Its Big Sister!

patriot · 22 March 2004, 17:44

This Is Genius! The Big sister to the other Chasecraft! Powered by Twin 300 turbo Desiel's!

batfalcon · 23 March 2004, 17:23

One must have a VHF for "bow to stern" conversation.

Manos · 23 March 2004, 17:41

How long is this RIB??

patriot · 23 March 2004, 20:34

its 11m! and very fast!

Manos · 24 March 2004, 05:18

Looks very nice!!
Hope in the next couple of years to be able to get something like that open at about 9.5 mtrs.

batfalcon · 24 March 2004, 11:04

You've got almost 49 m of ribs man. WHAT MORE DO YOU POSSIBLY NEED ?

Manos · 24 March 2004, 11:42

More RIBs LOLOL

paul tilley · 24 March 2004, 12:40

just about to tube another Chasecraft 10.5 this one will have twin ouyboards, 225 or 250 not to sure

patriot · 24 March 2004, 12:44

yer, its having 225 four stroke's! they should stick two of those new 300hp yamaha's on it!

I drove the 11m one of st tropez, in a gale force swell and it handled like a dream!

Manos · 24 March 2004, 12:57

but consumption ..............

In Greece a company called Xtreme Marine makes a 33ft open and closed RIB with stepped hull. The closed RIB looks aufull like a house on tubes but the open is quite nice!!
Had a look at the open in the previous RIB X in Athens and I was quite impressed the hull had nice lines and it seemd like it was well made. I'm going there tonight for a 2nd inspection

Most lilkely they will have one there and will take some photos.
Is a very nice boat and apparently it cruises at 25 knots with top speed at 38knots with an Envinrude 150 4stroke

it takes up to 300bhp twins and with that configuration its top speed is at 65-70 knots according to the builders!!
The price of the open is at 40,000 Euro with everything on it inc 150Evinrude 4-stroke, VHF, GPS, wash basin, shower, 400 ltr fuel tank, 200 water, cooker trailer, boat cover!! etc
I will ask for a test drive see how it handles, but a friend of mine who has been on it he says that is quite good. Will see.
Seems that this is my next project!

RIVA · 24 March 2004, 20:57

its haveing a pair of hondas isnt it ,

patriot · 24 March 2004, 21:07

last time i heard they were yamies. but i could be wrong!
rumours in Christchurch travel pretty fast!!

Petrov · 25 March 2004, 09:46

Some 40 foot rib`s, really good looking if you like commercial way.

Petrov · 25 March 2004, 09:46

And one more

batfalcon · 25 March 2004, 19:00

One must have a suitcase size wallet.

Manos, I cant' imagine that 31 footer consuming between 1 and 1,5 lit/mile. Think: It's a 2 ton rib + 400 lit fuel + motor + etc = almost 3 ton maybe more. (Much more if she was mine). In my point of view it's rather impossible to speed up to 38 knots (as they claim), burning 1,5 lit per mile.

Manos · 25 March 2004, 19:27

As he explained to us Michael the speed and consumption figures he quoted (the boat weight is 1600kgs, with a single 250 goes up to 1900 and with fuel etc about 2300/2400 kgs) is because it has lower sea friction area due to the steps than the other boats. Now that is what this manufacturer says.
So, we have to test it at the end of April in Greece. We have been invited and I will be there to see if what the guy said is true or not

batfalcon · 26 March 2004, 09:13

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Originally posted by Manos

So, we have to test it at the end of April in Greece. We have been invited and I will be there to see if what the guy said is true or not

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OK BYE ME.
We must have a 30 lit tank, plug it on the outboard and see how long it lasts. I can almost bet that it should not last more than 15 miles.
Those motors burn more or less 2,5 lit/mile. Considering the hi-tech hull I assume that she could give a 20% less fuel consumption.