LOA 27ft in (8.35m) BEAM 8ft 6in (2.44m) ENGINES single 250-350hp Suzuki outboard TOP SPEED estimated 50 knots PRICE from £61,788 ex VAT CONTACT www.ironboats.co.uk
Having played a big part in the success of Brig RIBs in the UK, the Wolf Rock Boat Company in Devon has added a very distinctive new powerboat brand to its portfolio.
Launched across Scandinavia in 2019, IRON Boats has brought to market what it calls “a unique concept in hybrid RIB sportsboat design”. In place of an inflatable collar sitting astride the gunwales, it uses a low-profile D-shaped fender with a sequence of air channels. It’s positioned relatively low down, around the periphery of the boat, enabling it to drop the centre of gravity and add extra protection during tricky coming alongside manoeuvres. In spite of its RIB-style aesthetic, the fact that the collar sits outboard of the mouldings also means that an IRON boat is able to make full use of its internal volume, exactly like a conventional hard boat.
Designed among the wild archipelagos of Sweden by the largest RIB retailer in the world, the seagoing credentials of these boats look very strong. Whether you opt for the 647, 707, 767 or 827, each of the four boats in the fleet benefits from the input of the Mannerfelt Design Team, whose hulls have scooped no fewer than 26 UIM Offshore Powerboat Racing World Championships. And the IRON designers have worked hard to maximise that potential with centre console layouts for optimised weight distribution, alongside elevated bows a
