Adam F Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Went to the Boat Show yesterday with Gordon for a look around. Pretty much same as every other year to be honest, but we had free tickets so it was worth a few hours. Good things: Cheetah Catamarans, had a good 30 mins chat to the guys and were really helpful. A little out of my next price range and slightly more expensive length of length than the usual angling boats, but what a piece of kit. They had the 6.2m std wheelhouse at the show, and the deck was HUGE! With relitively small engines (2x 40hp Suzuki's) he said it still pushed 28 knots! They were also very flexible to build whatever the client wanted. I then spent another half hour on the Pirate stand looking at the Pirate 21 - a cracking boat, again the same willingness to build for the client, and loads of nice touches. Again a little out of my budget, especially as he wouldnt do a part build for home completion - but we will see how things lie next year.... Bad things: Warrior again didnt have the promised wheelhouse boat - it looks as though this will not be coming?.... Osprey Boats (redfinn) as last year were very unhelpful - the two chaps just sat in the wheelhouses of the two boats one reading the paper the other on the phone - great customer attention - not. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Adam, Whilst I was looking for this type of craft, ( Pirate mi21) I came across several in Holland that were bare hull, ready for fitting. The last one, I seem to recall, they were looking for 21,000 euros. In the photo you could just make out another in progress so there should be the odd one or two about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wedger Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 This one looks a fair example, but will, of course, be the Souter not a Pirate. http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F71111/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newboy Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Just got back from the show. It's ok, nothing special, I felt it's geared for the big stuff. I looked around the cheetah cat too, nice boat but at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 We had a look around on Sat really liked the new Rodman 770 but at 58K it is out of my league, I looked at the pheatons briefly then could not find them again later Avoided the redfins as the salesmen are arrogant and ignorant of even their boats. was amazed to see that the boats were hard aground at the bow at LW and the salesman were still just sat in the wheelhouse. I suppose the boat belongs to someone else. I spoke to the warrior chap and he hoped to have the bigger boat at the London show. Will be going back on Friday for a working breakfast at the show and another look around. After the show realised that if there is going to be a "Great White Too" it will have to be part built at home again. perhaps its time to have a closer look at Prodigy. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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