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| philihun |
Posted - 15 Mar 2020 : 17:59:53
Evening all, have sadly parted with Jacob my Norman 27. Did nearly 3000 miles in her and my only problems were self inflicted over the last 6 years.She's Gone to a good home,who hopefully have as much enjoyment as we did. I needed a bigger boat for family reasons, SO I like grp, like the centre cockpit set up and like 7 'wide . Only options were Atlanta 32 or Viking 32. No Atlantas on the market so got a Viking. First job is to have cockpit side lift out hatch to allow my old dog to get on/off. The amount of Vikings for sale with this done is Phenomenal. Ok not just dogs but people with mobility issues. After my Norman you need climbing skills to get in the bloody thing. It also has Truma combi heating, at the mo abit too technical for it's own good. Happier with a Fastar water heater and a propex like the Norman. We shall see. Am i now ex/directory or can i still get some great advice.
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| mike |
Posted - 11 May 2020 : 18:46:37
Hi
sorry this is a bit late but i dont get much time to get on the site these days.
i bought a Viking 32 3 years ago, for a daft price and I love it.
Re bilges, there should be 2 hatches in the cockpit and you can access the bilges through there, what i did and also a mate in the boat club who had a Viking 26 was to cut through the floor its only covered in thin fibreglass, dig a hole in the balast and fit a bilge pump.
BEFORE you do this, if you lift up the seat in the fore cabin, part of the curved seating ajacent to the cockpit bulkhead and lift out the plywood locker cover, with a torch you should be able to see the center line of the boat and see the sand/aggregate filler. This will give you some confidence in removing part of what appears to be the hull, it's not and if you press on the bottom of the hatch you should feel it give.
Not much you can do about accessing the prop from the aft cabin. One option is to fit a bathing platform to give you access. The problem is they range in price from a few hundred to a few thousand.
Stick with it as they are lovley boats, even if they have some quirks.
Mike
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| Tom Morgan |
Posted - 12 Apr 2020 : 13:42:28
Thanks, Phil. And Harold - I know exactly what you mean and I already have something similar I could use. I think that with a couple of handles on the sloping cockpit sides as well, the problem could be solved. As soon as I can get to the boat . . . . . . you know the rest! |
| Mad Harold |
Posted - 12 Apr 2020 : 12:22:56
Tom,can't get to the boat at present to take photos,but I will try a verbal description.
Not familiar with the N23 but my N20 has lockers both sides in the cockpit.It had two ply boxes about 9"×5"×5"deep just placed in position on the locker tops and not fastened down.I eventually found that they cluttered the cockpit too much and being 10mm ply with steel angle at the joints,were heavy to shift out of the way when I needed to get in the lockers.
I now use a plastic childs mounting block I found in the garage from when my daughter was a baby.They are so a child can reach the sink and look rather like an eliptical inverted washing up bowl and it's about the same size as the ply boxes.It is quite strong enough for an adult with the advantage of being light and easy to chuck out of the way.
It is embossed with "I love my teddy"but I can live with that. |
| philihun |
Posted - 12 Apr 2020 : 11:22:07
Tom for better access for humans, you can buy stainless steel fold down toe steps, Ebay uk about £15-20. Also in brass.
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| philihun |
Posted - 12 Apr 2020 : 11:16:28
Thanks for the replies. Found the answer to the Access, which is for the dogs benefit btw. Loads of Viking 26 and 32 centre cockpits have a lift out section of the cockpit side made , mostly on one side. There are 3 Vikings like mine on Apollo Duck and 2 have had it done. As for the Outboard access, it has got power tilt so i looked on the web for advice , it seems the thing to get is a telescopic patio cleaner, basically a boathook with a blade on the end. Tilt the engine and chop away lol. I am still searching for the wonderful hindsight i haven't yet got. Couple of dozen more boats might do it.
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| Tom Morgan |
Posted - 11 Apr 2020 : 23:49:47
Harold refers to mounting blocks. I'd be really grateful if anyone could post a photo of what these look like. My wife has a bit of difficulty getting on and off our Norman 23. Yours in anticipation, etc.
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| Mad Harold |
Posted - 11 Apr 2020 : 09:50:30
Some well placed mounting blocks in the cockpit will help getting in and out.I tripped recently and it is painful bending my left leg,and healing very slowly.A couple of ply boxes in my Norman 20 helped a lot.
I recently looked at a Mayland Safari with a view to buying,but standing in the cockpit,the ledge was almost waist high.Getting in and out of that for me,would require a block and tackle. |
| cliveshep |
Posted - 11 Apr 2020 : 03:11:15
I suppose the question as to why on earth you didn't do the research BEFORE buying it never occurred to you?
I would sell it on quickly pleading health reasons and get something you can both get in and out of (with bad knees I assume?) and also reach the prop.
In fact getting something with say an Enfield outdrive that can be cranked 90deg to point up in the air so easy to get at would suit you perfectly.
Finally living the dream!
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| philihun |
Posted - 10 Apr 2020 : 18:41:22
Well iv'e had the new boat 4 weeks and moved it 50 yds and moored up lol,
can't go near it until VE day and the club is locked down. So iv'e Read up on all the docs for the boat and spent hours and hours reading about my model on't net. But
for a more modern design Vikings do have some strange quirks.
Firstly you need very long legs or climbing skills to get on the bleeding thing.
Second if you get a prop foul you can't get near the engine to clear it from on board easily . on the Norman 27
i could touch the prop from the rear cockpit when tilted.
Finally according to their owners club, if you get water ingress you are knackered , A No access and B the ballast is a layer of sand which just soaks the water up it seems. On the Norman it was a nuisance not a nightmare. Onwards and upwards ,take care.
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| trevork |
Posted - 15 Mar 2020 : 18:06:10
Nay Phil, lots of us have moved on to other boats. Keep on visiting and testing our grey matter! Enjoy the new boat! |
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