20 Knots with two 130HP petrol engines. But most as this one is fitted with the less powerful 45HP Perkins diesels, giving a top speed of about 12 Knots… ideal for inland waters.

This was also at Upton yesterday.....My favouite Yacht on the Broads ZOE.

Dating from the turn of the century this is the only Victorian counter sterned Broads yacht in hire.

  

You can hire her for a holiday if you wish!

Buying a boat advice

When buying a boat there are some key steps you should follow to make sure you get the perfect boat for your needs. Here you'll find my top tips to buying a boat.

Set a budget

Before you set foot on a single deck you need to think about how much money you want to spend on a boat. This might be a monthly repayment or simply an amount of money you are prepared to invest in your hobby.It might well change as you start your search but you have to narrow the market somehow and price is an easy way to do it. It's worth remembering that if costs get out of hand it's very difficult to have fun, and fun is why you're here.

Costs to consider

• Boat purchase price / monthly repayments
• Moorings - approx £350 per meter per annum ie 10m craft costs £3500 pa
• Fuel
• Servicing -  approx £500 per engine per annum
• Maintenance and lift out from £500
• Insurance
• Survey report

Unless you are a qualified marine engineer or just very lucky, you need to call in a surveyor on most boat purchases.Boats are fairly complex machines whose components and overall build need to be professionally scrutinised. The purpose of a survey is not to nit-pick and chip away at the offer price, it is to avoid a bad boat, one that will require serious and on going remedial work. Other, more serious or expensive issues or faults can be discussed and the offer price negotiated accordingly. 

Surveys predominantly form part of a used boat deal but can be employed for new boat sales.  

Choosing a boat type
The market can be broken down into several different types of craft. Open day boats, sportscruisers, flybridge and aft cabin cruisers and wheelhouse designs. But before you get to design types you need to ask yourself how and where you will be using the boat. River and coastal boats are designed for different tasks, if you know you are going to spend a couple of years on the river you will enjoy the experience a whole lot more if the boat you are on is designed for that job. Boats, especially second hand models, do not necessarily lose money all that quickly so you can afford to buy the right craft and change your boat along with your cruising style.

Ask yourself

• Where will I use the boat and for how long?
• How many people will be on board?
• Will we (all) overnight on the boat?
• How agile are the crew, is deck access a priority?
• Do I want to be sheltered or out in the elements

Dayboats
Any boat is, in theory, a dayboat, that is a boat you can send the day on. But what we really mean here is a smaller open craft, possibly with a small cuddy cabin, that is designed for harbour and inshore use. These can be of any speed and be powered by inboard or outboard engines. Smaller, lighter boats are perfect for trailing and are therefore easier and cheaper to maintain with home storage an option.

Sportscruisers
The most popular form of cruiser, a boat that offers a degree of interior accommodation, these fast, stylish craft can start from smaller, trailable sizes and run up to large, multi-million pound vessels. Almost always inboard powered, vessels over 30ft can offer hardtop option for the cockpit. For families, craft over 24ft can usually sleep four.

Flybridge
The idea of placing a flying bridge atop of a wheelhouse has been around almost as long as the motorboat itself but in the last 20 years this versatile design has really taken off. The winning mix sees a sheltered, comfortable accommodation on the deck level, usually including a lower helm position and a separate upper deck for a more exposed and exciting experience.

Aft cabin
As the name suggests, these boats work in a cabin in the stern of the boat in place of a cockpit. This delivers more and very private accommodation away from the forward interior sections. A usual bi-product of this design is a raised aft deck where seating and an outside steering position can be sited.

Wheelhouse
The classic motorboat design delivering a sheltered steering position and saloon on the deck level. Practical in nature, modern design now builds in more light and access in the form of cockpit and side deck doors and overhead hatches and sunroofs.

Buying a boat..........To be continued

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