Bates 40 Starcraft
Builder: W Bates & Sons, Chertsey, Surrey
Built: From early 1950s to about 1969
Dimensions: LoA 40ft 0in (12.19m), beam 11ft 6in (3.50m), draught 3ft 6in (1.07m), displacement 8 tons
General: Attractive river and coastal cruiser with accommodation for six in three cabins
Power: Twin inboard diesels, shaftdrive, up to 2 x 145hp. Some singles
Price guide: £22,000-£45,000
Surveyor's notes: Survey essential for these now elderly craft. Look for delamination of double diagonal hull construction. Teak-on-oak versions likely to have lasted better than mahogany-on-oak and to command better price.
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40 Starcraft
Boat report from: Motor Boat and Yachting
