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03 June 2014, 15:50
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Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: Top Banana
Make: Scorpion 9m
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yamaha 421STI
MMSI: Yeah right!
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Ballistic build issues
I've read on here about issues Ballistic had with their boats when a certain factory in South Africa was producing the hulls and decks but I can't find the specific post that detailed which factory it was and when they ceased to be involved?
Can anyone tell me in what year they moved production to the new factory?
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03 June 2014, 17:08
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
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Mine is a 2007 and the build quality seems fine from my point of view, although I haven't had the deck off...
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03 June 2014, 17:28
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Carpe Diem
Make: Ribeye 650S
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Tony, you need to get in touch with NOS from the admin team as he knows ballistics inside out!
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03 June 2014, 18:44
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
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No I don't, but I do know mine inside out.
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03 June 2014, 20:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Mine is an early UK boat and also seams fine but like Steve I haven't removed the deck. It's badged as AET marine who were the predecessor to JBT.
I also don't know when production was sketchy but have had a few PM chats with NoS about it.
It would seam it was the SA factory between the UK built boats and the current factory that JBT use?
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12 June 2014, 20:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Lancs
Boat name: Beretta
Make: Ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: 175hp e-tec
MMSI: 235035778
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,736
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Mine has a JBT invoice
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12 June 2014, 21:01
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Don't talk to me about ballistics, have a look at crap work, I've finally started doing something that doesn't cause dust
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12 June 2014, 21:24
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 150 F/stroke
MMSI: ex directory!!
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Ballistic build issues
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12 June 2014, 21:27
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: I.O.W
Boat name: Danger Donut
Make: 6.0 rib
Length: 6m +
Engine: Mariner F60efi
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 185
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We have a good few 2005 and up in our the yard and not seen any problems with build quality.
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12 June 2014, 21:31
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
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That seams an unfair question. Of course I'm partly saying this because I own one (and all is good with it) but the company has changed hands and factories several times and yes it seams there are a few ruff ones out there but like all things you don't hear from the many happy owners so don't let this detract from what is a fast and seaworthy hull - just make sure YOU get a good one.
I was out the other night in a substantial sea pushing 35knts, out ran pilot boat and a wind farm boat easy and it was a fair old sea. I could count on one hand the hulls I reckon could achieve that In those conditions; This hull loves to be pushed.
Their console is a nice design. The jockeys & stainless on mine work well too, and they are the same as Nos has I believe.
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