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We're looking to move from rib to sport boat. Ideally with cabin and all weather cover. Looking for as close as.possible to sea worthiness of rib. Budget £40k, less than 7m and 150 hp engine. Any ideas much appreciated
 
You won't get much of a cabin on a sport boat under 7m but a few to consider:

Karnic 2050/2250
Jeanneau Cap Camarat 715/755
Beneteau Flyer 750
Aquador 21/23
Ryds 23
Sessa Key Largo 23

Axopar / XO are very nice but probably out of budget and too big.
 
I really like the Axopar, aquador and XO but they are all probably outside of budget. I have seen a Nordkapp Noblesse 655 which meets some requirements not sure how good it will be on the sea around Dartmouth
 
Dear Stats,

I have been in the 9meters twin outboards thing for several years, I am afraid that you will never get the seaworthiness of a RIB in the size you state. I know my statement can open the 3rd world war in here :D but it is my personal opinion...

you have to step up, above 9 meters to reach the seaworthiness of a RIB and also have internal space at least for 2...

my 2 cents
 
I agree - you can't have both at that size - a cabin RIB would make the most sense but at 8M+ they're very expensive.

A Boston Whaler 235 might suit your needs for a single outboard - I had the larger 255 with twin Yamaha F200s and that was a great sea boat.
 
That 26 has been up for sale for 2 years now - when I sold mine people had looked at it and as always the two-strokes put them off.
 
We've a Yamarin 68DC and finding it perfect. Small cabin (enough to get out of the wind or stay overnight, which we've done) Toilet, sink, fridge & a cooker. Yamaha 150 so it's plenty quick enough and the boat seems extremely well made. Worth a look as are the Flipper range. Out of your budget if looking to buy new but you can find them used
 
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Nick_H said:
this seems to fit your spec:

http://ocean-master.co.uk/660-dc.html

They're usually at SIBS and have package deals on offer, so may be worth a trip.

I can't comment on seaworthiness though
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Not heard of Ocean Master but that's a cracking looking boat. I do hate websites where they don't show a price. There is a 2016 660 on boatsandoutboards for £27,995 but it does say 200hp engine built in Poland.....I wonder what that is? I would worry about reliability and consequent support and spares especially in light of all the problems we have with our Volvos, unless it means the whole boat is built in Poland??
Look at http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Motorboats/ocean-master-660-cabin-oceanmaster-660-cabin/77522
 
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Hi Stats,

I have been looking at making the same jump and found you won't get the sea keeping of a RIB in a 7m sports boat at a 40k budget.

I found the following:

7m outboards in budget, mainly walk arounds with a cuddy e.g. karnic 2050/2250, Ocean master etc - nice boats but not as good sea keeping as a RIB

Older and slightly bigger boats with inboards which will be a bit better sea keeping to the Karnic but more expensive: Princess 266/286, Botnia Targa 25.

Or a cabin RIB - great sea keeping but compromise on space - There are a few around in budget: Redbay or Shearwater.

Good luck, just don't buy the one I want :-)
 
The Sealines you mention are all designed with accommodation as a priority and not sea-keeping. I wouldn't even consider one if coming from a RIB.

Botnia Targa 25 is an excellent sea boat but nowhere near the original requirements of a sport boat under 7m with an outboard!
 
DavidJ said:
Not heard of Ocean Master but that's a cracking looking boat. I do hate websites where they don't show a price. There is a 2016 660 on boatsandoutboards for £27,995 but it does say 200hp engine built in Poland.....I wonder what that is? I would worry about reliability and consequent support and spares especially in light of all the problems we have with our Volvos, unless it means the whole boat is built in Poland??
Look at http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/Motorboats/ocean-master-660-cabin-oceanmaster-660-cabin/77522
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I think that's an advert for new boats from the UK importer, and the price excludes an engine, which can be up to 200hp. It also excludes VAT. The boats are made in Poland. A suitable new engine would be around £12k, so with a bit of negotiation to cover the boat VAT, and a boat show package deal to get the necessary extras, I think it's just about in the OP's budget.
 
andyjcox1 said:
I have been looking at making the same jump and found you won't get the sea keeping of a RIB in a 7m sports boat at a 40k budget.
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Can anyone explain why a RIB would have better handling than an all rigid boat with the same hull form? It seems to be widely accepted, and almost gospel for RIB owners, but I've not heard any solid technical reasons as to why that would be the case. I asked on a RIB forum once and was told the tubes bounce off the water to cushion the ride, but i'm expecting more sensible answers on here! :encouragement:
 
It not necessarily that a rib has better handling by default than a non rib,but it does have more sea worthiness if you take that to mean its not going to sink even when full to the gunwhales with water ( assuming all tubes remain inflated). As far as handling goes, it's just up to the designer of the boat what sort of market they are targeting. I think with ribs the designers are more likely to be aiming the boat at people who put handling above things like interior space than the designer of a non rib who may be aiming at other priorities, hence in the main the average rib handles better than the average non rib
 
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