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Boston Whaler Copy Made in Macedonia

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:01 am
by ivob
A 5-meter open skiff with hull design and dimensions very similar to pre-c.2000 17-foot Boston Whaler hulls is being made and sold in Macedonia and called a REAL 500. The specifications are:

    Boat length 5.00m
    Boat width 1.90m
    Boat height 0.50m
    Draft 0,165/0,245
    Weight 330kg/380kg
    Engine power 37KW (50bhp)
    Seating capacity 6 persons

See:

https://uniplast.com.mk/boats/real-500/

https://www.facebook.com/uniplast.mk/posts/real-500a-boat-made-for-sport-and-relaxing-extreme-stability-and-great-handling-/1021065045367067/

Re: Boston Whaler Copy Made in Macedonia

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2024 6:07 am
by jimh
The hull design of the REAL 500 appears striking similar to a Boston Whaler 17-footer.

The length of 5-meters is 16-feet 4.8-inches. The classic Boston Whaler boat is 16-feet 7-inches, so the nominal length is just about identical.

The beam of 1.9-meters is 6-feet 3-inches. The classic Boston Whaler boat is 6-feet 2-inches, so again the nominal width is just about identical.

One inch is 0.025-meters, so the specified dimensions could just be the exact dimensions of the Boston Whaler hull rounded to the nearest 0.1-meter.