Duchy 35 - Part 1 - Discover the Duchy Difference

[@paulbriggs3072]

This boat just exudes clever thoughtfulness and quality above and beyond. The convertible seats are genius. So is the pop-up bed with gas strut. I like that it has just one head (boats are like rabbit warrens today and with more toilets than a house!) That they tucked an additional bed sideways under the floor of the saloon basically for kids or people who don't mind crawling is something NOBODY would come up with! Most companies would reject that. But I think it's ingenious. The beautiful seaworthy hull and cabin just does it. What a boat!

[@_Desma]

The reaction to the toilet roll holder was the best part of the video for me LoL… Beautiful vessel.

[@jonathanmawdesley-thomas1863]

The carpentry is superb , such a gorgeous detailing .Great presentation, thank u

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@franiannarone8196]

Ok, I'm in love

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I know right!

[@wesleyferguson6932]

Love the boat. Absolutely beautiful.

[@billbligh4547]

Really thorough and detailed walkthrough of a really charming gentleman’s yacht. Cockwells are a great bespoke company.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@patrickohara8173]

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[@stevecarter6307]

"and the tide just wants to mess up your day" - ha ha true story - 🙂 great reviews & glad you got some sun whilst here in Falmouth

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Oh yeah I could see that imediately upon my arrival. Very similar to NZ conditions actually.

[@rumanuu]

Welcome to the UK. Looking forward to an hour or so of BoatLife 😎

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Thanks! I had a great time.

[@ianbarr5110]

classic looks and mega safe. Love it.

[@jonathanmawdesley-thomas1863]

That is a pretty calm sea for UK

[@andrebusse]

What a beauty! Thanks for sharing, Dan👍😃

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

No worries, i enjoyed bringing this one to you guys.

[@haydenbrown8421]

Glad New Zealand got a good plug. We like our weather thanks.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I love NZ and NZ weather too :) Love a challenge and NZ gives you that

[@Pilkibi]

Great video Dan and a beautiful boat. I don’t know if you saw the Duchy Sport when you were down there but it’s pretty special too.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I did Bill, we saw one under covers in the factory and i'd love an opportunity to test next year on one of my return trips to Europe/U.K as she's a cool boat with some unique opportunities for different owners I believe.

[@neilhaslam4068]

Such a beautiful boat - come on lottery numbers! 😂

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I know right!

[@haydenbrown8421]

Is that filmed in Falmouth Bay? Sailed Solent Sunbeams and oyster boats there if it is. Lovely day, superb vessel.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Sure is!

[@moejaime2654]

ALTHOUGH I LIKED THE TOILET ROLL THING ALSO !!

[@scottrippon9565]

Drop dead bloody gorgeous Dan! Love this boat, great review. If I was going to nit-pick, I'd have to say the surface mounted VHF and speakers in the saloon could be done better.......Are you going to review the Duchy Sport??............. :)

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Hi Scott, I believe with Duchy you can basically ask for any customization you want so if something like the VHF mounting annoys you then just get them to change it. They are very much a custom/bespoke builder. I saw the Duchy Sport but it was not in the water and winter seemed like it had already arrived so it's likely going to be a 2023 opportunity.

[@scottrippon9565]

@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife Thanks for your response Dan. Mmmmm Duchy Sport..... Fastlane 40 for grown-ups....?

[@rogermain6963]

Great boat

[@paulbriggs3072]

William Hand designed hulls like this into the early 1930's which planed with only one engine up to 40 feet. Nice to hear someone refer to the proper name for a saloon instead of salon. What is that? A place to have your hair and nails done?

[@frankluis149]

Beautiful vessel; I couldn't read the make of the main engines...? Thanks

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Man I diesel on this one with option for Yanmar

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Nanni

[@COLINJELY]

Bass Strait crossing? What is economical cruising speed/range?

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Yep i'd cross in this hull. I would do it with the Yanmar motor's instead of the Nani i was testing so best to follow the link in the description and ask Sam Davis from Davis Marine. From memory you would be happy sitting in that 14 - 18kts speed range.

[@davismarinebrokerage]

With the Yanmar V8s, at 8 knots you can do 649nm. At 14 knots you can do 297nm. You could cruise nicely at 19 - 20 knots and still have a range of 275nm but even at full tilt being 30knots she'll have more than enough to make the Bass Strait crossing which is around 190nm at the widest. She has a range of 253nm at full throttle.

[@raycaydog]

The Ummm man is back

[@baltimoreravens1515]

Beautiful boat

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

It sure is!

[@PhilbyFavourites]

Are you coming up to The Solent?

[@sharonbraselton4302]

biybit

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Unfortunately not it was just a quick trip to Falmouth and then back to Sydney as I had a lot of people waiting on me to test their boats down here before summer. Definately getting back to the U.K in 2023 and keen to explore more!

