SHETLAND OWNERS ASSOCIATION

Excellent stuff, keep us informed as you go along, I like reading novice posts as gives me ideas as to what's ahead.

I personally think it's a good looking little boat.

Don't worry I wasn't going to buy it, I just thought it was laughable that the advert had no mention of the steering deficiencies.

Interesting 570,

This boat is listed as being in good order, I know I'm a complete novice but shouldn't it have some kind of steering device?

As you say. it looks like the 2 + 2, the Black hawk is a totally different boat, Check the boat spec pages as the 2 + 2 is featured in there.

Thanks, that's good to know.

Thanks for the reply, I'll try and find a 570 to see if I fit.

Can anyone tell if either a Family Four or 570 will have enough length on the forward berths to comfortably accommodate someone who is just a shade under 6' 3" or am I wasting my time looking for one of these boats?. I don't want to spend weeks at a time on the boat but an over night stop over would ...

I felt that the boat was just too far gone for me to deal with, as time is probably my worst enemy at the moment, and because of that I decided to leave it and maybe buy something in really good ready to go condition.

Thanks for the input any way.

Regards Eric

I've had a look at the boat and the inside is almost non existent, there's no instrumentation only holes, no seats, windows are cracked beyond saving, head lining is mouldy and falling off, cushions are wet and the only water the boat has seen is on the inside, probably a couple of inches deep at ...