Finally - My new boat

Rene · 26 March 2004, 12:38

Here are some first pictures of my new boat, just arrived yesterday. It's a new hull first build, so I don't know anything about how the water handeling is going to be. But you will be welcome to try it out on Isle of Wight, to our ribnet meeting

Here it's comming out of the container

Rene · 26 March 2004, 12:40

Still uninflated on trailer. It seems I might need a new trailer fore this boat. My Osprey fitted nicely on this trailer thoug

Rene · 26 March 2004, 12:41

here I am, inflating the thing.

And yes I did use a compressor

Rene · 26 March 2004, 12:42

here is a close up of the deck layout, after I finnished unpacking the consoel and the first seat. I'm leaving the rest of the seats in the wrapping until I need to secure them on the deck.

And no it's not me sitting in the boat, I'm the one inflating it.

Petrov · 26 March 2004, 13:59

Hi Rene;

What will you do with your Osprey, is it for sale?

Manos · 26 March 2004, 15:11

Hi Rene nice boat. Although it reminds me of a hull and colour of a boat I know quite well. A bit, longer this one though

Janis is not an Osprey. The hull is borroued from a PHANTOM and is made in SAfrica

PS Tube material is PVC made in Germany ........ and I know more

Petrov · 26 March 2004, 16:12

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Janis is not an Osprey

Hi Manos;

I know it`s not an Osprey but Rene have or had an Osprey Viper 6m, this is the new boat

IceRibRacing · 26 March 2004, 16:32

Rene, congratulation with your new boat looking nice but not very trustworthy on your old Viper´s trailer. Looking forward seeing you and your boat in IOW in June. What engine/s will fit in the back of this beauty ?
Bogi

Rene · 29 March 2004, 10:10

Hi Petrov

The Osprey is not for sale

You can say a lot about SA boats, but they are not as good in build quality as the Osprey (and maybe others, too many to list).
But they are cheaper (A lot).

I can't afford a 9 meter Osprey at the moment so this is the second best option.

Manos.
If you know anything, please let me know. I don't think it's a copy of the Phantom hull but it might be.
The PVC is not from Germany, but it is from Europe (Italy I think)
But please let me know.

IceRibRacing
I'm working on making the trailer 1,5 meters longer without changing the structure of the trailer. It is possible on this trailer to move the wheels further back about 1 meter, and then move the rear (boat wheels) about 1,5 meter back into the "new" part of the trailer. The weight of the boat is well within the range of the trailer.

Rene

Petrov · 29 March 2004, 11:15

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The Osprey is not for sale

Shit

Manos · 29 March 2004, 11:47

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Originally posted by Rene
Manos.
If you know anything, please let me know. I don't think it's a copy of the Phantom hull but it might be.
The PVC is not from Germany, but it is from Europe (Italy I think)
But please let me know. Rene

Rene I belive that the PVC is from Germany. But possibly I have understood wrongly. In any case I will find the manufacturers name and will send it over to you (is something like KEHLER MEHLER something like that but will find out for sure).

The hull is not an exact copy of a Phantom but is based on it.

Have a look under the boat and see how the keel shapes at the very end. If it does not look like this is then is not but if it does then it is!

In any case is a very nice looking boat and it will be quite fast

A VERY GOOD choice!

batfalcon · 30 March 2004, 11:24

It looks like a fire place with chimney

Manos · 30 March 2004, 11:43

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Originally posted by batfalcon
It looks like a fire place with chimney

that works in water EXTREAMLY WELL!!

batfalcon · 30 March 2004, 17:43

Chimney then

Rene · 05 April 2004, 09:01

Hi Manos

I didn't understand that drawing of yours either, until yesterday, when I was woorking on the boat again. I came to think of you drawing and crawled under the boat, and the drawing is quit right. The keel is shaped like this at the very end.

Must be like the Phantom then, I so much looking forward to getting her into the water.

Do you think a 200 HP Yamaha Vmax will be good on this boat ?
(I'm also looking at a new 250 Suzuki, but I do have the 200 in stock)

Rene

Manos · 05 April 2004, 09:55

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Originally Posted by Rene

Hi Manos

I didn't understand that drawing of yours either, until yesterday, when I was woorking on the boat again. I came to think of you drawing and crawled under the boat, and the drawing is quit right. The keel is shaped like this at the very end.
Must be like the Phantom then, I so much looking forward to getting her into the water.
Do you think a 200 HP Yamaha Vmax will be good on this boat ?
(I'm also looking at a new 250 Suzuki, but I do have the 200 in stock)
Rene

Rene, is a VERY FAST boat if the keel is as I described it. It is a Phantom modified hull 1000000%

How long is it??.... and who is making this in SA?
With a hull LOA of 6.1 mtrs in mine and flat seas no weights on I do about 57 knots full trim and with 200VMax (carb not the HPDI).
Yours looks much longer about 8-8.5 mtrs so it probably do 60-65 knots even more. It all depends on the boat weight, prop and engine mounting aft. Thrty put it one noch up. You will see that it becomes very responssive to the steering and trim, your top speed goes sky high but is quite dangerous if you don't know what you do. Can go upside down very quickly.
How much does she weighs by the way 500-600kgs??

Rene · 06 April 2004, 09:11

Hi Manos

The boat length is 7.9 meters, and it's 2.8 meters wide.

the total boat weight without engine is 850 kilos.

I think that I will stick with the 200 VMax for now, and then maybe change later on.

The boat is built by Robert Chowles (in Hermanus, I think) SA.
I have not been down there yet, but I would like to visit the place some day.

It is CE marked for 250 HP, you can calculate this for all boats under 8 meters in the following way.
((Length * Width * 10) - 33 ) * 1,33 = HP
So for my boat it will be.
((7,9 * 2,8 *10) - 33) * 1,33 = 250,306 HP

Looking so much forward to getting her into the water. I just have recieved the underfloor tanks, 110 Liters + 137 liters + 25 Liters of Water (tea anybody)

GPS Garmin 182C
Sounder Garmin 320C
Radar Furuno 1623
VHF Sailor 2048 ( from old boat ).
Engine 200 HP Yamaha Vmax (nice sound)

Regards
Rene

Manos · 06 April 2004, 09:31

Thanks Rene now it makes sence. Thought I saw it somewhere before

Is a VERY NICE BOAT!!Well done

Manos · 07 April 2004, 07:42

Manos · 07 April 2004, 07:44

Rene,

Just a bit of gossip that goes around SAfrica about your boat builders:
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Robert Chowles is the brother of Wildcat-boss Thomas Chowles.
Robert produces Flite rubberducks, has now made a name-change due to reputation? Hope you didn't pay much for it.
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It will be nice to see the boat from close