I commented on another video to a similar idea. If you want to see 50k affordable boats, go to your marina or a local dealer and have a look. This is something we all can access. However we can not access all the expensive high end superyachts like Nick, so it's good to use time for those. Also from a YT perspective, he prolly gets much more views from superyachts than old second-hand bangers.
I agree but still think its nice to mix it up every so often. Its like the cheap boat is the girl next door, and super yacht is the girl off the tele. Its much easier to fantasies about the girl next door :P
Just get a mortgage for decent house, sell the house for cash only to some investor who doesn't mind doing shady business, buy the boat, sail away to freedom.
This boat is perfect. With a lot of other "cheaper" boats you usually can't close off the interior with a proper door for colder conditions. You will usually have to compromise between a gt style boat with a closing door, but without the fly-bridge or a fly-bridge one you can only close with canapes. This one has got it all though!
Might be a dumb idea, but could you maybe do a video of what it takes to owner operate one of these? Like how do marina's work? licensing, maintenance etc. Anyway love the videos :D
I bought my first boat, a 1987 searay 340 for $30,000. Usually stays in the water. The guy showed me how everything works. The marina charges for the space and electric and trailer storage if you have the trailer too. Monthly space was about $600 and insurance was about $150 a month. Mantainance is sewage disposal unless you use the marinas, heat and ac units, engines and generator like cars more or less and hull in water paint/seal coatings and cleanings every couple years or so. Fuel on a 30' to 40' boat might be about 5 miles per gallon. Maybe all in about $1,000 a month in arizona lake. Better than apartment or home cost.
The change in style in the 13 years since this boat was made to now really makes me wonder what boats we'll be watching in 2033 with Nick will be like and if we'll look back on 2020's boats and say stuff like 'nice boat but it's a bit dated"! 😂
Much depends on when the model was released and I am not sure about this one. When you compare to the Fairline Squadron 42 and there are a few 2012 models on the market which is only 5 years newer than this, they seem so much more contemporary in design, yet they are still 8 years old. Admittedly they are about 50% more expensive than this so a big price to pay for slightly more modern styling.
Smaller boats are what's really pumping up the boating market. Even Nordhavn acknowledged this and, thus, the wonderful, new, N41. A live-in boat from 30 to 40 feet - like the ones from the very successful Beneteau trawler series... - will suit the vast majority of boating enthusiasts' needs. Wonderful review, as per.
It has exactly everything I've seen on multi-million dollar boats but it's just all crammed closer together. I wish that this philosophy would be applied to houses. There's no reason that your average small house can't be a tiny mansion.
Totally agree with you: every yacht I've seen above 40-50 foot is just a bling-bling and things on those mostly do not make much sense anymore. What I really miss on smaller boats is the possibility to put in a washer/dryer.
Hi Nick, I'd like to second an earlier comment about how a side series teaching us how to sail would be amazing. You have the calming tone of a driving instructor. As a secondary note, as a Dorset guy living in Australia, I'd give my left leg to have one of your landlubber tours of Weymouth. Just for old time's sake! Keep up the great work!
That has been very well maintained. The decor may date it a bit, but it looks nearly new in some areas. “One careful lady owner” springs to mind. And it’s a real steal at that price. More like this please Nick 😀
I know you traditionally look at motor yachts, but if you come across any sailing catamarans, I'd love to see your take on them. Real offshore, and ocean crossers are generally much more interesting than inshore day boats.
The beard looks great on you mate. Love your videos. I have no interest in boats. I don't think I've ever even been on a yacht. I will never own one. But the style and delivery of your tours are kinda calming and and I just find myself watching and really enjoying your videos. Thanks for the content
Great video Nick, you do like to cram yourself into all the nooks and crannies, a real hands on tour, I'm glad other boating channels have not copied your style, well they couldn't your unique, lovely boat too, I particularly liked the galley nice and compact with all the bits and bobs you need.
Quite a nice layout, would make a nice live aboard, or a lovely weekender. Being able to properly close off the saloon is fantastic for higher latitudes. Another great Aquaholic tour!
