OZrevhead Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Hi everyone, today I had a look at a Bermuda Island Coral 455, its a great looking boat and this one is well fitted out but I remember reading there were issues with Bermuda boats during parts of their history, so can anyone tell me are these a good hull? It could not locate a build plate or HIN on this hull, is this normal for this era of boat? This would be my first front steer boat, I was surprised by how low the steering wheel is relative to the drivers seat (it was down around knee height when seated), is this normal? I also found the thread where owners were saying these were heavier than claimed by the retailers with new boats being supplied with under-rated un-braked trailers (this trailer had brakes), so what boats are there similar to this size that are not so heavy? Reason being we push our boat by hand onto the front lawn and I don't think we would be able to push this at all. Any help would be great. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Don't know the boat, but it's a very common size, do the rounds of a few dealers and see what you like, that can sometimes help to narrow down your search. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingie chaser Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, noelm said: do the rounds of a few dealers and see what you like, that can sometimes help to narrow down your search. Yep, the internet isnt going to be able to answer all your questions, I'd go & have a look at some 2nd hand dealers 1st hand. Also on boat weight imo lite=rocky in swell, thats why boats have ballist systems where they increase & decrease the weight according to the conditions. In the persuit of making it easier to manouvre the boat on dry land it might make it an uncomfotable ride on the waves! Edited September 19, 2020 by kingie chaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 There are other boats,such as Quintrex and Stacer. All around the same size. Better value for money and resale. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZrevhead Posted September 20, 2020 Author Share Posted September 20, 2020 13 hours ago, Rebel said: There are other boats,such as Quintrex and Stacer. All around the same size. Better value for money and resale. Cheers. Better name - yes, but how do you they are better value for money when no price was mentioned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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