{"id":45689,"date":"2026-08-01T18:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=45689"},"modified":"2026-08-06T18:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T16:23:42","slug":"one-of-38-ever-build-opera-60-rib","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/one-of-38-ever-build-opera-60-rib\/","title":{"rendered":"One of 38 Ever Build OPERA 60 Rib"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C0zZe6f99Os?si=EWFuHybGjHo8Lqu2\" 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 Happened to the OPERA 60?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Built by the Italian yard Cantieri Opera, the Opera 60 was produced in a limited series between 2008 and 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only 38 examples were completed, including two high-power demonstrator models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Production has long since ended, leaving the brokerage market as the only source for buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many surviving boats have spent years in commercial tourism or luxury charter service and have undergone extensive refits, according to published reports.<\/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\/@048351937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <strong>STAM MIHELL<\/strong> YuTube channel<\/a> but I don&#8217;t know for how long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the Opera RIB models are so rare, I haven&#8217;t published many videos but <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/opera\/\">these ones<\/a> I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.orcaretail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Retail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/orca.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Pennel &amp; Flipo<\/a> are good Friends of RIBs ONLY.<\/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\"><strong>Related reading<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/what-size-rib-do-i-need\/\">What Size RIB Do I Need?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\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>Opera 60 (out of production)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Length overall<\/td><td>18,40 m (60 ft 5 in)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam overall<\/td><td>5,40 &#8211; 5,60 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Draft<\/td><td>0,80 &#8211; 1,20 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Displacement<\/td><td>14.000 kg (dry)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Height above waterline<\/td><td>4,20 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube material<\/td><td>Heavy-duty Hypalon 1670 dtex<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel capacity<\/td><td>2 \u00d7 1.000 l (diesel)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Freshwater capacity<\/td><td>400 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Holding tank<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hot water capacity<\/td><td>40 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cabin configuration<\/td><td>2 cabins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum persons<\/td><td>30\u201345 (certified)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Happened to the OPERA 60? Built by the Italian yard Cantieri Opera, the Opera 60 was produced in a limited series between 2008 and 2010. Only 38 examples were completed, including two high-power demonstrator models. Production has long since ended, leaving the brokerage market as the only source for buyers. 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