<?xml version="1.0"?> <img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/20k_challenge_header.jpg"><h2>20k-challenge-header.jpg</h2>How much used boat can you buy for £20,000? We took the fictional money and went in search of local classics, big brands and top quality RIBs. Click through to see what we actually found.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Bayliner_2556.jpg"><h2>Bayliner-2556.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bayliner 2556</span><br>Chosen by our editor who had a hankering for a Bertram 25, this early Bayliner flybridge displays some of the former boat's cute styling, and it offers tardis-like accommodation.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Bayliner_2556_saloon.jpg"><h2>Bayliner-2556-saloon.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bayliner 2556</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price</span> £19,995 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year</span> 1998 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOA </span>27ft 9in (8.5m)<br> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight </span>2600kg <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommended power</span> 260-320hp<br> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Engine</span> Volvo Penta 5.7L GLX8 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enquiries</span> Yachts of Dartmouth Tel: 01803 833500<a href="http://www.yachtsofdartmouth.co.uk/" target="_blank"> www.yachtsofdartmouth.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Beneteau_Antares_620.jpg"><h2>Beneteau-Antares-620.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beneteau Antares 620</span><br>Chosen by Mark Turley, this boat's rather upright, shed-looking wheelhouse tends to give it a bit of a dated look compared to the newer, nicely rounded version that Beneteau has replaced it with, but then the latter is geared towards livelier outboard power, and it is the straightforward diesel inboard that attracted us to this model.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Beneteau_Antares_620_helm.jpg"><h2>Beneteau-Antares-620-helm.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Beneteau Antares 620</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price</span> £17,950 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>Year </span>2005<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br> LOA</span> 20ft 8in (6.30m) <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight </span>1500kg <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommended power </span>50-90hp <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Engine </span>Nanni 85hp shaftdrive<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enquiries</span> South West Yacht Sales Tel: 01752 401 421 <a href="http://www.southwestyachts.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.southwestyachts.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Beneteau_Antares_620_cabin.jpg"><h2>Beneteau-Antares-620-cabin.jpg</h2>There is a cabin ahead of the wheelouse area on the Beneteau Antares 620 with reasonable headroom.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Campion_Explorer_622i_Sedan.jpg"><h2>Campion-Explorer-622i-Sedan.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Campion Explorer 622i Sedan</span><br>You don't spot boats from this Canadian manufacturer in the UK very often, but diversity is the deal here, with a decent sized deck saloon housing a small dinette and a galley just aft of the internal helm.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price </span>£19,000 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year </span>2004<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"> LOA</span> 23ft 6in (7.16m) <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight </span>1686kg <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommended power </span>175hp <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Engine</span> MerCruiser 175hp petrol sterndrive<br><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Enquiries</span> C&C Marine Services Ltd <a href="http://www.cloads.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.cloads.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Sea_Ray_250_Weekender.jpg"><h2>Sea-Ray-250-Weekender.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sea Ray 250 Weekender</span><br>This weekender really impressed the whole team. Most sports cuddies come in around 21ft, but the extra length on offer here works very hard for you. The cabin isn't huge but everywhere else you feel the benefit of some extra LOA.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Cockpit_of_Sea_Ray_250_weekender.jpg"><h2>Cockpit-of-Sea-Ray-250-weekender.jpg</h2>There's lots of seating and deck space in the cockpit of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Sea Ray 250 Weekender.</span><br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price</span> £18,750 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year </span>1991 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOA</span> 28ft 7in (8.7m) <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight </span>2268kg<br> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommended power</span> 260-330hp <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Engine</span> 2011 OMC EFI 300hp petrol sterndrive <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>Enquiries </span>Network Yacht brokers Tel: 01752 605377 <a href="http://www.networkyachtbrokers.co.uk/" target="_blank">networkyachtbrokers.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Tornado_7.8.jpg"><h2>Tornado-7.8.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tornado 7.8</span><br>Tornado enjoys a good reputation in the world of RIBs and though this one was rather tired and dishevelled at one point, it now has new seats, a chunky console housing, a 10in Garmin plotter and a big stainless A-frame.<br><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price </span>£16,950<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year</span> 2005<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOA</span> 25ft 7in (7.7m)<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight </span>1455kg inc engine<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommended power</span> 150-250hp<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Engine</span> Suzuki 175hp outboard<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enquiries</span> South West Yacht Sales Tel: 01752 401421 <a href="http://www.southwestyachts.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.southwestyachts.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Princess_25.jpg"><h2>Princess-25.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Princess 25</span><br>Buy a Princess for £20,000? Yes please. This 25-footer, which is almost 40 years old, has had a lot of money spent on it, with a recent interior refit. Styling is classic but crisp and a huge beam equals masses of space. Big cabin windows flood the interior with light.<br><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Princess_25_saloon.jpg"><h2>Princess-25-saloon.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Princess 25</span> <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price</span> £16,500 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Year</span> 1976 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOA</span> 24ft 8in (7.5m) <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight</span> 3500kg <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommended power </span>130-300hp <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>Engine </span>Twin Volvo Penta AQ146 145hp petrol sterndrives<br> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Enquiries</span> Plymouth Yacht Brokers Tel: 01752 484176 <a href="http://www.yachtworld.com/plymouthyachtbrokers/" target="_blank">www.plymouthyachtbrokers.co.uk</a><img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Finnmaster_6100MC.jpg"><h2>Finnmaster-6100MC.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Finnmaster 6100MC</span><br>This mini-cruiser was the winner of the Wheelhouse category in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">2008 Motor Boat of the Year Awards</span>, This was just as much for its sparky performance in awkward sea conditions as it was for what the Finnish builder had managed to pack into 20ft.<img src="http://www.mby.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/05/Finnmaster_6100MC_helm.jpg"><h2>Finnmaster-6100MC-helm.jpg</h2><span style="font-weight: bold;">Finnmaster 6100MC</span><br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Price</span> £20,850 with Honda 135hp<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br>Year</span> 2007<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOA</span> 20ft 0in (6.10m)<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Weight</span> 1090kg inc engine<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Recommended power</span> 80-150hp<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Engine</span> Honda 135hp outboard<br><span style="font-weight: bold;">Enquiries</span> South West Yacht Sales Tel: 01752 401421 <a href="http://www.southwestyachts.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.southwestyachts.co.uk</a><br><br>The full £20k challenge feature is in the <span style="font-weight: bold;">May 2013 issue of MBM</span>.<br>
