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12-01-2007, 11:37 PM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: southampton
Occupation: Self employed monkey
Interests: racing, gettin wet.
Boat name: sea j marine
Boat make: 12ft scorpio,14 fletcher,16 argo
Engines: 25hp merc and 90 yam
Cruising area: southampton water
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: southampton
Posts: 888
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hydrolift
does anyone have any pics of these boats what sizes did they do? its the mono's im interested in.
john
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13-01-2007, 01:43 PM
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Le Cat
Country: France
Location: Paris
Occupation: Computer Sales
Boat name: Le Cat
Boat make: Argo Cat 18
Engines: Mercury 2.4EFI
Cruising area: Paris
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Paris
Posts: 753
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K9, I have a Hydrolift brochure from a few years back but its too big to post. Give me your email & I'll send it to you.
Phil
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13-01-2007, 09:18 PM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: southampton
Occupation: Self employed monkey
Interests: racing, gettin wet.
Boat name: sea j marine
Boat make: 12ft scorpio,14 fletcher,16 argo
Engines: 25hp merc and 90 yam
Cruising area: southampton water
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: southampton
Posts: 888
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15-01-2007, 07:57 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Cornwall
Occupation: Civil Engineer in the water industry
Interests: Powerboat racing, travel, curries, zimmers
Boat name: "N" Class fabrication
Boat make: B23
Engines: 200XS
Cruising area: Torbay & Falmouth
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 478
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Originally Posted by K9 racing
does anyone have any pics of these boats what sizes did they do? its the mono's im interested in.
john
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John, surely you are too old to be thinking about getting another boat!! If you are interested in a H20 mono then the Gittins Brothers still have theirs, PM me if you are interested and I will give you their number. They were very quick boats in a staight line but not sure whether they would suit the short OCR courses nowadays.
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15-01-2007, 09:45 PM
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Registered User
Country: england
Location: southampton
Occupation: Self employed monkey
Interests: racing, gettin wet.
Boat name: sea j marine
Boat make: 12ft scorpio,14 fletcher,16 argo
Engines: 25hp merc and 90 yam
Cruising area: southampton water
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: southampton
Posts: 888
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to old?? im only 15!!! just like to see what boats are avalible on the market and what make decent race boats.
john
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19-01-2007, 10:26 AM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Location: Oslo, Aberdeen
Occupation: Time
Interests: a lot...
Boat make: Gilbert 22 Offshore Edition
Engines: Merc
Cruising area: Oslofjord-Sweden-Denmark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oslo, Aberdeen
Posts: 232
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Hydrolift!
Check out this site It has all the info you ever wantd about hydrolift and some cool videos too http://www.bostream.nu/hydroline/
I know it says hydroline in the end but just ifnore that
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19-01-2007, 01:11 PM
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Registered User
Country: united Kingdom
Location: kent
Occupation: Broker
Interests: Powerboat Racing and F1
Boat name: Fugazi II
Boat make: Phantom 18
Engines: Mercury 150
Cruising area: AYC
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: kent
Posts: 283
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JF would know the answer to this, wasn't Roger Severy at one point in the early 90's reported to be looking at one of the Hydrolift special projects something along the lines of a Class II cat ?
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08-03-2011, 08:58 PM
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Registered User
Country: Scandinavia
Occupation: Controller
Boat make: Allison SS-2000
Engines: Merc 200xs
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 35
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Originally Posted by K9 racing
does anyone have any pics of these boats what sizes did they do? its the mono's im interested in.
john
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Well, I know this is an old thread but as they are great boats I thought it would be ok.
The Hydrolift T-17 was the first design in Egil Ranvig's classic mono hull Hydrolift-series. The 17' boat had beautiful lines and was very fast – even outperforming pure racing designs. The boat was a 24 degree v-hull with a convex ski and balance step resulting in a fast boat even with moderate power. The interior was practical with small seats and no side upholstering resulting in a light weight boat.
Owners of the T-17 often name it “the perfect sports boat”. It is nimble to drive and easy to manage loading on and off a trailer. The boat provides a safe and fast ride even in rough weather conditions. It is perfect for day trips, waterskiing and other water sports. The T-17 reaches high speeds even with moderate engines which makes it economical.
The T-17 was manufactured from 1984 to 1990. The huge demand for the T-17 led to the introduction of the T-20 and T-18 models and the racing versions R-20 and the very rare R-18. The larger boats were merely enlarged versions of the 17' boat. The R-20 was used in OCR racing in the UK.
The manufactoring rights/license and moulds of the T-17 were eventually sold to the Gothenburg based company Hydroline where production went on in the name Hydroline 525 until the year 2000. There where two models of the Hydroline 525, the standard 525 for 90hp and the 525 Offshore for V6 power.
Specifications
LOA: 17' (5.25m)
Beam: 6'3" (1,93m)
V-angle: 24°
Weight: 570lbs (260kg-)
Recommended hp: 60-225
Top speed: +90mph
Here are some pics of the Hydroline 525 I had (also called the Hydrobastard because it was a reinforced light weight Hydroline 525).
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08-03-2011, 11:36 PM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Boat make: Hydrolift T20
Engines: Merc XR2
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 60
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Hydrolift.
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09-03-2011, 01:02 AM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
Posts: 2,330
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still stunning boats
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09-03-2011, 11:37 AM
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Registered User
Country: Scandinavia
Occupation: Controller
Boat make: Allison SS-2000
Engines: Merc 200xs
Join Date: Nov 2010
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Hydrolift T-20/T-18 and racing versions
The Hydrolift T-20 / T-18 are classic offshore speed boats. The T-20 is comparatively wide which gives useful cockpit space and the wide aerodynamic deck also generates lift which contributes to the performance of the boat. The boat rides extremely high and it is always a thrilling experience to ride at speeds of 60 knots and more - it feels more like flying low than pushing thru the water, hence the company motto: “Hydrolift – fly without wings”.
