rib-x 4.8 or ribcraft 4.8 whats best?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by gary222

Attachment 96649

My Ribcraft 4.8 is an old one without the built in tank or even a splash well,
Build quality must be good, it's still very sound. It has a 'box' with the petrol tanks in which I use as a seat.
Enough room for 4 of us to use on holiday with quite a bit of beach stuff onboard. Very dry ride and handles superb. Pops up on the plane quickly too. It was cheap but I am v pleased with it. I even like the mad tubes.....

.....It was going so well!

[Mollers]

Really? More 'big up what you own' with zero experience of anything else that floats , I thought. It appears to feature heavily as an RC ownership trend. ;-)

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Really? More 'big up what you own' with zero experience of anything else that floats , I thought. It appears to feature heavily as an RC ownership trend. ;-)

Time for another dip in the warm pool of softness, come on lets hold hands & go in together

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Time for another dip in the warm pool of softness, come on lets hold hands & go in together

I've tried it, didn't go much on it.

[Crusher]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Really? More 'big up what you own' with zero experience of anything else that floats , I thought. It appears to feature heavily as an RC ownership trend. ;-)

Might just be that plenty of RC owners are very pleased with what they have. That in itself is a good recommendation.
And to answer the original question and not go off on a your boats better than mine tangent..... Of the two you have narrowed it down to for the use you have described there isn't much in it, but personally I'd go RC,
Great build quality and hold their values well. Good luck with whatever you choose.


Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Really? More 'big up what you own' with zero experience of anything else that floats, I thought. It appears to feature heavily as an RC ownership trend.

Searider crew taught us everything we know!

I've owned 3 boats in my time, two Zodiacs and a Ribcraft. There's nothing wrong 'bigging up' what you have experience from. After all, it's just advice, not exactly a sales endorsement. I've been critical of Ribcraft too.

The Ribeye looks like a great boat, but they're fairly rare, and the ones I have seen aren't exactly cheap. £27k for a 2012 boat and Yamaha 100. Ribeye A500 for sale, 5.00m, 2012 | BoatshedDartmouth.com

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by spartacus

Searider crew taught us everything we know!

I've owned 3 boats in my time, two Zodiacs and a Ribcraft. There's nothing wrong 'bigging up' what you have experience from

I agree, but it's pretty worthless if the poster has little or no experience of any other rib of a similar size/type.

A £20 filling station dinghy is 'amazing' if your only previous experience is with armbands.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

A £20 filling station dinghy is 'amazing' if your only previous experience is with armbands.

Yer. I believe we're on Incident#5 now... http://www.donegaldaily.com/2014/06/...market-dinghy/

OP - if you want a RIB-X, go for it. Let us know how it went. IMO there are no super-ribs out there that we haven't heard of. Buying second hand seems to make the most sense as you will be paying the REAL market value.

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

Yer. I believe we're on Incident#5 now... TWO MORE PEOPLE RESCUED BY COAST GUARD AFTER GOING OUT TO SEA IN €50 SUPERMARKET DINGHY | Donegal Daily

Membership required to read.

A Rib X I'd imagine for that money.

[willk]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Membership required to read.

A Rib X I'd imagine for that money.

Sorry - membership only required for Emmets - I forgot!

At least five rescues so far this season: Coastguard concern after children found in supermarket dinghy off coast - Independent.ie

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by willk

Sorry - membership only required for Emmets - I forgot!

At least five rescues so far this season: Coastguard concern after children found in supermarket dinghy off coast - Independent.ie

Respect to the armband wearer.

[gary222]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Really? More 'big up what you own' with zero experience of anything else that floats , I thought. It appears to feature heavily as an RC ownership trend. ;-)

sorry ? are you having a bad day, or are you always like that?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Really? More 'big up what you own' with zero experience of anything else that floats , I thought. It appears to feature heavily as an RC ownership trend. ;-)

So speaks the Cornish Orical...as usual Hot Air +Zero Facts.
Ownership Trends!.....Pot and Kettle or What!!!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Maximus

...the Cornish Orical..:

. If you mean 'coracle' I think that you'll find that they are welsh. ;-)

[Ovey]

What, the Welsh invented the pre-internet TV text service?

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Ovey

What, the Welsh invented the pre-internet TV text service?

Prob not. More tar covered tub pre quinquari.

[Ovey]

Lol, yeah, I know, I was just being daft. I remember seeing a "Saint and Greavesie" special on a coracle that used to be paddled outside Notts Forests ground to collect wayward footballs on match day!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Ovey

Lol, yeah, I know, I was just being daft. I remember seeing a "Saint and Greavesie" special on a coracle that used to be paddled outside Notts Forests ground to collect wayward footballs on match day!

I remember that bloke. :-D

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by Ovey

What, the Welsh invented the pre-internet TV text service?

Incorrect! The Welsh didn't invent Oracle. You wanna get your Cee-fax straight

[Ovey]

Groan!


Sent from my iPhone using RIB Net