It's up to you if you like the boat then it's down to cost as to whether it's good value or not. They certainly are nice looking
I don't fancy 6.5 mtrs much with a diesel and jet drive. The boat from what you are saying is mid engined so presumably the tank is at the front of the engine what capacity is it and how much does it hold.
If i were you then i'd test it with the tank full to see how well the boat is balanced. Also if you fill the tank back up after the test the you have a good idea of the consumption of the boat.
Ribtec's have a single spary rail which with an inboard makes the ride a little wobbly at slow speed and a little twitchy at high speed.
Hopefully this is a UK built Riviera so the mouldings will be by Trio and the toobs by Henshaw which is fine and dandy. If however it was popped out in SA the that would devalue the boat
What model engine/jet has the boat got and what reduction does ithe gear box have ( you put boat in reverse to backflush jet intake if blocked) , if it doesn't then make sure you have the ability to be able to clear the jet intakes at sea.
The comments made about fuel economy are true I suspect the consumtion to be 15% more than with a leg. whilst the comments made about the nasty sea and loss of drive are theoretically true in practice your not likey to be out in those conditions for long.
Carefully check the jet drive out of the water to look for signs of erosion.
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