Phantom 23 with 225hp Evinrude

[Paddy]

Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

That will be one of the very last boats!

Nice.

Thanks, Jon. Yes, you are absolutely right. It is really one of the very last boats from Steve himself. I will send you the hull number by pm. If you meet Steve the next time, you can tell him that one of his last P23 is now in Germany... If everything is finished, I will show you more photos of my P23.
The boat is absolutely gorgeous. After having done the test trial, I couldn't stop smiling for three days. It's really a fantastic boat. Even in rough conditions, you can handle it at 70mph without any problems. Smooth and fast ride... Great!

[Captain Chaos]

Originally Posted by Jon Fuller

That will be one of the very last boats!

Nice.

I've only been telling you that for 3 years, but of course "CC only talks shit" dont he!

[Jon Fuller]

Originally Posted by Captain Chaos

"CC only talks shit" dont he!

Correct.

Any more questions?

[flying dutchman]

Originally Posted by Paddy

Yes, you are right. But I'm very proud that the hull is one of the last original P23 hulls built by Steve Baker. The hull number indicates that it is an original (from 2001). I wouldn't have bought the boat if it wasn't a Steve Baker hull...

I have been in your boat last summer then, fantastic boat.
Made me want to sell my P21 to buy a P23
Didn't do that though.


Good luck with it!

[red 5]

Originally Posted by Temporarily Insane

Paddy,

With these Phantoms, no doubt as you know you pays for the quality

If the person is interested it can always be trailered to Dover, and I also have a lot more photographs that can be emailed.

Also I could also come to an arrangement on the price

Yeah you can't beat REAL Phantoms !!! ( made at Phantom) I just hate those fake ones being built the 19's built by kitten are tops and built very well. Could you tell me how I could spot a fake phantom 21 from a real phantom 21. I suppose you have a look at the hull and see if it's falling apart. Where should I look !!!!!

[Paddy]

Originally Posted by red 5

Yeah you can't beat REAL Phantoms !!! ( made at Phantom) I just hate those fake ones being built the 19's built by kitten are tops and built very well. Could you tell me how I could spot a fake phantom 21 from a real phantom 21. I suppose you have a look at the hull and see if it's falling apart. Where should I look !!!!!

Check the hull number:

http://boatmad.com/forum/showthread....om+hull+number

[Temporarily Insane]

Give it a rest Red5,

Old news is no news

[red 5]

Hello Rich....... when we going boating !!! finished mounts on suzuki and nose cone is on Dells picking me up a 28 chopper of Ian. So all we need to do is to get your nerve back and I bet you can't fit in that bucket seat anymore. But I can help !!!! I think I have an old wheel barrow in the garden you can use instead. Where taking bets on what goes wrong on that optimax first !!!!

[Schweitz58]

Paddy - it sounds like you are very happy with that boat and I'm not surprised. Excellent hull -- and it should be just about perfect for where you are boating. I like the color, too--no doubt everyone will see you coming and get out of the way!

[Paddy]

The first test rides with my Phantom 23 were great. Here are a few pics...

[Paddy]

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[bigboy]

Nice boat!

I wonder if you are satisfied with the vindicator or not?
What about the fuel economy?

[Paddy]

Here is a short video of our season start. Some friends of mine and me had some fun on the river...

http://www.myvideo.de/watch/4003262/20_04_08_Out_Speyer

The quality is not the best (original is much better), but I think everyone can see that we had a very good time...

[Paddy]

Originally Posted by bigboy

Nice boat!

I wonder if you are satisfied with the vindicator or not?
What about the fuel economy?

The first two tests of the Evinrude Vindicator were ok. Top speed without lift was 70mph+ on the river Rhine.
Fuel economy??? That's an outboard from 1995 (boat is from 2001), so please don't ask me about that. I haven't checked the exact consumption, but I think the average fuel consumption should be around 40-50 liters/hour.

[bigboy]

That's what I expected

[sinkunit0]

this is up for sale on boatshop24 15K

[dazza]

Originally Posted by Paddy

Thanks a lot, I love those Phantoms, too. But your 21 Phantom looks absolutely gorgeous, too.

By the way, I know somebody in Germany who is looking for a Phantom 21, but I don't think he wants to spend so much money. He is looking for a cheap version. But I will send him your link, so he can take a look at the boat and decide what to do.

Paddy

Hi

I know of a Phantom 21 for sale in England, no Engine with Trailor! i will upload some pic`s!

[gazza]

Looking through all the Photos here on this 23,
Do all 23's require loads of trim to make them go as every photo looks this way??




gaZ

[Paddy]

Originally Posted by gazza

Looking through all the Photos here on this 23,
Do all 23's require loads of trim to make them go as every photo looks this way??




gaZ

I only trimmed out so much to get some nice pics. Of course, you don't need to do this to make the boat go fast.
But on those pics, the engine was mounted a little bit too high, that's why it wasn't difficult to get so much water in the air... Now I have a lift.

By the way, the boat is no longer for sale. I will keep it. It was just an idea to buy a bigger powerboat with a V8 and a small cabin, but the Phantom is so much fun that I will keep it for myself.

Paddy

[gazza]

I knew of one P23 with a efi set up later went to a pair,
The guy used to live next to Adam and Blind dogs parents in Bashley at the time lovey boat it was, yellow as well.

gaZ