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Old 14 May 2011, 21:58   #1
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Demon 7.5 for sale

The Demon 7.5 in the for sale section looks almost too good to be true in terms of value for money.

Should I be tempted at the price it's now advertised for?

Is there a danger that 150 on a boat that size would be a but disappointing??

Your thoughts please experts!!!
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Old 14 May 2011, 23:09   #2
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The hull on this boat was built by David Farmer at V type, marketed as Demon rib and the fit out and coding was undertaken by me.
It is a lot of boat for that money and I would suggest trying it out. If you would like any more information please get in touch.
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Old 14 May 2011, 23:40   #3
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looks almost too good to be true
Where have I heard that phrase before?
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Old 15 May 2011, 07:02   #4
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Link so save people clicking about

http://www.rib.net/forum/f21/demon-7...tml#post384835

The boat has come down a lot in price, but the seller says he has replaced it so I can understand him needing it gone.

The 150 would be fine for me, but I use a boat for long trip and training rather than blatting about. If you want speed and oomph then yes it will disappoint.
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On my 7.5, i can get nearly 40 knots on one of my 150s, obviously when using just one its way off centre so takes a bit of effort to get on the plane, but i would say you should get a fairly decent top speed out of it just might not be as responsive
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Old 15 May 2011, 09:09   #6
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thanks folks. special thanks to the PM from Polwart - that was very useful information, i may well try and arrange a sea trial.

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