Is a leisure Rib ever the right choice ?

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Gone but an example

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by Aries

If you ever want a go in one and are on the South Coast let me know.

There's three on the River in Christchurch now.

Admins can we have a Medline 3 only section please? ; )

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Thanks for the offer,you have to love Ribnet

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

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Gone but an example

That looks a possible, adding Shearwater to the list, hull looks a little more serious as well and I like the wrap around cockpit.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Not many around though unfortunately. :-(

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Though you could buy a 7.5m rib for £20k ish and get a new console etc for £10k

Interestingly these guys for out shearwater and do retro or refurb work so could probably help you!

Drop a console in to another boat provided it fitted.

http://www.bembridgemarine.com

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Though you could buy a 7.5m rib for £20k ish and get a new console etc for £10k

Thats a possibility, but the problem seems to be the width of the console, it just wont fit in 'real' ribs without having to walk on the tubes to get round it.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

You'll need to go bigger, and spend more. It's like the old house scenario. I want that house but in a the other location. Get your wallet out. Then....

[willk]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

What about the shearwater?

Not a cabin per se, but a big console with small loo and v berth to hide from rain/snooze. The console also wraps around a bit and often have a folding cuddy arrangement off the top. Then a big comfy bench at the back. They're about the 7-8m mark too so not stupidly big.

I think they're great in layout. Never been on one though. I'd imagine your £30k would get a second hand one. ???

Yes, there are in fact quite a few consoles around with a heads incorporated. I rather like those Shearwaters, with a bit of a stretch they would do it for me

[Mollers]

Forget full cabin rib, they're big dollar. For a loo only, you ought to be looking at the 'fat console' type. A Shearwater is a good shout, they're not mega bucks used and an able hull.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

I'd rather have a small v berth and portaloo when family aboard.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Stretch your budget, almost new. Sold by bwm bridge who make them.

http://m.yachtworld.co.uk/mobile/boa...United-Kingdom

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

I'd rather have a small v berth and portaloo when family aboard.

"Now mister the day my number comes in I ain't ever gonna ride in no cabinless rib again."

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

"Now mister the day my number comes in I ain't ever gonna ride in no cabinless rib again."

You've got it wrong - he's gonna buy a Targa with at least one running engine and a cocktail bar.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Terwat

I'll get both. ;-)

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Stretch your budget, almost new. Sold by bwm bridge who make them.

Shearwater RIBs 860 boat for sale in United Kingdom - Ref: 79718 - m.uk.yachtworld.com

Very, very nice but 50% more than budget is a bit more than a stretch

I can feel myself heading down the rabbit hole, budget starts out at 20k (last week) and ends up with me spending 60K !!

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Landlockedpirate

Thanks for the input.

The comment about a Revenger was really just me thinking aloud, I saw a couple years ago and thought "they look nice" but thats as far as it got. I have never even stood on one, let alone tried it in the rough stuff.

I love the Zodiac cabin ribs, but 50k is just too much for the amount of use it will get, but give them 5 years and they will probably top of my list.

Your comments about leisure ribs havent been taken the wrong way,I want every ones thoughts.

Been looking around for the last month or so, my experience suggests that "leisure" ribs tend to be much wider (which my better half and family like) giving a lot more space, they have seats that look great and are really comfy while you are on the trailer but from my limited experience would be horrible when out on the water. The wider hull usually means flatter deadrise and rubbish handling.

I have 2 very different experiences of leisure ribs.I borrowed a small Zodiac Yachtline 340DL to use as a tender. It was fantastic, smooth 3 pot 2 stroke Yam on the back, soft riding hull, stable in all (moderate) conditions and it felt safe and comfortable. Great for sking the kids, lots of storage for all the bits and pieces and just a really enjoyable rib to play with, even though it was tiny.

The year after I borrowed a a Zodiac Pro 6m ish (sorry cant remember exact model). It had a horrible 2 stroke 100hp Suzuki, chine walked at anything over 35kts, helm seats that would have been better suited as bar stools and a feeling that you were contstantly about to be ejected off the back or over the side. The passenger seating was all above the level of the tubes and the whole thing just felt horrible.

So really I'm just trying to find out if I can buy a scaled up Yachtline 340DL or once I go bigger are alll leisure ribs pretty on the trailer and just pretty rubbish on the water ? And I need all of this for about 30k.

that's why I mentioned Revenger, there is a model with a heads in the console, thinks it's on a 32ft but Phil Morris is the man to ask, if there are any about he'll most probably know and yes, I know Revengers aren't an out n out rufty tufty rib but mines never let me down it's just me that's not up to getting battered to death just yet

[macattack101]

We don't have a loo but have the 'jug of shame' and the boss just has to stop drinking hehe

[HDAV]

SO why a rib? why not just a smaller sports boat with a small cabin? Small is beautiful....

[Landlockedpirate]

Originally Posted by HDAV

SO why a rib? why not just a smaller sports boat with a small cabin? Small is beautiful....

Done that, Alderney/Gurnsey in a 20ft Chapperal, France in a 19ft Fletcher.

I just fancy a change.

[HDAV]

Change is good but for your "must haves" a RIB will struggle, get a nice family boat and something for you to hoon about in..... Dockitjet.com PWC jet boat jet ski RIB Stick a porta potty up front job done!