Great review, I had a Phantom 40 prior to my Phantom 48 that is currently lying in Portland waiting for Lock Down in UK marinas to end A couple of points, firstly, the cruising range is around 200 miles at 23 to 27 knots, you would get 300 miles if you were chugging along at six to eight knots. The Volvo 370’s do not have enough low end torque for close quarter work, so you do have to rev beyond ‘in gear’, which can make the boat a little tetchy when berthing. A great 40 foot cruise, the two bathrooms are very well kitted out and I had lots of times when another couple stayed with us, and if it was just me and my partner, then it was complete luxury. These boats were built when Fairline were on top of their game,
Thanks for the tour, a very useable boat, clever layout with excellent use of space. A surprising amount of outdoor space for a smallish boat. Excellent accommodation and cavernous storage, space for a fair few bottles of tomato ketchup and tins of beans. All in all, alot of boat for a seemingly reasonable price. Loved the cameo from white bag, relaxing in the cockpit. 🤣😂🤣 Take care of yourself and stay safe. 👍👍👍🚢🛥⚓⛴🛳☠🚤⛵😎
Nick, "Great minds think alike" Just when I thought "I wonder how much headroom there is" you turned the camera around and showed us. Then, in the engine room, I saw the multiple "No Step" signs, I thought , "What did he just step on to get down there ?" You then flipped out the temporary metal step. Lastly, I could see the gas struts in the back of the engine room and sure enough, a moment later you said "See those gas struts back there ? etc...." you're like a mind reader Nick..Z
Another well done boat tour, Nick! Kudos for pointing out the left/right engine arrangement. Many boat manufacturers don't bother with symmetrical systems like that.
You have to love fairline, fabulous boats with great thought put into design layout. I had a vixen many years ago and have loved the brand ever since! Thanks for another great video Nick 👍
Very interesting especially as I've recently purchased my first boat, a 2001 Princess 50, before I'd even acquired my skipper's licence. Good job I passed and now loving it. Your videos have been so informative not to mention fun and interesting. Keep it up.
Quite a nice boat. Woogwork, lacker still looking very well. An attractive opportunity. And in the south of the UK we can see on the Aquaholic morning walk vids that boating is very nice in these waters.
Hey you forgot the crew cabin that's it I'm unsubscribing. LOL id never in a million years unsubscribe from Aquaholic. Just so glad there's new aquaholic videos always love them. I stop anything and everything im doing when i get that notification of a new video. Cheers
This is absolutely lovely! For the price, that seems to me as a novice a lot of boat! And, with not a lot of work, the interior could be made to look a lot more modern and bring it right up to date! Really great find!
Very good review as always, thank you. Would be useful if you occasionally included typical mooring costs for the boat size under review at the location.
This boat just screams Sunday afternoon at anchor with the sun shining down on the aqua-blue water lapping against the hull. While you are sprawled on the sofa watching an F1 race at Monaco - perfect
Nick that’s a lovely example of an affordable boat. You could live on that if you wanted to. Good use of space, nice design and decor. Opening the door through to the cockpit gives a really lovely living area. These super yachts are lovely to look at, but you just ride on them. You don’t really get the boating experience. This is far more like it
This seems like remarkably good value for a short range weekend boat. And my dirty secret is that I prefer the more relaxed, comfortable interior than the overly blinged newer boats.
I really like this boat, great use of every bit of space and the galley location seems odd at first but it works. Its hard to say that its affordable but its one of the few thats within financial reach for most
Hi Nick, Yet another professional video....I did note, that your little bag was viewed not only once but twice...was this done for my benefit.....lol. Keep up the great work you do, I love your videos matey. Regards again from Aust..
Another top review, and on a boat that was my “dream boat” in my early to mid teens. There was one in my local marina. Though, so far, my merry fisher 805 will have to do!! Maybe one day: although the dream has moved onto nordhavn, specifically the new n41 or 43!
Genuinely love this boat, great layout and as usual I’m a fan of the hi gloss woodwork! Very realistic opportunity to get into boating there ! Hope all is well Nick
What a cracking boat for the money & somehow better layout than some of its bigger brothers. Brilliant review as always & a real find. Ticks all the boxes!!
