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Old 14 December 2013, 21:25   #1
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NEW Osprey Black Edition

To celebrate 25 years of Osprey we have released the Vipermax 'Black Edition' which will be available in all sizes of the Vipermax Range.

All Osprey colours are still available however to qualify for the 'Black Edition' you will need to order your new Custom Osprey RIB in any of the following colour combinations:

Hull & Consoles – Black or Grey
Tubes – Black Carbon Fiber Effect
Upholstery – A wide range of marine upholstery is available including Carbon Fiber Effect.

Seating arrangements, A Frames / Roll Bars and fittings will be whatever you desire (within reason) and as always we will be able to advise and help when designing your new Custom Osprey RIB especially for you.

This particular "Black Edition' Vipermax is owned by Ribnet forum member & Osprey RIBs Director ‘Whisper’ and has the following Specification:

Osprey Vipermax 6.5m Hull in Black
Black Carbon Fiber Effect hypalon tubes with Black Fabric Impression hypalon wear patches, lifeline holders and Osprey stripes
Nonslip deck
Bow locker with seat cushion
Searanger Console with double front seat & backrest
2 x single seat pods with stainless steel wingback supports
Splash Well, triple rear seat, headrests with Osprey logos
2" Stainless Steel A Frame & Stainless Steel screen grab rail
Garmin 750s & in hull transducer
Garmin 100i VHF Radio
VHF Aerial
LED Navigation lights
Mercury Verado 200hp Supercharged XL Outboard and Hydraulic tilt steering.
Parchment marine grade upholstery.
Custom Osprey Vipermax cover

Our 6.5m & 7.0m Demo RIBs are now available for sea trials in the Solent area, for more information please call Osprey RIBs 01590 636363

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Old 14 December 2013, 21:32   #2
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Ooh, a supercharged 200 Verado, lovely

When do we get to see the "whispermax" ?
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Old 14 December 2013, 21:37   #3
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well done Osprey
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Old 14 December 2013, 21:45   #4
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Ooh, a supercharged 200 Verado, lovely

When do we get to see the "whispermax" ?
Yeah, she's quite special dude

May put some pics on tomorrow, we weren't going to release it until next year, but hey, I can trust you lot
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well done Osprey
Thanks dude
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Old 14 December 2013, 22:06   #6
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Mint! Good work.
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Old 14 December 2013, 23:57   #7
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Oh what a tease! Looking forward to seeing some more pics. Steering wheel looks nice
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Nice! What colour upholstery have you gone for?
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Old 15 December 2013, 08:52   #9
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Oh what a tease! Looking forward to seeing some more pics. Steering wheel looks nice
Hopefully there will be some pictures today!

Congratulations to the Osprey team as this looks like its going to be a very very nice boat!
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Old 15 December 2013, 09:42   #10
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More pics later
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Very nice dude.. Thats a good looking whispermax! should get 50-knots out of that rightly propped!
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Very nice dude.. Thats a good looking whispermax! should get 50-knots out of that rightly propped!
Thanks dude

She's very quick but need to run her in gently....

Slow cruising for me for a while.
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Thanks dude

She's very quick but need to run her in gently....

Slow cruising for me for a while.
Hi Alex, nice looking rib but with Verado DTS throttle lever the helm should be on port side. Also black upholstery would have been a better choice.
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Old 15 December 2013, 11:32   #15
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Is it a 6.5m or a 6.8m as on this thread it says 6.8m, but on another it's a 6.5m
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that's nice I hope we're going to get a chance to see it on the water
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Old 15 December 2013, 14:58   #17
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Awesome lookin set up dude..Me an peterm could park either side in our white edition stylee Seariders!
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And I can add a splash of colour with Tigga
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Old 15 December 2013, 15:04   #19
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Awesome lookin set up..Me an peterm could park either side in our white editions!!
All white is THE way forward for 2014 I hear......white is the new black!

Nigels, mine, whisper & Matt...what do you get? A barcode ! Or a zebra !? :-)
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Old 15 December 2013, 15:07   #20
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Or nigels .peterm whispermax matt h's maximus,s and AJ's?
A piano in a swimming pool!
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