Boote Magazine from Germany took the RYCK 280 out on a grey day on the Greifswalder Bodden, (Bay of Greifswald, not far from the RYCK factory itself), and put the award-winning versatile sports dayboat through its paces.
The verdict:
“The Ryck 280 is fun. It is not only visually appealing, but also impresses with its fast and safe handling characteristics in all situations.”
Good to know. In typically thorough German fashion the Boote reviewers went over the boat with their Rechenschiebers or slide rules, you can read the full review here:
It should be noted the RYCK the Boote team gunned around the Greifswalder Bodden was one of the first off the production line, and was powered by a Mercury 250hp V8 Verado.
Hull #282 is due to be delivered to Australia in late March and is significantly upspecc’d from the version Boote tested.
For starters, the latest Aussie bound hull will be teamed with Mercury’s new 350hp Verado V10 engine. Merc claims the Verado V10 is the quietest and smoothest in its class and that these motors run 45 per cent quieter than their closest competitor when driven at cruising speed, plus it also weighs less than its rivals.
Just as significant the new engine produces plenty of torque – Mercury politely declines to divulge how much and where in the rev range – but the new engine swings a much bigger prop that’s 35 per cent larger than the one used on the supercharged I6. The new prop helps with low-speed control and provides more bite to improve hole shot performance.
We’re eagerly anticipating taking #282 out to see what performance boost accrues from the V10, but in the meantime we checked out this helpful video from BoatUS to get a feel for what the big new powerplant can do:
Bound for some happy Sydney Owners, the latest RYCK 280 means there are now RYCKs on the water in every mainland Australian state with the exception of South Australia.
However, given SA’s 5,000 kilometres of coastline and two huge gulfs – Spencer and St Vincent – which are essentially vast shallow inlets, then the RYCK with its 40-knot capability, draft of 0.91 metres with motor down and just 0.53m with it up, good sea-handling, quality appointments, safe walk-around decks, and genuine weekender credentials would seem a very good fit.
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