Toerag

I know it's a long shot but does anyone on here own or regularly go on an MI 21 or 25? They're 21 or 25ft fishing/workboat style fibreglass jobbies originally built by Marine Installations in the Isle of Wight, then Souter Marine and now Pirate boats(Pembrokeshire yachts) in wales. I'm thinking of getting one for fishing and wondered if any of you lot have had any experience of them?
Here's a link to show you what they look like:-
http://www.boats-for-sale.com/displa...ge=1&clicked=1
Cheers,
Toerag

Toerag

Bump as I posted this at a daft time of day!

Mufasa

Sorry Toerag, I haven't got one but I have seen one moored off Neyland on Milford haven. It can't be very heavy if it'll do 30kts on 180hp, and must be a planing hull, so I don't know what it would be like when it gets rough.

For that kind of money and style of boat this would be my chioce.

Nelson

Toerag

I agree, that nelson would be an excellent boat (if a bit slow), however I don't have the time or money to maintain a boat of that size, let alone afford the mooring fees! That's why I'm looking at the MI 21, similar layout but at a manageable size. It is a planing hull, but very solid for a boat of that size. I've been told that if you hit a big wave in a 21ft Orkney you bounce over that top and the hull visibly flexes . Do the same thing in the MI and you just punch straight through!
Thanks for the suggestion though!

[Edited by Toerag - 4/10/2002 9:46:46 AM]
Edit go get the to work!

[Edited by Toerag - 4/10/2002 9:50:16 AM]