GoldFish : The 'Ultimate' Tool on Water !

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The title to this post seems like a understatement of drastic volumes...but at the same time conveys the philosophy that goes into making a Goldfish.


Initially looked upon as a tender to super-yachts, Goldfish boats have become extremely popular the sports boat enthusiasts lately.


The facility in the UK - the Salterns boatyard, that produces these has increased its output manifolds, in an attempt to meet demand.

THE IMMACULATE RANGE

Call it a RIB dipped in a tub of molten gold and then sprinkled with diamonds...Goldfish boats are a class apart.


The smallest boat in the line-up is the rigid-hulled 6.65-metre Goldfish 22 Sport. This is followed by the 7.6-metre Goldfish 25 RIB, a superb inboard-engined tender capable of speeds of up to 80 knots, while the 8.9-metre Goldfish 29 RIB has a top speed of 75 knots, making it the fastest single diesel engined powered RIB at the Show.

The Goldfish 30 SC is new to the range. It is a 9.9-metre rigid-hulled sports cruiser that is capable of speeds of up to 55 knots; the fastest single diesel engined production sports boat at the Show.


Recently, potential owners have been showing particular interest in Goldfish’s high performance engine option. This is the D-MAX 370, a sophisticated, tuned version of the Yanmar 6 LP six-cylinder, 4.2-litre 300hp that boosts the power output to 370hp. Depending on the particular model, standard power options include Volvo Penta and Yanmar diesel engines and MerCruiser petrol engines; choices that allow owners to select the boat’s top speed.


The two-stepped, decompressing deep-V hulled Goldfish 25 carries up to seven passengers, while the Goldfish 29 extends this passenger payload to nine. Both are available with an extensive line-up of factory-fitted optional extras. These include carbon-fibre hull reinforcement and a performance-tuned engine. A thruster booster for faster acceleration is fitted as standard.

ROUND BRITAIN WINNER - 2 IN ONE

The Round Britain Powerboat Race - the 'Mount Everest' of powerboat races that happened in June this year saw new winners in the Goldfish boats in both the classes that the Goldfish raced.


Just as the world of motorbikes...you have bikes, and then you have the Harley Davidson; the world of RIBs has its Goldfish.