|
03 September 2023, 11:24
|
#1
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester
Make: Avon S250
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 77
|
Garage storage
Hello
Having just completed my level 2 power boat course I am thinking of buying a rib. If possible I wish to store in my garage to aid in maintenance and reduce storage costs.
L 6.6m
W 2.62
Have an extra 1.2m as small door leading to store which is central to rear wall so possible to park a little extra length of draw bar etcetera. Soup to 7.8m as it sits on trailer.
Which rib in the 5.5 to 6.5 m range can I expect to fit? And what would members recommend at my budget.
I would be using mainly around North Wales etc so would need to be towed by my T5 or MB E Class.
I am budgeting 10 to 15k so it’s not going to be new unfortunately. Little bit of work not an issue but nothing major such as the Nugent rebuild threads
Cheers in advance.
Mike
__________________
|
|
|
03 September 2023, 15:15
|
#2
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
MMSI: 235111389
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 12,185
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tidalwave2.7
Hello
Having just completed my level 2 power boat course I am thinking of buying a rib. If possible I wish to store in my garage to aid in maintenance and reduce storage costs.
L 6.6m
W 2.62
Have an extra 1.2m as small door leading to store which is central to rear wall so possible to park a little extra length of draw bar etcetera. Soup to 7.8m as it sits on trailer.
Which rib in the 5.5 to 6.5 m range can I expect to fit? And what would members recommend at my budget.
I would be using mainly around North Wales etc so would need to be towed by my T5 or MB E Class.
I am budgeting 10 to 15k so it’s not going to be new unfortunately. Little bit of work not an issue but nothing major such as the Nugent rebuild threads
Cheers in advance.
Mike
|
Overall length really depends on the trailer & how it’s setup tbh. My 5.45 sits tight in the trailer footprint, with minimal overhang & it comes in at 6.8m LOA. That’s from hitch to end of tubes.
As to what RIB, it’s more a case of see what’s available. If you set out with a specific boat in mind, you’ll have to be very lucky to find it. Your budget is decent & times are hard, so you should get more for your money than you would have, 2-3 years ago.
__________________
Rule#2: Never argue with an idiot. He'll drag you down to his level & then beat you with experience.
Rule#3: Tha' can't educate pork.
Rule#4: Don't feed the troll
|
|
|
03 September 2023, 17:47
|
#3
|
Member
Country: USA
Town: NorCal
Boat name: SHARKY
Make: AB
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF75 & BF5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,113
|
A folding trailer tongue can gain you more length of boat.
__________________
|
|
|
03 September 2023, 18:03
|
#4
|
Member
Country: Other
Town: Principalite d'Chaos
Boat name: The Nashers Revenge!
Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 225
MMSI: "Mmmmm SI" she said!
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 4,929
|
Don't forget to think about the height.
You are obviously unlikely to get an A frame under a standard up-and-over door, but even a handrail over a windscreen could be pushing it.
.
__________________
|
|
|
03 September 2023, 18:38
|
#5
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
Make: S/R5.4/regal3760
Length: 10m +
Engine: Suzukidf70 2x6lp 315
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,045
|
I just measured a 5.4 & a 6.5 & both were about 100mm over their respective lengths with the engines trimmed down, the drawbars extended 1m & 900mm but both could be shortened to around 700mm & still function as they should that would give overall lengths of 6.1m for the 5.4 & 7.2m for the 6.5. You cant use folding drawbars in the uk construction regs require one piece drawbars
__________________
|
|
|
03 September 2023, 20:03
|
#6
|
Member
Country: USA
Town: NorCal
Boat name: SHARKY
Make: AB
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF75 & BF5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,113
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by beamishken
You cant use folding drawbars in the uk construction regs require one piece drawbars
|
Another screwy UK rule. So is a tongue that bolts on legal? Is two bolts or tractor pins thru a slip in tongue legal? Does this have to do with the cable brake system utilized there? With hydraulic brakes a simple rubber brake line is used at the folding point.
