Shetland 535 boat.?

[Athlon]

Anyone have any comments on this boat as a first time out/ beginner style cabin cruiser?

I don't want to break records, I want a safe, useable fishing/leisure craft and these seem to fit the bill, however, the combined thoughts of you lot may burst my aquatic bubble or splice my mainbrace as it were..

Thanks in advance and have a great weekend

[DBSV8]

Shetlands are an ideal family cabin cruiser , we had a similar Microplus when I was a kid , Great fun for cruising with a small galley , 2 berths , they are stable
certainly for using on local rivers , lakes

we used a 20 HP Yamaya with a spare 5HP it was about the minimum to get the boat to plane , I remember it wasn't very fuel efficient ,

I would advise checking the boat has good door seals , a canopy , has it been anti fouled , does it come with a road trailer , life vests , anchors etc.

There are some great deals especialy at auctions.

[Athlon]

Thanks, I have seen them on the sea as well in pics and vids, they look just the ticket!

Auction you say? where would I find out about these?

Thanks

[DBSV8]

There are several; apart from ebay lots of boatyrads are selling day cruisers , cabin cruisers , it really is a buyers market at the moment and you can haggle some very good deals ,

http://www.boat4auction.co.uk/

http://www.governmentauctionsuk.com/boat_and_carav...

http://www.boats.co.uk/page20.html

http://uk.yachtworld.com/


http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F213389

not a 535 slightly bigger the Shetland family 4 this one is very reasonably priced . However it has no engine but the seller will haggle over the price of a seporate engine.

Shetland family 4


finaly boat shop similar to autotrader for boats

http://www.boatshop24.co.uk/searchresults.php?chan...

[Athlon]

Wow! Thank you very much, I am off shopping !

[DBSV8]

just a thought

we had a Microplus 502

http://www.boatshop24.co.uk/ZndvMTU4MjQ2MDR+cHZ0=-...



MICROPLUS 502 Fishing/leisure, 40HP Yamaha outboard, recent reupholstering, ex condition in/out, too much to equipment list Quick sale hence price. Lying: Sandbach Cheshire, UK. Price: £2750 Tel: [phone]. Email: [e-mail]


This ones not far from you , Microplus' are a bit cheaper than shetlands this one includes a 40hp Yamaha ....

[Athlon]

Thanks, I will look into those although they look a tad larger than a Shetland and we have to watch that it will fit in the place arranged.

You have been a great help, thank you very much

[sidaorb]

Bookmarking this one, the O/H and I have been thinking about a 1st dabble boat, can't decide on what to get, Shetlands lack the outside 'seating', but she wants a cuddy so bowrider is out.

Needs to be towable by large car (not 4x4), mainly for rivers but occasionally down to Poole or Plymouth, have seen some ads for Fletcher or Maxum 19ft cuddys, any veiws on them?

[Athlon]

You can buy a seat thing that goes accross the back of the boat to make more seating, that and two seats for the 'driver' and co pilot make an easy 5 seats plus inside