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Engine Features |
 All Honda Engines are covered by a industry leading 6 year Warranty for domestic and 2 year warranty for professional use. |
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BLAST (Boosted Low Speed Torque)
The ECU Amplifies torque by optimising the amount of fuel supplied and Ignition timing during rapid engine acceleration. This unique Honda technology substantially enhances acceleration performance |
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ECOmo (Economy Controlled Motor)
This feature facilitates low fuel consumption with lean burn operation. It achieves fuel economy that is particularly high at cruising speeds. |
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NMEA 2000
Various electronic devices for display of engine information compatible with NMEA 2000 can be used. The NMEA (National Marine Electronic Association) has established a uniform interface standard for digital data exchange between different marine electronic products. |
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Special coating process unique to Honda
A unique Honda coating process has been adapted with a focus on durability. The application of four coats provides powerful protection against rust, corrosion by salt water, deterioration due to ultraviolet rays and other elements. |
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Free Level 2 power boat training
RYA level 2 Power boat training or equivalent value for the more advanced user arranged by Honda at a local venue. |
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Special offer packages with Honda engines
Raider 16 Cuddy + NT 1300 Roller Trailer + Honda 50 Hp
£14,640.00
Raider 18 Cuddy + NT 1500 Roller Trailer + Honda 75 Hp
£17,200.00
Raider 18 Fisherman + NT 1500 Roller Trailer + Honda 90 Hp
£17,830.00 |
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| Jim Whippy's Diary |
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After picking up the new boat in mid April from John Nicholson at Raider Boats in Carnforth I berthed it in Weymouth Borough Harbour. The first trip out in the boat went great but I realised the berth wasn’t suitable as it involved some tricky manoeuvring between rocks on one side and boats the other. At the beginning of May, I moved it into a better position in deeper water, although it means a little bit more of a walk with the fuel cans. It’s taken a while finding some decent inshore marks but on the second trip I landed several species including a spotted ray on the Lulworth banks. Later in the month I had another spotted ray along with more dogfish and pout than you could ever need.
Turbot
Gradually I worked my way out further eventually getting to the famous Shambles Bank where I have been trying for a turbot, so far with no success. To rub salt into the wounds, members of the Worldseafishing.com visited Weymouth with their boats recently and Terry Hill’s boat ‘Sea Mistress’ boated six turbot and a brill. I did have one good fish though. After boring myself silly dragging strips of mackerel over the banks for two hours I decided to anchor up at the back of the bank in deep water during the slack tide. It’s impossible to fish there in the full run of tide.
Ray
Just for speed I dropped the same turbot rig I had been using with a long strip of mackerel on and was rewarded with a good bite within 10 minutes. As soon as I lifted into it I knew it was a good ray. Luckily there was little tide as I was using a Fladen Super Sensor, more suitable for bream fishing than rays, but it slowly came to the surface. When you are on you own you need everything easily to hand and grabbing the landing net with one hand and keeping the rod held high in the other one, to keep the fish near the surface, I managed to net it safely. It was a blonde ray of 23lb 3ozs, which is a personal best for me. So with the weather due to improve I hope to nail that turbot so I can think about getting a few bass and some of those whopping great Weymouth bream.
Notes
The 100hp Mercury gives me a top speed of 33mph but with the fuel prices rocketing I have found keeping the revs down below 4,000 gives me 22mph at an economical rate. The Humminbird chart plotter with side scanning sonar has proved itself on my trips pinpointing the inshore wrecks while the side-scanning mode shows how the wrecks lie. Generally I use a split screen with plotter on one side and the regular colour sonar on the other. This way I can track to a wreck or mark and watch it come up on the sonar as I home in on the exact spot. |
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| New Review of Raider Boats by John Steele |
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Please click on the photo to download (2.44 MB) and read full review published in the August issue of the "Boat Fishing Monthly" magazine. |
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New
models introduced into the Raider Family of Sports, Fishing
and Leisure Boats
full details can be seen at Raider Models and Gallery page |
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| Raider 605 Pilot House |
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| Raider 580
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| Raider 640 Pilot
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| Jim
Whippy investigates Raider 18 Cuddy |
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| A perfect world |
| In a perfect world, every fisherman and boating enthusiast would own a Raider, work 3 days a week for obscene wages and return with catches that leap into record books. Sadly the world is not yet perfect, but we here at Raider Boats like to think we have at least made steps in the right direction. A boat from Raider, whether it is the small, but perfectly formed Raider 16 Cuddy, the great all-rounder, a Raider 18 Wheelhouse, the brand spanking new, cutting edge Raider 18 Cuddy or the angler's dream, a Raider 18 Fisherman - it will be beyond current estimations of perfection. |
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| Introducing the fleet |
| With quality features as standard, design that goes beyond imagination and innovative features, Raider Boats should be your first choice for all things boating. Not only for anglers, the Raider range is designed to be as adaptable as your needs. |
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| Meet the Raider 16 cuddy. The perfect day angler, and much more.... |
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| The Raider 16 Cuddy is an excellent family sea boat, with a stable and comfortable ride. Appealing to anglers, divers, skiers or anyone who wants a safe, practical, competitively priced craft that will perform in all conditions. The heavy reverse chine hull offers excellent sea keeping qualities with a comfortable dry ride and will tackle the roughest of waters. Attractive styling with an emphasis on practicality, the Raider 16 maximises available space. Exceptional freeboard and wide beam combine to give designed-in safety and protection from the elements. The cleverly incorporated cabin area allows for a multitude of uses to suit your requirements. With a vast 50sq ft cockpit floor area leading to the low entry swim platform, the Raider 16 shows off its versatile pedigree. More here ... |
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| The Raider 18 Wheelhouse. An amazing workboat. |
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| As the 18 fisherman but with the added benefit of a locking cuddy door, ideal for boats living on marina`s or moorings. GRP liner inside cuddy for comfortable dry seating and storage is an added extra you just have to appreciate. Large dashboard area for all electronics, even space for laptop navigators which will stay safe and dry. This boat is the all rounder suited to serious offshore fishing and diving, you can even water ski on the way home if the mood takes you. More here ... |
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| Raider 18 Cuddy. No other manufacturer comes close. |
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| This is the brand new model from Raider U.K and has been designed especially for the small boat fishing market as well as the serious offshore fisherman. We have listened to many16 foot boat fishermen and come up with this boat, which is set to transform the small boat fishing market. Massive freeboard, with a deck area like a charter boat, this boat will launch and recover easily. Engines up to 140hp giving a genuine 50 plus MPH, super smooth gull-wing heavy reverse chine hull too, so no more damaged knees. This boat is cutting edge in design and style, reflecting back on your exceptional good taste in choosing it. More here ... |
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| Raider 18 Fisherman. An outstanding sports fisher. |
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| Full head height walk in wheelhouse giving a covered helm position with open deck from stern to bow allowing huge working space. She's more than capable of working miles from shore, with the peace of mind that the hull has the ability to battle its way home in deteriorating weather. She's ideal for the first time buyer too, but being such a thoroughbred also appeals to the more experienced boater who will be able to realise her full working potential. Her shallow draft will also suit anglers needing to fish shallow banks and reefs for bass and tope, or access shallow estuary bars and tight creek type moorings. She can get about anywhere you want to take her. More here ... |
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