With the new Viper V 263, Europe Marine has created an exciting newone step up and further closed the gap between the V243 and its big sister, the V 323. It was important to the boat builder from Budenheim that his newstill remains easy to trailer. For our test boat, this means 2250 kg (with the smallest engine) plus a trailer with a total weight of around 3000 kg. If you want to be on the safe side, you can order a 3500 kg trailer and then also order some accessories and have petrol in the tank without a guilty conscience.
One guarantee that the boat will not be much heavier than specified is that it is produced in the shipyard's own plastics factory in Schwerin.
The weight differences from boat to boat should only be a few kilograms. That's great! The rest of the workmanship, such as the metalwork, upholstery and installations, received the same verdict. This finishing takes place in the factory halls ofEurope Marine in Budenheim took place. We travelled with construction number one.
Our test area was the Rhine, which is right on our doorstep. Here you can also check how well a boat takes the waves, because the choppy water created by commercial shipping is a tough act to follow. A discipline with whichthe stepped fuselage of our V 263 copes well. At around 30 knots, the boat skips the stern water of inland vessels smoothly and dryly, and the hull also keeps its track well when cornering.
If you perform these manoeuvres very quickly and tightly, you have to hold on tightly, because the hull moves around in a really sporty way, and at the very end it tends to rock.
Slalom driving is a little softer with the drive trimmed than with the drive down. When the steering is torn, the stern sets in noticeably, but is still remarkably soft for the speed of over 45 knots. And what does the steering do in all manoeuvres? It can beSmooth and precise on the height-adjustable sports steering wheel.
That alsoWakeboarders and co The fast acceleration phase (approx. 2 seconds) with the installed V8 petrol engine shows how easy it is to find the right place behind the boat. The bow is only briefly visible to the seated driver. TheTail shaft height is a good compromise for water skiers, tube riders and wakeboarders ( ... )