The T-20 was introduced in the autumn of 1986 and production went on until 1994. In 1988 when the production was moved to Drammen, near Oslo were it underwent some modifications: the hull was improved with a sharper bow and step to cut easier thru wakes and the cockpit was fitted with a new interior from Seasit. With these improvements the boat became better, more luxurious but also slightly heavier.
In 1989 the F-20 (Fishing) center console was introduced and production went on thru 1994. The F-20 is still in production by Swedish company Piraya Boats.
The T-18 was manufactured between 1988 and 1991 and the F-18 from 1989-1991.
All R-models (Racing) were built with a sandwich technique of glass fibre, carbon fibre or Kevlar. The weight of the R-20 varied from 190kg–250kg depending on build material and racing class (1,3 litre or 2,0 litre). A Hydrolift R-20 equipped with a Nissan/Tohatsu 90hp engine set the Swedish speed record and also the unofficial World speed record for V-hulls in the 1,3 litre class (Offshore B) averaging 61,3 knots (=70,8 mph). The R-20 also held the same records in the 2 litre class (Offshore N) with a Mercury XR2 V6 at 80,3 knots (=92,8 mph) over the same distance.
Today Gothenburg based RIB Unlimited manufactures the RIB Unlimited 700 based on the Hydrostep, a modified T-20 hull.
Specifications T-20 R-20*:
LOA: 6,07m (20')
Draft: 2,07m (6'8")
Weight: 320-360 kg (*R-20: 190-250 kg)
Rated power: 225 hp
Top speeds:
115 hp: 54 knots
140 hp: 58 knots
150 hp: 61 knots
175 hp: 65 knots
200 hp: 69 knots
225 hp: 72 knots
EFI: 75+ knots
The pics are 1. Hydrolift T-20/Merc 300PM, 2. same, 3. Hydrolift R-18/Yamaha V-Max 150, 4. Same boats together.
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09-03-2011, 07:41 PM
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Registered User
Country: Scandinavia
Occupation: Controller
Boat make: Allison SS-2000
Engines: Merc 200xs
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HT20
This is my T20 with a R20(Race version of the T20-usually in kevlar) racinghatch if there still is any interest in the Hydrolift boats.. Have had alot of work with this over the years.
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Is this the boat that was restored and rebuilt with Divinycell?
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still stunning boats
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I agree! I get all warm when I see one!
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09-03-2011, 10:09 PM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Boat make: Hydrolift T20
Engines: Merc XR2
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 60
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Yes, this is the divinycell-one..
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09-03-2011, 10:26 PM
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Registered User
Country: UK
Location: london
Occupation: Powerboat Skipper
Interests: Boats , bikes!
Boat name: Renegade
Boat make: GPV-RENEGADE
Engines: 150 HO etec
Cruising area: Thames, south coast, anywhere!
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: london
Posts: 2,330
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did yours used to have a yammie on it? i have seen pics of one with a blue freeboard on it. these boats were well ahead of their time!
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10-03-2011, 04:50 AM
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living the dream
Country: Fl. USA
Location: Where the sun never dies
Occupation: Life Artist
Interests: BOAT RACING
Boat name: i call her baby
Boat make: Aero-tek
Engines: a lot of horses
Cruising area: WW
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Where the sun never dies
Posts: 453
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WOW. thats a nice looking boat for a 20 !!!!!
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10-03-2011, 12:01 PM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Boat make: Nothing fast...
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 127
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Hydrolift also made the F23 with inboard engines. We ran one for a few years with a 300 hp merc V8 which we later tuned to 550 hp... Fantastic hull, and one of the more impressing boats I've driven, given its' size. They were later on produced under the Stormway name.
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10-03-2011, 01:49 PM
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Registered User
Country: Scandinavia
Occupation: Controller
Boat make: Allison SS-2000
Engines: Merc 200xs
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PhatFrank
Hydrolift also made the F23 with inboard engines. We ran one for a few years with a 300 hp merc V8 which we later tuned to 550 hp... Fantastic hull, and one of the more impressing boats I've driven, given its' size. They were later on produced under the Stormway name.
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Yes, Hydrolift made the F-23 Fishing (center console) also a 24 degree v-hull but with a flat pad instead of the convex and for inboards. I seem to have misplaced the info and pics I had on the F-23 but will try to retrieve it. (I'm no expert on Hydrolifts but I was very much into these boats for a number of years... )
Meanwhile I found some pics of the F-20 and of the R-20 OCR!
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10-03-2011, 05:06 PM
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Le Cat
Country: France
Location: Paris
Occupation: Computer Sales
Boat name: Le Cat
Boat make: Argo Cat 18
Engines: Mercury 2.4EFI
Cruising area: Paris
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Paris
Posts: 753
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Jpeg from pdf.
Interesting to note that the early race model v's later gave way to cats ?!
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10-03-2011, 07:12 PM
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Registered User
Country: Norway
Location: Oslo, Aberdeen
Occupation: Time
Interests: a lot...
Boat make: Gilbert 22 Offshore Edition
Engines: Merc
Cruising area: Oslofjord-Sweden-Denmark
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oslo, Aberdeen
Posts: 232
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FrenchPhil
Jpeg from pdf.
Interesting to note that the early race model v's later gave way to cats ?!
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Yeah the cats proved themselves so well in the rough and overall faster than the V-hulls. And you could race bigger classes (D,S etc) since the cats were bigger.. check out the movie titled Hydrolift Race Cats on this page: http://www.hydroline.se/MARINE/index-marine.html
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