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| Originally Posted by newbienew Hello everyone, I'm a newbie.
Thinking of purchasing flybridge in the 50's range(new).
Any recommendations? It doesn't have to be from above choices.
I would appreciate the reason for your choice.
Thank you very much. |
I captain a 50' Viking SC 2002 (which is an upgraded Princess). Prior to that my employer had a 440 Carver . I have several friends with Azimut from 42' to 68', and have checked out the 65 Marquis and a friend captained for a 57 Marquis. Let me just say that after checking out the Viking (Princess) I heartily recommended it to him, and after about 55 days of cruising last summer we're both still very happy with that decission. It's a very good and seaworthy vessel. It's systems are dependable, very well thought out, with full redundency. In many ways she's overbuilt. I've had her in a 7' (2meter) quartering sea and been caught by a couple of 9 ' waves on the stern. She handled them fine. Her sharp entry handles on-coming seas better that some 65 footers I've captained.