Thank you. The protective back cover is nice to have. The yacht looks nice. This size is good and the cabin area is nice. The step down to kitchen is nice. I like that little area to cook some lunch or dinner on this size of a yacht is good. Again thank you for showing this yacht.
I really like this, it feels like a homely, manageable little boat, and aside from the small windows below decks it's really not that badly dated. As you say a great floating holiday home. The galley in particular seems quite generous for the size. I do wonder how reliable it'll be after 13 years in the water, though!
There's something so cool about this late 90s style of interior... you can tell it was as high end back then as modern top end stuff is today. I love those revolving shower doors. What happened to those? Every yacht used to have them. PS: I've been perving over the Predator 108, Le Chiffre's yacht in Casino Royale. It too has that "charmingly dated" look now. Three Arneson surface drives and 45 knots! Would be amazing to have a tour of one of those one day. The late 90s Predator 80 too. That was basically the world's fanciest powerboat at the time.
Pred 108 is definitely on the hit list if the opportunity ever presents! I think it was decided that circular shower stalls weren't the most space efficient, hence seen less of these days.
I personally quite enjoy these some what more affordable yachts. I would like to see a Azimut 50 flybrige, you can buy those yachts for around £300.000 . Or a Arno Leopard 23. I also quite like the Sunseeker Predator line.
Nick...you are such an amazing presenter. I LOVE that you show all these little details, but I love it so much because you do it because your viewers asked about those things. Thank you for being so concerned and in depth. I know you have somewhat of an affinity for cars as well...and my favorite car reviewer and you are VERY similar. If you haven't heard of Doug Demuro, you should check out a video or two of his to see what I mean. Keep it up, I'm always happy to see a video from you.
Very nice boat. It contains everything you need. Also, if you perhaps are interested in video ideas, i would recommend to do a ocean Alexander 90r tour. I love that boat
CLEAN. Not the kind of quick, send a crew in with scrubbers and towels for a good pre sale once over. This clean is after THIRTEEN YEARS OF USE and it is still very tidy kind of clean. The owner(s) of this vessel loved it. It wasn't this sorted when first delivered. Whoever buys this boat is in for years more fun - a gift from the owners...
I’d love to see you make a video showing what you’d buy for £50k, 80k, 120k, 170k, 280k also covering the key differences at each step. For example, what price point do you start seeing 2nd engines? What are the changing marina costs?
Love the channel! If I may make a request, I'd like to hear even some side comments about costs associated with owning (besides purchasing) the boats you tour. Otherwise I feel like these are the most informative yacht videos and so relaxing to watch!
Another great tour of an other great boat, 👏🏼 Any plans to do a how to vid? I know there are videos on YT but it would be good to see your tips and tricks you’ve learned over the years, ie single handed berthing etc
That's the weirdest thing. I've watched literally every one of Nick's vids and as I watched this I thought - for the first time ever - 'wouldn't it be great having Nick teaching us to sail too!'. It must be something about the vibe he approached this one with!
Richard Ryan great minds and all that haha, yeah, Physical sailing I am fair comfortable with, but I just think it would be interesting to watch and hear things like stern to berthing etc and have an input of IPS vs shaft driven etc and the pros and cons (if any) for doing such manoeuvres. I feel it would add extra value to the boat reviews where a boat has such added options.
This is one of the nicer flybridge-boats I've seen in this size-range. It does have the typical class-weakness that the view out for the passengers is somewhat restricted when underway and not using the flybridge, but it's difficult to keep the helm and saloon at the same level without totally compromising the secound (or even the master) cabin.
Phantom(thastic) nice boat Nick,and before I saw that little foldable step thing,so that you could get down to the engine,I started to think that you should be very good at Parkour Nick,since you always have to climb up and down in and out on every boat that you always present to us in such a nice way :) :) :) I wish you and your family a very good weekend Nick.
This is the kind of boat I like, (similar to that princess F45). Its just big enough to do everything you want it to, and have "mini yacht feeling" boat, but it's small enough to manage and take care of yourself, and at $200K, its a realistic life goal on my salaries that I could own some day.
Nice review, Nick. Just wondering why so many power boats are docked bow in? Practically unheard of in New England (where we boat) and as this video shows, there’s barely room to get on the boat’s swim platform from the dock. Glad you can start boating again! We are splashing in next Friday. Cheers!
