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Southampton Boat Show 2010
Had a good day at the boat show. It turned out to be rather expensive as I accidently bought a Torqeedo electric outboard. More on that in a few weeks when I get the chance to use it.
The show was good, with a good number of new boats on show, as well as some more familiar sightings. As usual, here's a selection of some of the things to look out for.
First up, star of the show, the new Scorpion Strike was unveiled after a brief introduction by Patrick Byrne.
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11 September 2010, 00:31
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Based on the exisitng 8.5 meter hull, this now runs to 9m with the new transom design. This was developed in collaboration with the Greek Scorpion distributor, and is an idea that's quite established in Greek RIBs. Scorpion are claiming excellent handling and improved hull efficiency.
The baby blue GRP was a bold decision, but it works suprisingly well. The photos really don't do it justice. Priced at £80,000 with the 300hp Verado and a pair of Ullman seats as standard, it's not cheap, but possibly not as expensive as people might expect.
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11 September 2010, 00:33
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The other Scorpions looked great too in their striking colour schemes.
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11 September 2010, 00:37
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Still at the decidedly aspirational end of the market were the new boats from Goldfish. Not as svelte as the Scorpions but beautifully engineered, the 29 RIB tender was looking as purposeful as ever.
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11 September 2010, 00:38
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Originally Posted by John Kennett
The baby blue GRP was a bold decision, but it works suprisingly well. The photos really don't do it justice. Priced at £80,000 with the 300hp Verado and a pair of Ullman seats as standard, it's not cheap, but possibly not as expensive as people might expect.
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 I used to own a Fiat Panda that colour - it cost £300... and you'll not be surprised to hear that price rather than colour was the influence in that buying decision. Mind you, it could have done with some Ullman seats.
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11 September 2010, 00:38
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Not a RIB, but the new 23 Tender was pretty smart too. The attention to detail on these boats is obvious, with sculpted lifting points and seat covers by Helly Hansen!
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11 September 2010, 00:41
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Mike Ring was there with a Ring 900 "super rib" and a good supply of cakes. 
Plancraft, another well known British sportsboat manufacturer, were there with a new range of RIBs too.
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11 September 2010, 00:45
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Ribeye were out in force, with some very nicely finished boats. Attention to detail wasn't quite as good on the Ribtecs though, with some dodgy masking on the non slip and a nasty inspection hatch in the deck.
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11 September 2010, 00:47
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Redbay had their warry looking boats from previous shows, but also had a very leisure-styled version on the MRL stand tucked between a pair of Stinghers (I didn't seem to get a picture of that one, but I'm sure someone else will fill in the gaps!)
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11 September 2010, 00:49
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The somewhat exotic Zar was looking good with the new black tubes, but not as exotic as the Hysucat which came complete with a mermaid and pirates!
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11 September 2010, 00:51
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The latest Seastart RIB, built in-house to suit their needs - canopy to keep the worst of the elements off, loads of storage, and serious towing capability.
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11 September 2010, 00:53
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The Prestige bow-ramp RIB has an unusual tripple jockey seat arrangement, but can come in a variety of formats including track mounted seating
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11 September 2010, 00:55
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The new Medline and Open Pro from Zodiac were looking very up to date and stylish. They've come a long was from the blue stripey versions!
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11 September 2010, 00:57
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keithmason's Capelli with a massive console/cabin
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11 September 2010, 01:00
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New guys Monarch RIBs looking smaart in black and yellow. Skua RIB with smart wakeboard towing frame.
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11 September 2010, 01:05
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The new Gullwing was on the water, very nearly finished after a late night in the workshop. This is designed as a race boat (with an Adam Younger hull) that can properly be used as a leisure boat too. The massive cuddy with gullwing doors gives lots of storage space, and could feasibly sleep four people if they were friendly.
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11 September 2010, 01:07
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On the racing theme, Revenger had a couple of boats on show including the 700hp 10.5m with stepped hull and tasteful pot plant.
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11 September 2010, 01:11
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The Steyr stand features a very smart Pascoe superyacht tender with jet drive. The non slip coating on the tube at the bow is a nice touch.
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11 September 2010, 01:14
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Another superyacht tender design was being shown by Rib-X. Their latest concept boat features adjustable seating that converts to a chaise longue (!) and is painted with genuine Lamborghini orange paint at £600 a litre
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11 September 2010, 01:17
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Ribcraft were there of course, with boats on the water as well as on the stand. Smart black wraparound bench seat and what appears to be a Ribeye tribute 
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