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19-01-2013, 08:57
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Kingdom of Bahrain
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48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
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19-01-2013, 09:37
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#2
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Boat: Mahe 36, Helia 44 Evo, MY 37
Posts: 5,731
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
They are both really nice boats. I really like the forward visibilty of the 48ft FP Salina.
Do not really care for the 50ft Admiral Owners Version saloon.
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19-01-2013, 09:38
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cruising Greece
Boat: Cat in the med & Trawler in Florida
Posts: 2,323
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
Seems the FP is better looking- for what thats worth
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19-01-2013, 10:21
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Europe
Boat: O45 ordered
Posts: 161
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
The Admiral looks fully loaded for a lesser price.
And looks as she has been cared for.
Unless the pictures are 5 year old that is.
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19-01-2013, 19:06
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 75
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
Wow! That Admiral looks like a lot of boat for ~300k.
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19-01-2013, 19:47
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Kingdom of Bahrain
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
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Originally Posted by Multihull
The Admiral looks fully loaded for a lesser price.
And looks as she has been cared for.
Unless the pictures are 5 year old that is.
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Yes, we were wondering about the date of the photo's too. Ive asked for updated photos.
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20-01-2013, 00:25
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 5
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
I was aboard this Admiral briefly about 9 months ago. She looked very clean.
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20-01-2013, 00:51
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Brisbane Australia
Boat: Multihulls - cats and Tris
Posts: 4,859
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
FP are still in business, Admiral not so much, that may be important to you.
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20-01-2013, 00:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Kingdom of Bahrain
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
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Originally Posted by Factor
FP are still in business, Admiral not so much, that may be important to you.
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Hi, Yes, I see that about Admiral but not sure how that would affect us.
Ideas? It wouldn't still be under warranty, i'd presume.
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20-01-2013, 03:49
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Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gulf Coast FL
Boat: 1999 Hughes 30 Cat
Posts: 221
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
Weight, Weight, Weight. The comparisons of are interesting Multihull Dynamics, Inc. - Standard Comparison Step 2
but two things would be important to me for sure, what each weighs and their marketability for resale when the time came. I would definitely have any boat I surveyed weighed and rerun the numbers on the Custom Eval tool Multihull Dynamics, Inc. - Home making it part of the purchase agreement.
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21-01-2013, 10:29
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Dover, NH
Boat: Balance 526
Posts: 42
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
Have not seen the FP but have seen the Admiral and the workmanship is pretty low. Not to mention they did not make many of them before going out of business.
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Sailing Dream Catcher
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21-01-2013, 17:30
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Tavernier, Fl
Boat: Outremer 50
Posts: 750
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The admiral is a lot of boat for the money, resale is important but how much lower can a 50' cat in good condition go? The bridge deck clearance is not great though. Sometimes a company being out of business does not affect the resale values, look at Manta. Do not expect the quality of a privilege for instance but you are comparing it to an FP so I says it compares fine.
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22-01-2013, 03:17
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cruiser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: No longer post here
Boat: Catalac Catamaran
Posts: 2,462
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
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Originally Posted by WingingIt
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I believe the FP rudder is forward of the sail drive making maneuverability iffy under certain circumstances. Also, from what I've seen the fit and finish in an Admiral boat is much better than an FP. Keep in mind that South African boat designs seem to hold up very well over time as these boats were designed for water sailing">blue water sailing. FPs were designed to be put into charter.
Keep doing your homework...
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22-01-2013, 18:37
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SW Florida
Boat: FP Belize, 43' - Dot Dun
Posts: 3,823
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
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Originally Posted by Tropic Cat
I believe the FP rudder is forward of the sail drive making maneuverability iffy under certain circumstances.
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Not according to this drawing from FP's website.
http://fountainepajot.imagesenligne....Technique.html
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22-01-2013, 19:17
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cruiser
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: No longer post here
Boat: Catalac Catamaran
Posts: 2,462
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Re: 48ft 2008 FP Salina vs 50ft 2007 Admiral
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Originally Posted by DotDun
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My mistake. I was surprised to see this drawing. The FP Lavezzi 40, Lipari 41, and the Orana 44 all have the prop behind the rudder. This is the new FP guidelines as they move the engines as far back in the boat as possible to increase interior room.
The Charter market rules over boat design...
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