Thanks for all your posts guys. For the record I asked the previous owner (now the owner again) to re measure. It measures at 18ft so I would guess that since 2 people have come up with Romney Raider from Romney Powerboats, I guess that's what it is. The owner has agreed to refund my purchase as I w...

[quote="Rapier"]Hi and welcome. It's not an Avenger. It looks very like a 19ft Marshan hull, but I've never seen a deck like that on a Marshan. Is possible the length quoted was LWL. Thanks for your reply. The links are to two different boats. The first one is the boat that I now own. They do seem t...

Here's the link to what I bought: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/speed-boat-21-foot-/261125745542?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&nma=true&si=gjn3XQ08T6M5dCHtYvafCzf9%2Fuo%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc If you look at the picture of the transom it looks a lot like this: http://wales.boatshed.com...

Thanks for your reply. I do plan to replace the transom core and possibly investigate the stringers. Is it normal to replace all the wood at this age? I'm not sure what it is and to be honest I haven't seen it in the flesh, only in pictures. I originally thought it was an Avenger as it has the same ...

Hi guys, I'm new to the forum. I know this could be one of those 'how long is a piece of string' questions as clearly it's down to so many factors such as; manufacturing quality, storage, usage and maintenance. With that said, is there an age at which a fibreglass hull is past its usefull life? or i...