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Old 28 February 2016, 18:16   #1
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Excel vanguard 430

With an evinrude etec 30hp

Both late 2013
For sale locally

Can't find much info regarding excel inflatables, but looks decent bit of kit

It's a sib, not a rib, however rib insurance seems to be much more expensive

Thoughts/opinions please.....
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Old 28 February 2016, 20:12   #2
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Excel advert in power boat & rib

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I'll have a look, cheers Jeff
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Old 28 February 2016, 20:18   #4
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For what it's worth we had a Excel 5m sib at work inspecting around jetties rubbing up against barnacles etc served us well with no probs till it got nicked.

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That's good to know, seem like decent quality but hardly any info on the internet
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Old 28 February 2016, 20:44   #6
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I have 435 it was very good just ordered my new one with terry
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25hp Suzuki works great


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I have 435 it was very good just ordered my new one with terry
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I believe this was originally purchased from terry, might see if I can negotiate a little deal 😀
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Old 28 February 2016, 20:57   #8
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Terry is fantastic to talk to just tell him what you want and a budget you have got and he will do his best to get you on the water


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Sounds good, thanks highland haggis
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Absolutely mate, excellent forum..... Although i feel poor when I look at some of the toys on here 🙄😀
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Old 29 February 2016, 10:10   #12
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Absolutely mate, excellent forum..... Although i feel poor when I look at some of the toys on here 🙄😀
Nah.....the amount of fun is apparently inversely proportional to the amount of money spent*






*So some say - but it could be total rowlocks.
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Old 29 February 2016, 10:23   #13
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Nah.....the amount of fun is apparently inversely proportional to the amount of money spent*






*So some say - but it could be total rowlocks.
agreed when you see something you want to explore on the beach and you have £40,000 under your @rse you think na wont bother lot different with the old sib drop the wheels sail in steady pull her up the beach result.OMO

www.excel-boats.co.uk 01213232333 sales@excei-boats.co.uk

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Speak to Terry at excel on the above number, be careful, he may talk you to death
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Looks like I need to hide my debit card 🙄🙄
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Stig'73 have a look at this decent report on the Vanguard 435...

http://www.excel-inflatables.co.uk/p...est_Report.pdf

Excel are perhaps less frequently talked of than the Honwave in the cheaper ranges but are very similar in quality (i.e. totally fine). There have been people on here in the past with them both cherished and chucked in sheds... never heard a complaint in either type of use.
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Stig'73 have a look at this decent report on the Vanguard 435...

http://www.excel-inflatables.co.uk/p...est_Report.pdf

Excel are perhaps less frequently talked of than the Honwave in the cheaper ranges but are very similar in quality (i.e. totally fine). There have been people on here in the past with them both cherished and chucked in sheds... never heard a complaint in either type of use.

Thanks Fenlander, interesting report, I'm pretty sure this would suit my needs perfectly
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Looks like a good Sib.
The Vanguard 430 looks near identical to The Gurnard's Quicksilver 430 HD.
Wonder if they are one and the same????
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Looks like a good Sib.
The Vanguard 430 looks near identical to The Gurnard's Quicksilver 430 HD.
Wonder if they are one and the same????

Possibly..... I'll have a nosey at the quicksilver and compare 😀
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Stig quicksilver is now Mercury with different tube ends I have the 3.65m which was the 3.80m PVC boats or hypalon which puts a grand on them for hypalon PVC has five year garantee the 3.65m weighs in at 100kg the 4.2 120kg good site to compare is Ron hale marine all the info and price on each boat lots of makes you can do the same on engines if your in for one.

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