Used Speedboat for £20 to £30K
Used Speedboat for £20 to £30K
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Jonny TVR

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4,548 posts

310 months

Friday 8th April 2016
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Missed out on a lovely Fourwinns 180 RS 2013 immaculate at £23K with trailer. Widening the search. Like the look of the Regal 1900. There really doesnt seem to be much stock around. I live in Devon and looks like I will have to travel some distance to find the one I want. After a bowrider, inboard with decent power, trailer and not too heavy. Needs to look good .. ideas?

belleair302

7,008 posts

236 months

Friday 8th April 2016
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You may have to look abroad for a decent boat with a good price. The UK is pretty thin for boat sales of this type.

insurance_jon

4,096 posts

275 months

Friday 8th April 2016
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Some possibilities here if you don't mind an auction. http://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues...




insurance_jon

4,096 posts

275 months

Friday 8th April 2016
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Ignore that link. Spurious yank auction on bidspoterr

Biggles111

466 posts

292 months

Sunday 10th April 2016
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We are based in Devon, with a boat in Torquay, currently our third boat. Where are you thinking of launching from?

Some local options; slightly older but reasonable hours
http://www.birchellmarine.co.uk/brokerage/showroom...

One Brokerage in Torquay are worth a look, they have a nice looking Rinker that you might be able to negotiate towards your budget, this one is a bit big to trail routinely but there are lots of options for berthing across Devon if needed.

Otherwise I would select the models you like and keep googling them each week, one will come up.....

insurance_jon

4,096 posts

275 months

Sunday 10th April 2016
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Ignore that link. Spurious yank auction on bidspoterr

hosedoctor

664 posts

246 months

Wednesday 13th April 2016
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Jonny TVR said:
Missed out on a lovely Fourwinns 180 RS 2013 immaculate at £23K with trailer. Widening the search. Like the look of the Regal 1900. There really doesnt seem to be much stock around. I live in Devon and looks like I will have to travel some distance to find the one I want. After a bowrider, inboard with decent power, trailer and not too heavy. Needs to look good .. ideas?
Hi mate, my pal has a really nice searay I think it's about 24 or 26 foot on a trailer,he paid about £31,000 for it two years ago and hasn't really used it? He is gonna be selling it soon, I know he wants it too go and I think he would take around £25,000 for it?

Simpo Two

92,662 posts

294 months

Wednesday 13th April 2016
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Jonny TVR

Original Poster:

4,548 posts

310 months

Thursday 14th April 2016
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Biggles111 said:
We are based in Devon, with a boat in Torquay, currently our third boat. Where are you thinking of launching from?

Some local options; slightly older but reasonable hours
http://www.birchellmarine.co.uk/brokerage/showroom...

One Brokerage in Torquay are worth a look, they have a nice looking Rinker that you might be able to negotiate towards your budget, this one is a bit big to trail routinely but there are lots of options for berthing across Devon if needed.

Otherwise I would select the models you like and keep googling them each week, one will come up.....
Thanks Biggles, like the look of your sea ray. The Rinker is lovely but its a bit big and more than I want to spend. I would prefer to tow it is yours too big for that, I have a defender for towing and it may just be me and my 13, 11 and 8 year old children so needs to be easy to launch. I was thinking Exmouth, Dartmouth etc as launch areas. Is yours a 4 wheel trailer? Does the boat need anything doing to it? Why are you selling?

Jonny TVR

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4,548 posts

310 months

Thursday 14th April 2016
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hosedoctor said:
Hi mate, my pal has a really nice searay I think it's about 24 or 26 foot on a trailer,he paid about £31,000 for it two years ago and hasn't really used it? He is gonna be selling it soon, I know he wants it too go and I think he would take around £25,000 for it?
Its a bit large for what I want thank you

hosedoctor

664 posts

246 months

Thursday 14th April 2016
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Jonny TVR said:
hosedoctor said:
Hi mate, my pal has a really nice searay I think it's about 24 or 26 foot on a trailer,he paid about £31,000 for it two years ago and hasn't really used it? He is gonna be selling it soon, I know he wants it too go and I think he would take around £25,000 for it?
Its a bit large for what I want thank you
No worries mate, have a look on a site called boats and outboards?

sundance002

1,304 posts

193 months

Thursday 14th April 2016
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I have a very nice Regal cuddy 2250 2005 Merc 5.0i with trailer. lovely condition, just serviced ready for the summer.
Would sell at the moment 15k

Edited by sundance002 on Thursday 14th April 18:11

Ari

19,814 posts

244 months

Friday 15th April 2016
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That's a nice boat. cool

Jonny TVR

Original Poster:

4,548 posts

310 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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Biggles111 said:
We are based in Devon, with a boat in Torquay, currently our third boat. Where are you thinking of launching from?

Some local options; slightly older but reasonable hours
http://www.birchellmarine.co.uk/brokerage/showroom...

One Brokerage in Torquay are worth a look, they have a nice looking Rinker that you might be able to negotiate towards your budget, this one is a bit big to trail routinely but there are lots of options for berthing across Devon if needed.

Otherwise I would select the models you like and keep googling them each week, one will come up.....
Hi Biggles, Can you send me your contact details as could be interested in yours. Jon

LFB531

1,273 posts

187 months

Monday 18th April 2016
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Well under your budget but we've had great fun with a Larson 180sei bought at the start of last season. My first bowrider but always thought the design would work for us and fortunately its proved to be true.

We can happily pull skiers and inflatables with the 130 inboard with plenty of room for the the riders on board to get ready before they take the plunge!

Came with a single axle Snipe trailer but upgraded that to a twin axle DeGraaf which is much better.

I nearly bought a much bigger bowrider (bigger is better right?) but my wife talked me out of it and for how we use it, she seems to have been proved right. Don't even notice it on the back of my RRSport.

Jonny TVR

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4,548 posts

310 months

Friday 22nd April 2016
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I may have located a nice regal 2220 2009. Think I'm going to keep it dry stacked in Plymouth. Limited facilities in Exmouth/ nearer home and can get to Plymouth in 50 minutes and it will be on the water when I arrive. I would be buying the regal privately but unsure how you check ownership etc? is it the same as a car?!

Mashedpotatoes

1,344 posts

177 months

Wednesday 18th May 2016
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50 min drive to ex mouth may become tiresome after a while.
Have you spoken to the many Topsham boat yards to see if they offer a launch and storage service?

Mashedpotatoes

1,344 posts

177 months

Wednesday 18th May 2016
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50 min drive to ex mouth may become tiresome after a while.
Have you spoken to the many Topsham boat yards to see if they offer a launch and storage service?

Ari

19,814 posts

244 months

Friday 20th May 2016
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Jonny TVR said:
I may have located a nice regal 2220 2009. Think I'm going to keep it dry stacked in Plymouth. Limited facilities in Exmouth/ nearer home and can get to Plymouth in 50 minutes and it will be on the water when I arrive. I would be buying the regal privately but unsure how you check ownership etc? is it the same as a car?!
Did you buy it?