XO DFNDR 9 review | What we learned from our 72hr Finland to Sweden test drive

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XO DFNDR 9 review | What we learned from our 72hr Finland to Sweden test drive | MBY

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Is the XO DFNDR 9 the new top dog in the world of fast weekenders?
We take a 300-mile cruise through the Finnish wilderness to find out...
XO DFNDR 9 specifications
LOA: 32ft 4in (8.80m)
Beam: 12ft 8in (2.60m)
Draft: 2ft 1in (0.99m)
Displacement: 2,710kg
Fuel capacity: 450 litres
Water capacity: 110 litres
RCD category: B8 / C6
Designer: Jaakko Kantola
Starting price: £185,000 (inc. VAT)
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Пікірлер: 49

@AQUAHOLIC Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed that very much. Well done chaps!

@clifbradley Жыл бұрын

Military grade aluminum usually means it's single refinement pure aluminum from straight bauxite and not from recycled material. Then with the addition of some polymers and isomers, they give the metal a slight flex, but not hardened. So the metal can contract and expand without breaking or cracking. It is also thick.

@Phil535 Жыл бұрын

Great format; boat, boating, culture and interest. Love it!

@nicbennett6554 Жыл бұрын

XO have done themselves proud showing you and us the wonders of Finland aboard the perfect boat to explore the archipelago. Brilliant Alex, thank you.

@cookiemonster2299 Жыл бұрын

I'm drooling over this boat and fascinated to hear about the islands accessibility, I think we need a video about boating around the islands and enjoying the islands facilities for a couple of nights. 👍❤️🇬🇧

@Jolla66 Жыл бұрын

Thats what we do in sweden

@cookiemonster2299 Жыл бұрын

@@Jolla66 it sounds great 👍👍

@Kendye6 Жыл бұрын

Excellent Video. XO Boats are beautiful. I've had a 270 Cabin on a visionboard for years - just about able to buy one now! I did NOT expect this DFNDR 9 to have a bed down below, very impressive.

@rumanuu Жыл бұрын

Great review, Scandanavia is on my bucket list for boating, even more so now.

@WillBrocklebank Жыл бұрын

Absolutely cracking boats - have a 270 Front Cabin and been from Falmouth the Isle of Wight and back in a force 6, many time to the Scillies - they handle *really* well in rough chop and more. In fact I wager, however experienced you are, you will run out of talent before the hull does! Well done XO and great to see you now being sold through Ribeye in the UK with their outstanding customer service.

@davidbatten1988 Жыл бұрын

Superb insightful video with great travelog bonus - many thanks. The DFNDR 9 is highly versatile - with a lot of character and quality. Such individuality ( hard to really find nowadays) - it’s a boat that makes you want to go to the horizon. And keep going! But I gather not possible to make a humble coffee on a built in burner. Of course you can take onboard a small camper stove - but that’s a bit dull, with such an exceptional boat that offers so much seems odd it can’t offer a coffee. Apart from that - it’s truly fabulous.

@jacktyler7599 Жыл бұрын

What a great review....of both the cruising waters and the boat. Very impressive summary of that part of the world, which I do miss. Thank you!

@mosca3289 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the travelog along with the test. Great stuff.

@ianscott3180 Жыл бұрын

Despite me being a stick and string sailor I loved this video. So much better than a quick tour of the Solent and a look in every locker, well done. I would love to sail the Baltic, soon I hope but 7knots will be my top speed. Looks live a great boat for this kind of being afloat though.

@maxnex7676 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video, both the boat, it's capabilities and a view of the countryside. Thank you.

@terrywalker1624 Жыл бұрын

Great, interesting vid, thanks. Loved it all apart from the 'music'.

