Seamaster 30 Motor Cruiser

Today I was at Wayford Bridge Marina Nr Stalham on the Northern Norfolk Broads Surveying this Seamaster 30 Motor Cruiser for Insurance purposes.

Seamaster, a famous name in motorboat building in the 1960s and 70’s, launched the Seamaster 30 at the 1970 London Boatshow, and produced 410 of the model up to 1981. The hull and superstructure moulds were held by Viking Mouldings, who occupied the old Seamaster premises in Great Dunmow, Essex..... Seamaster and Viking have now combined.

The boat sleeps six, with two berths in a forward cabin, two in the saloon and two in aft cabin. Helm position is in an open backed wheelhouse amidships.

Hull shape is shallow vee with a three quarter length shallow keel. Standard engine installation was a pair of 50HP Thornycroft diesels, but several others, all twins were also fitted, including Perkins.

This one makes an ideal Broads boat with a single 38HP BMC diesel.

Jon at Wayford Bridge Marina has the perfect hoist for lifting boats quickly

This boat is being refittied by Jon for the present owner... with new headlings, bulkheads, galley etc

Surveyors comments: A twin engine version can sell for £25 to £30,000. The single engine version probably more around the £20k mark.

On an Ex hire boat, one often finds small areas of stress cracks within the FRP around the gunwales and on some of the deck stanchions. Such cracks are often caused by light impact, or through limited fatigue of the gel coat, but do not usually effect the structural integrity of the structure.

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Falcon 23 SPC

I had a visit to Norfolk Yacht Agency in Horning today to Survey this Falcon Sportsboat.

Falcon started building boats in the early 1980s based in Brimbelow Road, Hoveton (Wroxham), moving to Griffin Lane Thorpe around 1991, where they continued to produce craft through the 1990s.

A number of the designs are now produced by other builders, including Sheerline and Quayline. I believe they were associated with Easticks of Acle, but I cannot confirm this. Its another local Broads boat designed by Andrew Wolstenholme


The popular Falcon 23SPC has been relaunched as the flagship of the Quayline range. It is a 2 cabin/4 berth craft.

This boat has the Volvo AQ205A petrol engine with sterndrive probably good for about 20Knots

Surveyors comments generally: The hulls on these boats are built to a high standard out of good quality materials.. ive yet to see one with any Osmosis problems. The Petrol engine version is good value at around £15,000 for one in good order. The more popular Diesel version can cost up to £20,000 for a 1992 model.

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Caribbean 42 River Cruiser

Today I took a trip to Catfield on the Northern Broads to take a look at this Caribbean 42 River Cruiser being refitted by ANH Yachting.
The Caribbean was the first of the F.B.Wilds GRP fleet. Launching onto the Norfolk Broads in 1966 this ground breaking new cruiser was to change hire boating forever.

It's 6 to 8 berth accommodation came complete with:
Aft mounted engine for quiet cruising.
Spacious saloon with double bed that could remain made up and simply folded upwards out of the way during the daytime.
Warm air central heating/power ventilation.
Galley with all facilities including electric fridge.
Spacious, deep forward well with moulded seating allowing for safe, comfortable and sociable cruising for all ages and ease of mooring/access.
Single floor level throughout, and ability to pass under all Broadland bridges at suitable tides.
Use of free standing furniture where possible - settees & berths and much of the fit-out was built around an aim towards home from home comfort, which was a pioneering concept at the time.



This one I inspected today for Insurance was totally 'stripped out' including the fibreglass floors which have now been replaced in Plywood. Every piece of equipment will now be fitted as new.

The Caribbean is easily recognisable from her Sister’s not only by their window arrangement but by a different rear design. The rear of the cabin side has a ‘fin’ sloping outwards. On her bigger & smaller Sister’s this is not present and is angled off. The rear profile around the door is also different as a result. Here are some images from the old Yard at Horning.

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Sealine 360 Motor Yacht

Yesterdays job was at Broadland Boat Centre Surveying this Sealine 360 Motor Cruiser. The Broker was Norfolk Yacht Agency. I managed to get some Video footage of the Engine Trial.. take a look, we had this boat powering up to 28 Knots on the River!

Its worth checking out Sealines new website ( link below) and looking at their new generation of boats, the brand has never been stronger and provides great opportunities for growth in both traditional and new markets. They really are now building exceptional boats...

New C&S Series

New T Series

The boat we trialed in the above video... Sealine 360 1997 with 2 x Volvo KAMD43'S diesels. A very popular flybridge cruiser.

