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Eagle 340 RIB designed for local conditions.(news builds)(Brief article)
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Offshore Yachting
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April 1, 2008
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The Eagle 340 RIB, to be released at Sanctuary Cove Boat Show 2008, was designed and manufactured in Europe specially for Australian boats and conditions. The Brig factory design team flew Down Under to measure the decks of locally-built boats and to evaluate the davit systems on the Australian market.
The result of their research is the Eagle 340, 3.4-metres long, 1.78m wide, and designed to carry four people. Maximum power is 40hp and the fully laden weight including engine and fuel is 300kg. The Brig Eagle 340 uses Hypalon for the inflatable tubes. All mouldings, including the rigid hull, are in fibreglass. Design features ...