Boats I nearly bought

CJL · 19 November 2009, 22:24

Well in order to try and spice up the gallery pages I thought I'd post some pictures of my rib shopping exploits. I didn't buy all of them, some didn't even return calls when I offerred asking price and some I walked away from laughing to myself that they we asking money for a shed!!

Here goes;

1) Ballistic 8.1 with a 225 Optimax
2) Ocean 6.5 with a 225 Optimax - nearly 900hrs mind you!
3) Ribtec 585 with a 90hp Honda - way under powered!
4) Delta 5.5m with a 225hp Suzuki - Hello! (Went to see this one at a fire station!!)
5) 6.5m Delta with a 225 Merc. Saw this in Portsmouth and it was a wreck!

CJL · 19 November 2009, 22:44

Part deux;

6) 8.4m Avon with twin 225hp outboards
7) 6m Avon Searider

Zubenelgenubi · 19 November 2009, 22:50

Where was the SR6?

CJL · 19 November 2009, 23:03

It lived on the Thames Barrier but it was brought to Sunbury on Thames.

My friend ended up buying it.

CJL

Zubenelgenubi · 19 November 2009, 23:05

Id really like to find a good one..

slimtim · 19 November 2009, 23:08

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Originally Posted by CJL

4) Delta 5.5m with a 225hp Suzuki

CJL · 19 November 2009, 23:23

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Originally Posted by slimtim

I know....that's why I went to go and see it!!

CJL

Razorbill RIBs · 20 November 2009, 09:25

Is that the Ocean owned by Dover Sea School CJL?

Has it been for sale recently?

D.

Tim M · 21 November 2009, 16:11

Heres a few I very nearly purchased:
1: Tohatsu thing. Pete7 bought it in the end
2: Pac 22 from Babcocks
3: Prosport thing in Gosport.
4: Can't even remember what that was. Was a total wreck though! Edit: A Cobra, as per photo!
5: Moment of madness

Tim M · 21 November 2009, 16:13

1: yet another Pac22
2: Nice Ribtec 585 (was owned by someone on here). Was really tempted to buy it so I had a matching pair, then sence hit home
3: Think this was a Ferryman, up in Scotland.

Nasher · 21 November 2009, 17:25

Like the look of the Ferryman, not seen one before.

And I'd have brought the 'moment of madness'.

Nasher

Leaderscharter · 24 November 2009, 12:37

4) Delta 5.5m with a 225hp Suzuki - Hello! (Went to see this one at a fire station!!)

I looked at this in Ireland this year, re-powered with a Mariner 150 opti.
Someone did well, think it went for around 10k euro in the end.

Trell · 25 November 2009, 17:46

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Originally Posted by CJL

Part deux;

6) 8.4m Avon with twin 225hp outboards
7) 6m Avon Searider

Ha I went to look at that Searider, it was in a farm yard , was it Hoylake or somewhere like that ? somewhere south of Liverpool anyway !!!!

CJL · 28 November 2009, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Trell

Ha I went to look at that Searider, it was in a farm yard , was it Hoylake or somewhere like that ? somewhere south of Liverpool anyway !!!!

Total money pit that boat.

Plus there was a ahem "discrepancy" between the vendors engine hours and the last place that serviced them.

CJL