I'm hoping in just a few years you will be able to buy 3d printed hulls that you can fit out yourself. I mean a 40ft Hull for £20k then all the furnishings off the shelf to mix and match. Sort of a flat pack boat.
That canvas and isinglass enclosure for the cockpit area, I would have it made where you can unzip the isinglass and roll it up out of the way, leaving a bug screen in place. The fresh air, breeze and keep them insects from invading your space.
Great to see you reviewing the "lower" end of the market and not just the high end yachts. Maybe a monthly "£50k bargain buy" review?
That’s a really cool idea I hope he does this because I do prefer the smaller boats 👍👍
Do they make a Jon Boat Yacht with a 25 hp outboard, that'd be about all I could afford. My ex takes the rest.
Thanks mate
I commented on another video to a similar idea. If you want to see 50k affordable boats, go to your marina or a local dealer and have a look. This is something we all can access. However we can not access all the expensive high end superyachts like Nick, so it's good to use time for those. Also from a YT perspective, he prolly gets much more views from superyachts than old second-hand bangers.
Great idea, same here.
Can we all appreciate how well nick disguises taking off his shoes when he is going into the boat in some videos?
I personally prefer the tours on the smaller boats
I agree but still think its nice to mix it up every so often.
Its like the cheap boat is the girl next door, and super yacht is the girl off the tele. Its much easier to fantasies about the girl next door :P
Same for me. I like clever details . A „Super Yacht“ has less constraints and, hence, to much of everything. Boring.
If i sold my house i could afford this boat. Now all i need to do is find the money to buy a house and im sorted
if i sold my house with all it contents and my car. i still wouldn’t be able to afford this boat 🥺 .... how much do wife and children go for? 🤔
Just get a mortgage for decent house, sell the house for cash only to some investor who doesn't mind doing shady business, buy the boat, sail away to freedom.
@@rob-the-priest260 I dont know the number but i bet its negative lol
@@beloved_lover Sounds like a well thought out and solid plan. Totally flawless. Come Monday im doing this :P
Get the loan but the boat , sell it to someone you trust for cheap , declare bankruptcy and then buy the boat back for cheap .
This boat is perfect. With a lot of other "cheaper" boats you usually can't close off the interior with a proper door for colder conditions. You will usually have to compromise between a gt style boat with a closing door, but without the fly-bridge or a fly-bridge one you can only close with canapes. This one has got it all though!
Or for some of us, close off the interior so we can run the AC. LOL
Might be a dumb idea, but could you maybe do a video of what it takes to owner operate one of these? Like how do marina's work? licensing, maintenance etc. Anyway love the videos :D
I bought my first boat, a 1987 searay 340 for $30,000. Usually stays in the water. The guy showed me how everything works. The marina charges for the space and electric and trailer storage if you have the trailer too. Monthly space was about $600 and insurance was about $150 a month. Mantainance is sewage disposal unless you use the marinas, heat and ac units, engines and generator like cars more or less and hull in water paint/seal coatings and cleanings every couple years or so. Fuel on a 30' to 40' boat might be about 5 miles per gallon. Maybe all in about $1,000 a month in arizona lake. Better than apartment or home cost.
@@brucemiller1696 hey thanks for sharing this! I appreciate it 😄
The change in style in the 13 years since this boat was made to now really makes me wonder what boats we'll be watching in 2033 with Nick will be like and if we'll look back on 2020's boats and say stuff like 'nice boat but it's a bit dated"! 😂
I concur - its remarkable how quickly fashion/taste/styling change...
Much depends on when the model was released and I am not sure about this one. When you compare to the Fairline Squadron 42 and there are a few 2012 models on the market which is only 5 years newer than this, they seem so much more contemporary in design, yet they are still 8 years old. Admittedly they are about 50% more expensive than this so a big price to pay for slightly more modern styling.
And also how roomier the new boats are, for example look at the size of either cabins on the Princess F40 compared to this
I do think the same thing hahahha
Smaller boats are what's really pumping up the boating market.
Even Nordhavn acknowledged this and, thus, the wonderful, new, N41.
