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11 September 2012, 07:24
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Valiant 490 DR
Anyone got any experience of these?
I've spotted one local going for £3.5 with a 60 mercury on it. They look like a reasonably capable boat but just wondering about other views on handling?
Cheers boys!
Tim
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12 September 2012, 22:15
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Anyone?!
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12 September 2012, 22:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: cornwall
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Make: rib eye 430
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I had one a few years ago with a suzuki df 70 on it . It was ok , shallow v hull and not the comfiest ride i have experienced but at that price if its sound its a good buy .
The tubes are PVC so be careful if its getting old or been left in the sun .
I felt the df70 was too heavy for my boat so it may be better with a similar powered lighter 2 stroke .
Mine always filled with some water in the hull void and i could never find where it came from , so remove the bung after its been afloat , it could be a problem if it was on the water for more than a day .
Check for cracking around the transom supports .
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12 September 2012, 23:05
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Don't do it, I had a DR400 and the quality of the hull was not good but I thought the tubes were ok. The hull was way to shallow V for me. 
I have an SR 4.7 in the for sale section, I'm not pushing it on you but it will be a lot better than the DR490 by miles 
http://www.rib.net/forum/f21/avon-se...ale-49135.html
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12 September 2012, 23:25
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the avon is much better quality boat i agree , but to campare the dr 400 with the 490 is like comparing your searider to the little avon adventure rib . its a tiny lightwieght tender 1.75 beam rated to 30hp .
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12 September 2012, 23:29
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I agree, but I have had two, 340 and a 400, both tubes were good but the hulls were very fragile.
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12 September 2012, 23:38
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I tried a friends Valiant V490 - looked a reasonable build quality but with only one up it chine walked like crazy at 29-30knots.
may have been a set up issue but I didn't like it
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12 September 2012, 23:47
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yes i had a 270 wetline and the air floor leaked on that and the 3.5 tohatsu wouldn't get it on the plane iether
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12 September 2012, 23:51
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Originally Posted by longjohn
I tried a friends Valiant V490 - looked a reasonable build quality but with only one up it chine walked like crazy at 29-30knots.
may have been a set up issue but I didn't like it
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mine did too one up flat out with no load , but was never an issue as i was never that light loaded
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13 September 2012, 08:28
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Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
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Agreed at 29-30 kn it chine walks something else. I am happy with mine and it does what I ask of it
TSM
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