Have to say I agree with this….been left behind.

Strange response. 🤔

Do Axopars have "robust" construction??? I suppose all European boats these days, have to be built to some sort of standards. And to be honest, they all sort of work fine. Mostly. But Axopar is built the same way Merry Fisher and Antares are. With the same components, from the same suppliers. The Axopars, and Saxdors, and others, are lower, with less superstructure. So feel more solid on the water, and can carry deeper V hulls without tipping over, so they don't slam as much. But they're a very far way off a Targa, Goldfish or Technohull or Seaward wrt. ultimate robustness of construction. Of course, they also cost half, or less, per size of boat, so it's not really a fair comparison. I believe their incredible success over the past decade, has more to do with recognising that not everyone wants solely and only the most cabins per Euro or foot; which is what the Benetaus, or even Princesses at a different price scale, were chasing. But also, that people want SOME amenities, like a place to crash for a night or two, a toilet and some minimal galley amenities; which the rib builders neglected. So they ended up hitting a sweet spot which proved VERY lucrative with today's buyers. But bulletproof, ice-class rated floating bunkers, they are very far from.

Day Boat for UK maybe.. So many small islands to explore in the Med. As for the price, calculate engines-steering price, vhf, GPS/navigation-electronics, amenities, upholstery, then substract all of the bits and pieces price from the actual boat.

@@hayios0 No way its worth three quarters the price of a Rolls Royce, total rip off

One key thing of cobra ribs is that they can be slipped easy and go to all boxes having a beam of 2,55m.

Not many with the seakeeping, safety, rough sea behavior of such RIBs. Edit, If I had to choose RIB or boat to travel with family, I' d trust the former

@@hayios0 You can buy a Stabicraft 27.5 foot aluminium boat with twin outboards for 100k NZD cheaper. There are a lot better boats, and for much cheaper.

@@mobstamaniac RIBS dont sink other boats do for many reasons cracked hull failed bilges when flooded by waves and so on .... Better boat by your standards maybe. You can buy many boats a lot cheaper than the one u mentioned ......

@@hayios0 My standards? It's an overpriced boat. At the end of the day I think the boat is a superyacht tender. Made to be sold to people with so much money that they don't really care about the cost.

Unless they're looking to sell in warmer climes

Welcome to boating

I agree .. ride is important but at this price point you expect a lot more ..

Not sure about this brand, but my suspension seats at 800mm butt height work perfectly to view over screen