Well after talking to the helm & mechanic at local RNLI that i joined last year the steering issue was not a hard fix and im happy to say im no longer a rib virgin haha bought the rib i viewed other day, engine is in cracking condition, very clean, tubes not scuffed to bits, console has aftermarket hatches/hinged doors that aint too tidy &has that steering to sort but im looking forward to getting stuck into it.
Couple of pics: