£610,000 Yacht Tour : Haines 400

[@waruikoneko1635]

Fantastic yacht! I really love the light, neutral tones combined with all those lovely windows. It's also nice to see a proper galley on a 40 footer! Just lovely.

[@jasonmeadows712]

Thanks Nick. I love these aft cabin boats. The galley on this one is amazing. Love all the proportions of the different sections. You could spend a week or a year in comfort in this one. I would happily live on this boat. A hybrid electric version for inland use would make this perfect.

[@MoultrieGeek]

Nick I really love these aft cabin layouts, so practical for two couples or a small family. I've mentioned before that I spent several months on a Matthews 42 with an identical layout and can attest to how spacious and private this layout feels. Beautiful yacht and hand built to boot, what's not to love? Great tour as always!

[@HollyRoseBeecham]

What a brilliant vessel! I love how the back cockpit is raised giving you full standing head room in the aft owners cabin. Superb!

[@peterjordan-turner8789]

Great to see that modern decor trends have arrived in these fantastic boats.

[@seanogden927]

That is a lovely little yacht, great layout and lots of natural light. I really like this one. Great tour as always Nick thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure! 🙂

[@DSPNJ]

Great job Nick. Love getting a bit of history on vessels we don’t usually see in U.S.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@rasferrastfarian739]

Lovely! Nice to see small family builders and their attention to detail. Love the layout - very usable. Thanks Nick!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@d14551]

I really like this boat, for 40 feet, it gives a sense of real spaciousness. I can see being on this for a few weeks at a time.

[@Kim_Jensen]

OMG, I fall a little bit in love every time you tour an aft cabin yacht. It really makes good sense, at least on smaller boats. Great tour as always, thanks😀

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@chrish2996]

Hi Nick. Love the aft cabin version. Lots of natural light. Great tour thanks 😊

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@mmsmits2868]

Wonderful little boat for a more relaxed cruising of Europe's rivers and canals. Looks very comfy! Thanks for the tour!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@iancharlton678]

All the boat you need Nick…… aft cabins rule in my opinion….. brought up on a diet of broads cruisers, Brooms and Moonrakers, love a Haines….🙂 lovely build quality, reminding me of top end caravan style…… light and airy. I find the raised cockpit over the aft cabin, just as pleasant to ride in as an open aft cockpit boat….. maybe more suited to lower speeds, estuary and river, rather than belting around the coast…. engine access is always more awkward, particularly removal as it usually means interfering with the cabin roof or in some cases the flybridge…. However, although not immune, they seem to last better without major intervention nowadays ….. Another great tour as ever….. 🙂

[@paulwilliams4156]

Love an aft cabin layout.

[@limer4330]

I absolutely love that 40 footer. I can't believe it has two cabins as big as they are.

[@edsbloggingcom]

Aft cabin my favorite layout.

[@oneslackr]

Thank you Nick. This Haines is very nice & accommodating especially for the size.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@javiersierra1833]

Greetings from Mexico, nice boat!!! Thanks Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hey there Mexico! 😃

[@rogerburn5132]

VERY Beautiful Haines Yacht Perfect for family trip and few friends on it. BIG THANKS NICK FOR THE GREAT VIDEO ALWAYS 👍👍👍👍👍👍🚤🚤⛵⛵

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@rogerburn5132]

@@AQUAHOLIC Brilliant as always 👍👍

[@colinmitchell9212]

That is a very manageable size yatch for a couple. Very nice.

[@masaiwhite5933]

For it's size,this is a cracker.Love the layout and sizes within.....2 thumbs up.

[@josephfrainetti9280]

Great yacht for 40 feet. Great tour again Nick, thank you.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@markshutt1476]

Be a nice live aboard, as most aft cabin layouts tend to be, I suppose. It looks like the forward cabin has double the hanging lockers, but I think I saw a door on he bulkhead just aft of the aft head. I think I'd be very happy on this "little" boat. Thanks, Nick.

[@manuelvanderslikke680]

Hi Nick, And finaly on your chanel the Haines 400 a beautiful yacht with 2 cabins one at the bow and a aft cabine on the back each with there own head I like the salon give you a home feeliing and the galley to the bow and a nice and cozy dinning space Thank you Nick a great show ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Many thanks!

[@kathleenwollesen3947]

I love this boat. Would like a dishwasher. Love your shows.

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Aft cabin with raised wheelhouse and spacious interior? Yes please. Oh, and just Forty Feet? OK on that also. Very well appointed boat. Neither gaudy or overly trimmed, just for the sake of using wood either. Less moorage for lots of room. If you don't live in a rainy or cold place (which this will easily accommodate) there is ample sun drenched deck spaces as well, with side entry through the chained up railings. COMPARATIVELY - this s a bargain priced unit. Thanks to the Haines Teams and to you Nick, for rooting out another gem among the barnacles.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

It's a pleasure!

[@jaffaholland4039]

lovely boat

[@anthonypaterson7066]

Thanks again Nic. Excellent layout and all in 40 ft. amazing.

[@darploin5071]

That would be an excellent livable aboard. And I like the idea of the manufacturers put a spot for the fenders

[@treborretsnom6186]

Very cool, yeah aft cabin just seems smarter, more please 👍

[@alanpaton694]

Very nice layout. I would personally have exactly the same configuration as there is the separate shower cubicle in the master. Very airy almost like an atrium over the kitchen and dinette. Displacement hull and single engine would be my option, you don’t need to go anywhere faster than those speeds. Very good build quality although I don’t know if it’s 660 k good quality.

[@moejaime2654]

This is a boat I could live a board in !! Lovely boat Nick !

[@cbrusharmy]

OOO, I smell another great start to the day! Good looking boat.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Enjoy!

[@jamesellsworth9673]

A 'Right Price' for serious entry into cruising the channel or the Med. Everything that is needed and nothing that is not needed.

[@donieherraghty719]

Can’t believe how similar it is to my Broom Ocean 38. Great video, it gave me lots of great ideas for my interior refit. Love the grey upholstery and carpets.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Broom Ocean 38 is a splendid boat! 🙂

[@seantwomey396]

Spacious vessel

[@jeanlouistupin777]

Voilà une superbe'unité'...très bien pensée...magnifiques aménagements..cela fait vraiment rêver....!!!!!

[@bryduhbikeguy]

Very well kitted out.I could be pretty happy aboard.I like the aft cabin as leaves so much living room area compared to other 40' ships.

[@colingratwick9239]

Now thats some boat accomodation for 40ft. Love to have one. Not in my price I'm m afraid. Great tour Nick.

[@jonathanking4107]

I really like this. A lot. Thanks very much Nick.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@simono4991]

Very nice boat and a lot more contemporary inside that I was expecting for a "traditional" builder. But, does someone need to tell them they forgot to put the windows in the forward cabin?

[@rumanuu]

Just noticed that, very strange !

[@andrejahacic1325]

I love the "Over hia" at 0:55 😍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

😄

[@eaunan]

Excellent boat!! Great tour! I like it's layout -- so cozy, great windows!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jukkaahvonen4267]

One can hear clear enthusiasm in Nick's voice when touring these aft cabin boats. Smuggler's Blues III instead of Fairline or Princess?

[@Lon1001]

Practical looking little yacht, a lot of cabin for a 40 footer. I'm not a fan of aft-cabin layouts since the main deck seems too high off the water and you don't get the picture windows and scenic vistas (I'd rather be "on" a boat than "in" one), and the engine access is too awkward... however considering the spacious master cabin they provide it'd be worth considering and I could see myself in this one for sure. Love the extended galley. The cockpit is in a really sensible location and the folding radar arch is probably a must-have in a boat this size so you get the benefit of inland waterways with low bridges.

[@bobuncle8704]

I really like these aft cabin boats.

[@drewdrew1820]

Good Morning from Chicago!

[@mulyana9227]

Good night Indonesia

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Hey Chicago! 😃

[@g9rud]

Something about Norfolk boat builders knowing how to build aft cabin boats, never know why it’s not taken up by more builders, it’s an obvious solution. Nice joinery, craftsmanship. Great tour as always.

[@captainaj4727]

40' ??? !!! WOW - Reminds me of a Hatteras 43 that grew up. What a great boat!

[@bradvitz2531]

Love the aft-cabins. It’s a shame so few people are making them these days.

[@nickisrael9922]

Hi Nick...superbe boat and the quality-price is also awsome. Huuge hugs from Colombia

[@nicbennett6554]

Brilliant boat and great local (to me) business. Sales team @Norfolk Yacht Agency are very good too. I think they sold a nice Jeanneau once 😁 Brilliant tour as ever to warm up a cold December Friday!

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Haha, yes they are and yes they did! 😄

[@davidfletcher4449]

What a nice layout.

[@douglasthompson296]

Hi Nick, a great 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 boat in my favoured configuration, galley down, aft main bedroom. A sensible boat for UK waters. Price is very reasonable too (unknown year?) and a well cared for craft. Cheers DougT

[@AQUAHOLIC]

If there is no year in the title it's because it's new. 🙂

[@douglasthompson296]

@@AQUAHOLIC Wowwww that makes it even better value for money✔️👍

[@FlaGolfer]

Intriguing. This would be fantastic for a solo or couple.

[@lgriestra]

Good quality yacht, as far as I can see. Great.

[@Andy_M986]

Perfect live aboard,in every way.

[@itsallgonemad]

Perfect boat for the Broads & other inland waterways, very nice indeed. Good tour Nick 👍🏻

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks 👍

[@dmoonuk]

Nice one, Love to see a few river boats like the ones on the Norfolk Broads

[@Bob8091]

A nice respectable little boat that looks comfortable. Thanks for the review

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@Bob8091]

...And dry socks too!

[@paulgolding1009]

It’s Smugglers 3 again. Lovely boat for 2 with guests nice and roomy

[@gabortabi7886]

Fantastic use of space! Love it!

[@roybatty9313]

Unbelievably good value

[@rumanuu]

My dream boat for the Thames and UK coastal waters!

[@bbqreunie984]

A nice and practical Boat with for 40 ft a lot of living space. For sure for a retired couple. Though not cheap so build quality will be very good I assume.

[@monument4852]

Broom did lovely aft cabin boats like that

[@irishterminator.]

Hey Nick that's a fantastic yacht from Haines and looking in "as new condition" I'm so sorry I missed the livestream but I have watched it since and I am delighted that Marrianne is joining you in Aquaholic because you two are perfect together, have a great day bud 👍

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you! You too. 🙂

[@clownworld-honk410]

Nice. I'll be trading in my lilo (footpump supplied). It's got a puncture so will probably get a knocked down price for it. The cheek!

[@nuttah21]

Lovely boat

[@JamieBulloch1]

love this one Nick!... thanks, Merry Xmas and H N Y....

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Same to you!

[@stephenmurray9850]

Loverly 40 foot boat. Love the larger galley area, I think I would go the same way if I was buying this sort of vessel. Thanks Nick for the video.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome! 🙂

[@origin178]

A great looking boat, and good to see an alternative and highly practical interior layout. They just need to replace that top windscreen surround/divider with a black frame, not aluminium, which makes it look dated.

[@paroladamoreministries4995]

British build boat craftmastership at its excellent very best. Absolutely surprisingly no space spared for such a small family boat, as the galley, the guest room and the owners cabin are fantastic.

[@johncollier608]

For a forty footer, that's a great boat. Sure, the engines are not very "get-at-able" but that's a compromise I could live with. Thanks for sharing, Nick.

[@TexanUSMC8089]

There's a lot of interior space for a 40-foot boat. I hate losing the outside space, but I guess you have to compromise somewhere. Very nice.

[@nickwatkins5321]

Nick I like that a lot! Great boat, fantastic layout

[@onefrazzer]

Beautiful baot have you and marianne ever thought about a week on one on norfolk broads a much slower pace of life

[@Harrybollox]

go Norfolk Uk , a proud and extensive boat building history exists there. I was underwhelmed until I saw the aft cabin as I forgot it was coming then . Bam , winner . Moor in reverse I reckon, which is often the best method anyway, , as looks like probably great stern visibility . No affiliation to Haines boats in Australia as far as I know

[@loki7441]

Lovely boat. Where's that lotto ticket gone.?

[@andrewfoster5267]

Nice boat Nick thank you and the other half for keeping us entertained this year also I caught ocd you moved the wheel . Have super Christmas and happy new year all the best Andrew

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You too! 😃

[@9VARZ]

I'm sure we've not had this for a while now, but… SB3, anyone? This boat seems to have Nick's signature stamped all over it!

[@Mas-lx5nc]

There’s a reason why you haven’t heard it for a while - the old gag has been flogged to death over the years and most people have got over it. Well done for trying to keep it going though mate 👍🏻

[@adam_b1187]

Nah, this one isn’t Miami Vice enough for Nick and Marianne 😎

[@Daz555Daz]

Aft cabin, all day, every day!

[@120Livi]

With so many clear benefits to the aft cabin layout why have so many makers moved away from it?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My guess (and it is just a guess) is because it costs a lot more to fit out the longer (right to the transom) interior so it's harder to compete on price with aft cockpit boats of a similar size.

[@marcturner9494]

What a beautiful little boat

[@rmenfrance7065]

That is alot of boat for the money, would be a lovely live aboard with a galley that size.