@tyoung9012 Жыл бұрын

that same guitar riff over and over. oh my god how awful

@pistonburner6448 Жыл бұрын

Really nice sound from those Mercury V6s! How you managed to make such a fantastic video of that trip by being a one man film crew and 'Attenborough' I have no idea. That "military grade" aluminium probably just means marine grade aluminium with slightly more thickness. The point is that not all aluminium can withstand the marine environment, and on top of that they want the boats to withstand some rough handling too (some contact with rocks is part of its life). I can attest to that: our XO got rammed by another boat and it only resulted in a bit of a dent on the side. No compromise to the boat strength wise, no corrosion even though we didn't have it fixed until after the whole long season.

@Yash-ye1zq Жыл бұрын

Camera movement is so much better. Nicely shot video

@maryholder3795 Жыл бұрын

She a great boat flexible to be able to go on canals,but can still handle heavy seas. I'm impressed with the planning and build by Jacob the designer he should be well pleased with her. She can be a workhorse or s leisure boat. Pleased you not only reviewed a great boat but you had fun

@RandomGuyRandomNumber Жыл бұрын

Interesting format and a good review. Camera work wasn't too shabby either... Well done ! 🙂

@coalitionperformance5901 Жыл бұрын

Really liked this format with the different elements. P.S Alex - have a few beverages the night before on the island with the lads!? :)

@eyesofisabelofficial Жыл бұрын

Great little travelogue.

@johningham4942 Жыл бұрын

What a different boating culture in a country that has more rugged type of boats to travel across wide open baltic seas.

@jaytaylor7940 Жыл бұрын

I love that boat

@VilleF Жыл бұрын

You experienced Finland at it's finest.

@pistonburner6448 Жыл бұрын

Yup, the few weeks when it's suitable for humans to be out on the water it can be fantastic. But I'll never understand people who invest a lot into boating in Finland only to enjoy such a short period of it per year.

@VilleF Жыл бұрын

@@pistonburner6448 try boating in the autumn when it's not sunny and +25, you might like it.

@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944 Жыл бұрын

🇿🇦 Lekker man lekker

@jonathantakield6586 Жыл бұрын

Those side vents remind me of the Land RoverDefender’s vents.

@ScottAxel01 Жыл бұрын

This is the most 'cheeky' review on MB&Y 🤣

@markgauvain2991 Жыл бұрын

Great video, an amazing area for boating and outdoor activities. I'd love to sometime. The boat is very interesting, I hope to try one out sometime. Maybe at the forthconibg '23 N. American boat shows...?

@Sarge0311 Жыл бұрын

Both boat’s very nice

@Kim_Jensen Жыл бұрын

Great video, I liked it a lot. Thank you 😄

@RomainSandt 11 ай бұрын

could take at least twin 250. The Joystick is from Optimus. twin 225 means you can't get Mercury or Yamaha Joystick.

@ALifeMoreBoaty Жыл бұрын

Lifejacket? Great content, and what a place to go boating. Thanks.

@Ob1sdarkside Жыл бұрын

Lovely trip, great boat. Can the rear window act as a cover over the dining table? What was the IPA like?

@maxjohnson1758 Жыл бұрын

Was that your noggin I heard bouncing off that forward hatch when you tried to climb out of the cabin? Yeah. Weird boat design, not sure where the utility is in it.

@malekodesouza7255 Жыл бұрын

Agree. Lots of wasted open, exterior space. Fine in Florida. But more northerly regions? Nope. That V-berth looked like a coffin.

@hetked830 Жыл бұрын

Really nice video and review! As a XO270 owner I am interested in how would you compare handling of the dfndr 9 and your chase boat 10+?

@stefanoskolettis Жыл бұрын

🥰🥰🥰🥰

@Finn-FrenchGaming 6 ай бұрын

Perfectly normal to wear swimshorts or bathing suit in the sauna. This with being naked is just an option.

@rtbinc2273 Жыл бұрын

Lack of a head is a deal breaker for me.

@scepticalwalker3984 Жыл бұрын

The production boats have it

@malekodesouza7255 Жыл бұрын

Looks like Puget Sound.

@willtell7023 Жыл бұрын

Lose the music. Could reduce the length of vid. Never saw specs like beam, length and did it have a head. Or i just missed by not paying too close attention. Interior living space looked too artificial. Roomy though.