Motor Boat of the Year winner

Dirk Diggler · 15 January 2008, 11:25

The Ribs and Sportsboat class was awarded to Hunton for their 9.04 Rib.

Rogue Wave · 16 January 2008, 02:05

tis a lovely looking vessel

the bandit · 16 January 2008, 17:20

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and the 10m one not bad either

Jono · 16 January 2008, 17:29

My favourite quote from the blurb.... "an economical family boat" ...Yeah ! Right'o...

ribit · 16 January 2008, 17:36

Hoping Hunton 69 makes it along to the Brass Monkey in the Bournemouth bay basic race will be interesting to see the 33' boat in action against other boats weather allowing of course

Mollers · 16 January 2008, 17:50

Yeah, a nice boat and all that, but what puts it ahead of a Pascoe, Cougar, Big Scorp. etc, etc?

Rogue Wave · 16 January 2008, 18:03

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Yeah, a nice boat and all that, but what puts it ahead of a Pascoe, Cougar, Big Scorp. etc, etc?

in the flesh they are very elegant! and seem to resemble a sportsboat more tha the other makes you mentioned. All of which are elegant and wonderful boats but they didn't win the award

Roy Smith · 16 January 2008, 18:37

I,ve often wondered
A. who are the judges (are they rib people)
B. On what grounds are the points given
I think that sometimes they just run out of newish boats to vote on
and as this is a good looking rib and you don't see hardly any on the water you have to take there word for it.
Example. How many of you would know if say a Ferrari F430 is the best sports car out there. As i for one havant driven one, i,ve got to take there word for it.

Poly · 16 January 2008, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Roy Smith

I,ve often wondered
A. who are the judges (are they rib people)
B. On what grounds are the points given
I think that sometimes they just run out of newish boats to vote on
and as this is a good looking rib and you don't see hardly any on the water you have to take there word for it.
Example. How many of you would know if say a Ferrari F430 is the best sports car out there. As i for one havant driven one, i,ve got to take there word for it.

http://www.ybw.com/powerawards/faqs.html

Of course a cynical person might suggest that the magazines might be influenced by the advertising revenue...

Mollers · 16 January 2008, 18:46

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

in the flesh they are very elegant! and seem to resemble a sportsboat more tha the other makes you mentioned. All of which are elegant and wonderful boats but they didn't win the award

Not sure that the 'shed' of a console is particularly 'elegant'.

Rogue Wave · 16 January 2008, 18:46

the bandit · 16 January 2008, 20:53

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Originally Posted by ribit

Hoping Hunton 69 makes it along to the Brass Monkey in the Bournemouth bay basic race will be interesting to see the 33' boat in action against other boats weather allowing of course

Would love to be there however the boat is still not finished. Should be ready by end of Feb. www.followthebandit.com

Tony · 17 January 2008, 05:19

It sure is a pretty boat, but there is nothing new and innovative about it is there?
If you compare it to the new Bladerunner rib, I don't think it stands up..

simmons0 · 17 January 2008, 09:51

I'm fairly sure that is a normal blade runner that had bits of tube added to allow it to race in the Egypt Rib Race.

And although it looks cool and innovative, the people who've driven them don't rate them very highly.
H

Tony · 17 January 2008, 10:04

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Originally Posted by simmons0

I'm fairly sure that is a normal blade runner that had bits of tube added to allow it to race in the Egypt Rib Race.

And although it looks cool and innovative, the people who've driven them don't rate them very highly.
H

Have you watched the video?

simmons0 · 17 January 2008, 11:33

For some reason I can't watch more than about 40 seconds of the video but I did hear this gem.

"Been winning races for many many years including I believe a Round Britain"

ribit · 17 January 2008, 11:40

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Originally Posted by the bandit

Would love to be there however the boat is still not finished. Should be ready by end of Feb. www.followthebandit.com

Ok thanks Bandit, would of been nice to see your new boat in action, last years turn out was one of the best I think I had watched, with if I recall Buzzi Bullet winning overall after a tussle with the big scorpion and P1's ocean dragon that retired with broken transmission...good luck with everything and hopefully you will make the cancer research

Dirk Diggler · 17 January 2008, 13:36

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Originally Posted by simmons0

I'm fairly sure that is a normal blade runner that had bits of tube added to allow it to race in the Egypt Rib Race.

Like the majority of ribs, it's a "hardboat hull", but the deck is true rib.

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Originally Posted by simmons0

the people who've driven them don't rate them very highly.
H

Who's that then?

John Kennett · 17 January 2008, 13:45

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Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Like the majority of ribs, it's a "hardboat hull", but the deck is true rib.

Quite right. The deck is the only bit that bears any resemblance to a RIB. The tubes certainly don't!

John

Dirk Diggler · 17 January 2008, 13:55

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Originally Posted by John Kennett

Quite right. The deck is the only bit that bears any resemblance to a RIB. The tubes certainly don't!

John

Troo, but it's not as silly as a Banana shark!