Hi im new, advice please

Gaz_locky · 10 May 2009, 13:35

Hi, new to the forum, and relatively new to boating, just sold my 21ft cabin cruiser for a smaller boat, looking for a rib or sib, but not sure what to get, or look out for, any advice please? looking to pay around £1000 to start off
Thanks in hand.

JSP · 10 May 2009, 14:03

Welcome to RIBnet

For a grand you may be best with a SIB, although you can sometimes pick up a 4m Avon Searider for about a 1500 quid.

Gaz_locky · 10 May 2009, 14:09

so what is the difference between a rib and a sib?
thanks for the reply.

Nos4r2 · 10 May 2009, 14:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaz_locky

so what is the difference between a rib and a sib?
thanks for the reply.

A rib has a proper hull and it's just the glued on tubes that inflate. A sib (or inflatable) has a removable floor and the whole boat can be packed into bags.

Gaz_locky · 10 May 2009, 18:40

right i see, know what to look out for now. thanks.