My first boat, well sib

hawk eye · 26 February 2008, 12:30

Well you have to start somewhere, right, me and my dad went and brought a sib on the weekend, with a view to starting out small and maybe getting a rib in a few years!

The sib weve got is a quicksilver 4.30 with a 25hp two stroke marina (old version without the de regged emissions), any idea how fast this will go with two people on board in flat conditions?

Cheers
Ian

Locozodiac · 26 February 2008, 14:01

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Originally Posted by hawk eye

Well you have to start somewhere, right, me and my dad went and brought a sib on the weekend, with a view to starting out small and maybe getting a rib in a few years!

The sib weve got is a quicksilver 4.30 with a 25hp two stroke marina (old version without the de regged emissions), any idea how fast this will go with two people on board in flat conditions?

Cheers
Ian

A 30 HP engine same brand that weights the same would have been the ideal best for that size... Anyway...

Happy Boating

hawk eye · 27 February 2008, 08:37

its faster than the 30hp, because the 30hp has emission restrictions and the 25hp has in fact 29.1 hp but is still called a 25hp

Nick Hearne · 27 February 2008, 11:19

I reckon you should see 20 knots + on flat conditions!

jyasaki · 27 February 2008, 16:54

A SIB is still a boat.

Congrats, and enjoy;

jky

Locozodiac · 27 February 2008, 21:15

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Originally Posted by hawk eye

its faster than the 30hp, because the 30hp has emission restrictions and the 25hp has in fact 29.1 hp but is still called a 25hp

That will depend on how old is the engine and the manufacturer, probably you have a Yamaha disguissed Mariner engine, newer Disguissed Mercury/Mariner manufactured by Tohatsu has no emission restrictions in 2 stroke models.

Happy Boating

Chris · 27 February 2008, 21:42

you dont want to do it like that you want to do it like this you should have done this not that...

Anyway.... Happy Boating

I am sure you have a great outfit and will enjoy hours of fun. I am in Gloucestershire as well along with wave jumping supremo MattH who lives under a dissused SIB in Portishead. Let us know if you fancy putting the new purchase to the test in the Severn and we will act as support craft

Chris

codprawn · 27 February 2008, 21:54

You should have great fun in that.

To make life a LOT easier get some transom mounted wheels - the big inflatable ones - they make life so much easier!!!

BruceB · 27 February 2008, 23:24

You have to start somewhere!
I haven't even picked up or fitted out my new boat and already am making plans for the next one, which will be even bigger!
You have to sneak in things like RIBs gradually so the wife doesn't realise just how much money is tied up in that blow up toy we have sitting in the drive......
Gradually getting bigger ones a meter at a time and she never notices until she can't park the car in the drive anymore....................

ian parkes · 28 February 2008, 00:03

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Originally Posted by hawk eye

Well you have to start somewhere, right, me and my dad went and brought a sib on the weekend, with a view to starting out small and maybe getting a rib in a few years!

The sib weve got is a quicksilver 4.30 with a 25hp two stroke marina (old version without the de regged emissions), any idea how fast this will go with two people on board in flat conditions?

Cheers
Ian

My 4.2 futura with the same motor did 21mph and cruised best at about 18 mph at half throttle .

andreworiordan · 13 March 2008, 00:07

I own a quicksilver 4.30 HD XS, i had a 25hp mariner a got around 20kts with 2 people, i was able to wakeboard withe the 25hp. I recently bought a 40hp for her, shes a rocket now.

Some links to my boat pics...

http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=23593

http://www.quicksilver430.blogspot.com

prairie tuber · 13 March 2008, 02:29

To be honest, I don't understand the "you've got to start somewhere" type comments. What you've got is a unique and capable boat, and a damn fine one at that. You'll be able to haul heavier loads in that boat than you could with conventional hardboats more than double it's length. You'll be able to run up shallow rivers, creeks & estuaries that could not be accessed from rigid hulls.

Again it is a unique boat that will allow you to do unique things. Stand up straight and be proud, man!

pathalla · 13 March 2008, 14:43

Many a fine summer afternoon I have spent tooling around in a 8 ft. inflatable with a three horse motor on it. Put a cooler with cold whatever in the boat, Invite pretty women in bikinis, kick your legs up on the tube and lean back, crack a cold one and cruise around at low speed all day... Life does not get much better than that! I have a good sized rib and it's fun, but I can't say I've had better days on it than I did with the first one I had, different, but not better. Being on the water no matter how you get out there is what's important...
Lord do I need a boat ride right now!

ian parkes · 13 March 2008, 21:21

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Originally Posted by pathalla

Many a fine summer afternoon I have spent tooling around in a 8 ft. inflatable with a three horse motor on it. Put a cooler with cold whatever in the boat, Invite pretty women in bikinis, kick your legs up on the tube and lean back, crack a cold one and cruise around at low speed all day... Life does not get much better than that! I have a good sized rib and it's fun, but I can't say I've had better days on it than I did with the first one I had, different, but not better. Being on the water no matter how you get out there is what's important...
Lord do I need a boat ride right now!