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Old 03 June 2018, 22:40   #1
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Anyone had experience with the the Ribcraft 3.5 rib.
Looks like a great compact rib that will handle a chop, i'm after something for general use and this looks like it will do most things I ask.
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Old 04 June 2018, 15:53   #2
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Just found previous posts on this. Looks like a cracking little rib
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Old 04 June 2018, 17:19   #3
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Peter (sadly departed from here) used to have one - crazy little thing IIRC:

http://www.rib.net/forum/f16/ribcraft-3-5-a-61958.html

I'd maybe look at a SR4 with 2 stroke 40 though as that bit bigger, faster (safer!?)...
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Wha'ts the max engine capacity of one of these ?
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Wha'ts the max engine capacity of one of these ?
Check the link to PeterM's topic for more on that.
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Presumably 40 hp then, wondered if there was any sales info from ribcraft kicking round on tinternet
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We have a 3.4 with a 25hp and it’s good for what it is but with a 40 well that would be different altogether.
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Would be a bit scary I'm thinking and a chine walking bottom squeaker - not exactly going to be much hull in the water at WOT...
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Old 05 June 2018, 19:51   #10
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So I'm guessing a 40 would be overkill on such a small rib, but I'm still waiting to try a 25 on a Avon 340 inflatable, so will try this combo out as soon as I have a spare day
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25 I think is the transom max for our Avon hull it’s not the deepest v and the 3.45 was adeeper hull could take a bigger motor poss 40hp the length isn’t the main factor
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Not sure if PeterM still have his but might be worth a PM - shame he stopped contributing here (he moved to the other place unfortunately).
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