Moonshiners
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Reged: 20/02/2008
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Right thanks for all your previous help with my many, many questions regarding finding a new boat. We've gone looked at a boat tonight which I am happy with and just trying to convince SWIMBO about, but had some technical queries.
Were looking for a general solent / southcoast over nighter for 2 capeable of doing the channel a couple of times a year (in convoy and a good day) likewise cornwall etc...
Something fairly stable and more semi dis than full planning hull. were quite happy cruising at 15kn.
It ticks all of our boxes is a 3l merc 4 pot with outdrive which seems the most reasonable option for these set ups.
Firstly what's the general opinion of these models.
Secondly -
The power steering pump in the starboard bilge, the bracket for this has completely dissintergrated at the base of the bracket just leaving the whole thing flopping about and a pile of rust on the floor with the remains of the bracket.
not sure what could have caused it, it's only self tappers in the floor so it can't be electrolosis? perhaps flooded bilge left to long???
Is this a common problem? is it something i need to worry about or simply replace and re-locate - If so where do i source a new one from and how much?
A few of the windshield bolts are missing but looking through the holes i can't see any hole or thread going in to the dash where the bolt would have been - would these have been special trim clips of just self tappers!?
Then there is just a small hole (Thubnail size appears to be airbubble weakness) near the starboard strut on the bathing platform which i presume can just be epoxied?
The rest of the boat is in pretty good solid order.
Any contstructive advise or opinions, especially on this rusted bracket and he general model will be sea trialing and lift out and scrub - no survey unless something suspicious found.
Price circa 14k
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Kawasaki
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You mention 'More Semi than Planing'
Dunno what year She is but Sealine's of that size are planing hulls I reckon.
Gis a clue on the Year.
My feeling is She is late 80's early 90's.
Dunno why?
Date of build needed to give you a clue on value etc.
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Moonshiners
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1996 - Sorry should have included that before, in terms of hull, i know they are all planning hulls, but (i don't know what the correct term is) some seem to have more of a deep planning hull, compared to very shallow ones, I think SWIMBO would find the deeper hulls more stable and comfortable and that is a major concideration!
For the year and the cash I think it's a cracking boat, but then i'm a raggie! Hence asking all the questions! 
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halcyon
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The 200 later 210 was 1991 - 1997, it replaced the 195 by adding moulded bathing plateform.
Note that strut is mentioned on bathing plateform, so it may be a late 190, which grew from memory to a 205 before the 200 came out. Thus making it 1989 - 1991, probably 91.
They were a fast planing hull 30 knt plus, I seam to remember at least one that raced.
Mate had a 185, trailed everywere, used it 8 weeks solid each year for around 12 years without a problem.
Brian
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rr_123
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good boat for what you describe (but then I'm biased!!)
on eBay
have one myself, lovely solid feeling boat, cruises at abt 12Kn, huge interior for a 27'er
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gimmesunshine
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Reged: 08/12/2003
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Loc: poole uk
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i had a 195 with 3l merc and had 5 excellent years
however i am not sure on crossing the channel in one
if you had the money spend circa 19k and get an s240 or s24
as modern and more capable for cruising
but 210 would make great first south coast cruiser
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Moonshiners
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Edit - The rusted out bracket is for the Trim pump.
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S28
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Reged: 19/09/2002
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Loc: South Coast
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Yup, my dad had a Sealine 195 with the 3L engine that he ran for several years out of Christchurch. It was great boat around the Solent. Again, you'd have to be very brave to do x-channel in one...
dv.
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davedpc
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Reged: 21/11/2003
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Have done the crossing a few time in my old 210 with a 4.3 petrol duoprop with no problems but always in company. Very capable boat. There was mainly only 2 of us and the dog and used the berths as a storage area. We used to prefer to sleep in the saloon and the kids when onboard chose to sleep in the cockpit area under the covers. The rusting trim brackets is common with Mercruisers ive set mine up on some nylon washers thus giving the brackets a bit of an air gap off the damp fibreglass base.
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Nautorius
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Hi Moonshiner,
When I crossed the channel in my Chaparal 205SSE I went with a guy in a Sealine 215 and he managed fine, although the 215 is a heavier boat. Personally I think you should look at this girl HERE
She is a Hardy Seawings and will do everything you want!
Cheers
paul 
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