{"id":11364,"date":"2025-03-19T14:31:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T13:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=11364"},"modified":"2025-03-21T17:42:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:42:29","slug":"northstar-orion-8-rib-walkthrough-nautical-ventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/northstar-orion-8-rib-walkthrough-nautical-ventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Northstar Orion 8 Features and Performance Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V20OG7p4bPE?si=O_phkIgKxkiep0gD\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The &#8220;Adam Younger&#8221; Northstar Orion 8<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Norhtstar Orion 8 is a versatile, high-performance recreational Rigid Inflatable Boat or RIB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is manufactured in Turkey by <a href=\"https:\/\/northstar.boats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northstar<\/a> which is a division of Marintek Group\u2019s RibTech Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Positioned in the range of Northstar\u2019s recreational RIB classes, it boasts a stepped hull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This hull of this Northstar Orion 8 was designed by the renowned UK designer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-younger-38a7115\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adam Younger<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He is renowned for adapting his championship-winning racing powerboat expertise for consumer models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paired with a Mercury Verado 350 hp engine, the Orion 8 delivers outstanding performance and handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve posted more videos of this Turkish brand: <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/northstar\/\">more Northstar news<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BoatTEST\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the <strong>BoatTEST.com<\/strong> YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Length<\/td><td>7.92 m \/ 26&#8242;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam<\/td><td>2.83 m \/ 9&#8217;3&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight<\/td><td>1,340 kg \/ 2,954 lbs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum persons<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube fabric<\/td><td>Hypalon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube diameter<\/td><td>56 cm \/ 1&#8217;10&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube pressure<\/td><td>0.18 bar \/ 2.6 psi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No. of chambers<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum power<\/td><td>350 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shaft length<\/td><td>XL<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel tank capacity<\/td><td>360 lt \/ 95 US Gal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design category<\/td><td>B<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Adam Younger&#8221; Northstar Orion 8 The Norhtstar Orion 8 is a versatile, high-performance recreational Rigid Inflatable Boat or RIB. It is manufactured in Turkey by Northstar which is a division of Marintek Group\u2019s RibTech Division. Positioned in the range of Northstar\u2019s recreational RIB classes, it boasts a stepped hull. 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