How to explain a RIB?

[lukewhiting]

For some reason ive had one of those days where ive had to explain what my boat is and what a rib is 6 times today! Apart from saying its like a giant pit you throw money into i didnt have a good explination!

You guys got any good ways to explain to the older generation in my family?

[SPR]

a photo is best!

s.

[willk]

Originally Posted by lukewhiting

You guys got any good ways to explain to the older generation in my family?

Nope. I've never able to explain what a RIB is to my father. Even when he was on it. He can't understand why one wouldn't buy a "boat" instead. After a day of this type of conversation you begin to wonder if maybe Jonny Fuller had a point...

[Pikey Dave]

After going through the same scenario a few times, the one thing that really p155es me off is when the "explainee" says "Oh! you mean a rubber dinghy"

[Alan Priddy]

Its a small boat that can do a big ones job. Alan P

[lukewhiting]

you mean a rubber dinghy"

Ohhhh hate those words too!!! Even harder explaining a thundercat...give that one a go!

[Dhf]

Ay! whats wrong wit a rubber dinjie, yule be offending the SIBbers in a minute, besides a RIB is little more than a posh life raft with solid bottum and power, the more the merrier!!!!!!!

[Hightower]

You'd be better off telling em it's like a Condom! But it's Ribbed for Xtra pleasure.

At least they'd know it was a lot of Fun!!....What ever it was.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

Its a small boat that can do a big ones job. Alan P

Nice answer

[Festinghouse]

i just say, like a dive boat or rescue boat, that usually works. get any more technical and the people that needed to ask in the first place tend to glaze over.

[lukewhiting]

Originally Posted by Hightower

You'd be better off telling em it's like a Condom! But it's Ribbed for Xtra pleasure.

At least they'd know it was a lot of Fun!!....What ever it was.

Best so far!

[biffer]

I just tell them, it's a f+# kin boat, you gettin on or not

[whisper]

It's for wave jumping! Now sit down, shut up and hold tight!!!

[Festinghouse]

Originally Posted by whisper

It's for wave jumping! Now sit down, shut up and hold tight!!!

correct

[Rokraider]

Originally Posted by Alan Priddy

Its a small boat that can do a big ones job. Alan P

In my case I would say; It's a small boat that can do a big job on ones wallet!

[Ribstore]

Here's my attempt at the history and development of the RIB & Inflatable Would probbaly bore the pants-off a non-Ribster thou.

[jezza2011]

I just say its like a speed boat hull with tubes arround the top with a console to steer from.
usually does the trick.

[lukewhiting]

I used...imagine a fiberglass rectangle with a tube either side & an engine on the back! Kinda worked...

[Boatnomad]

Originally Posted by biffer

I just tell them, it's a f+# kin boat, you gettin on or not

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