Anyone know anything about Selacraft raiders?

win-or-bin · 08 July 2010, 20:04

Hi all, Just got a new rib, a selacraft raider 4.3m, was wondering if anyone knew much about them, think they went out of buisness in the early nineties. Anyone with opinions on the hull design/sea keeping abilities. I bought it as it looks really beamy and has a good deep V hull as opposed to my old rib that had a shallow V and bench seats which really didnt suit the west coast of Scotland seas!
Thanks for any input.
Seumus

adrian c · 18 August 2010, 12:17

hi just woundering how you find your new rib does it handle well ?

there is one for sale new me but it is hard to find info on them
thanks

Meeko · 06 April 2011, 16:05

Yep, I've got one around 4.5 mts.I put a 90 HP Merc on it and it goes very very well. The hull design,in my opinion is good. Its stable when stopped, planes quick, is stable at speed and good in a slam. Love it and its a good dive boat if rather smaller than I would want but for four divers excellent.

Scuddmissile88 · 22 April 2025, 20:01

Had one of these years ago.
Was a deep v hull rib with a wide transome on it.
Put a new fibreglass head steering seat unit in it from osprey, beast of a thing, used it for diving.
Originally I had a 85 evinrude on it but it struggled to pick up with 4 divers and kit on her.
Then got a ex mod 120 suzuki 2t on it long shaft with a dole fin on it . Lazer prop .
Really good in bad seas, quick n fast.
Reactive, but handled bad at full chat with no weight in her.
Propper weapon with divers n kit, but if I went out fishing in her or out for a play in the waves in choppy weather she was a hand ful.
Wish I'd kept it tho