Avon r3-10

[Cmiller]

I'm looking at buying an avon r3-10 rib. I can't find any info online about this boat. It's hypalon and has a fiberglass hull/floor, all the boats on Google are either wood floor with soft hull, or a totally different boat but called a r3-10, with more of a flat bow. This one's got a more pointy bow. Not sure of the year, but seems in great shape. It's rated for a 10hp but it comes with a 15. Any idea what one of these boats weighs with the fiberglass hull? I think it's 10 or 11 ft. Any idea how think the fiberglass may be. They guys selling the boat with an older 15hp Suzuki and trailer for 900. Seem like a good deal? Any issues with hypalon in Salt water?

[Fenlander]

Hi and welcome to the forum. Really we need to see a picture or link to make any judgement.

[Fenlander]

And yes this model range can be a bit confusing as there are the wooden floor SIB models plus the standard GRP hull version RIB and a Lite version of the RIB with a folding transom. I think the pointy ones are earlier years then they seems to flatten the bow in more recent years.

Any opinions on value will depend on the boat condition, how tidy/roadworthy the trailer is and crucially what age/model the outboard is and how well it's been maintained.

[Cmiller]

Here are some pictures. It's a 10ft, the seller is an older man and it seems he's taken great care of the boat. It's a 1990 model

[Fenlander]

As long as there are no obvious areas where the glue is failing and the engine starts OK in a test bucket that's got to be worth $900 as an outfit. In the mad covid times in the UK the engine alone would have made that.

[Cmiller]

Is the hyupalon glued to the fiberglass? Does that joint fail easier than hypalon to hypalon?