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04 June 2018, 12:21
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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I nearly did the same Max... thought it would meet the needs of so many who have posted on here this year about getting that type of combo.
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04 June 2018, 12:46
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardiff
Boat name: 2 anchors
Make: Bombard Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Mariner 2 str
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Thanks a lot Max it’s very difficult to gauge how much things are worth but I’ll hold out for the asking price in the ribs for sale section here. It is a nice solid boat that sits on the plane very nicely. Cheers 🍻
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04 June 2018, 12:50
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cheltenham
Make: Marex
Length: 9m +
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it looks like its in the "right place" it just needs someone to light the burn barrel.
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04 June 2018, 13:00
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardiff
Boat name: 2 anchors
Make: Bombard Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Mariner 2 str
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 72
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I nearly did the same Max... thought it would meet the needs of so many who have posted on here this year about getting that type of combo.
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Thanks also Fenlander.  i was lucky enough to pick up one of the recent Aerotecs with the same engine for 2k. Both boat and engine are like new with not a mark on either. Took it out on Cardiff Bay yesterday and it’s a staggeringly good boat: so light and easy to carry too. My pump didn’t get above 4psi so probably didn’t get the best from it either. I also tried it with my (absurdly heavy) 20hp 2 cylinder Mariner of the same era but both yielded 17 knots once we realised the lack in performance of the 15 was due to the launching wheels being down 
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04 June 2018, 13:02
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Has the Futura gone or do you have that too?
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04 June 2018, 13:14
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Good stuff- not sure anyone has bought an Aerotec and been disappointed - once again (as posted in the 'Medway' topic) last week in bad conditions I was so impressed with the way these BATs handle rough seas.
FWIW the Yam 360/15 outfit I had made over £2k when I split it a few years back - £1150 Yam engine, £550 boat and £350 trailer so definitely hold out for more if you can! 
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04 June 2018, 13:16
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardiff
Boat name: 2 anchors
Make: Bombard Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Mariner 2 str
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Has the Futura gone or do you have that too?
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That knackered Futura isn’t mine  . I will be selling a nice 3.8m Futura MK1 with that 20hp engine and a trailer soon though for £1850
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04 June 2018, 13:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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No I meant your own Futura…. what made you swap to the Aerotec?
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04 June 2018, 14:10
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardiff
Boat name: 2 anchors
Make: Bombard Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Mariner 2 str
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 72
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No I meant your own Futura…. what made you swap to the Aerotec?
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I mainly use it overseas without a trailer and the boat, engine and floor are all heavy and bulky plus I have an empty trailer on my drive. I regret not buying a friends aerotec ages ago and bought this on impulse after having a low offer accepted. I’ll post the Futura once I’ve cleaned it.
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04 June 2018, 14:59
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 8,308
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Ah yes... similar core reason to our choice. The Aerotec is the best smallcraft for us that will roll up to a bendy package to fit in the car.
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05 June 2018, 14:40
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridge
Make: Honwave
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tbd
Join Date: Oct 2017
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05 June 2018, 15:00
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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420s don't come up that often and if you can lift that 25hp OK... plus with all the kit included... that has the possibility of being a decent outfit.
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05 June 2018, 15:40
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Cardiff
Boat name: 2 anchors
Make: Bombard Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: 15hp Mariner 2 str
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 72
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Originally Posted by Fenlander
420s don't come up that often and if you can lift that 25hp OK... plus with all the kit included... that has the possibility of being a decent outfit.
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Those 2 cylinder engines are too heavy for use without a trailer imo. Plus he’s raised the transom to compensate for the long shaft. incidentally (off topic) do people use bungees to fasten the fuel tank on aerotecs?
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05 June 2018, 15:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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They are certainly too heavy for me!
The Aerotec 420 was made to take a longshaft so his mod (quite neat I thought) will be to tune the height to avoid splash I guess.
Yes I use bungees for the fuel tank... decent ones not pound shop.
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07 June 2018, 12:23
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,401
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Great little outfit or good chance to get a perfect SIB engine at least - depends where price goes of course but could be cheap...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253673678053?ul_noapp=true
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07 June 2018, 15:24
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Country: UK - England
Make: F-rib
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mariner 15HP
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 143
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Accrington - why is it all 'oop North?
That T32 with the remote controls has been re-listed at what looks like a give away price - but it is in Aberdeen :O https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honwave-T....c100290.m3507
Grrr,
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07 June 2018, 16:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 8,308
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>>>T32 with the remote controls has been re-listed at what looks like a give away price
On one hand that's an interesting outfit... but on the other...
The OB is old school and has nowhere near the desirability or value of a 2000-on Mariner/Mercury/Yamaha. Also it has been tarted up and never used since... white overspray on the fuel connector and ID label.
Remotes are a waste of space on a SIB that size.
The rollers are the wrong support for a SIB and you can see they are digging into the tubes.
The fish finder is out of a Christmas cracker.
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07 June 2018, 19:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,401
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My first SIB, still have a soft spot for these - superb little fun boats and really light:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F292595413207
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07 June 2018, 20:54
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#459
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,401
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And this is something different, OK not an inflatable but still a soft boat and had to share it as a bit quirky which we all love - this guy has obviously enjoyed building it I'm sure:
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F163086782129
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07 June 2018, 21:41
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#460
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Member
Country: UK - England
Make: F-rib
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mariner 15HP
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 143
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