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Tims Osprey · 12 March 2005, 17:07

Hi everybody, I would just like to introduce myself as a new member to ribforums my name is Tim and my boat is an osprey viper 5.25 called sea wise that is powered by a 100 V4 suzuki 2 stroke 1996

and very fast.

Does anyone else out there own this type of engine as i have heard a number of mixed opinions on this unit for instance idling problems and starting, any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks Tim.

Petrov · 12 March 2005, 17:14

Hi and welcome Tim;

Would love to see some pics of your Viper

Nick Hearne · 12 March 2005, 17:39

Hi nice boat

I have the 5.75 with a 100hp
Great Ribs
Nick

Tims Osprey · 12 March 2005, 21:21

here are a few pics as requested, like to see your boat. Tim.

Petrov · 12 March 2005, 22:01

Nice Tim;

I think i saw that one for sale a year or two somewhere in UK.

SOLENTER · 12 March 2005, 23:58

Hi Tim
I have the same unit only mine is the 90 runs like a sewing machine ticks
over like a watch starts first time, I would think yours needs a tweek

All the best

Petrov · 13 March 2005, 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petrov

Nice Tim;

I think i saw that one for sale a year or two somewhere in UK.

Hi Tim;

I wrote wrong,

I think i saw that one for sale a one or two years ago somewhere in UK.
Have you recently bought it?

Tims Osprey · 13 March 2005, 09:15

Hi Petrov, Well i bought the boat last september in south wales and having owned quite a few differant kinds of boats and ribs including a boston whaler dauntless none of them compare to this for seakeeping and build.

Regards Tim.

Petrov · 13 March 2005, 09:21

Than it must be the one i saw on the net, nice to hear that you are happy with it, i have just sold my Falcon 8,2m so now i have a Viper Max 5,8m with a 150hp Yam V6, fast as hell and the acceleration are amazing

osprey__viper · 13 March 2005, 16:53

Welcome Tim

Great boat you have there, But then im biased

Cheers

Martin

Viper · 14 March 2005, 13:31

Again nice boat, but I am also biased.

There does seem to bit a number of "Vipers" now on the forum..

Ribster Rache · 14 March 2005, 17:03

Glad to read the positive feedback on the Osprey vipers. We hope to collect our Osprey vipermax a week today!! It has been fitted with a 150 Optimax.

Seaharrier · 15 March 2005, 07:09

We also hope to collect our Osprey at Saturday!

Paul

Petrov · 15 March 2005, 08:29

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We also hope to collect our Osprey at Saturday!

Great to hear, post some pics when it`s ready

Seaharrier · 15 March 2005, 10:59

Sure I will.

Till now the engine is still in the US. Evinrude promised to fly it over before the end of the week. If the engine is in Belgium before Friday BMC will be able to finalize it for the weekend.

Seaharrier · 18 March 2005, 06:45

The engine has not arrived yet. That means no boating this weekend! Thank you Evinrude!

Petrov · 18 March 2005, 06:58

Well, we have only 20cm of ice and 30cm of snow left so we have other problems

Seaharrier · 18 March 2005, 14:02

Great news, the engine arrived 4 hours ago at BMC. They will do all they can to make it work tomorrow.

Petrov, i'll send you some sun. 19° over here!

Petrov · 18 March 2005, 14:16

So nice, they say spring will come here next week

Great to hear about engine, congrat

Seaharrier · 21 March 2005, 12:31

Petrov,

They managed to fit the engine the same day. Friday at 19h we had our first test-drive.

The rib and the engine are awesome. Even thou she's heavy, the performances are still good. With Kris behind the controls we reached a top speed of 52Kn (2 adults and 220l of fuel on board).

Next weekend we will have our first sea-trail.