[@dufehlstmir]

Nice one as usual Nick ❤️

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thanks!

[@douglasmccrayii6036]

You didn't show the swim platform 😞 I was curious to see how much room it had with the aft cabin

[@ColourWithChris]

I’d be tempted to put a height adjustable table in the saloon for extra sleeping

[@jenspetersimonsen4235]

Lovely - TY, Nick ;-)

[@AQUAHOLIC]

My pleasure!

[@davidbutterfield7799]

Super Yachts are great - but love to see a boat that I could handle myself! Daft questions - what are the upside down pie tins around the sun pads for?!?

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Those are cabin vents.

[@gordonsimpson3235]

Not as glamorous as your recent tours, but a worthy boat all the same. I lived in Norfolk for several years at one time, and I think I remember them as sharing Broom mouldings at one time (Aquafibre), hence the family resemblance. They were a cheaper alternative to Broom Boats, but with Broom now being defunct, have the market for aft cabin boats pretty much to themselves in the UK. It has a simplicity harking back to the 1990's which will attract its own niche of buyers.

[@1corinthians15.1-4kjv]

Very nice boat and indeed, the aft cabin layout do give it much more accommodation, than you would expect. With that kind of price however, you also really need to be a motor boat entusiast and hate sails, if you pick this over many same price full live aboard ready sailing catamarans in the 45 foot range, as for instance Seawind 1370, 1260 and 1160 or even a handful of trimarans from Neel, like 43, 45 and 47, which is all priced in this range. I simply could not choose this small power yacht over any of those options, if I got the money.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

If you prefer a sailing catamaran then you're definitely better off buying one of those. 🙂

[@noskillsbutihavewatchedayo5765]

I have a question Nick, How often do you need to check the fluids in the engines? All of my drivers have to do a daily check of their vehicle before they set off but having to dismantle the lounge area doesn't sound like an easy job! Apart from that this really does tick a lot of boxes for UK use and I think a lot of the fresh water crowd would be looking at this with a bit of envy? As always Nick thank you for what you do.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

If you want to check your fluid levels every day then you'd be best asking Haines to add small removable traps to the saloon floor in the required places. Be honest though, do you check the oil and water in your car before every journey? Glad you're enjoying them! 🙂

[@noskillsbutihavewatchedayo5765]

@@AQUAHOLIC I do Nick, it's a throwback to when I was driving artics/semis, it's compulsory to do a full and thorough check of all systems before starting the vehicle up for the first time. I have 5 drivers at present and they get 30 minutes pay to do their checks before they start the tachograph for the days work.

[@AQUAHOLIC]

@@noskillsbutihavewatchedayo5765 Fair enough - traps in the floor for you then! I suspect you're in the minority though. 🙂

[@noskillsbutihavewatchedayo5765]

@@AQUAHOLIC I agree with you Nick, I am in a minority but with vehicles worth over £100,000 each you do tend to be careful. Thats why I thought you would do it every day, traps it is for me then (when I eventually get the chance to retire lol.)

[@michaelsasylum]

Excellent accomodations on this one. One small thing that irks me a little on a lot of smaller vessels is the overkill on engines. I think most can do with much less engine and still get plenty fast enough and have a longer operating range and time, and also increase affordability. I sometimes get torn between loving the spacious aft cabims and the loss of flybridge, but smaller vessels have to make some sacrifices.

[@theogdirkdiggler]

I think I want to live on a M.Y. rather than a S.Y. Excellent job as always 👏

[@AQUAHOLIC]

Thank you!

[@futtejanas5690]

Im loving Nick's videos, but one day ill like to see him change to "google glases" or something like it... Or a 360cam. Would be lovly.

[@duncanwaterston6145]

Cracking boat for a 40 footer, so much space, how do you rate the yanmar engines versus Volvo penta, never had a yanmar myself,

[@VincenzoValenti]

I'd like to see how this compares to the aquastar 430

[@andyraven9855]

It's no Gulf Craft Majesty 175 just as well if you wanted to take in the inland waterways,for that you couldn't find a no better 40fter, I could see myself living on this boat and cruising the inland waterways of the UK or Europe but for me if going for a 40ft boat for primary sea use I'd struggle to put this before a Galeon 40 fly one of my favs for that size. Mr Burnham sir thanks for another grand tour cheers ❤️ Aquaholics as ever 👌🖖

[@AQUAHOLIC]

You're very welcome!

[@robgrundy464]

What was the beautiful boat on the starboard side ?