Midnight Express

MarkM · 18 December 2006, 16:15

My friend bought an Osprey Lynx 26 RIB, see pictures below. The name was/is Midnight Express.
Does anyone know this boat, has information on the history, got any pictures or videos? He would be very grateful.

Julian · 18 December 2006, 16:23

Hi Believe the boat took part in the round britain record event in about 1999 but thats all i know.

Julian

Neanderthaler · 18 December 2006, 18:29

Thanks Mark for asking.

I have recently bought the old MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, A Osprey Lynx 26, I know that the rib is used for racing, and I will try to bring the boat back in her original setup.

So I am searching for pictures and old film of the boat wile she was racing.
If anyone has something in his of her archive, then I would be glad if I can have them.

I have already ask Brugge Marine Center for these pictures, because I know that the rib was used for racing by them.
But they did not response.

If anyone knows of the rib is also used by A other team please let me know.

Igor.

Neanderthaler · 18 December 2006, 18:34

Midnight express

ribraff · 19 December 2006, 12:07

I believe this boat belonged to a guy called Rob Bennie about 5 years ago who was the owner of Ocean adventures marine who built the Aquaflyte rib, the last time it was around it looked like it had had a hard life and i think there was some kind of structural damage to the hull too.

Neanderthaler · 19 December 2006, 19:04

That is correct, the hull was cracked at the spray rails, but the hull is repaired now.

See photo’s..

The deck is taken out and the stringers are removed, and that section of the hull is rebuild again. After several day work the hull is now in perfect condition.

Neanderthaler · 19 December 2006, 19:08

More photo's of the repaired hul and deck

Bassie · 24 December 2006, 10:22

Must say, the first pictures and video of this weekend at SBF are looking great Ron!!

Gorgeous rib with a great history, lookin forward for the trip to the Ribex with it!

Gr. Bas

cider daze · 28 December 2006, 17:25

I once owned this boat , it suffered major damage to the hull it was replaced by insurance and we had a new boat i sold this to a guy in Belgium nice boat but very slow we were going to race in uk but changed it for a revenger

Neanderthaler · 29 December 2006, 18:32

Thanks for that info.

Can you tell me how the hull was damaged, And when did you own the boat.

Sake · 31 December 2006, 06:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by cider daze

I once owned this boat , it suffered major damage to the hull it was replaced by insurance and we had a new boat i sold this to a guy in Belgium nice boat but very slow we were going to race in uk but changed it for a revenger

That is wy i have one hahahha

Cordtex · 29 October 2021, 03:37

Few pictures of original setup

Bern Hanreck · 29 October 2021, 09:21

Hiya Cordtex and welcome to RIBnet

Have you been locked up in a Turkish Jail ?

You realise the thread was from 2006 ?

Cordtex · 29 October 2021, 09:32

Midnight Express & Turkish Jail, you got the connection.

HaHa, no Turkish jail fortunately, I was browsing the net and seen reference to a request for history, so joined to reply only when i posted i realised the dates.