What is a Pacific 22?

[qcamel]

So much talk about these boats, what are they? Any body got a photo?

Ollie

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by qcamel

So much talk about these boats, what are they? Any body got a photo?

Ollie

This is
Des

[qcamel]

Thank you. Are they rare, old, historic, out of buisness? Whats the story?

Ollie

[Scary Des]

They are either ex Royal navy or commercial spec boats and generally speaking very well build. They have legendary sea keeping ability and a new one would set you back the best part of £60k. They are a little like the Land Rover of the sea so not everyone’s cup of tea but for those that do like them there is little to fault . Having said that bigger and faster would be good. Des

PS this one that fell of the side of a frigate in a storm found later floating happily on its own .

[qcamel]

Thanks for that Des, greeny as show of appreciation!

[Scary Des]

This is one that accelerated so fast it left its tube behind Des

[Mark Halliday]

Originally Posted by qcamel

So much talk about these boats, what are they? Any body got a photo?

Ollie

Oh no ............don't start em of again pleasssseeeeeeeeee.
Ahhhhrgh .......... too late.
Lets just say they are a legend in their own 'launch' time.

[Simon B]

This then begs the question how many P22 owners also own a Landrover?
I must admit the P22 is now on my watch list along with Deltas and Ribcraft offshores

[Ian Austin]

Hi qcamel
Des forgot to mention that they are a go out in any weather boat, (what other rib could you drop from 10 meters and then drive away after), and i have not found any 10 meter waves yet, so go flat out.

[Ian Austin]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

They are either ex Royal navy or commercial spec boats and generally speaking very well build. They have legendary sea keeping ability and a new one would set you back the best part of £60k. They are a little like the Land Rover of the sea so not everyone’s cup of tea but for those that do like them there is little to fault . Having said that bigger and faster would be good. Des

PS this one that fell of the side of a frigate in a storm found later floating happily on its own .

Des
the price for a new 160 hp with jet drive ( mk 2 ) is now £138,000, when i was working on them in 1998, a mk1 was £98,000 new.

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Ian Austin

Des
the price for a new 160 hp with jet drive ( mk 2 ) is now £138,000, when i was working on them in 1998, a mk1 was £98,000 new.

I get discount No, joking apart, that is a hell of a price, I think the £60k can from new price in 91 x 10 yrs inflation (always good with a rib). Des

[Ian Austin]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

I get discount No, joking apart, that is a hell of a price, I think the £60k can from new price in 91 x 10 yrs inflation (always good with a rib). Des

Des
I get a discount but not that much, i must be sleeping with the wrong people .

You have to pay a premium for perfection. It's Matlo proof need i stay any more

[Scary Des]

Ian have you got your leg off yet?
Des

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Ian Austin

Des forgot to mention that they are a go out in any weather boat...........

I asked Halmatic what are the bad weather limitations on this boat, their answer ‘ you are sir’

Des

[swginn]

Nobody posted a link to the site so here it is:

http://www.vtplc.com/halmatic/

Me personally, i want one of these with a surface piercing drive!! If only

http://www.vtplc.com/halmatic/produc...D=702&catid=93

[Ian Austin]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

Ian have you got your leg off yet?
Des

Des
Not at the moment, new axles under the trailer, will be picking up the mounting in a minute, lifting out hopefully Sunday or Monday.

[Ian Austin]

Originally Posted by Scary Des

I asked Halmatic what are the bad weather limitations on this boat, their answer ‘ you are sir’

Des

They are rated for 12 + 2 crew in a force 7 , Niiiiiccccceeeeeeeee.
A guy i met at the weekend teaches matlo's to drive Pacific's, ask about cruising speed, said throttle to the stop, max revs and enjoy.

[Seb]

Was just about to say that theyre double your price figure Des!! Scary huh!!

[Seb]

Oh yes, ive got a Landrover and certainly aint got the balls to push one of these machines to its bad weather limitations!! Anyone mad men out there given it a go?

Simon, if you want a really capable boat, forget the Delta and Ribcraft (although good) and join the club!!

[Seb]