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12 September 2006, 11:07
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Looking for a new family Rib
Well I知 thinking of selling my Osprey Viper & getting some thing more family friendly!
We have 3 kids from 4 to 8 years old too small to use jockey seats so I would like,
1: bench seat integral to built in splash well
2: jockey seats for 5/6 when they get older
3: sun bed up front to keep the swmba happy!
4: Size so I can still tow it & launch by my self (if possible!)
5: a cabin would be great, but will blow the budget!
6: sky pole/ A frame & boarding ladder.
Would love to have some thing to start doing some longer Cruising in!
Having had the 5.75 Viper for many years I do not want to go to some thing that will handle like a pig!
I have got some ideas already but would like to here other people痴 thoughts.
Budget around ｣20K so will have to be second hand!
Nick
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12 September 2006, 11:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Boat name: TiLT 2
Make: Avon Adventure 620
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 135
MMSI: 235032203
Join Date: Sep 2005
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A second-hand Shearwater?
http://www.shearwaterribs.com/
Give Jim a ring.
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12 September 2006, 11:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Andy Moore
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Yep it ticks lots of boxes but they have not been around log enough to get to price level!
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12 September 2006, 11:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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Nick, if you liked the Viper how about its big brother, owner is a member of Ribnet.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F115271/
Pete
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12 September 2006, 11:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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For me yes it looks great but for the family I really want more of a leisure fit out ( I'm starting to sound like Me Me!!)
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12 September 2006, 11:29
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Originally Posted by Pete7
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That is a very nice boat. Love the name too 
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12 September 2006, 11:42
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,518
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
For me yes it looks great but for the family I really want more of a leisure fit out ( I'm starting to sound like Me Me!!)
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Nick does it really need to be a Rib? A hardboat will tick a heck of a lot of those boxes and you'll get a big lump of gelcoat for that money!
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F116813/
Failing that what about a Cobra.
(I'll still talk to you, we still have something in common!  )
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12 September 2006, 12:00
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
Nick does it really need to be a Rib? A hardboat will tick a heck of a lot of those boxes and you'll get a big lump of gelcoat for that money!
Failing that what about a Cobra.
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Yep, Cobra is at the top of my list along with dare I say ribeye!
This one tickes a lot of boxes!
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/JBT244/
Or this one
http://www.lymingtonmarinesales.co.u...07.5%20548.htm
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12 September 2006, 14:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mayfair, London
Make: RibEye/Ferretti 881
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha 25/Twin MTU
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 691
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After coming up to four years of having my RibEye, I'm still extremely pleased with it and would thoroughly recommend them especially for your criteria.
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12 September 2006, 14:47
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,410
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
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That one would drink more than George Best, its a 250HP Efi rather than an Optimax.
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12 September 2006, 14:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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That one would drink more than George Best, its a 250HP Efi rather than an Optimax.
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Is the EFI a bit of a gas guzzler then?
I thought being fuel injection would make it a bit better on the wallet!
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12 September 2006, 14:59
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
Nick does it really need to be a Rib? A hardboat will tick a heck of a lot of those boxes and you'll get a big lump of gelcoat for that money!
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F116813/
Failing that what about a Cobra.
(I'll still talk to you, we still have something in common! ) |
Now you have got me thinking, as you say you do get a lot more for your bucks!
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12 September 2006, 15:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,850
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Well I知 thinking of selling my Osprey Viper & getting some thing more family friendly!
We have 3 kids from 4 to 8 years old too small to use jockey seats so I would like,
1: bench seat integral to built in splash well
2: jockey seats for 5/6 when they get older
3: sun bed up front to keep the swmba happy!
4: Size so I can still tow it & launch by my self (if possible!)
5: a cabin would be great, but will blow the budget!
6: sky pole/ A frame & boarding ladder.
Would love to have some thing to start doing some longer Cruising in!
Having had the 5.75 Viper for many years I do not want to go to some thing that will handle like a pig!
I have got some ideas already but would like to here other people痴 thoughts.
Budget around ｣20K so will have to be second hand!
Nick
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Speak to Stu (Rogue Wave). He has a big beamy 6.8m Cobra he is selling on behalf of one of his customers. Has a nice yamaha 200hp HPDI engine on the back, decent indespension trailer, and the hull is cracking. It's up for ｣7k, but needs new tubes and consoles, so buy it for ｣7k, get the tubes done for ｣3k, then you've got ｣10k to spend on consoles, toys, getting it just right etc, and you'll end up with a big, wide, and personalised rib at the end of it!
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12 September 2006, 15:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Thanks but I really do not want anther project, as you may remember I was looking at getting more seats fitted to my viper, but I just do not have the time for a project! 
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12 September 2006, 15:31
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Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
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Thanks but I really do not want anther project, as you may remember I was looking at getting more seats fitted to my viper, but I just do not have the time for a project! |
True, but with that sort of budget you could hand it over to someone like kieron at ribshop or Ocean Quay ribs and let them do the lot! Just gives you a more customisable end result...
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12 September 2006, 15:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Now you have got me thinking, as you say you do get a lot more for your bucks!
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You'll need a big car to tow it!
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12 September 2006, 16:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
You'll need a big car to tow it! |
Do you not think my tonka toy will be up to it?
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12 September 2006, 17:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Do you not think my tonka toy will be up to it?
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Should be fine, buy a big hardboat to go with it and who knows, even the French might see you!
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12 September 2006, 17:14
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
Should be fine, buy a big hardboat to go with it and who knows, even the French might see you!
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12 September 2006, 21:00
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Is the EFI a bit of a gas guzzler then?
I thought being fuel injection would make it a bit better on the wallet!
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Everyone told me my Suzuki 225efi would be as thirsty as hell because it's not one of the latest 4 strokes or high pressure systems - and yet I find it no worse than other people's claims.
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