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  1. Pascal

    Pascal Senior Member

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    Friend of mine asked what this was... no idea. There seem to be an “A” logo but not sure.

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  2. leeky

    leeky Senior Member

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    Delta 88 Carbon Sport Yacht. Is there an "MG" after the "A" logo?
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  3. Capt Ralph

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    Interesting square stem and yet,, out of the water.
    Looks cool,, Seaworthy??
  4. NYboater

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    Hull #4. Was at FLIBS last November.
  5. Kevin

    Kevin YF Moderator

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    A senior member with nearly 5000 posts... asking what boat this is...

    Are we being punked? Is there a candid camera around here?
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    olderboater Senior Member

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    Clearly he is doing so.

    He may run the risk of a moderator who has intimate knowledge deciding it's not funny and putting him in time out.
  7. AMG

    AMG YF Moderator

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    Right, she was delivered last summer, here she is in my home town in the Stockholm Archipelago.

    This summer we will deliver #5 to the Med and she is planned to be at the Monaco Yacht Show, Sept 23-26.

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  8. YachtForums

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  9. Pascal

    Pascal Senior Member

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    Hey, aren’t we all entitled to have a biden moment ? :)

    Thanks guys. I knew she looked familiar but I was too lazy to search :).
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    As long as you keep your hands to yourself... and don't try to smell it... you'll be forgiven.
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    Is Delta associated in anyway with the Axopar line of 27'-37' dayboats. Very similar styling.
  12. jsschieff

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    I happened to pass a Delta 88 cruising slowly down Narragansett Bay late last summer. As I came abreast of it in my center console, the helmsperson put down the throttle and the Delta took off. Very good turn of speed for an 88-footer, and it looked terrific underway.
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    There is no connection between the companies, Axopar is a pretty new brand, perhaps a little inspired by Delta Powerboats and so far just with smaller outboard boats.
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    Outstanding styling and choice of coating colors. IMHO, a fine match of conservative with just a bit of edge. Also, the traditionalist in me is glad to see Capt Ralph calling a stem a stem.

    Pascal, an occasional Biden moment is no big deal - it is only when you forget what you said last week, lie about it, and blame someone else need you begin to worry. (insert smiley face here)
  15. Norseman

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    You been smoking crack Pascal? :confused:
    After 15 years on Yachtforums we all know the Delta style very well, they stand out like the Swedish Bikini Team at a redneck ball game.:D

    As for Axopar: They are designed in Finland and built in Poland with cheap labor.
    I looked very hard at a 28’ Axopar 3 years ago, the Minimalist contemporary styling talked to me, so did the single 300 hp outboard, but I declined for a couple of reasons.
    Happy to see the Delta line is expanding, but they are pretty rare around here, even Pascal had to ask. :cool:
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    Re: Axopar... I always thought they lacked sufficient freeboard for an axe bow boat? In certain seas, those two attributes don't work well together.
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    I know: I was looking for an easy/fast Bahamas sled and Axopar promised a Magic Carpet Ride: Looks good on the videos on Lakes and protected bays: Go fast and jump over the chop in style..
    In real life crossing the GS I did not see this one as a candidate except for the 3-4 perfect days per year.
    Probably a great boat for the ICW and Biscayne Bay.
    Bought a Glacier Bay 2770 instead and journeyed to the Keys and to the Bahamas, but not impressed with the crossing on this boat either: Rolling too much, not a Magic Carpet ride either, despite the hype.
    Ended up with an Albin 28TE, quite a bit more sea-worthy than the above 2 candidates.
    Back to topic: Contemporary styling and a Delta boats: Lars, How about a modern 28-30’ all around play/work boat that is comfy enough to live on for a week or two and can handle snotty conditions if needed?
    Also low maintenance with a single diesel and easy access to all points/systems needing routine maintenance. (Filters, zincs, sea cocks, batteries, etc, etc.)
    Thx, standing by with my check book. :cool:
  18. AMG

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    Hi, of course we have your boat; https://www.deltapowerboats.se//290-sw/

    The layout is a little different from most boats this size, but the owners love it and many think it is our best sea boat...

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    Wow, pretty slick there Lars, but top speed 47 Knots?
    Too much high performance and high maintenance fancy diesel motor.
    Between Florida and the Bahamas, with that size boat, 15-18 knots.
    Too much power for offshore: A lake boat could max out at 47 once in a while, but not in my back yard between Florida and the Bahamas, usually rough, occasionally nice.
    Crossed many times and never impressed, always windy or wavy.
  20. AMG

    AMG YF Moderator

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    If you are alone onboard, you can cruise at 30 knots in almost any sea. You are driving far back, but with passengers who are forward of you, I guess 20 knots is better.

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