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26 October 2012, 17:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: woking
Boat name: Mid Life Crisis
Make: HM Powerboat
Length: 10m +
Engine: outboard, 2 x 400hp
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Ideal ribs for the Solent chop
I would be grateful for thoughts on ideal ribs for use in the Solent.
Want 7,8,9 metre size with rear bench seat for safe transport of young kids.
Anyone any thoughts on Revenger, Scorpion, Cobra or any other makes.
Many thanks
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26 October 2012, 17:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
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Osprey Vipermax or Ribcraft
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26 October 2012, 17:56
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Make: Ballistic
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 225
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At that size solent chop or any other chop wont be an issue for pretty much any rib.
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26 October 2012, 17:59
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
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Also check out Shearwater ribs, this is us in Trevor G's cabin rib in an F8 this year:
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26 October 2012, 18:00
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Country: UK - England
Town: woking
Boat name: Mid Life Crisis
Make: HM Powerboat
Length: 10m +
Engine: outboard, 2 x 400hp
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Are any more comfortable/capable/dry in the rough ?
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26 October 2012, 18:17
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Boat name: Worth the wait
Make: Parker
Length: 7m +
Engine: Outboard
Join Date: Apr 2008
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The Parker's are well within your proposed lengths and are a fabulous RIB
Steve
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26 October 2012, 18:18
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Originally Posted by topspeed
Are any more comfortable/capable/dry in the rough ?
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The Shearwater is awesome and it's a cabin rib too so you can sleep in it. If I had the money I would go for a Cabin Rib, but thats just me.
The rear bench seat is really comfortable and it turns into a dinning area too and it's also got the seating up front for the kids.
I have 5 and 6 year old children and they are fine in my Ribcraft 585 with wingback seats, but then again it is a wet boat in the wind as it has as lot of spray out the sides so when its windy it blows back in the boat. When this is the case and Trev is around then we normally put the wife and kids in Trev's Shearwater.
If you watch this video from 2:05 you will see the difference between the two ribs...
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26 October 2012, 19:10
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Country: UK - England
Town: woking
Boat name: Mid Life Crisis
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Had a look at shearwaters yesterday in Bembridge, two problems we often have 10-12 people on board to get to beach so space cabin takes up means we would struggle to get everyone in, also cabin so wide access to front of boat is compromised. The videos make them look great !
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26 October 2012, 20:06
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26 October 2012, 20:56
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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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Scorpion has a very fine entry and is ideal for solent chop.
8m should be big enough to get 12 people on occasionally. Most will have 4 jockeys and a bench.
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26 October 2012, 21:04
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Country: UK - England
Town: LONDON
Make: SR4/ZODIAC/3D
Length: 4m +
Engine: 30T/40T
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HUMBER Destroyer or OceanPro can handle anything they meet. Heavy but incredibly solid.......so you'd need to go up an engine size from what you'd be expecting but you won't be disappointed. They also live forever.
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26 October 2012, 21:08
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Town: Plymouth
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I've seen this one in person and its the real deal  bit smaller but hey,
Ribcraft 6.4 rib
http://bit.ly/PVlbkZ
Peter @ Boatsandoutboards4sale ~ askboatsandoutboards4sale@sky.com ~ 07930 421007
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26 October 2012, 21:11
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Originally Posted by topspeed
Are any more comfortable/capable/dry in the rough ?
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Yes my current demo rib which is a Parker 750 Baltic and is up for sale
a safe , dry , soft and comfortable ride.
Let me know when and I will take you for a spin in the Solent. You can even bring your kids. I am away at the moment but back on 3 Nov
no need for any contribution to diesel cost 
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26 October 2012, 21:12
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Country: Germany
Town: Hamburg
Boat name: Der Delphin
Make: Parker
Length: 6m +
Engine: Inboard Diesel 120HP
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Originally Posted by topspeed
I would be grateful for thoughts on ideal ribs for use in the Solent.
Want 7,8,9 metre size with rear bench seat for safe transport of young kids.
Anyone any thoughts on Revenger, Scorpion, Cobra or any other makes.
Many thanks
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Parker
Use it on Elbe river to Helgoland. Guess chop is of similar quality.
Go out when Pischel Bolero and Valiant come in ;-)
Sent from my iPhone using Rib.net
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26 October 2012, 21:15
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Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre
Yes my current demo rib which is a Parker 750 Baltic and is up for sale
a safe , dry , soft and comfortable ride.
Let me know when and I will take you for a spin in the Solent. You can even bring your kids. I am away at the moment but back on 3 Nov
no need for any contribution to diesel cost |
I'm a big kid can I come 
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26 October 2012, 21:23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by whisper
I'm a big kid can I come |
I bet you are
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26 October 2012, 21:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: woking
Boat name: Mid Life Crisis
Make: HM Powerboat
Length: 10m +
Engine: outboard, 2 x 400hp
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Want an outboard as shallow work - going on and off beaches.
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26 October 2012, 21:41
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Town: West Sussex
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topspeed
Want an outboard as shallow work - going on and off beaches.
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I do not see it being a problem with a stern drive
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26 October 2012, 22:15
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Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Maybe go for a spin with Seadogz, see their latest 9m
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26 October 2012, 22:38
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Country: Greece
Town: HERACLION
Make: MY ONE
Length: 9m +
Engine: 2*350
Join Date: Sep 2011
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Perhaps a revenger to be what they are looking
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