The ‘Sealine Owners Club Spain’ (SOCS) third summer cruise July 2010.

Check out the Sealine Website

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Viking Seamaster 27 Cruiser

Today I was Horning Surveying this 27ft Cruiser at Norfolk Yacht Agency.

Viking Seamaster was one of the oldest and most respected builders of river and coastal cruisers in this country, and had an outstanding reputation for quality and value for money. In 1970 Viking Mouldings started to trade and was managed by 3 ex employees of Seamaster Boats Ltd. The Viking range was developed and in 1981 Viking Mouldings bought the Seamaster Company and have used several additional hulls to increase the Viking range of boats. Today Viking Mouldings trade from Great Dunmow, Essex and the crew boasts over 200 years experience between them and have over the years have produced in excess of 1300 craft.

 

With a cruiser for all, the range starts with the Viking 20 fitted with a 15 hp Honda outboard engine at £17K. Top of the range is a Seamaster 30 aft cabin fitted with a single diesel engine with shaft drive at £96K.

A fold down screen gives a low air draft... ideal for the Broads...

Very well equipped this example with
Vanette oven with grill, stainless steel sink/drainer with mixer tap, toaster and Matsui microwave, Fridge, Engel chest freezer, Phoenix combi inverter and battery charger, Heating, Shore power, Hydraulic Bow thruster and more!



This boat has the 50hp Nanni diesel... its a Cat C boat suitable for coastal trips in fine weather.

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Children fly their flags for the Broads

Primary school children from across the Broads will be busy designing magical flags as part of the Broads Bunting Competition.

Hundreds of youngsters have been asked to design a pennant on the theme of ‘The Broads - Britain’s Magical Waterland’ to fly at events throughout the summer.

Pupils from Neatishead and Salhouse Primary Schools will launch the competition as part of English Tourism Week on Friday March 16th at 10.30am at Salhouse Broad.

The event will also mark the launch of the Enjoy the Broads campaign 2012 which aims to encourage people to come and discover all the Broads has to offer. Over 175,000 brochures publicising what there is to see and do in the Broads will be distributed nationwide.

The ten best flags will be woven into strings of bunting to decorate the launch of the Broads Outdoors Festival on May 5th at Whitlingham Country Park, and at Broads events throughout the summer as well as to fly from the Vintage Broadsman.

The pupil with the best entry will win their school the use of Broads Tours’ trip boat, Vintage Broadsman, for an evening, either for a party or to sell tickets for a fund raising event.

The Broads Authority’s Education Officer Nick Sanderson will be visiting schools to inspire pupils about what makes the Broads magical before they begin their designs.

Sealine F37 Motor Cruiser

I was at Norfolk Yacht Agency today in Brundall on the South Norfolk Broads inspecting this Sealine Motor Cruiser. The F37 is a very capable cruiser and one of the last of the old style and incorporates some very good design ides- the swivelling fly bridge chair but for one. We took her for a River Trial this afternoon (see vid) and performance and handling were very good....

Down side I suppose is access to the engines.. But apart from this there are no other flies in the Sealine ointment. If you decided to buy this Sealine it is unlikely you will be disappointed-unless your 6ft 3” tall or want to spend hours fettling with the engines!

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Sealine S28

I had a trip out to Norfolk Yacht Agency in Brundall today on the South Norfolk Broads. Norfolk Yacht agency are heading into their busy period this time of year, and are busy prepping new boats for their Stock collection and Brokerage. They have a vast range of New and Pre-owned boats for sale from their two offices in the heart of the Norfolk Broads.

This Sealine S28 is another example of Sealine's excellent use of space relative to the overall length of the boat. This model manages a very large cockpit and interior with all the luxuries normally associated with much bigger boats. The accommodation on the S28 is second to none for its class. She offers a large galley area incorporating a fridge freezer and full washing up facilities! The forward area of the saloon features a large u shaped seating area that in the evenings creates a large double berth. The aft cabin again features a large double berth. Located between the two sleeping areas is the toilet and shower area. This features a full toilet and hot and cold shower.

Surveyors comment:

After Inspecting dozens of these boats over the years they tend to go through Survey very well. This model was a 1998, this was the year when the RCD was brought into force, so its important to check all the boats paperwork with the Yacht Broker prior to purchase.

What is the RCD
The Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) is a trade directive that became law on the 16th June 1996. A two-year introductory period was allowed for and therefore new craft placed on the market after the 16th June 1998 had to comply with the mandatory requirements of the Directive.

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