Saxdor 200
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Gunso

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1,109 posts

268 months

Thursday 31st March 2022
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The Saxdor 200 has been winning awards since it’s launch. Does anyone here own one?

https://www.saxdoryachts.com/models/saxdor-200-pro-sport/







Audis5b9

1,233 posts

90 months

Thursday 31st March 2022
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You may have better luck finding an owner on the YBW Motor boat forum.

I suspect these have sold in quite low numbers in the UK as they are more suited to sheltered waters due to the size/ freeboard.

Gunso

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1,109 posts

268 months

Saturday 2nd April 2022
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Audis5b9 said:
You may have better luck finding an owner on the YBW Motor boat forum.

I suspect these have sold in quite low numbers in the UK as they are more suited to sheltered waters due to the size/ freeboard.
Thanks - had a look. Not much there either.

Still tempted.

Gunso

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1,109 posts

268 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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Took the plunge and bought a Saxdor at the beginning of the season. She has been in the water all summer except for an oil change and warranty work.

How has it been?

64 hours. Longest trip 75nm. Comfy. Fast. OK in choppy conditions but best suited to calmer days.

The layout and design is really clever.

The components are generally good quality but the finishing has not met expectations.

With some attention over the winter the few minor niggles should be resolved ready for next summer.








cowboyengineer

1,419 posts

132 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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I’m interested in the new saxdor 270, or the axopar 25, why does the finishing not meet you expectations

Badda

3,361 posts

100 months

Thursday 6th October 2022
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I do like Axopar and most Scandi boats. Sorry to hear finishing hasn't met expectations.

I can't see what engine you have, 150? Also, is it antifouled, doesn't appear to be?

Did you look at any others before buying the Axopar?

Gunso

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1,109 posts

268 months

Sunday 9th October 2022
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Saxdor are building a new factory. Hopefully this will improve things.

Wiring was a bit haphazard and some poor connections. Battery under specification and poorly mounted. Drain holes in bilge blocked with construction debris.

All resolvable but disappointing.

My boat has the 150 3.0l Mercury. I went for this over the 150 because I wanted the larger alternator capacity, more grunt and supposedly better fuel consumption. Whilst the fuel consumption itself was not an issue the range was important to me. Range on the 150 is greater than the range on the 115.

My boat is not anti fouled. I personally think anti foul is ugly and not that cost effective.

For £100 I can have the boat removed from the water. Jet washed and returned to my mooring.

The designer at Axopar left and set up Saxdor.

I like the look of the new Saxdor 270 but my mooring isn’t big enough.

Audis5b9

1,233 posts

90 months

Monday 10th October 2022
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Gunso said:
My boat is not anti fouled. I personally think anti foul is ugly and not that cost effective.

For £100 I can have the boat removed from the water. Jet washed and returned to my mooring.
Have you put an epoxy resin system on the hull to prevent water ingress... or is the boat not in the water that much of the year?

Gunso

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1,109 posts

268 months

Monday 10th October 2022
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Audis5b9 said:
Have you put an epoxy resin system on the hull to prevent water ingress... or is the boat not in the water that much of the year?
It’s fibreglass and should be fine in the water.

The boats in the water for an extended summer season. Around 5 months if the year.

Badda

3,361 posts

100 months

Monday 10th October 2022
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Be very interested to hear how you get on without AF, this summer has been especially horrific for growth for boats staying the water.

Gunso

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1,109 posts

268 months

Monday 10th October 2022
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Badda said:
Be very interested to hear how you get on without AF, this summer has been especially horrific for growth for boats staying the water.
After jet washing the hull looks new.

I don’t have any concern.

Mllx8pjf

1 posts

11 months

Saturday 4th October
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@gunso do you still have the boat? Be interested to hear how they are a few years in as I’m looking for one just now.

Gunso

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1,109 posts

268 months

Wednesday 8th October
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Mllx8pjf said:
@gunso do you still have the boat? Be interested to hear how they are a few years in as I m looking for one just now.
Hello - yes I still own the Saxdor.

It has been a durable flexible boat.

It is fast, fun, adaptable and capable of dealing with some tricky conditions. (My error!)

The design is great but the factory finish was not brilliant beneath the surface, However with a little time and effort all the niggles have been resolved. I think at the time I bought mine a well maintained used boat would have been a better buy. I do not know if new boats in 2025 are manufactured to a higher standard.

Issues I have had. Electrical niggles. False water in fuel warnings. SIMRAD failure. Unreliable fuel quantity readouts. (Overcome by using keeping the Mercury fuel calculations instead.)

A great little boat overall if a little unstable at anchor.