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Old 03 November 2024, 01:43   #1
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xs rib 760 sport, underpowered??

Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a 2014 xs rib 760 sport.
The price is very attractive but it only has a 150hp. That's not much motor to push a 7.6 meter rib. Does anyone on here have any experience with this model? I believe they were produced as a package by XS with this motor, probably to keep the cost right down. I'm going to have at least a family of 4 on board possibly doing some long range cruising and towing toys. I don't need to go everywhere at 40 knts but i also don't want to asking passengers to move forward to get up on the plane.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
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Old 03 November 2024, 09:38   #2
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Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a 2014 xs rib 760 sport.
The price is very attractive but it only has a 150hp. That's not much motor to push a 7.6 meter rib. Does anyone on here have any experience with this model? I believe they were produced as a package by XS with this motor, probably to keep the cost right down. I'm going to have at least a family of 4 on board possibly doing some long range cruising and towing toys. I don't need to go everywhere at 40 knts but i also don't want to asking passengers to move forward to get up on the plane.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
Do you know which 150hp engine it is?
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Old 03 November 2024, 09:52   #3
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It's a mercury. 140 hours from new.
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Old 03 November 2024, 14:30   #4
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I'd assume a top end of mid 30's with that hull/engine combo, but the easy way to find out is to phone Laurence at XS - he's always super helpful and I'm sure would be happy to advise on the expected performance.
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Old 03 November 2024, 18:23   #5
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Hi everyone, I'm looking at buying a 2014 xs rib 760 sport.
The price is very attractive but it only has a 150hp. That's not much motor to push a 7.6 meter rib. Does anyone on here have any experience with this model? I believe they were produced as a package by XS with this motor, probably to keep the cost right down. I'm going to have at least a family of 4 on board possibly doing some long range cruising and towing toys. I don't need to go everywhere at 40 knts but i also don't want to asking passengers to move forward to get up on the plane.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
As you’ve eluded too probably underpowered, I owned a Stingher 8m a few years ago which had a 300 Verado on the back, that topped out late 40’s and had the right power-to-weight for the size of boat, coping with numerous passengers or towing toy’s, I recon anything less and it would have struggled. Also in heavy seas it’s nice to have some spare ‘punch’ if you need to climb out of troughs.
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I assume the current owner can run the boat ok but I suspect it’s at the minimum power for that size of boat.
I had a Merc 150 on an XS650, with 4 up it was nicely powered but not over powered so while a 760 benefits from hull length it will be heavier. Not sure if 760 is the smallest of the wider beam boats (750 is I think) or a stretch of the 700 which would be another consideration.

As mentioned above I’d lift the phone and speak to Laurence.
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