Osprey vipermax 6m buy or not to buy

[Rogue Wave]

to all the Isprey owners cos they are obviously biased! I on the other hand am an ardent searider fan and have no intention of buying an Osprey and I think they are extremely well made boats and are really good in a rough sea

[andrew nolan]

Its a 5.8 with 115 Mercury engine on 2 stroke ...done 230 hours on the clock....osprey 2007 vipermax

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by andrew nolan

Its a 5.8 with 115 Mercury engine on 2 stroke ...done 230 hours on the clock....osprey 2007 vipermax

Nice set-up. Make sure the engine has a good service record, if it's an optimax this is essential

I own a 6.2m Vipermax which was made in 2007 from the same mould the one you're looking at. It's tube ends in water underway, which takes a little bit off of top speed but IMHO adds to the handling. They are pretty quick when the going gets tough and will leave plenty of other RIBs in their wake.

I would look closely at the tube manufacture and check all the seams etc. I've had issues with my seams coming apart, nothing too serious and all the work I to rectify I did myself, but be warned!

Other that that, they are terriffic boats and you'll never feel caught out in bad weather.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Warped vee

As with the USS Enterpise.

[Kernow Buoy]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Your boat in Jim's hands, ourselves and DHD:

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Warped vee

Warped Three

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Kernow

Warped Three

Has that Nigerian bloke turned up with your Opti yet?

[Kernow Buoy]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Has that Nigerian bloke turned up with your Opti yet?

Bit of luck there, turns out his brother is a prince and......

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Kernow

Bit of luck there, turns out his brother is a prince and......

Ideal.

[Daniel]

i had a viper not the vpermax (i think...) but best boat i ever had, took me everywhere i wanted to go always with complete confidence. i went a lot of places, almost always in the rough and often offshore (alderney, france, sillies) often solo, in my trusty 6m viper and 150 optimax.

after this i had a 6.5m ribtec, now a 9m ribtec but i'd still prefer to be out in a F8 in the viper.

[andrew nolan]

How much do you think it's worth tubes are good,mint condition inside and out...mercury sea engine water engine...280 hours on the engine..trailer a bit ruff,...also i will need to sell my pt520 2005 mint condition optimax 90hp engine 180 hours fully serviced....

Thank all for any advice

[Daniel]

I'm not as in touch as I was, but I'd stab at 15k ???

it does seam to be a buyers market right now (not so good for selling yours)

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by Erin

Comparable to buying a Volkswagen. Not necessarily the most exciting model out there, but generally solid and reliable.

Blasphemy!!!!

Originally Posted by Anchorhandler

Incredibly well built boat but heavy as a consequence. The increased weight gives it a great advantage in heavy sea's though as we found out with ours this summer. We mis-timed the tides and crossed the 'Raz de Sein' on the westernmost tip of Brittany at nearly full flood.....(the Raz de Sein on a bad day

Simon

In comparison we did this trip on a good day and it took less than an hour from L'Aber W'rach to Ouessant!

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by andrew nolan

Its a 5.8 with 115 Mercury engine on 2 stroke ...done 230 hours on the clock....osprey 2007 vipermax

This one?:

http://www.rib.net/forum/f16/osprey-...rib-18017.html

[Erin]

Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Blasphemy!!!!

Not really. More of a back-handed compliment I thought

Anyway, you're still alive then. Thought for a while that Sedbergh had swallowed you whole.

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by Erin

Anyway, you're still alive then. Thought for a while that Sedbergh had swallowed you whole.

Yeah, still alive thanks. Busy busy meaning to email you today actually

Edit - your next post is your 2,000th! Much like you did at the time I seem to have plateaued at 1k!

[willk]

Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Much like you did at the time I seem to have plateaued at 1k!

If you'd had your 300 hour lip-service, you wouldn't be suffering from plateautudes...

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by willk

If you'd had your 300 hour lip-service, you wouldn't be suffering from plateautudes...

Respecting my elders

[Erin]

Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Edit - your next post is your 2,000th!

I'm waiting for a suitable occasion to be able to make a momentous, memorable and worthwhile post.

Damn!

[andrew nolan]

It looks exactly like her.....

[Nick Hearne]

Originally Posted by andrew nolan

It looks exactly like her.....

Andrew have you bought the one from Ebay then?

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