Avon 620, ? a little help again please

TJ101 · 11 January 2006, 22:36

Evening all,, before I go and do a search, has anyone got any experience of the Avon 620,??, with a 135 Mercury Opi

Want to put on a hydra hoist (sailboat sold), with a 2.5 ton lift, so weight should be ok ?
Like to use her for family fun, some coastal cruises, and hopefully join the Cornish crew, on there jaunts to the Scilly etc, presume the Avon, would be up to the job,,

Any comment gratefully received !!

Regards Tim

Mollers · 11 January 2006, 22:41

More the merrier, have a word with Roycruse, he's the SW Ribsters cruising secretary. Are you gonna bring the "Peddello on Steriods" contraption for a laugh?

codprawn · 11 January 2006, 22:45

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Originally Posted by TJ101

Evening all,, before I go and do a search, has anyone got any experience of the Avon 620,??, with a 135 Mercury Opi

Want to put on a hydra hoist (sailboat sold), with a 2.5 ton lift, so weight should be ok ?
Like to use her for family fun, some coastal cruises, and hopefully join the Cornish crew, on there jaunts to the Scilly etc, presume the Avon, would be up to the job,,

Any comment gratefully received !!

Regards Tim

Avon have a brilliant name - some of the best tubes around. A few people on here have them and seem very happy. They hold their money well and look great - should go well with a 135 2 stroke.

Mollers · 11 January 2006, 22:56

Oh Tim, cruising down here is fine, just please don't buy a house down here. Shaggy's a bit tetchy on that subject at the mo.

I don't think that the petrol he's stockpiling is just for his boat!!

Kernow Buoy · 11 January 2006, 23:06

Nice colour tubes Tim

Rogue Wave · 11 January 2006, 23:42

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Oh Tim, cruising down here is fine, just please don't buy a house down here. Shaggy's a bit tetchy on that subject at the mo.

I don't think that the petrol he's stockpiling is just for his boat!!

Come home to a real fire Buy a cottage in Wales!

Rogue Wave · 11 January 2006, 23:45

From my experience the adventurers are well turned out boats but i think they are rebadged Zodiacs or something.

I think the Hulls tend to stuff a little but theyare well made and do look OK

Dunno if the 135 is a bit butch for that hull shape but it will be fun!

if thats four of you down there ribbing would that make you the four Mouseholeketeers

Magnum · 11 January 2006, 23:46

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Oh Tim, cruising down here is fine, just please don't buy a house down here. Shaggy's a bit tetchy on that subject at the mo.

I don't think that the petrol he's stockpiling is just for his boat!!

Blimey this is such a coincidence. Was only thinking about buying a third home in Falmouth last week. Locals are friendly too, apparantly

TJ101 · 11 January 2006, 23:57

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Nice colour tubes Tim

??????? er ?? kernow

Evening Magnum,,,, see,there is life outside YBW,

nice to see you here !!
Most of the peeps seam friendly !!!!

Please keep on the subject guys !!

xpertski · 12 January 2006, 01:04

they are very attractive boats! good quality! what put me off them though, was for the size of boat they seemed a little cramped inside, as they are just a stretched version of the 560! but they will handle most chop, well built, and nice to look at, you wouldnt be dissappointed! jonathan

Kernow Buoy · 12 January 2006, 07:52

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Originally Posted by TJ101

??????? er ?? kernow

Evening Magnum,,,, see,there is life outside YBW,

nice to see you here !!
Most of the peeps seam friendly !!!!

Please keep on the subject guys !!

Sorry for being a bit cryptic Tim, this wouldn't be the boat on e-bay at the moment by any chance?

Mollers · 12 January 2006, 08:15

Kernow loves Ebay, he buys all of his clothes on there, mainly the Chinese import stuff. I saw him the other day with a smart new pair of Neki trainers and an Abbibas sweatshirt. Fortunately he's a raving dyslexic and is chuffed to bits with his purchases.

TJ101 · 12 January 2006, 08:35

Thanks Guys,, well its this one, http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/OAB226/

but also see it is listed on EB ? an Avon Monte Carlo, want to spend 15-20k ish, and get the best i can ! what eles should i be looking for ? up to 6.5 meter and 2 ton !! to fit the hoist !

ADS · 12 January 2006, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

Kernow loves Ebay, he buys all of his clothes on there, mainly the Chinese import stuff. I saw him the other day with a smart new pair of Neki trainers and an Abbibas sweatshirt. Fortunately he's a raving dyslexic and is chuffed to bits with his purchases.

Kernow Buoy · 12 January 2006, 10:24

Don't encourage him! he's never been so happy since his IQ test came back negative

Mollers · 12 January 2006, 10:27

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Don't encourage him! he's never been so happy since his IQ test came back negative

Yep, but at laest it was in 3 figures!

xpertski · 12 January 2006, 13:01

well what youshould get all depends on your wanted specification!
offshore capability? fast? load carrying? efficient? stylish over functionability etc, because in that price bracket there are a few choices around the 6m mark!

Mollers · 12 January 2006, 14:23

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Originally Posted by TJ101

Thanks Guys,, well its this one, http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/OAB226/

but also see it is listed on EB ? an Avon Monte Carlo, want to spend 15-20k ish, and get the best i can ! what eles should i be looking for ? up to 6.5 meter and 2 ton !! to fit the hoist !

It really depends on what you want to do with it. For up to £20k there a lot of serious used 6m Ribs available. The Avon is a bit soft should you wish to get into offshore cruising. As for what would be better, best trawl through past threads and choose for yourself. Anything along the lines of Osprey, Solent, Ribcraft, Ribtec, Tornado, Humber, Scorpion and on would be good. You could even prize my baby off me for the upper end of your budget

. I did notice that the Avon didn't have any electronics which are not cheap to add.

ADS · 12 January 2006, 14:39

As mollers says it depends whether you are after a med style family rib or a more raw offshore rib.

For a med style Rib, I would consider the Avon 620 and the Zodiac Medline range, with a 4-stroke on it, I believe the Avon is a rebadged Zodiac.

For a more hardcore offshore rib I would choose a Solent 6.5 with an Opti or E-tec for speed. Or if you just want a solid offshore performer has to be XS, Tornado, Humber, Ribcraft, Osprey etc.

The two I would look into and compare against the used Avon are the XS (Barnet Marine) and the Solent, both are very good value.

Alex

xpertski · 14 January 2006, 12:20

well never mind second hand ribs at 6m for under 20k, you could get a humber ocean pro 6.3m for just under that budget, kitted for leisure use, a frame, suz 140hp maybe, give it a try, or you could get a destroyer 6.5m, or 6m for much less than your budget, new! they are solid offshore ribs so id give them a look! zodiac and avon are owned by the same, however i think the avon has a better hull, which they have retained and not designed exactly the same as the zodiac, using hypalon for the majority of their tubes too, the avon 720 however im told is exactly the same hull as a bombard db 720, and not an adventurer hull! the avons will handle most conditions, but are not truly offshore ribs, for that i would sugest the mentioned humber, or a delta (would have to be second hand for your spec and budget) offsprey, ribcraft, and maybe a couple of others, good luck, jonathan