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12 June 2011, 22:25
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Town: Clevedon
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Newcomer looking for a SIB - please help!
Hi
My 1st post on RIBNET - recently been to Salcombe and have caught the bug!
Am after some advice on what would be a good entry-level SIB to acquire. I'm a novice and have 2 young kids so just looking for something that's safe, bit of fun, easy to own and which stows away nice and small. Where to start? The Honwave T30-AE looks pretty good?
Cheers!
Chris
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12 June 2011, 22:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: midlands
Boat name: robeena
Make: honwave
Length: 4m +
Engine: twatsu 40
Join Date: May 2011
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Originally Posted by chrisxyz
Hi
My 1st post on RIBNET - recently been to Salcombe and have caught the bug!
Am after some advice on what would be a good entry-level SIB to acquire. I'm a novice and have 2 young kids so just looking for something that's safe, bit of fun, easy to own and which stows away nice and small. Where to start? The Honwave T30-AE looks pretty good?
Cheers!
Chris
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Hi mate same here with 2 yioung kids 4 and 2 i have honwave t40 with 40hp motor , i probably overdid the motor tbh,, see my sig below...lol
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13 June 2011, 01:51
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Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
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Kind of depends where you're planning on running. Requirements for small lakes are different than large lakes or enclosed bays and again for open bays and ocean.
jky
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13 June 2011, 07:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
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Chris. If you search on similar threads of the past couple of months there is a huge amount on information and opinion that may prompt you to ask in more detail.
As said above where you intend to use it is very important. Budget too is crucial to us advising.
If you buy used at reasonable prices (Ebay or classifieds here) then you can at least get your money back give or take a bit if you've ended up with the wrong thing. It's rare to get exactly what you need first time if you are new to boating and SIBs.
I'll just pick something out of the air for a starter though. I'd be thinking about an air-floor inflatable around the 3.2m size with a 10hp motor. You will probably need transom wheels for launching and remember all the safety equipment. This outfit will be lightweight so easy to carry/launch and the air floor will make single handed inflation easier. I reckon a 10hp is plenty for learning... particularly if you are taking young kids out.
If you are new to the sea try and get advice from someone in the area you intend to operate and if you can go out with someone experienced the first few times that's a great help. Going out with a buddy boat fellow sibber is ideal.
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14 June 2011, 22:58
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Town: Clevedon
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Thanks for the advice all - food for thought. TIMO - your vid is great!
Is it easy to hire a SIB - presumably I'd need to have done RYA course first?
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16 June 2011, 12:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: maldon
Make: honwave
Length: 3m +
Engine: 10 hp
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I have a honwave 3.2 v-hull with a 10hp outboard. the whole thing fits into the back of my golf (with seats down or 1 seat down with a bit of clever packing!)
the boat is a year old great nick
the engine is 4 years old low hours (few scratches on cowling)
super turbo inflater pump, bow bag and Wheels
looking for about £2500 happy to demonstrate on the water
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16 June 2011, 13:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Orpington
Make: Seapro 340HD
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 9.8HP
Join Date: May 2011
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Originally Posted by chrisxyz
Hi
My 1st post on RIBNET - recently been to Salcombe and have caught the bug!
Am after some advice on what would be a good entry-level SIB to acquire. I'm a novice and have 2 young kids so just looking for something that's safe, bit of fun, easy to own and which stows away nice and small. Where to start? The Honwave T30-AE looks pretty good?
Cheers!
Chris
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Hi Chris,
Welcome to the world of Sibbing. I have sent you a PM.
Regards
Popeye
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16 June 2011, 13:43
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,493
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Originally Posted by paulsmyth45
I have a honwave 3.2 v-hull with a 10hp outboard. the whole thing fits into the back of my golf (with seats down or 1 seat down with a bit of clever packing!)
the boat is a year old great nick
the engine is 4 years old low hours (few scratches on cowling)
super turbo inflater pump, bow bag and Wheels
looking for about £2500 happy to demonstrate on the water
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If this is an airdeck - do you have a price for the bare boat please?