[@timk3939]

@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife Love it, try and get the Princess X80 on a trip out of Plymouth Sound, that would be a treat.

[@jasoncollins9640]

Cornwall not England;-).I enjoy your vlogs .

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Haha I suspect this is a local joke hehe

[@nickbengtsson6518]

What's the hull rating? B or C ??? Thanks

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Im in full daydream mode watching this.....

[@LansMalherbe]

Beautiful

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Agreed!

[@joecartwright9221]

Great 👍 Job😎

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Thanks 👍

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

Long time no see.

[@mickeybuck4385]

28:30 🤣🤣🤣👌

[@HS-vu2zf]

Ich hab es nicht verstanden. Wenn du im Boot am Steuer bist, dann trägst Du eine Rettungsweste, draußen läufst Du ohne herum. Was jetzt?

[@ammoalamo6485]

Your guests with normal-to-short legs will not be happy with the tall seating that has their legs dangling clear of the deck. The raised seat edge will put pressure on their circulation, and they will be dizzy and stumble upon getting up if they sit there long.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I bet my legs are shorter than yours! She’s a comfortable boat to stand and drive too

[@mickeybuck4385]

Cockwells customise boats to suit the owner anyway. If you wanted to change anything, within reason, it wouldn't be a problem

[@anthonypaterson7066]

Have to say the presentation is like the previous videos the sound needs levelling. Just OK whilst at the helm but after that barely audible at max volume.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Thanks Anthony, i'm still not all that educated on the audio side of things. I used multiple cameras with multiple audio inputs so that's some future learning for me. It will improve..

[@arthurdunger4223]

What is it people saying "Ummm" so often ? 🙄 A nice craft indeed

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

It's a habbit I have, that I clearly haven't been able to control yet. Seems to fill gaps in my speech that a pause would be more appropriate for lol

[@michaelhowe7107]

Fanfuckingtastic Gentleman's Boat for Myself and me Mutt hopping up and down the entire east coast of our Land Down Under

[@davismarinebrokerage]

We're very excited about the first Duchy 35 arriving in Sydney early next year!

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

At 35ft it's also an achieveble size for many people and their berth availability so get in touch with Davis Marine if you want to have a look at the first boat to arrive. It's an impressive vessel!

[@moejaime2654]

OI WHY DON'T YOU SHOW US THE AUSSIE VERSION ??? !!

[@johnhubbard6262]

you would be hard pressed to find a tender that did not stick out like a sore thumb on this

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Yeah a classic clinker built dinghy would be the go for this.

[@mickeybuck4385]

I think this could be the tender

[@RobertDean-x5e]

These vessels are very expensive, yes the quality is there, but not the half $1 million in value !

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I guess the way I have always compared boats is against the price of apartments. $1M will still only just buy you a 1 bedroom apartment in Sydney so when you wind the clock back before covid it compared about the same.

[@lc10w]

Strewth!

[@jamiemcmu]

Love the Irish accent..

[@moejaime2654]

MY DREAMS ARE A LOT BIGGER THAN 35 FEET !! TRY 50 TO 70 FOOT BOAT AND THEN WE ARE TALKING !!

[@robertbrinkworth429]

Pity the guy doing the description dosnt use nautical terms.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

lol

[@norbertv5412]

Very nice boat. But take your sunglasses off while making a video

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

My eyes are quite sensitive to the sun after a lifetime of boating which is why you see me wearing them a lot.

[@РафикВасильев-ю9ц]

ЛАЙК !!! 😊

[@jamesoncross7494]

I think they need a better name for the boat. Duchy, really? Did that throttle assembly come off the Titanic? Come on man.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Electric throttle comes with the Yanmar

[@sharonbraselton4302]

mom ned suoerman oser dwal kitebds

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Sorry I don't understand...?

[@gnsmk357]

In the United States we call this a motorn lunch or Tug type boat. Too msny words not much facts on the boat.

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

Maybe you can get more facts in the test drive video.

[@peterbaader334]

too chatty!

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I've heard that before lol

[@peterbaader334]

@@BoatLife_DansBoatLife No offence, mate!

[@mickeybuck4385]

Loved every second of this. If you want to just look at him turn the volume down lol

[@ZoneTelevision]

Meh t's nice but it will never be a Hinckley

[@BoatLife_DansBoatLife]

I've only been on a Hinckley sailing yacht and not tested any of their picnic boats yet. Would love an opportunity as I can see they build amazing boats. I think the Duchy is a fair comparison along with Palm Beach Motor Yachts from Australia.

[@gaycha6589]

No, they are better quality and Cornish built.

[@davismarinebrokerage]

@@gaycha6589 Oggy oggy oggy! :-)

[@rogermain6963]

Great boat