Oh bugger - what have I gone and done - latest in buying a Humber RIB thread!!!!

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

Hi Polwart - good idea and we have looked at it - the nearest and cheapest is £1000 for the year so more than we can afford currently

Understand you not wanting to pay £1k to store a £6k boat. Finding storage that is practical (i.e. usable, accessible, somewhere you want to base yourself) and a sensible proportion of the cost of ownership has been a pain for many people myself included, and I believe it is worse down south - for £1k up here you would be expecting some serious "service" beyond storage.

I realise its probably at your upper limit anyway - but in some parts of the country a standard mooring is the cheapest option (but does depend on supply/demand etc), and that would potentially let you flog the trailer and get some £ back - but I realise I am clutching at straws and actually if its that close to the total budget then in the current ecconomic climate the prudent decision may well be to delay/keep looking.

[Knot Yet]

Mooring - not a bad idea and not one we have not considered - will have a look in the morning at what's available - thanks for the suggestion

However as I have already let the seller know we can't proceed I best not muck him around further - I'm sure he's already dissapointed at the decision

J

[chewy]

Get him to stick it on here, enough people have already said it seemed a good enough buy.

[9D280]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

- we've then spent the last 2 hours re-arranging the drive and it does'nt matter which way we shift everything it's not going to fit

Just as a "heads up" the O-PRo has a small family - there are 2mBeam versions that will even fit a standard garage, so don't limit yourself by instantly ignoring anything that says "O-Pro".

I know what you mean about the storage tho'. Ideally I'd be another metre or so longer & another 0.5m wider, but it ain't going to fit! I put together a spreadsheet of sub 6m hulls when I was looking to upsize the 4m searider. If you let me know your max width & length I'll post the boats that should go in the gap.

[Chris]

I think you have made the right decision to not buy that rib. Although I hope you offered to pay the ebayer his listing fees :sick

That pair of old coal burners on the back is one good reason to run in the opposite direction I reckon you would be using about 2 litres per mile at any reasonable cruising speed and I very much doubt you would see more than 35 knots out of it.

For 6k there is better to be had IMHO, just bide your time.

Four year ago I bought Keymar (renamed Danny Boy) off this website if you do some searches you will see what a good boat it was. Osprey Viper 5.25 with an immaculate 90 Johnson 90HP on the back. I paid about 5k for that boat, granted they dont come up like this every day however they do from time to time. I will keep my eyes pealed for you

[tinker]

Its on ebay again here

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by Chris

I think you have made the right decision to not buy that rib. Although I hope you offered to pay the ebayer his listing fees :sick

That pair of old coal burners on the back is one good reason to run in the opposite direction I reckon you would be using about 2 litres per mile at any reasonable cruising speed and I very much doubt you would see more than 35 knots out of it.

For 6k there is better to be had IMHO, just bide your time.

Four year ago I bought Keymar (renamed Danny Boy) off this website if you do some searches you will see what a good boat it was. Osprey Viper 5.25 with an immaculate 90 Johnson 90HP on the back. I paid about 5k for that boat, granted they dont come up like this every day however they do from time to time. I will keep my eyes pealed for you

'tis true. We part exed our Avon SR 5.4 with no patches or holes with a 90 opti 4 years old on the back for £5k and it was for sale for £6k on here. It is a waiting game.

[Knot Yet]

Tinker,Paul - I think you are both right - I do feel a lot happier having waved goodbye to it

Will try really hard and be patient - if anyone has a little gem needing a home do shout.

So chuffed with all the help offered here at Ribnet that I've become a Ribnet Supporter - felt it was better value than refunding a listing fee!! - feel a bit guilty though

I see he's re listed at £6500

Thanks again

J

[tinker]

He should not have to pay the listing fee if you both accept it was a mistake in the listing or some think along those lines.

[wavelength]

Bruce - like the double fender strip on the bow of your destroyer-its like our ocean pro but when we got the destroyer a couple of years back to go with it good old humbers said they hadnt put it on as requested cos theycouldnt do that sorta strip on a destroyer. Hohum perhaps they just couldnt be bothered

[SeanSunseeker]

Leeway still has my old 4.8M Ribcraft for sale, it was in fantastic condition and although he has it listed at over £8k he may well take a deal going into the winter . It only has just over 100hrs on a 50hp Honda, great little boat.

[BruceB]

Originally Posted by wavelength

Bruce - like the double fender strip on the bow of your destroyer-its like our ocean pro but when we got the destroyer a couple of years back to go with it good old humbers said they hadnt put it on as requested cos theycouldnt do that sorta strip on a destroyer. Hohum perhaps they just couldnt be bothered

I had a few mods made to mine away from the ordinary factory spec.
I have an underfloor cable duct run in mine and the floor finished with no non-slip finish on top of the bow reinforcing shown.
I also bought a console that I was told by the factory was too big to fit within the Destroyers hull beam.
I just told them what I wanted and wouldn't take no for an answer before I would pay the deposit. I also visited the factory and took a measuring tape to make sure it would all fit and place the duct exit positions as I fitted the console myself when I go it home.

[Knot Yet]

I've tried to get in touch with Leeway regarding the project rib they have but to no avail - he (or they) don't seem to answer PM's on here or via the website - it bothers me that communication prior to sale is so slow I wonder what after sale communication would be like.

How did you get on dealing with Leeway Seansunseeker?

J

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

I've tried to get in touch with Leeway regarding the project rib they have but to no avail - he (or they) don't seem to answer PM's on here or via the website - it bothers me that communication prior to sale is so slow I wonder what after sale communication would be like.

How did you get on dealing with Leeway Seansunseeker?

J

Just call them, Lee is normally pretty repsonsive.

[LeewayComposite]

hi,

really busy here at the moment so sorry if we missed your call! we do have answer machine and i can be contacted out of work hours on my mobile. number can be found on answer machine message.

hope this helps
Lee

[Knot Yet]

Thanks Lee -will be in touch

J

[Observer]

Does this poster deserve any help? He's admitted that he has reneged on a legally binding contract for no good reason.

If any of you were the seller of the RIB, how would you feel about his behaviour?

[Knot Yet]

Originally Posted by Observer

Does this poster deserve any help? He's admitted that he has reneged on a legally binding contract for no good reason.

If any of you were the seller of the RIB, how would you feel about his behaviour?

Fair point Tim - however there were a number of other issues with the RIB that I have chosen not to air in public as I did'nt think that would have been fair - I gave a reasonable reason on here regarding length that would'nt impact on anyone else buying her.

I did'nt therefore feel obliged to refund the listing fee as the description was far from truthfully reflective

Thanks for your interest though

Jean the FEMALE poster!!

[Observer]

Originally Posted by Knot Yet

I did'nt therefore feel obliged to refund the listing fee as the description was far from truthfully reflective

Thanks for your interest though

Jean the FEMALE poster!!

Sorry Jean. I don't come across many of your sex on this board.

If the description was not accurate then of course you had a valid reason for withdrawing from the contract, and I withdraw my remarks. Are you aware that that you can make an offer "subject to inspection"? You would then be fully entitled to withdraw if you're not happy with what you see, even if the description is accurate.

[Knot Yet]

No worries Tim - it's a bit sad really a 41 year old girlie getting excited about RIBs!!

I agree on the face of it I behaved badly - as a seller myself on eBay I know how frustrating buyers can be!! - but I felt walking away was the best option.

Take care

J