Centaur – 3.3 K

This is about Dylan Winter's Blog, Sailing around Britain.

17 Responses to “Centaur – 3.3 K”

  1. 21 July, 2015 at 7:43 pmAquaplane says:

    Hmmmm.

    Maybe someone will pay somewhere the asking price, but I wouldn’t.
    Are they actually worth anything with a knackered inboard?
    At least whoever buys mine will have a working engine, well run in but still going strong.

  2. 21 July, 2015 at 7:46 pmNigel says:

    What’s it like out of the water?

  3. 21 July, 2015 at 7:48 pmRon G says:

    You know you want to, but heed the clues…I think either a keel’s fallen off or it’s capsized.

  4. 21 July, 2015 at 8:52 pmPeter Truelove says:

    Its Groundhog Day again ! And Jill would still get cold, so what’s the attraction?

  5. 21 July, 2015 at 9:04 pmTed B. (Charging Rhino) says:

    Hmmmm,
    1. Does it solve the “cold sailing-wife” problem vs. a pilothouse motor-sailor?
    2. Is the diesel repairable? While the motor-well works on the KatieL, I’m still not sure about one for a larger and heavier boat that will operate in much rougher offshore conditions compared to the power of an inboard diesel and it’s immersed prop. Here in the States many boats have permanent line-cutters installed on the shaft and folding or semi-folded props to reduce the snags.
    3. “Cold sailing-wife”. An inboard diesel also means you can have an onboard heater…but a Centaur also means you usually have the companionway open most of the time.

  6. 21 July, 2015 at 10:34 pmdylan winter says:

    it helps a bit with the cold

    better shelter in the cockpit

    fixing old md volvo would be throwing good money after bad

    I can still heat it without an inboard

    and…

    this would be cheaper than the master mariner

    we shall see what transpires

    D

  7. 22 July, 2015 at 1:25 amTed B. (Charging Rhino) says:

    So….Engine transplant with a better type of diesel? Or the outboard well?

    Two advantages; you know the Centaur boat-type, and Roger’s just a phone-call away.

  8. 22 July, 2015 at 3:02 amWarren says:

    Get a quote on fixing the engine and take it from there.
    Otherwise why did owner not spend the 500 to fix it and sell for 6000?
    But it is in the right place.
    Remember it’s not usable as is so you will loose the rest of the season fixing it or converting to ?.
    Maybe timing is not important?
    I like the centaur in Woodbridge.
    W

  9. 22 July, 2015 at 7:20 amdylan winter says:

    I think you have to assume that fixing the engine is a dead duck

    all very well when a push rod breaks but there is usually collateral damage

    It will depend if this bloke is prepared to concede that he is selling a boat without an engine

    he has written the price down a fair bit already.

    if the engine is replaced then that is a £6,000 bill.

    A good centaur with a new engine is worth £8,000

    so this boat would have to exceptional if it is worth £3,300

    as for me losing sailing time fixing an old engine.

    If I bought it I would put it ashore until the winter fettling time arrives

    I am getting some snaps of the boat today. The sails are at least 15 years old – rigging ditto so I am not expecting anything special.

  10. 22 July, 2015 at 7:30 amdylan winter says:

    take the old engine out, cut a few holes

  11. 22 July, 2015 at 7:50 amdylan winter says:

    it does have value – I reckon around 2K. It does show that boats come up all the time. I am in no rush and the best bit of the Moray summer is still ahead of me

  12. 22 July, 2015 at 7:50 amdylan winter says:

    no idea – it is in a drying harbour so all you have to do is to wait for six hours and put your wellies on

  13. 22 July, 2015 at 7:53 amdylan winter says:

    standing headroom, better sea boat, better shelter in the cockpit….. and a bit of outboard well fun if she goes at the right price. The only person who would buy it is a bloke who knows about engines…. and anyone who knows about engines will know that this one is dead. I shall watch it with interest – have a look at the snaps, drop by to look at the boat as I head for Inverness next week

  14. 24 July, 2015 at 5:36 pmGiles says:

    I reckon your 2k estimate isn’t far off the mark. My newish Nanni 23 was the main reason I bought Drift. Everything else can pretty much be dealt with cost effectively. Personally I would stick to the chunky inboard for a boat that size and get a stripper around your shaft…

    G

  15. 25 July, 2015 at 11:12 amMark the Skint Sailor says:

    Why not have a complete change of tack? Sell the house, live aboard this monster and instead of going round the UK, sail round the world: http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Sailboats/challenge-67-/81074#fr5xvROYem5rvH4U.97
    You can head for a warmer climate and the cold wife problem is solved!
    Plenty of space for the family too!
    You might have to take them with you: it says the boat’s been single-handed but there’s a heck of a lot of winches there for one person.

  16. 25 July, 2015 at 11:20 pmdylan winter says:

    aaaaaaaagh!

  17. 25 July, 2015 at 11:28 pmSteve says:

    You don’t have to buy a new engine – plenty of second hand engines about that can be seen running.

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