A live-in boat from 30 to 40 feet - like the ones from the very successful Beneteau trawler series... - will suit the vast majority of boating enthusiasts' needs.
Wonderful review, as per.
Ugly boat maker. Big time!!!
It has exactly everything I've seen on multi-million dollar boats but it's just all crammed closer together. I wish that this philosophy would be applied to houses. There's no reason that your average small house can't be a tiny mansion.
It would be interesting to see what house designs boating companies would come up with
Totally agree with you: every yacht I've seen above 40-50 foot is just a bling-bling and things on those mostly do not make much sense anymore.
What I really miss on smaller boats is the possibility to put in a washer/dryer.
The Tiny House movement provides dwellings that have less square footage than this boat. Not sure I would like living space that small.
I don’t know where you’re at but the tiny house movement is getting pretty big here in America. And a lot of other places around the world too.
Yes the kitchen sink doubles as a jacuzzi on this boat.
I really like that layout. Once again, would be absolutely perfect for great lakes life.
Hi Nick, I'd like to second an earlier comment about how a side series teaching us how to sail would be amazing. You have the calming tone of a driving instructor. As a secondary note, as a Dorset guy living in Australia, I'd give my left leg to have one of your landlubber tours of Weymouth. Just for old time's sake! Keep up the great work!
Greetings from the US of A. You have the best boat reviews on UA-cam. I love the seamless walkthroughs without all the fluff.
Hey there USA! Glad you like them :)
That has been very well maintained. The decor may date it a bit, but it looks nearly new in some areas. “One careful lady owner” springs to mind. And it’s a real steal at that price. More like this please Nick 😀
a beautiful day here AND a Nick video! amazing!!!!!
One of the best laid out yachts for its size that I’ve seen so far! Fantastic use of space and maintains an open feel.
I know you traditionally look at motor yachts, but if you come across any sailing catamarans, I'd love to see your take on them. Real offshore, and ocean crossers are generally much more interesting than inshore day boats.
There is a sailing cat on the channel somewhere. Hoping to do more.
Leopard 46 or 48!👍 Much more value for your money plus... your not depending on fuel!
This is the cat that Nick did a tour of:
Nautitech 46 Fly - ua-cam.com/video/KKgIKikTb78/v-deo.html
The beard looks great on you mate. Love your videos. I have no interest in boats. I don't think I've ever even been on a yacht. I will never own one. But the style and delivery of your tours are kinda calming and and I just find myself watching and really enjoying your videos. Thanks for the content
You're very welcome :)
Great video Nick, you do like to cram yourself into all the nooks and crannies, a real hands on tour, I'm glad other boating channels have not copied your style, well they couldn't your unique, lovely boat too, I particularly liked the galley nice and compact with all the bits and bobs you need.
Quite a nice layout, would make a nice live aboard, or a lovely weekender. Being able to properly close off the saloon is fantastic for higher latitudes. Another great Aquaholic tour!
That conservatory is a really nice area for your plants to relax and enjoy the sun on a day out boating.
What kind of plants ???
@@neiltitmus9744 yacht plants :-p
What a well though out layout. So much space for a 2007 40 footer. Even a wetbar on the fly. Thanks Nick for sharing.
A lot of boat for the price, you never fail to bring us good content. Thank you
Thanks for watching!
I’m loving the new audio, the new microphone really adds to the videos. Yet another amazing video.
That's a great value boat! Very good condition for the age and definitely ideal for UK based family boating!
Great review, I had a Phantom 40 prior to my Phantom 48 that is currently lying in Portland waiting for Lock Down in UK marinas to end
A couple of points, firstly, the cruising range is around 200 miles at 23 to 27 knots, you would get 300 miles if you were chugging along at six to eight knots.
The Volvo 370’s do not have enough low end torque for close quarter work, so you do have to rev beyond ‘in gear’, which can make the boat a little tetchy when berthing.
A great 40 foot cruise, the two bathrooms are very well kitted out and I had lots of times when another couple stayed with us, and if it was just me and my partner, then it was complete luxury.
These boats were built when Fairline were on top of their game,
Thanks for the tour, a very useable boat, clever layout with excellent use of space. A surprising amount of outdoor space for a smallish boat. Excellent accommodation and cavernous storage, space for a fair few bottles of tomato ketchup and tins of beans. All in all, alot of boat for a seemingly reasonable price.