__________________
|
|
|
03 September 2023, 22:22
|
#7
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
Make: S/R5.4/regal3760
Length: 10m +
Engine: Suzukidf70 2x6lp 315
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,045
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_C
Another screwy UK rule. So is a tongue that bolts on legal? Is two bolts or tractor pins thru a slip in tongue legal? Does this have to do with the cable brake system utilized there? With hydraulic brakes a simple rubber brake line is used at the folding point.
|
None of that complies with uk construction & use regs
__________________
|
|
|
04 September 2023, 07:01
|
#8
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: teesside
Boat name: magic
Make: humber 5.5
Length: 5m +
Engine: mariner 115
MMSI: 232012453
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,565
|
my sr4 on a jet ski trailer only just went through a standard garage door no a frame ect but it was tight width wise and i had 40cm spare tow hitch to back wall. when it was on its original indespension trailer i had to shorten the draw bar by cutting some off and sliding it back as far as it would go . my friend has a 5.0 meter humber and that just squeezes through his garage door but he built his garage 8 meters deep so his trailer fits although you do have to step over the draw bar as theres not room to go around it. my humber 5.5 is too wide to go through a garage door
__________________
|
|
|
04 September 2023, 09:58
|
#9
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
Make: S/R5.4/regal3760
Length: 10m +
Engine: Suzukidf70 2x6lp 315
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,045
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by beamishken
I just measured a 5.4 & a 6.5 & both were about 100mm over their respective lengths with the engines trimmed down, the drawbars extended 1m & 900mm but both could be shortened to around 700mm & still function as they should that would give overall lengths of 6.1m for the 5.4 & 7.2m for the 6.5. You cant use folding drawbars in the uk construction regs require one piece drawbars
|
Forgot to add the beam of both boats, the 5.4 is 2m to outside of tubes & the 6.5 ribcraft is 2.5m to outside of tubes so looking at your dimensions either would fit in your garage remember you can deflate tubes to reduce the beam significantly to get through the door
__________________
|
|
|
04 September 2023, 12:07
|
#10
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cheltenham
Make: Marex
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 351
|
If you are set on storing a boat in a normal garage you may so better exploring SIB's I don't think you can get much in a garage by way of RIB's.
__________________
You Can't cross an Ocean unless you have lost site of shore.
|
|
|
04 September 2023, 14:31
|
#11
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Winchester
Boat name: The Rubber Duck
Make: Avon 3.10
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 703
|
My 2 Ribtec 535's fitted thru a normal garage door (just). Its the A-Bar that could be more of a problem.
Actually the boat fitted easily, it was the Hallmark Rollercoaster 1 that was a tight fit width wise
__________________
|
|
|
04 September 2023, 17:23
|
#12
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,663
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by charliee
If you are set on storing a boat in a normal garage you may so better exploring SIB's I don't think you can get much in a garage by way of RIB's.
|
My Ribcraft 4.8m fits in a domestic garage with up and over door. Total length including drawbar and the engine trimmed down is around 18'. Height is an issue as the windscreen and stainless steel grab-rail just touch the door on entry and exit.
It's no-end of faf to get it in and out, to the point I drop the jockey wheel to lowest setting and put a cover over the screen to avoid scratches. I even got a stainless steel light-pole fabricated back in 2010 which is collapsible as a conventional Ribcraft A Frame is a no go.
That said - where there's a will there's a way.
__________________
Is that with or without VAT?
|
|
|
11 September 2023, 13:52
|
#13
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Manchester
Make: Avon S250
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 77
|
Yes modern house perhaps. But I am hoping my old garage you just fit one in. If not then I am considering knocking my two old garages down to create one large double garage. Unfortunately this would be a year off so would be nice to find one that fits in the mean time.
__________________
|
|
|
11 September 2023, 19:15
|
#14
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: north ayrshire
Boat name: charlie girl
Make: S/R5.4/regal3760
Length: 10m +
Engine: Suzukidf70 2x6lp 315
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 4,045
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tidalwave2.7
Yes modern house perhaps. But I am hoping my old garage you just fit one in. If not then I am considering knocking my two old garages down to create one large double garage. Unfortunately this would be a year off so would be nice to find one that fits in the mean time.
|
Theres realy no such thing as a standard garage, you just need to look at a garage door catalogue to realise they come in anything from 6'6" to 16ft wide & 7 ft plus height wise. As you say older houses tend to have bigger garages. I'm pretty sure once you measure your garage you'll find a boat that fits without having to scale back to a sib. Often length of draw bar is the biggest problem but shortening a drawbar to little more than the length of the boat is often possible depending on the type of trailer. Trailers are usually supplied to fit a range of boats & are often longer than necessary but easily shortened.
__________________
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 05:06.