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Old 16 February 2013, 18:08   #1
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Looking at buying an Osprey XR20 for the 'Round Ireland Challenge'. It is in good condition with a Mercury XR2 150 2 stroke (not sure of year). What is the general opinion of this boat ? Is it good enough for challenge ? Is outboard reliable ? the boat has a leaking stainless steel tank. Is this expensive to repair/ replace ? Any info or manual on this boat would be very much appreciated. Finnrib.
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Old 16 February 2013, 18:44   #2
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Presumably, you're 'on a budget' with this one, 'coz that rig is gonna be knocking on a bit. But, with a bit of fettling, it could be quite competitive. Ideally, it could do with another 50hp. The boat would need to be well prep'd to go the distance.
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Presumably, you're 'on a budget' with this one, 'coz that rig is gonna be knocking on a bit. But, with a bit of fettling, it could be quite competitive. Ideally, it could do with another 50hp. The boat would need to be well prep'd to go the distance.


I was thinking 200 horses required

There a bloody fast boat so long as deck is not soaked and weighing it down
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I was thinking 200 horses required

There a bloody fast boat so long as deck is not soaked and weighing it down
Even with 150 it could be pretty quick, especially if it is balsa cored deck, no flooding hull, and has the later planing pad (but not the jet orientated pad).

Think you would need to be very careful with that engine though, but if the boat is going for the right price then swapping the engine for a more modern 200 may give you a very fast and reliable boat.

Stainless tank not brilliantly east to repair, because they must be completely defumed before they can be welded. Speak to Martini on here, he had to repair his during his Artic 28 rebuild.
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Even with 150 it could be pretty quick, especially if it is balsa cored deck, no flooding hull, and has the later planing pad (but not the jet orientated pad).

Think you would need to be very careful with that engine though, but if the boat is going for the right price then swapping the engine for a more modern 200 may give you a very fast and reliable boat.

Stainless tank not brilliantly east to repair, because they must be completely defumed before they can be welded. Speak to Martini on here, he had to repair his during his Artic 28 rebuild.
There all glassed in under the console bloody nightmare to get to I done ne years ago. Lots of work and greif cut out console and enjoy ripping he deck to bits then a fight to remove it, but thereafter simply swap it for a plastic job
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Even with 150 it could be pretty quick, especially if it is balsa cored deck, no flooding hull, and has the later planing pad (but not the jet orientated pad).
Isn't it about time that you developed an interest in chics, rather than blow-up boats?
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Check that out sir,,,,,,trust me lots of greif I know,,,
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Chix are only a "phase". 20 years and it's all about the boats again
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