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Originally Posted by beamishken
Even the best of the best sib will be no where near as good as a rib. The Gurnard did a write up on here somewhere of when he got his alu rib & found after years of extolling the virtues of his sib that his new rib was a game changer. .
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Hi Jenks87 ..the above quote illustrates how misleading some of the posts on RIBNET actually are ..in particular from the Beamerman.
I have the Alu Hull 420 Quicksilver for 3 years now and before that 8 years of its equivallent size SIB the 420HD wooden floor Quicksilver
Here is a selection of relevant quotes from the write up that Beamer refers to.
"Although it out performs the SIB in both manoeuvrability and speed.. I will say that the SIB went the same places as the RIB and also handle heavy seas as well... although a bit slower.
Therefore it is all a compromise.. if you want more space and better value for money..a heavy SIB on a trailer is still a worthy boat. If you want to spend twice as much on a boat and have a little less space ..but more speed with ability to turn on a sixpence then the RIB is undoubtedly the boat for that.
I will add that after a couple of days pulling donuts in the RIB, I lost interest in doing tight turns etc .. as it is not required for exploring remote coasts ... so manoeuvrability is not a selling point for me. However fuel efficiency is ..it is almost 15% more efficient in using fuel at the same cruising speed as the SIB."
And also this post sums it up again
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Originally Posted by The Gurnard
Hi SixtyNorth
Yup..there are still very good reasons to have a heavy SIB on a trailer rather than a RIB.. for some folks it’s not all about performance on the water.
The two most obvious reasons are my comparable SIB to this RIB is half the price. That is a big deciding matter for many folks.
Another very good reason.. ... considering some folks have kittens thinking about drilling a hole in a transom.. they die getting scratches on the bottom of their fibreglass RIB. How many on hear fear getting deep gouges in their lovely hulls ? So they don’t land often unless on pontoons or such. I land where I fancy. It doesn’t bother me..as the bottom of my F Rib shows ... and its only four years old. I buy a boat to use but many don’t .. they want to polish and pamper their pride and joy .. they are not wrong either as thats what they want from a boat
The inflatable was 16 years old and despite constant beach landings..letting her dry out overnight then refloat n the morning when exploring remote places ..it did not have a single patch on its under hull. Its not always possible to know what a boat will dry out on when visiting unknown beaches ..as this photo shows..There were 3ft waves pounding it on that rock when it refloated in the morning. How would a fibreglass or Ali hull look after that ?
I have used the new Alu hull for only two days and already have a couple of scores through the powder coating into the Aluminium. Only time will tell how it stands up to such treatment.
Also.. To be honest..a good percentage of SIBS on trailers are because folks initially wanted a boat that could be packed away..not realising how heavy the outboards are ..they then either give up..or get a trailer to save their backs. They are only being sensible too..as hernias are painful things . Its a good entry into boating
So..yes..there are still some very good reasons why some folks have SIBS on trailers..its not because we don’t know any better ..its because different folks have different needs and wants from a boat. ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
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I can also add that three years later ..the bottom of my Alu Hull RIB is a right mess ..the powder coating is wearing off and the Aluminium has deep scores ..my 16 year old SIB didnt have one patch on its bottom ..which is still for me..the big plus for a SIB. I let the boats dry out on a falling tide when camping which causes the mess on an Alu Hull boat but it scores easy.
Its why the RNLI and Rescue parties also use SIBS in shallow waters..they outclass Alu Ribs in those conditions
If I had to buy another boat tomorrow..it would be a toss up between a SIB or a RIB of equivalent size ..mood and money at the time would be my influence. I also have an F Rib and get fed up being left behind in a chop by my mate in his Honwave IE3 airfloor as I cant keep up the same speed as him because the hard hull knocks my teeth out in a chop..while his SIB is a softer ride... so he keeps on going full speed ahead. In flat seas I leave him behind though.
What I did find was a game changer and possibly what confuses beamer over that thread ..is I got rid on my Mariner Two Stroke and replaced it with the Yamaha 25HP EFI fourstroke electric start.. its only 6KG heavier than the old two stroke.
I would never buy a two stroke again.. though I would by a SIB again.
Hopefully that info is of help to you ..it is only my opinion.. but based on personal experience...and not on misquotes.