Folding RIB first impressions part one

[Noddy]

Last weekend we circumnavigated Hayling Island- stayed with A Honwave 3.8 with a 20hp Tohatsu 2/s on the back! Reckon around 25kts at times


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[Wozizname]

F-Rib360 with 150kg load 20hp 4s on a .5m chop GPS reading of 28knts and same boat/load with 15hp 2s 23knts results done twice so you're not far off with your estimate.

[Biggy]

I've had 23.4knts in a Honwave 3.8ie with 15hp Suzuki 4stroke with a 10"pitch stainless prop & stingray junior hydrofoil. 2015 Oban area


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[chipko]

Hey Biggy,
That's a great turn of speed, well done. Never bettered 21 knots on either our Zodiac or Aerotec with a Suzi DF20 (9.25 x 10" stock prop) on the back, despite countless trim/height configurations.
Also see on your profile you have an F-RIB 375(S) - not familiar with the 's' suffix.

[Biggy]

The 'S' is to signify "single skin floor"
The 375 used to have a twin skin, the inner floor being flat.
The new ones have the same stepped hull as the 275, 330 & 360


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[Nabs]

Hi all. For anyone that may be looking for more information on FRIBs in the US, don't hesitate to visit www.fourseas.us
The quality of the product is very high and they run beautifully in open ocean conditions. I ran one outside of Dana Point this weekend and it was a blast.

[Pikey Dave]

I see the famed Frib is now for sale. I'm sure someone (Merseyboy??) predicted this scenario ages ago & got banished for his trouble😏


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[willk]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

I see the famed Frib is now for sale. I'm sure someone (Merseyboy??) predicted this scenario ages ago & got banished for his trouble��

Yup - Merseyboy pretty much nailed it - I don't believe the FRIB in question got much water time. Merseyboy wasn't "banished" BTW - he's still posting..

[Fenlander]

I'm glad no-one has kept track of the five SIBs and 4 OBs we've had over the period Philpot owned his Frib.... and how at the time I keenly championed the purchase of each only to sell on in X months/years with a justification of why they'd turned out not to suit.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

I'm glad no-one has kept track of the five SIBs and 4 OBs we've had over the period Philpot owned his Frib.... and how at the time I keenly championed the purchase of each only to sell on in X months/years with a justification of why they'd turned out not to suit.

Aye, but you're an LP as opposed to a one hit wonder😄


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[Max...]

It's a lot of dosh for a Parsnip and a foldy-up-Fribby-thing.

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Max...

It's a lot of dosh for a Parsnip and a foldy-up-Fribby-thing.

It's never been used though😉


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[stray]

Philpot's no different to a lot of others who have come on here after getting a new toy, and raving about it. Then not having enough time to play with it, consigned it to the garage.
How many Aerotecs are now gathering dust after all the hype on here? At least he's trying to sell the F-rib on.
To paraphrase Fenlander, you buy, you try and you move on.

As an aside, I've owned both a Bombard and an F-rib, and if I had to buy another boat, personally out of the two of them, it wouldn't be the Aerotec.

[Max...]

Originally Posted by stray

Philpot's no different to a lot of others who have come on here after getting a new toy, and raving about it. Then not having enough time to play with it, consigned it to the garage.
How many Aerotecs are now gathering dust after all the hype on here? At least he's trying to sell the F-rib on.
To paraphrase Fenlander, you buy, you try and you move on.

As an aside, I've owned both a Bombard and an F-rib, and if I had to buy another boat, personally out of the two of them, it wouldn't be the Aerotec.

Do you still have the FRIB or Aerotec?

Why did each not work out for you?

[stray]

I've kept the F-rib, and sold the Aerotec. They both worked for me, but a hard bottomed boat that I can fit in my van was always going to win the day.