Top Line Petros Kapleris
Top Line is a Greek boatbuilder founded in 1991 that designs and manufactures rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) with deep-V and stepped hulls. Its range spans four to five model series — MAX, S Series, Pegasus, PX, Corsair and Atlantic — from roughly 4.5 m tenders up to 38 and 41 ft models, with proprietary double-step hull designs. The company states it builds all boats and their component parts (consoles, seats, roll-bars) in-house rather than subcontracting, and was the first in Greece to apply step technology (from 1998) and vacuum infusion moulding to inflatable boat production. Boats are offered through a network of representatives in Greece and abroad.
Top Line Petros Kapleris
Top Line was founded in 1991, initially producing boats, prototypes and moulds alongside automotive, motorcycle and aeromodelling parts. Its first RIB model, the MAX 500, entered design and mould-making in 1992, and the yard states it has since developed 19 original models plus four recently updated designs (PX 23, PX 27, CX 33, CX 30). The company emphasises in-house prototype and mould development with no hull copying, and links its hull know-how to offshore racing experience — including a claimed overall win for the twin-double-step Corsair 33 at the Red Sea Rally and a 3,500-nautical-mile Mediterranean and Atlantic passage to the Azores.
Services
- Design and construction of rigid inflatable boats, from hull and deck to consoles, seats and roll-bars, all produced in-house
- Prototype and mould making
- Vacuum infusion (Vacuum Infusion Technology) lamination of reinforced hull and deck composites — stated as a first in Greece for RIB production
- Stepped hull design and application, in use since 1998
- Advice on boat and engine package selection to match customer use
- Sales through representatives in Greece and abroad
Vessel Types
- MAX series — smaller deep-V RIBs (e.g. MAX 450, 4.48 m; MAX 500, 4.98 m) for touring and first-time owners
- S Series — mid-size RIBs with large deck and stowage volume (S 22, S 24, S 24 Cabin), stepped hulls on the S 24 models
- Pegasus series — performance hulls with steps (P 20, P 23, P 27) aimed at high speed with lower horsepower
- PX series — updated derivatives including PX 23 (6.98 m, up to 225 hp) and PX 27 (7.98 m, up to 300 hp)
- Corsair series — double-step hulls described as internationally patented, including CX 30 (8.98 m) and CX 33 (9.98 m, twin engines up to 2 x 450 hp)
- Atlantic series — larger 38 and 41 ft models, with deck design by Velos Design
- Work 33 and Work 38 among the models developed
- Tube fabrics specified as Hypalon Neoprene ORCA, 1100–1670 dtex depending on model
Location
- Greece; website in Greek at topline.gr, with representatives listed for Greece and export markets