Which hull?

Tim M · 25 October 2007, 19:50

Can anyone identify this hull? To me it looks like a Parker 750 rs.....

Tim M · 25 October 2007, 20:07

Just found this image of a Parker. Any thoughts?

Dirk Diggler · 25 October 2007, 20:09

looks like a splash of a Revenger, so it's probably a Parker or a BWM.

Tim M · 25 October 2007, 20:11

Do we know of anyone else who's splashed this hull?

Dirk Diggler · 25 October 2007, 20:14

Prosport, where as your hull was nicked from someone else.

The Garfish · 25 October 2007, 20:32

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Do we know of anyone else who's splashed this hull?

ferrymann butt dis ull woz splasht inn morr waiys thann wan

jwalker · 25 October 2007, 22:48

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stammp owt virtewel violense... letts av sum ov de reel fing

Garfie, you are absolutely priceless.

codprawn · 26 October 2007, 01:30

I thought that was a self portrait Garf???

GuyP · 26 October 2007, 09:09

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Do we know of anyone else who's splashed this hull?

The Shakespeare 720 looks like it has Revenger origins - not suggesting it's a "splash" though, as no doubt it's legit

paul tilley · 26 October 2007, 12:23

show the rest of the photo

robin · 27 October 2007, 00:02

Ferryman 8.1
In better nick than the one on Garf's pic tho'

paul tilley · 27 October 2007, 07:23

ribeye 625/725 or vector vagabond ???

Tim M · 27 October 2007, 13:23

Its a "Baracuda" made by some small firm whoes name escapes me right now....:

John Kennett · 27 October 2007, 22:20

From the MAIB report about the "Big Yellow" Ferryman RIB:

The hull mould from which the FRM 900 is constructed was first conceived in 1991. Blue Water Maritime (BWM) Ltd of Hamble, Hampshire was the first manufacturer to use it for their BWM Rapier 8.5 RIB.

The mould and designer later transferred to Loxton Marine in Bridport, Dorset, where, in 1998, the designer modified the hull form to incorporate a reverse chine (see Section 1.5.2). RIBs continued to be marketed as the BWM Rapier 8.5.

Loxton Marine went into receivership in the late 1990s, and the mould was sold to South Down Marine in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland where the product was advertised as the Barracuda 8.6. It is believed that only one of this type was manufactured and sold, its whereabouts is unknown. At about the same time, the RIB was once again marketed by BWM Ltd of Hamble, but was now sold as the BWM Animal.

In 2000, Parker RIBS based in Czosnow, Poland purchased an identical mould and produced a boat under their “Parker RIB 900 RS” logo.

In early 2001, Paul Ferry of Ferryman Boats Limited of Londonderry, the builder of Big Yellow, bought the mould from South Down Marine, having previously worked there. The RIB is currently marketed by Ferryman Boats Ltd as the FRM 900, and to date 13 of them have been built and sold.

John

Andre · 28 October 2007, 08:01

Spot on John well said.

On page 34-36 of the said report Parker Ribs are even shown as an example how that particular rib should have been built

Tim M · 28 October 2007, 10:21

Very intertesting. So this one above is the one and only that South Down Marine made.

Bigmuz7 · 28 October 2007, 11:24

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Originally Posted by Andre

Spot on John well said.

On page 34-36 of the said report Parker Ribs are even shown as an example how that particular rib should have been built

Point 1.6 says at one time an owner struck a 6m by 75mm log at 20 kts on the bow .. thats a very odd size of timber ? I wonder how accurate that measurement was, and how much it contributed to the damage ... buts thats another story I'm sure. Any logs I've passed are almost totally submerged.

andymr · 28 October 2007, 11:34

Yes John I have seen that report,

To put the record straight…

Steve Loxton (in partnership) ran a company called Loxton Marine Ltd, in 1997BWM was purchased with all of the moulds and their intellectual property rights to add to its range of products.

BWM Ribs Ltd was incorporated and Loxton Marine Ltd transferred all of their assets to BWM - later, as there was no use for Loxton Marine Ltd any longer it was wound up.

The moulds were not sold to South Down Marine or anyone else come to that and when the reverse chine was incorporated, copyright for this design was submitted.

We at BWM still own the moulds and are still producing this product – The above report was commissioned because of the actions of Ferryman Boats who somehow obtained the Rapier hull and copied it – I believe Ferryman Boats was put into liquidation shortly after the issuing of the report?

I hope this is helpful.

Nos4r2 · 28 October 2007, 12:02

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Originally Posted by andymr

Yes John I have seen that report,

To put the record straight…

Steve Loxton (in partnership) ran a company called Loxton Marine Ltd, in 1997BWM was purchased with all of the moulds and their intellectual property rights to add to its range of products.

BWM Ribs Ltd was incorporated and Loxton Marine Ltd transferred all of their assets to BWM - later, as there was no use for Loxton Marine Ltd any longer it was wound up.

The moulds were not sold to South Down Marine or anyone else come to that and when the reverse chine was incorporated, copyright for this design was submitted.

We at BWM still own the moulds and are still producing this product – The above report was commissioned because of the actions of Ferryman Boats who somehow obtained the Rapier hull and copied it – I believe Ferryman Boats was put into liquidation shortly after the issuing of the report?

I hope this is helpful.

That still leaves the question of who built the hull above then?