Loved the cameo from white bag, relaxing in the cockpit. 🤣😂🤣
Take care of yourself and stay safe. 👍👍👍🚢🛥⚓⛴🛳☠🚤⛵😎
Glad you enjoyed it
@@AQUAHOLIC your work is golden, I have yet to see a dud video on your channel.
Nick, "Great minds think alike" Just when I thought "I wonder how much headroom there is" you turned the camera around and showed us. Then, in the engine room, I saw the multiple "No Step" signs, I thought , "What did he just step on to get down there ?" You then flipped out the temporary metal step. Lastly, I could see the gas struts in the back of the engine room and sure enough, a moment later you said "See those gas struts back there ? etc...." you're like a mind reader Nick..Z
What a very nice boat for this size/price range. Thank you for the tour Nick, you bring such a calm and pleasant joy!
I like these older boat reviews, good to see something I could possibly own.
For the price Nick......I think this is one of the best yachts you've toured, definitely a favourite and great video as always! 👍👍
Another well done boat tour, Nick! Kudos for pointing out the left/right engine arrangement. Many boat manufacturers don't bother with symmetrical systems like that.
Exellent ship! My parents had a Fairline like this, making my childhood the best
You're welcome! :)
Another lovely boat, surprisingly fully loaded for the size.
Fantastic boat tour again cheers Nick.
I love the fairlines between 2000-5, they really tried to make them look and feel like a super yatch. Fairline squadron 50 2002👍
Really sweet boat. I’ve had 3 boats in the past and I’ve said I’ll never own another boat. But this one could change my mind!
Great tour and thank you Nick, for opening the storage places 👍
You have to love fairline, fabulous boats with great thought put into design layout. I had a vixen many years ago and have loved the brand ever since! Thanks for another great video Nick 👍
Bravo! This boat has a LOT of features for a 40 footer.
That's a fantastic boat. The design is nice, and the interior is really attractive.
Very interesting especially as I've recently purchased my first boat, a 2001 Princess 50, before I'd even acquired my skipper's licence. Good job I passed and now loving it. Your videos have been so informative not to mention fun and interesting. Keep it up.
Quite a nice boat. Woogwork, lacker still looking very well. An attractive opportunity.
And in the south of the UK we can see on the Aquaholic morning walk vids that boating is very nice in these waters.
i love this layout! the gally is really nifty
I keep coming back to review this video I just love this boat.
Fab design and finish no wasted space and plenty of room for my seakeeper!
For a boat made in 07 it is immaculate inside and out great design and great review Nick
Hey you forgot the crew cabin that's it I'm unsubscribing. LOL id never in a million years unsubscribe from Aquaholic. Just so glad there's new aquaholic videos always love them. I stop anything and everything im doing when i get that notification of a new video. Cheers
I like your style! :)
You SAW the crew cabin.
They bunk under the helm station! ;)
This is absolutely lovely! For the price, that seems to me as a novice a lot of boat! And, with not a lot of work, the interior could be made to look a lot more modern and bring it right up to date! Really great find!
Very good review as always, thank you. Would be useful if you occasionally included typical mooring costs for the boat size under review at the location.
Thoroughly enjoyable tour as always. Great boat and much more realistic for us mortals compared to many, even if still out of reach! Thanks Nick 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
AQUAHOLIC love every single one!!
Hi Nick. Another great tour. Nice looking boat, family friendly and useable. Decks and interior in great condition for a 2007. Awesome thanks
This boat just screams Sunday afternoon at anchor with the sun shining down on the aqua-blue water lapping against the hull. While you are sprawled on the sofa watching an F1 race at Monaco - perfect
Might have to watch it on the TV ;-) Every square inch of trackfront water is full of megayachts during the race
Nick that’s a lovely example of an affordable boat. You could live on that if you wanted to. Good use of space, nice design and decor. Opening the door through to the cockpit gives a really lovely living area.
These super yachts are lovely to look at, but you just ride on them. You don’t really get the boating experience. This is far more like it
This seems like remarkably good value for a short range weekend boat. And my dirty secret is that I prefer the more relaxed, comfortable interior than the overly blinged newer boats.
