Avon A560 Open

11jot · 12 June 2006, 12:48

Opinions as thinking of getting one asap as a fully loaded one is available for £18k....

good boats?

they seem good and nothing else for the same money seems as good...

Opinions on a postcard please...

Cheers

Jono Garton · 12 June 2006, 13:10

great boat, ive had loads, what engine, where you buying from?

Jono

matt h · 12 June 2006, 13:25

nice looking boat, not really built for the rough stuff as we painfully found out!!! for that sort of money, you could have a 5.3 ribcraft in the same colours and similar layout with a far far more superior build quality!!

matt h · 12 June 2006, 13:26

what about contacting sue at Humber !! 5.5 or 6 metre for the same money!!

11jot · 12 June 2006, 13:36

most probably looking at a 115 but maybe a 100!

it will be more for skiing/fishing than any serious wave bouncing as i am banned from that after breaking our last rib...

any more details on the humber then...

Andy Moore · 12 June 2006, 15:03

We have just got a 620. Very pleased with her.

Millermob · 12 June 2006, 15:39

They are great boats, had great fun with it, we have moved up to a 620 which has the extra length making it more stable and comfortable in the rough stuff.

We also found that with the honda 90 we were a bit stern heavy so either a 2 stroke or bigger boat.

But which ever Avon you buy you'll sure have fun.

Freddie

Nick Hearne · 12 June 2006, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Millermob

They are great boats, had great fun with it, we have moved up to a 620 which has the extra length making it more stable and comfortable in the rough stuff.

We also found that with the honda 90 we were a bit stern heavy so either a 2 stroke or bigger boat.

But which ever Avon you buy you'll sure have fun.

Freddie

Is your profile just wish full thinking them

Andy Moore · 12 June 2006, 15:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Moore

We have just got a 620. Very pleased with her.

Here she is.

Millermob · 12 June 2006, 15:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Millermob

They are great boats, had great fun with it, we have moved up to a 620 which has the extra length making it more stable and

Here's some proof, that has got a 150 on the back.

Freddie

Lawrence · 12 June 2006, 16:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt h

nice looking boat, not really built for the rough stuff as we painfully found out!!! for that sort of money, you could have a 5.3 ribcraft in the same colours and similar layout with a far far more superior build quality!!

You could have a lovely Ribcraft 5.3 for the money but I doubt the "ASAP" bit, when I spoke to them on Friday they said they had months worth of orders and were getting rid of part of the showroom to make more fitting out space.

floater · 12 June 2006, 19:29

Hi

Yeah all great Ribs with there own benifits, but up here in the north west were do we get support on ribs that arn't main stream.

ribcraft, Humber , ribtec , leeway the list goes on, your all based down south ( yes i know Humbers up here but on wrong side of the country)

Andy

antiqueboy · 12 June 2006, 20:58

i have never tried a avon 620 but i love the monte carlo any comments on this rib. as its similar money

Roy Smith · 12 June 2006, 22:53

We had a 560 with a 100 yamaha F/Stroke
A great boat did a channel crossing and many hours of wake boarding,
you wont be disapointed.
Roy

xpertski · 14 June 2006, 01:05

I have heard (not experienced) that some 560 avons are a bit stern heavy, and that the 620 is a more balanced boat generally, i think though i havent heard many things bad about the avon as they handle pretty well as a leisure boat, and have a pretty good finish to them! i would also comsider a humber though, we had the option of going for an avon 620 but decided on a humber ocean pro 6.3m which we got for less money than the 620 kitted up.....very happy with our decision, and would make the same again!

Andy Gee · 14 June 2006, 08:54

Theres one up here at the moment-avon adventure 560 with honda 90 double consol and twin double jockey pods gps,vhf,dsc cd player.roller trailer 90litre fuel tank. I personally havent seen the boat but I believe it is only months old and the owner is/has bought a cabin cruiser

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Let me know if you want his number.
cheers,
Andy

The Bryster · 14 June 2006, 21:48

I've done 500hrs in a 560 with a Yami 100hp 4 stroker comercially and the boat is pretty good.
Can give you a bit of a pounding in the rough stuff, but learn how in handles and it's not so bad.
Being a comercial RIB, it carries a fair amount of safety kit onboard which makes her a little heavy.
We do have a set of fins fitted to the engine which has helped fuel consumption and makes for easier on the plane at slower speeds, especially 8 up.