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21 October 2007, 23:02
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Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
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Opinions please....
What do people think of this boat - I know little about prosport: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tchlink:top:uk
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21 October 2007, 23:17
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Make: HumberOceanOffshore
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130hp to drive a 7mtr boat...it's gonna be slow.
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21 October 2007, 23:22
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
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130hp to drive a 7mtr boat...it's gonna be slow.
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You got there before me...
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22 October 2007, 07:36
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Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
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I fail to believe that you've been "around" the forum for so long and haven't picked up on the discussions about Prosport.....  Codders will be along shortly to put you straight.. 
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22 October 2007, 07:49
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Guernsey
Boat name: Monkey Nutz
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Before Codders puts his ore in......I have had dealings with the previous owner of ProSport and his workmanship and helpfulness is second to none.
Prosport ribs are aimed at the more affordable end of the market hence the cost. I looked at a beautiful Black Prosport before i bought mine which looked and handled superb (maybe a bit of a hard ride, but damn quick!)
As for the Rib advertised looks like great value for a sub 20k rib.
Just remember there is always two sides to every story...
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22 October 2007, 08:03
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Country: UK - England
Town: Over here
Boat name: S.S. Nobstick
Make: Three Wise Monkeys
Length: 3m +
Engine: 44lbs of thrust....
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I was told there were always three sides to every story... yours... mine...and the truth
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22 October 2007, 09:15
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Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
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The owners says he gets 29 knots out of it with 9 people on board, and it cruises at 25.
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22 October 2007, 09:55
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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It wont be slow it will be painful. The owner is trying to sell it, our opinions are unbiased. If it were a 130hp O/B it would be sluggish, but as it's an inboard it will be gutless. 
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22 October 2007, 10:07
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Town: Dartmouth
Boat name: TIDEL III
Make: AVON SEARIDER
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look at it and sea trial it
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22 October 2007, 11:40
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Town: Côte d'Azur
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Make: Avon Searider SR4
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Did you do the tubes for that one Paul?
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22 October 2007, 13:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dartmouth
Boat name: TIDEL III
Make: AVON SEARIDER
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yes im sure we made them and jason fitted them
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22 October 2007, 14:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
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Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
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What would be the reason for fitting such a soppy engine combo?  Surely you'd be flogging the thing to such an extent there would no fuel saving over a bigger engine. The outdrive would be no cheaper and he minimal engine cost saving would be negated by a diving residual. Ah well, each to their own. 
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22 October 2007, 18:24
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Make: HumberOceanOffshore
Length: 8m +
Engine: Volvo KAD300/DPX
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22 October 2007, 18:32
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
Join Date: Sep 2005
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What would be the reason for fitting such a soppy engine combo? Surely you'd be flogging the thing to such an extent there would no fuel saving over a bigger engine. The outdrive would be no cheaper and he minimal engine cost saving would be negated by a diving residual. Ah well, each to their own. |
Not everyone is a 100% speed freak you know. Going by its colours and fitout it looks a little more industrial than high speed. It is presumably a similar length to a Pac22 and if I remember correctly they have a similar size engine. A Pac22 presumably weighs significantly more...
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22 October 2007, 19:09
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
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Originally Posted by Tony
Before Codders puts his ore in......I have had dealings with the previous owner of ProSport and his workmanship and helpfulness is second to none.
Prosport ribs are aimed at the more affordable end of the market hence the cost. I looked at a beautiful Black Prosport before i bought mine which looked and handled superb (maybe a bit of a hard ride, but damn quick!)
As for the Rib advertised looks like great value for a sub 20k rib.
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Yes and you have obviously only heard the one!!!
I was also fooled into thinking he was a decent bloke...........
When you have been led to believe that a trailer was included in the price and the best he could come up with was "Ah but I didn't say what sort of trailer" it makes you think!!!
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22 October 2007, 19:12
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
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As to Prosport RIBs themselves they are great boats - mine will be my ideal RIB when I have done a few little jobs that should have been done before I had it.
They are great VFM and the hulls are amazing. The hull is a Revenger clone but with more beam and a fuller bow section - possibly one of the best all round designs. A very dry ride and very soft landings in rough conditions.
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22 October 2007, 19:48
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: CONWY/CORFU
Boat name: The Full Morty II
Make: Air Craft/Shakespere
Length: 8m +
Engine: Etec 300hp/Etec150hp
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22 October 2007, 19:53
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
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Why is there spray 12' off to the sideand upwind?
Have you actually been on my boat??? Not getting wet in a Force 9 is good enough for me. When I get around to it I will have to stick some videos on Youtube!!!
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22 October 2007, 20:03
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Country: Ireland
Town: inn wiliks hed
Make: Redbay 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Twin Etec 90hp
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codprawn
Have you actually been on my boat?
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Originally Posted by codprawn
very dry
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wen i woz onn itt itt woz ful ov worter evun beefor itt lefft de fkin pontewn
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22 October 2007, 20:18
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: CONWY/CORFU
Boat name: The Full Morty II
Make: Air Craft/Shakespere
Length: 8m +
Engine: Etec 300hp/Etec150hp
Join Date: Feb 2001
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Why is there spray 12' off to the sideand upwind?
Have you actually been on my boat??? Not getting wet in a Force 9 is good enough for me. When I get around to it I will have to stick some videos on Youtube!!!
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Sorry Codders no trick photography, just a 8mt prosport doing its thing!!!
Ive been ribbing for over 25 years now and your telling me you never got wet in a force 9....I was in a force 9 once on a ferry, wagons got smashed the shop inside was awash with broken bottles of booze,the waves where breaking over the bow and washing the lifeboats out of there cradles, all outside doors locked to stop the sea comming in....BUT in your prosport you never got wet...... Me thinks its time for you to get out, for some fresh air.
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