BUYING A USED...LINSSEN GRAND STURDY 29.9 SEDAN

Does the idea of chugging through bucolic rural idylls at the stately pace of 4 knots while your guests sip a glass of fizz appeal?Then what better way to realise your dream than by investing in a timeless river cruiser? And guess what - Bray Marine Sales might have just the thing for you: a 2008 Linssen Grand Sturdy 29.9 Sedan situated at Harleyford Marina, priced at £129,000.

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Brimming with Dutch boat builder Linssen's knowledge and experience of what makes a great little river cruiser, the 29.9 Sedan sits alongside its Aft Cabin stablemate at the smaller end of the renowned Grand Sturdy 9-series.

With their all-steel construction and a hefty rope rubbing strake (rubber in the case of the Nordic variant), these boats are called Grand Sturdy for a very good reason. Being a heavy boat - the 29.9 tips the scales at 7,600kg - it's also a super-stable platform, offering a dependable no-surprises experience, for a simple and relaxing life on the water.

Interestingly, though, when Linssen introduced its 9-series boats back in 2004, it represented the brand's first real foray into the mass market. The 29.9 was there from the very beginning; an entirely new design built on a new and innovative production line, which Linssen dubbed the Logicam system. Prior to this, Linssen's boats had been largely bespoke, but with clear demand for a smaller boat (before the 29.9, the yard's smallest model was a 32-footer) and a little help from their friends at Dutch design house Vripack, Linssen moved towards a modular interior fitout for use across the range. As a result, much the same cabinetry and furniture units can be found in other 9-series Sedan and Aft Cabin craft of this era.

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