Tornado is this a good BUY ?

jetski · 07 May 2009, 15:01

I am homing in a my buying my first RIB, please let me know if this is value for money -

Tornado 5.8 (1994) Re tubed in 2006 in dark blue. It is fitted with three jockey seats of which the third seat is a double. She was antifouled in 2008.

Machinery
Honda 130hp engine with dampened 'no feed back' remote steering which was last serviced in 2008. 2 x 12v batteries.

Navigation
Ritchie compass, Garmin GPS, Lowrance echosounder and digital selective call VHF radio.

Safety Equipment
Navigation lights, radar reflector, horn, fire extinguisher, a selection of flares and automatic bilge pump.

Deck Equipment
Fisherman's anchor and warps. £6000 cash

DOES THE FACT THE HULL IS A 94 MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE

Nos4r2 · 07 May 2009, 15:15

What age is the engine?

jetski · 07 May 2009, 15:58

The Engine he says is 2003/2004

mcolston · 07 May 2009, 16:06

Depends how the hull has been looked after!

Heart-trouble · 07 May 2009, 16:48

go for it

Chris · 07 May 2009, 17:09

Who retubed it and how many hours has the engine done?

jetski · 07 May 2009, 17:37

I will only now this when I see it, It was apperntly

done professionally but regards engine hours I have yet to find out. I am bit worried about its top end speed more than anything 30 knts max - Mollers reckons its more to do with the weight of the Honda lump than anything else.

I was expecting 130 hores to gallop a little quicker than that !!!

Kernow Buoy · 07 May 2009, 17:56

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Originally Posted by jetski

I was expecting 130 hores to gallop a little quicker than that !!!

Wow, what a mental picture that's just conjured

Don't listen to Mollers, he's Cornish.

As a reference I've just sold a 95, 5.5 Rib package for 6K, admitedly in excellent conditon though.

30 kts does seem slow for a 130, I have a 5.8 with an 94 Yam 90 that will do that, as Baldylocks (Mollers) says though those Honda's are V.heavy.

Channel Ribs · 07 May 2009, 18:13

We recently sold a similar boat, same make and same HP engine, for similar money. So 6k is there or there abouts.

The speed is an issue though, I was out today in a 6m Ocean with a 90HP Honda and we did 28kn.

jetski · 07 May 2009, 18:51

Thanks Malthouse you confirm my fear right boat- All my budget - WRONG ENGINE !

willk · 07 May 2009, 21:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kernow

Wow, what a mental picture that's just conjured

Don't listen to Mollers, he's Cornish....
... as Baldylocks (Mollers) says though...

You're so right, Kernow!

Kernow Buoy · 07 May 2009, 22:10

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Originally Posted by willk

You're so right, Kernow!

Well I wish I was.
Ignore him at your peril. The Penryn Scally knows a trick or three.

alystra · 07 May 2009, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetski

I will only now this when I see it, It was apperntly

done professionally but regards engine hours I have yet to find out. I am bit worried about its top end speed more than anything 30 knts max - Mollers reckons its more to do with the weight of the Honda lump than anything else.

I was expecting 130 hores to gallop a little quicker than that !!!

Could it be that it's the boat that's very heavy because the hull stiffening or deck has soaked up a lot of water? (I'm presuming the boat has wooden stringers, deck etc. covered with GRP.)

willk · 08 May 2009, 10:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kernow

Well I wish I was.
Ignore him at your peril. The Penryn Scally knows a trick or three.

Apologies Kermow, sloppy post on my part - I was referring to the "mental picture" part. I have a new one - a newer, shinier Mollers...

Kernow Buoy · 08 May 2009, 13:16

No problem, except you've got me sticking up for the wan.... er. him.

The mental picture I was refering to was jetski's

"I was expecting 130 hores to gallop a little quicker than that !!!"