Tom,

Very pretty and salty looking boat. What sort of price and performance
numbers were mentioned?

Butch
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 16:54:07 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I had the opportunity to speak with Daryl Wilbur of Tiverton, RI who
has designed and built a 20 foot center console fishing machine - the
North Rip 20.

http://www.northrip.net/

~~ snippage ~~

It's an interesting looking boat for sure. My guess is that on a boat of
that size, the combination of a stern bracket and a V-6 outboard would
make the boat really ass-heavy, or at least give it that tendency, and
it would be difficult to balance, fore-to-aft.

Interesting you should mention that. The boat's horizontal CG is
right at the forward bulkhead of the console in this configuration.
As we were talking about brackets and such, he mentioned that a
computer simulation of adding a bracket changed it to aft of the
center console and it would have required reworking the tank and in
deck storage cabinets to change it back.

He was very interesting to talk to.

And to tell the truth, I am very intrigued by this boat. I have
standing offers for my Ranger and this might be the boat to replace
it. It will fit both my needs for a shallower draft boat and
something that I can take out to the rips around Block and Martha's.

I'm definitely thinking about it. Need to rip a test ride off though
before I make a decision.

Later,

Tom

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:12:17 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Very pretty and salty looking boat. What sort of price and performance
numbers were mentioned?

In the low 40s all set with what I wanted customized which is about
average for a fairly custom boat. The Blue Fins I was looking at were
about the same price if not a little higher.

As to performance - I was told she will top out at 50+ with 200 four
stroke. I imagine you would go a little faster with a DI engine.

The more I look at the information and the web site, that's the boat
to replace the Ranger.

Of course, I haven't run it yet or taken a test drive - that could be
a whole different ball game. But Tiverton is where I run with my
Ranger so I know the water in Narragansett Bay very well - on a windy
day, I can make a good test for a boat - in particular East Passage
and up around the Narrows between Warwick Neck and Patience Island,
heh, heh, heh.

Later,

Tom

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:12:17 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Very pretty and salty looking boat. What sort of price and performance
numbers were mentioned?

In the low 40s all set with what I wanted customized

If the fit and finish is as good as you say, that's a pretty reasonable
price. I'd like to see them offer one at the 23' length...which would catch
the eyes of the 23' and under SKA guys.

A similar boat in the 26-28 foot range is the Southport:

http://www.southport-boatworks.com/28cc.php

They tested a 26' Southport in one of the boating magazines, but I think the
price was in the $120's.

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 15:32:44 -0500, "NOYB" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:12:17 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Very pretty and salty looking boat. What sort of price and performance
numbers were mentioned?

In the low 40s all set with what I wanted customized

If the fit and finish is as good as you say, that's a pretty reasonable
price. I'd like to see them offer one at the 23' length...which would catch
the eyes of the 23' and under SKA guys.

A similar boat in the 26-28 foot range is the Southport:

http://www.southport-boatworks.com/28cc.php

They tested a 26' Southport in one of the boating magazines, but I think the
price was in the $120's.

He's planning a 27 which is next up in the prototype.

I went back this afternoon - not just to see the North Rip, but to
pick up a Ranger from the display - and talked to Kyle Wilbur who is
the actual designer, architect and engineer of the boat and he is set
on doing custom one off's based on this hull design.

It's an interesting concept.

That Southport is very nice looking.

Later,

Tom

Looks like a re-incarnation of the mid '80s Wellcraft V-20 Steplift, Center
Console. Wide bow flare, gentle drop to amidships, then a little
"tumblehome" at the back. Runs about 50mph with a good 200 and is usually
available in the mid "fours or fives" (instead of the low 40s)!
I will admit it looks like it has a few more inches of freeboard, but mine
('78 and standard seating) gets me out just as far and fast as this one
without spending another $35,000!
LD

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 00:12:17 GMT, "Butch Davis"
wrote:

Very pretty and salty looking boat. What sort of price and performance
numbers were mentioned?

In the low 40s all set with what I wanted customized which is about
average for a fairly custom boat. The Blue Fins I was looking at were
about the same price if not a little higher.

As to performance - I was told she will top out at 50+ with 200 four
stroke. I imagine you would go a little faster with a DI engine.

The more I look at the information and the web site, that's the boat
to replace the Ranger.

Of course, I haven't run it yet or taken a test drive - that could be
a whole different ball game. But Tiverton is where I run with my
Ranger so I know the water in Narragansett Bay very well - on a windy
day, I can make a good test for a boat - in particular East Passage
and up around the Narrows between Warwick Neck and Patience Island,
heh, heh, heh.

Later,

Tom

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:09:49 -0500, "LD" wrote:

Looks like a re-incarnation of the mid '80s Wellcraft V-20 Steplift, Center
Console. Wide bow flare, gentle drop to amidships, then a little
"tumblehome" at the back. Runs about 50mph with a good 200 and is usually
available in the mid "fours or fives" (instead of the low 40s)!
I will admit it looks like it has a few more inches of freeboard, but mine
('78 and standard seating) gets me out just as far and fast as this one
without spending another $35,000!

Yeah - it's similar, but it's a very different boat.

Later,

Tom