Which Boat?

[elliot]

Hi

After being restricted to shore fishing for the last few years, I am going to buy another boat in the next couple of months. I would welcome your feedback and experiences on which boats I should go for. I am looking up to 7m and it will be berthed in Poole. I would like something fairly quick for getting around to the purbecks and over to the needles. Am thinking along the lines of Quicksilver 640 or Merry Fisher but can be swayed by your experiences. Budget will be up to £20K. Look forward to hearing your views.

Many thanks

Elliot

[spud]

the arvour that milo has at yarmouth looks a nice boat and i no he is well pleased with his
there is one on findafishingboat that sort of price

[wedger]

A Pirate or Souter mi 21 would be my choice

[Sunny]

I have had a 20ft Wilson and currently run a Raider 18. I favour the Raider out of the two.

But I have heard such great things about the Pirate 21 that if I was in the market then its worth a look.

Quicksilver and Merry Fisher are a steady design.... very popular & practical boats. Gotta be someone who has tried both ?

[Richieawt]

Heard alot of good things about arvors from friends that own them, think the diesel inboard with shaft drive is a major plus point with them over the pirates. Not sure if they do diesel inboard pirates now as I know it was talked about but I would expect them to be 25-30k plus anyway.

[MJP]

Hello!! yeah ive got a Arvor 25 and cant fault it!! ive had quite a few boats and i think there exellent really well thought out!! i cruise around 15 to 16 knts and 25 flat out?? my mates got the 23footer and is the same layout as mine if you keep looking you might find one for that sort of price???

[bassassin]

Milo saw your Arvor when on Shogun on friday she looks an absolute cracker,nice one mate.
Rup

[sidewinder]

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[Sunny]

Dec 7, 2010 20:15:01 GMT MJP said:

Hello!! yeah ive got a Arvor 25 and cant fault it!! ive had quite a few boats and i think there exellent really well thought out!! i cruise around 15 to 16 knts and 25 flat out?? my mates got the 23footer and is the same layout as mine if you keep looking you might find one for that sort of price???

Milo, were you heading down the Solent on Sunday morning (Needles bound) ?

[MJP]

Dec 7, 2010 20:42:02 GMT bassassin said:

Milo saw your Arvor when on Shogun on friday she looks an absolute cracker,nice one mate.
Rup

cheer's matey yeah very pleased with her!!! just need to find some time to get out and do some dangling!! how did you get on???

[MJP]

Dec 8, 2010 18:21:56 GMT Sunny said:

Dec 7, 2010 20:15:01 GMT MJP said:

Hello!! yeah ive got a Arvor 25 and cant fault it!! ive had quite a few boats and i think there exellent really well thought out!! i cruise around 15 to 16 knts and 25 flat out?? my mates got the 23footer and is the same layout as mine if you keep looking you might find one for that sort of price???

Milo, were you heading down the Solent on Sunday morning (Needles bound) ?

Hello mate no it wasnt me, theres another one the same around? looks like you had a couple good days? you pleased with your Raider???

[monkeynuts]

only my thoughts but for the money arvors are exellent. the diesel lumps give them a lot of sea keeping quality. but some(not all) of 25' do have a iffy engine. snowy knows this to his cost, his was 1 of 8 iv seen go bang this year.
my fav's are the 23 with the 115hp nanni or the 20 with the 85hp and id have 1 tomorrow if i had the cash.
the pirates now do a diesel inboard , but it on a leg drive and that means more cost and agro, i think the are better options for the money. merry fishers and quick silvers are also good boats but id feel like id have to clean it after every trip to keep the wooden bits shiny.....lol

[spud]

there used to be a mi 21 in bembridge think it only went out when it was rough, that on it's own would tell me it is a good sea boat and it was pretty fast