Is this the perfect weekender? | Supermarine Spearfish 32 test drive review | Motor Boat & Yachting

With the faultless Alan Burnard Fairey hull at its core, can this modern interpretation of a 1960s classic live up to the reputation of its iconic predecessors? Jack Haines drives the Supermarine Spearfish 32
Specification
LOA: 35ft 2in (10.95m)
Beam: 9ft 8in (2.95m)
Draught: 2ft 9in (0.84m)
Displacement: 4.4 tonnes
Fuel capacity: 600 litres
Water capacity: 150 litres
Engines: Twin 370hp Mercury 4.3L TDI
Top speed on test: 46 knots
Cruising speed: 20 knots
Cruising range: 267nm
Fuel consumption: 36lph
RCD category: B for 8 persons
Design: Andrew Whittaker, Stephen Jones & Alan Burnard
Starting price: £339,600 (inc. VAT & twin 270hp diesel)
Price as tested: £440,045 (inc. VAT & twin 370hp diesel)
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[@nicbennett6554]

Amazing piece of kit! Loved it when I saw Nick’s tour, but seeing it charging across the sea lifted it to another level. Simply amazing!

[@keith-777]

Superb boat and an excellent review, Jack. You can hear the enjoyment in your voice. 👍

[@leeforeman3656]

Fantastic review. A must have if you can afford it. You make it sound like a Aston Martin for the sea, so much soul and character.

[@delegateview6093]

A true thoroughbred, A personal favourite . Great test btw... Love the way the hull handles the chop....

[@chrish2996]

Hi Jack. Love the spearfish and swordfish. A classic meets the future. What a boat. Great walkthrough and test, thanks 😊

[@ewan1260]

Great to hear the sound of a Merlin engine at 3.50 as a Spitfire flies past, probably flying from Goodwood. Perfect timing. Love the boat.

[@Ob1sdarkside]

If it looks right, it probably is. What a stunning boat, you'd enjoy looking at it as much as driving it. Great vid, really well shot.

[@richjax2405]

That’s a cracking boat and love the the finish inside and out. They got this spot on.

[@marineboy6033]

What a beautiful boat! I’d want a hardtop though because of crappy UK weather - and before anyone shouts that I’m a heretic a few Faireys and Trianas had hard tops! Your videos are really great now Jack - very professional!

[@TheSoupdragon1968]

There was a test on one, in a motorboat magazine. They tested a swordsman 30 37 40 and a 30 with a hardtop... The owner used to to commute to his office in Cowes from Southampton.... Very interesting.....

[@genericusername2177]

Good presentation, I do feel she's a bit of an acquired taste... Hope we can all agree those shoxs seats have no business spoiling the theme as they do now. Really appreciate your thorough walktrough 👍

[@reighbh13]

What a stunning boat, probably the ultimate day boat. Can't wait for the bigger 42 to come out. Shades of the Sunseeker Appache.

[@seasider101]

That was a quality video... you's have definitely improved production. Stay safe out there.

[@manuelvanderslikke680]

Thank you Jack for this nice show of the Spearfish 32 indeed what a speed machine and a good looking boat Supermarine make ferry nice fast boats I also saw last week a sea trail of a Swordfish 36 with Yanmar engines also from Supermarine thanks again

[@marineboy6033]

I managed to take this very boat for a test drive - there's only one at the moment but two and three are on their way! This boat is actually a lot better than Jack states in this video!

[@gsmith207]

Now that’s a cool boat! Would pay that all day long for this. Sold! Thanks Jack great tour

[@benjames6747]

Stunning 😍 Looks absolutely gorgeous speed

[@dlamb2840]

Looks like you’re getting a series1 e type Jaguar in sportsboat form. Nice that it’s a 21st Century version of a seagoing E Type!!!!

[@cookiemonster2299]

I'm really glad to hear and see that it goes as well as it looks, awesome boat 👍🇬🇧❤️

[@TheSoupdragon1968]

You can see this is a class act. The way it just slips through the wash.... No crashing just a gentle rise and fall... Excellent sea keeping. I still prefer the swordsman 30 tbh... It doesn't have the fit out of the spearfish, less bells and whistles. But to me is all the better for it.....

[@edsbloggingcom]

Beautiful boat!

[@markward3242]

What a stunning looking boat bring on the lotto win and I will get them to build me one with V8 petrol 550s so it sounds as good as it looks

[@Yash-ye1zq]

Lovely boat! Also waiting for Botnia Targa 46 sea trial. Hope it is coming soon

[@edsbloggingcom]

And a great one to drive!

[@nickwebb9290]

What a beauty

[@bunalibaytv4864]

Nice boat

[@jbss7382]

@Motor Boat & Yachting, Oh my God Jack!! 3. 40 seconds and you had the perfect opportunity; a Supermarine Spitfire flying over at the same time!! How on gods earth did you miss that?? Jonathan

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@karatejoe5049]

An intimate team of craftsmen. Weird but ok.

[@robc3863]

Looks good, love the name! So 60l an hour at 2500 RPM and 30kts, okay, pretty much the same as efi petrols... But much more £££

[@maksimssapogovs9343]

It’s sad that boat doesn’t look like 32. But it is nice boat

[@hildablanco1591]

A riva sport boat is better or a magnum marine

[@tomadam4102]

Basically that's a modern version of the Sunseeker Portofino 31 ... just not quite as pretty ;)

[@hby7768]

£350k is too much for this when there are a lot of options out there with imo more amenities and similar if not better performance

[@Alex-cw3rz]

5:31 a what sink? you'd have thought they'd have cleaned that up before the video.

[@darthkek1953]

MUCK!

[@jackhaines123]

😏

[@classicraceruk1337]

It needs a Merlin engine!!!!!

[@BB-tm7gx]

Nope, sorry, Marex 310SC

[@rwg2626]

Last time someone used evocative about a boat was when they started up a fairline flybridge, the salesman said don’t those engines sound evocative, I just thought… what , diesel lorry engines evocative, boating people like stupid phrases

[@mp40submachinegun81]

As a farmer, absolutely evocative. Better with no emissions systems however.

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

Whilst I admire your enthusiasm, try as I might, I simply cannot warm to this boat. Having seen the few videos doing the rounds, it is covered in tacky graphics (S-U-P-E-R-M-A-R-I-N-E) that look like they have fallen off a 1970's leisure centre, and it has silly hot rod pipes that owe nothing the the classic Rolls Royce Merlin exhausts they allude to, and, an out of place arch redolent of something from Miami Vice. All of which marrs what would otherwise be a classic hull form craving some design restraint.

[@Ognir1962]

Agree with you totally. Also not a fan of the deep seating area topside… no view. Seems silly.

[@genericusername2177]

👍

[@torqueofthedevil8145]

Seats looks a bit rubbish