Nothing dirty about that secret. I'm right there with you.
I want good value and comfort, not glam.
I really like this boat, great use of every bit of space and the galley location seems odd at first but it works. Its hard to say that its affordable but its one of the few thats within financial reach for most
Hi Nick, Yet another professional video....I did note, that your little bag was viewed not only once but twice...was this done for my benefit.....lol. Keep up the great work you do, I love your videos matey.
Regards again from Aust..
Brilliant review Nick. The Phantom 40 looks like it can do it all in lovely comfort 👍😎
surprising how much boat you are actually getting for the money, compact and bijou, thanks for another walkthrough
Hi Nick that is one very nice boat if only i had the money lol great video buddy nice to see you back on the boats
So much yacht for the price! Amazing tour, love this layout
Another top review, and on a boat that was my “dream boat” in my early to mid teens. There was one in my local marina. Though, so far, my merry fisher 805 will have to do!! Maybe one day: although the dream has moved onto nordhavn, specifically the new n41 or 43!
Genuinely love this boat, great layout and as usual I’m a fan of the hi gloss woodwork! Very realistic opportunity to get into boating there ! Hope all is well Nick
I spend my summers on one in Cornwall and have very fond memories, shes just gone back in the water -albeit a bit late for the season! 😊
What a cracking boat for the money & somehow better layout than some of its bigger brothers. Brilliant review as always & a real find. Ticks all the boxes!!
Thank you. The protective back cover is nice to have. The yacht looks nice. This size is good and the cabin area is nice. The step down to kitchen is nice. I like that little area to cook some lunch or dinner on this size of a yacht is good. Again thank you for showing this yacht.
I really like this, it feels like a homely, manageable little boat, and aside from the small windows below decks it's really not that badly dated. As you say a great floating holiday home. The galley in particular seems quite generous for the size. I do wonder how reliable it'll be after 13 years in the water, though!
There's something so cool about this late 90s style of interior... you can tell it was as high end back then as modern top end stuff is today. I love those revolving shower doors. What happened to those? Every yacht used to have them.
PS: I've been perving over the Predator 108, Le Chiffre's yacht in Casino Royale. It too has that "charmingly dated" look now. Three Arneson surface drives and 45 knots! Would be amazing to have a tour of one of those one day. The late 90s Predator 80 too. That was basically the world's fanciest powerboat at the time.
Pred 108 is definitely on the hit list if the opportunity ever presents! I think it was decided that circular shower stalls weren't the most space efficient, hence seen less of these days.
Beautiful simple boat, anything works when you’re on the water.
Another great video Nick - once again sporting the VERY classy Rolex GMT 2 watch with the "Coke" bezel! Nice :-)
I personally quite enjoy these some what more affordable yachts. I would like to see a Azimut 50 flybrige, you can buy those yachts for around £300.000 . Or a Arno Leopard 23. I also quite like the Sunseeker Predator line.
Nick...you are such an amazing presenter. I LOVE that you show all these little details, but I love it so much because you do it because your viewers asked about those things. Thank you for being so concerned and in depth. I know you have somewhat of an affinity for cars as well...and my favorite car reviewer and you are VERY similar. If you haven't heard of Doug Demuro, you should check out a video or two of his to see what I mean. Keep it up, I'm always happy to see a video from you.
That's very kind of you. Yes, seen Doug. :)
I don’t know, I think Nick is way classier than Doug. I enjoy Doug too, but there is a lot of quirkiness about him, whereas Nick is pure perfection :)
Great review. Living in the SF Bay Area, I think this would make sense for our climate as well.
Very nice boat. It contains everything you need. Also, if you perhaps are interested in video ideas, i would recommend to do a ocean Alexander 90r tour. I love that boat
Love to, but travel is the issue currently
That' s true. Hope the pandemic will fade away soon
Another great video again. Greetings from Galicia(Spain).
Hey there Galicia!
CLEAN. Not the kind of quick, send a crew in with scrubbers and towels for a good pre sale once over. This clean is after THIRTEEN YEARS OF USE and it is still very tidy kind of clean. The owner(s) of this vessel loved it. It wasn't this sorted when first delivered. Whoever buys this boat is in for years more fun - a gift from the owners...