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16 June 2011, 14:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: maldon
Make: honwave
Length: 3m +
Engine: 10 hp
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Originally Posted by Max...
If this is an airdeck - do you have a price for the bare boat please?
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I'd prefer to sell all together as a ready to go package, that way I can still use it till I find a buyer.
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16 June 2011, 14:21
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: Alderney
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Originally Posted by Max...
If this is an airdeck - do you have a price for the bare boat please?
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I thought you were all sorted boat-wise now?
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16 June 2011, 15:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: SMH Rib / War Shot
Make: Ribtec / Scorpion
Length: 4m +
Engine: 100hp Yam/150hp opt
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Originally Posted by chrisxyz
Thanks for the advice all - food for thought. TIMO - your vid is great!
Is it easy to hire a SIB - presumably I'd need to have done RYA course first?
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Hi Chris,
Not sure about hiring a SIB in Salcombe - but have hired Dorys and other small hard boats before - with no qualifications I think.
Duncan
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16 June 2011, 16:50
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
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I thought you were all sorted boat-wise now?
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Sure am but after lots of deliberating my shortlist of the two SIBS I was after was a Zodiac Fastroller 325/340 and a Honwave 3.2 airdeck. Picking up a lovely 340 this weekend (with a Tohatsu 9.8 2 stroke  ) but would still like to have a Honwave to try too...
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17 June 2011, 07:48
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Originally Posted by paulsmyth45
I have a honwave 3.2 v-hull with a 10hp outboard...
the boat is a year old great nick
the engine is 4 years old low hours (few scratches on cowling)
looking for about £2500 happy to demonstrate on the water
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Originally Posted by paulsmyth45
I'd prefer to sell all together as a ready to go package, that way I can still use it till I find a buyer.
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OK, let me know if you change your mind - just to add you might need to re-think the price though! Brand new, g'teed and delivered from a UK Honda dealer the same package is £2650....
HONDA HonWave Inflatables - Youngs Boat Yard
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17 June 2011, 10:41
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Country: UK - England
Town: maldon
Make: honwave
Length: 3m +
Engine: 10 hp
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Oh does that come with the fitted wheels, bravo super turbo inflator and bow bags and engine trolly?
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17 June 2011, 22:42
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Country: UK - England
Town: Orpington
Make: Seapro 340HD
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 9.8HP
Join Date: May 2011
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Originally Posted by paulsmyth45
Oh does that come with the fitted wheels, bravo super turbo inflator and bow bags and engine trolly?
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Paulsmyth45,
You know it does'nt come with that! That is why you asked the retorical question?
What does the above ammount to £300!
Does that justify you asking a newcomer £2,500?
He's a newcomer looking for help, not looking to be fleeced.
Your bit of kit is worth £1500 tops.
Max highlighted the fact in a very subtle way. I'm saying it how it is.
I would be delighted to hear from others, with their view of the valuation of your outfit?
Shame on you paulsmyth45
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18 June 2011, 02:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: maldon
Make: honwave
Length: 3m +
Engine: 10 hp
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So 2650 plus 300 quid = 2500? I'm not holding a gun to his head to buy it! I was saying that what I'll let it go for! Sorry if you thought different
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30 June 2011, 10:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: tonbridge
Make: excel
Length: 3m +
Engine: honda 8
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Try Youngs boatyard for a package (free delivery) or Excel inflateables.I bought 3.3 m excel and then honda 8 from Youngs....brilliant for a novice as i am.
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30 June 2011, 11:18
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bournemouth
Boat name: fireball
Make: sea bandit
Length: 6m +
Engine: Honda 150Hp
Join Date: Jun 2011
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Paul
is the package completely ready to go?
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30 June 2011, 19:02
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Country: Sweden
Make: Bombard Aerotec
Length: 4m +
Engine: Evinrude 15 hp -78
Join Date: Jun 2011
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What's the difference between Zodiac Fastrollers, some are Cadet and some are Classic and so on, what's up with that? And which one of them should you go for?
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War Shot
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