{"id":39081,"date":"2025-11-22T18:35:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=39081"},"modified":"2025-11-30T18:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T17:57:09","slug":"highfield-adv7-tested-by-motor-boat-yachting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/highfield-adv7-tested-by-motor-boat-yachting\/","title":{"rendered":"Highfield ADV7 Tested by Motor Boat &amp; Yachting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pHC4W1T2czI?si=mKGdzalWSKpvkChq\" 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\">What is the ADV7?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alex Smith from Motor Boat &amp; Yachting calls it a hybrid. I prefer \u201ccross-over\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/the-all-new-adv7-from-highfield-boats-is-it-a-rib\/\">see my article<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHybrid\u201d usually refers to engines that combine combustion and electric power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCross-over\u201d better describes a boat sitting between different models, like cross-over cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Redefining Adventure Boats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highfield, long known for aluminium RIBs, has launched its first fiberglass hybrid adventure boat, the ADV7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its slim, raised tubes act as stabilizers and fenders while providing a wider internal beam than most 7-meter RIBs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plumb bow ensures smooth entry, splash control, and confident handling. A single outboard powers the boat, with options up to 300 horsepower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beneath the deck, water and fuel tanks are easily accessible. The cockpit features a wet bar, fridge, fold-away table, and seating that converts into a sun pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forward, a second seating area also forms a sun bed, with generous storage throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ADV7 reached 38 knots with the Honda 250.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MotorBoatYachting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <strong>Motor Boat &amp; Yachting<\/strong> YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve posted <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?s=ADV7\">more news<\/a> of this Highfield ADV7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highfieldboats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Highfield<\/a> is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.<\/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><tbody><tr><td><strong>Model<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highfield ADV7<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overall length<\/td><td>6.98 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internal length<\/td><td>5.19 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overall width<\/td><td>2.00 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dead Rise<\/td><td>20 \u00b0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube Diameter<\/td><td>320 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Air Chambers<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum people<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum load*<\/td><td>640 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Boat only weight<\/td><td>1,300 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel tank<\/td><td>270 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum hp**<\/td><td>300 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engine shaft<\/td><td>XL single<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design category<\/td><td>C***<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">*Maximum load includes crew &amp; cargo \u2013 it does not include engine weight, fuel or water.<br>**Outboard engines by certain manufacturers may exceed the maximum engine weight<br>despite being within the Max HP limit.<br>(<a href=\"https:\/\/adventure.highfieldboats.com\/boat\/adv7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>, data may vary)<br>***<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/does-a-rib-exist-with-ce-a-certification-mine-has-b\/\">discover what this means<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the ADV7? Alex Smith from Motor Boat &amp; Yachting calls it a hybrid. I prefer \u201ccross-over\u201d (see my article). \u201cHybrid\u201d usually refers to engines that combine combustion and electric power. \u201cCross-over\u201d better describes a boat sitting between different models, like cross-over cars. Redefining Adventure Boats Highfield, long known for aluminium RIBs, has launched its first fiberglass hybrid adventure&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[75,58,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-highfield-boats","category-honda","category-video"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39081"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39081\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}