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Ridgemonkey Bait Boat (22 posts / 9,053 views)
TeeCee
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Post #1 27 Mar 2021 15:30
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Apparently they've bought out a boat. 1kg capacity seems a tad mincey.

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carpy09 carpy09
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Post #2 27 Mar 2021 16:10
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In reply to Post #1
Looks good for the money nice and compact
Carp-man76 Carp-man76
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Post #3 27 Mar 2021 18:01
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For the price and the fact its only 1kg may as well buy the ND2
TeeCee
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Post #4 27 Mar 2021 18:04
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Although it's 500 quid more, with the autopilot and the 3kg capacity, the ND boat is the one.

If it had an autopilot feature, maybe, but 1kg? No cigar Ridgemonkey.
Carp-man76 Carp-man76
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Post #5 27 Mar 2021 19:46
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The ND2 boat is £499 you can add the app for autopilot if you want
strawberryblond
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Post #6 27 Mar 2021 19:58
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I hear that the ND one is painfully slow, can anyone confirm?
AndyClark AndyClark
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Post #7 27 Mar 2021 20:04
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thus will just be a rebadged cheap Chinese thing,r m don't dont do research or design on anything and just rebadge someone else's hard work
Swainy123 Swainy123
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Post #8 27 Mar 2021 20:18
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In reply to Post #7
It is uk bespoke bait boats. So should be decent
braders1978 braders1978
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Post #9 27 Mar 2021 20:32
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They have worked with one of the best Andy they were going do rods and that was also going to be with one of the best in the business too 👍
Carp-man76 Carp-man76
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Post #10 27 Mar 2021 20:53
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From what I understand they are no slower then most boats in that price range. You can buy a speed kit from Fish Eye Camera
Nelbow Nelbow
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Post #11 27 Mar 2021 21:31
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It's not UK Bespoke Bait Boats that have built it. Simply been involved in the development design process. The ND2 has more features that blows this out of the water. They've brought it out at the same time the ND2 stock is coming into the UK. I know which one Id go for. In fact, this is more comparable to an Actor imo.
carpy09 carpy09
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Post #12 27 Mar 2021 22:36
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The ND2 boat ain't slow
chanmenie
Posts: 1,875
Post #13 28 Mar 2021 08:16
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You heard wrong the ND boat is not slow, certainly quicker than AT boats even when fully loaded with 3kg of bait
JasonM JasonM
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Post #14 28 Mar 2021 19:41
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I would doubt that any of the mainstream companies get their boats made in China - they simply don't make enough to make any cost savings.

There maybe some generic parts, the batteries etc though they are probably all purchased via a local distributors / agents.

Many CEMs in the UK for example whom will manufacture the PCBs and do the board stuffing. They probably outsource the electronics design - again lots of consultants who can do this we're not talking about complex stuff.

The same with the plastics etc.

It just needs a good innovative team in the company to come up with the ideas.
ciprinus ciprinus
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Post #15 29 Mar 2021 18:54
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options possible?
blackfield blackfield
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Post #16 30 Mar 2021 07:53
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I think they may sell a ****load of these at that price. Looksa decent boat for the money, but as always, need to see things like battery life, reliability etc.
AndyClark AndyClark
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Post #17 30 Mar 2021 07:59
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anything like their "tested" cooker fiasco it could well end up being a ridgemonkey submarine
fishie fishie
Posts: 1,771
Post #18 30 Mar 2021 09:50
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"super boutant" FFS a bait boat that floats, that will never catch on.

Apparently it was used to tow the Evergiven off the sand bank in the Suez Canal
Tinhead Tinhead
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Post #19 30 Mar 2021 10:28
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Stupid music on that video.
phil090781
Posts: 2,335
Post #21 18 Nov 2021 11:55
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I'm not sure the ridgemonkey bait boat is the one for you. You might get one small kid on it, but be careful not to open the hopper.
framey framey
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Post #22 18 Nov 2021 16:31
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In reply to Post #21
I put an unbiased review up on these on another thread
Open the gate on the hopper and the boat feels flimsy and looks like it will fall apart
snapper1 snapper1
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Post #23 18 Nov 2021 17:31
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