Great looking yacht!
I’d love to see you make a video showing what you’d buy for £50k, 80k, 120k, 170k, 280k also covering the key differences at each step. For example, what price point do you start seeing 2nd engines? What are the changing marina costs?
I cant afford to buy a boat but ı still watch your videos. I like you and your videos.From Turkey🇹🇷🇹🇷
Hey there Turkey!
Nice boat for the money, got everything you practically need (except an ice maker) A few updates id make but be very happy with this one
I would happily spend the rest of my days on this
I would of never guessed that is a 13 year old yacht. Cheers Nick! Hope you have a great weekend 🙏✌
Love the channel! If I may make a request, I'd like to hear even some side comments about costs associated with owning (besides purchasing) the boats you tour. Otherwise I feel like these are the most informative yacht videos and so relaxing to watch!
I"m planning a video on costs. :)
The saloon looked different than usual yachts.
Another great tour of an other great boat, 👏🏼
Any plans to do a how to vid? I know there are videos on YT but it would be good to see your tips and tricks you’ve learned over the years, ie single handed berthing etc
Maybe one day!
That's the weirdest thing. I've watched literally every one of Nick's vids and as I watched this I thought - for the first time ever - 'wouldn't it be great having Nick teaching us to sail too!'. It must be something about the vibe he approached this one with!
Richard Ryan great minds and all that haha, yeah, Physical sailing I am fair comfortable with, but I just think it would be interesting to watch and hear things like stern to berthing etc and have an input of IPS vs shaft driven etc and the pros and cons (if any) for doing such manoeuvres. I feel it would add extra value to the boat reviews where a boat has such added options.
A little bit of reupholstering of the blue to grey (like the Sunseeker super hawk you toured) and this would be perfect 👌🏼 A lot of boat for the money
I think you are right.
Really nice and compact boat for the size.
That is a nice boat for a 2007. Immaculate condition as well like the Smugglers Blues.
Great little tour as always. Beard definitely suits you 😉.
This is one of the nicer flybridge-boats I've seen in this size-range. It does have the typical class-weakness that the view out for the passengers is somewhat restricted when underway and not using the flybridge, but it's difficult to keep the helm and saloon at the same level without totally compromising the secound (or even the master) cabin.
Phantom(thastic) nice boat Nick,and before I saw that little foldable step thing,so that you could get down to the engine,I started to think that you should be very good at Parkour Nick,since you always have to climb up and down in and out on every boat that you always present to us in such a nice way :) :) :) I wish you and your family a very good weekend Nick.
You too! 🙂
Thank you Nick :) :) :)
This is the kind of boat I like, (similar to that princess F45). Its just big enough to do everything you want it to, and have "mini yacht feeling" boat, but it's small enough to manage and take care of yourself, and at $200K, its a realistic life goal on my salaries that I could own some day.
Nice looking boat
Another great walk around, might I humbly suggest a fluffy dead mouse for the lavalier microphone?
Nice review, Nick. Just wondering why so many power boats are docked bow in? Practically unheard of in New England (where we boat) and as this video shows, there’s barely room to get on the boat’s swim platform from the dock. Glad you can start boating again! We are splashing in next Friday. Cheers!
Enjoy!
I'm hoping in just a few years you will be able to buy 3d printed hulls that you can fit out yourself. I mean a 40ft Hull for £20k then all the furnishings off the shelf to mix and match. Sort of a flat pack boat.
Beautiful boat for the price
Thanks for the great content as always!
She’s a beautiful girl and very reasonable price.great to have you back nick 😎
I love these small boats:)
"Little Blighters" that one is new to me. 🤣🍻
This is an excellent layout for a 40-footer. It seems so much bigger than it actually is.
That canvas and isinglass enclosure for the cockpit area, I would have it made where you can unzip the isinglass and roll it up out of the way, leaving a bug screen in place. The fresh air, breeze and keep them insects from invading your space.
We don't have any problems with insects on the water in the UK.
@@AQUAHOLIC We do in the Pacific North West. Specially in the remoter anchorages.