Ribcraft 585? - Page 2

Chopppywaters · 09 October 2005, 03:08

economy is goood

jim68585 · 09 October 2005, 16:45

Overall we're geting about 1mile per litre, running at full throttle. Think honda quote 29 l/hr at full throttle, but our (pretty accurate) fuel meter shows that as being closer to 26l/hr at 6000rpm, regardless of sea state!!

Jon Brooks · 10 October 2005, 08:59

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Originally Posted by Swifty

Jon,
We shall have the Scouts 5.85 down at Whitstable this weekend doing a level 2 course. You may have seen it around, -twin 50 Honda's

. Its a very good boat if a tiny bit underpowered.

Anyway, one thing to concider for your budding skippers is that they can see over the console. Its quite high and is not something everyone thinks of checking.

ATB.
Tim'mers.

Hi Swifty

Had a nose at the boat yesterday.
I do like the set up, very nice.

Thanks for the nod re the high consol, I will keep that in mind.

Regards

Jon Brooks · 11 October 2005, 08:38

Well having spent some of the weekend looking into this project I have decided to give this particular venture a miss.
The Rib I was looking at was in kit form and the asking price too high!

So back to the drawing board but I think the Ribcraft will stay high on my options list!

Am visiting Ribcraft tomorrow for a dealer visit, although I think a new one is a def no go!!

Once agan thanks for all the advice and pointers.

Best regards

Tibs · 03 November 2005, 15:12

The 5.85 is a great RIB. Handles better than some other larger RIBs I've been in. In my experience, the 5.85 with a Honda 90 4 stroke tops out at about 35 knots with 3 pob's. In most cases this is all the power you need.

More power may be needed by the professional users, but watch out for the weight of the larger engines. I still prefer the 90HP.

benjamin · 04 November 2005, 12:46

My R/C 585 has been fantastic family fun for three seasons now - water ski-ing, fishing, trips to the beach etc etc.... True, there have been many occasions when I would like to have had a tad more power. 35 kts with the Mercury 90 4 stroke is probably optimistic. My best ever with 2 adults and 2 children, GPS average uptide and down is 31 kts. Having said that, I do ship an anchor that would hold an aircraft carrier, and 15m of chain to hold it on the bottom. Only thing I would say, is watch the weight on the transom. I have the rear bench seat, and the console correspondingly set forward. also a 4.5 hp auxiliary on the transom, and all this can set her down by the stern more than a trifle. I do not know the weight of it, but the 140hp Suzuki 4 stroke makes a very neat installation and would be my choice if I could afford to replace the engine.

Tibs · 05 November 2005, 13:00

Ben,

I agree. The 35 knots from my experience was with two pob's and a Honda 90 4 stroke. Double center console, two pods, no bench. (I prefer the open deck aft)

How does the auxiliary fit on the transom? Is it a bit cramped, or does it work well? I've only seen pictures. I'm considering it for my RC.

Chopppywaters · 05 November 2005, 13:54

do you guys prefer windshields or no windshields? i ordered mine without one because the standard RC one is huge and i thought it might slow down the boat a little plus my last one got a little foggy and unclear to see out of when it got wet. (i kno kinda random questoin sry)

roycruse · 05 November 2005, 19:35

i was out in mine today in a force 5 with quite bad rain - and i was really thankfull of my screen when travelling into wind - just tucked down behind it...

codprawn · 05 November 2005, 19:59

I have heard of waves causing them to shatter and injure the driver so a lot depends on how they are made/fitted as well.

Ribald · 05 November 2005, 20:37

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I have heard of waves causing them to shatter and injure the driver so a lot depends on how they are made/fitted as well.

Are you refering specifically to screens on Ribcraft or is this a generalisation?

codprawn · 06 November 2005, 00:57

Just speaking generally - have heard of it happening a few times - logically the bigger the screen and the more upright it is the more likely it will be to happen - also depends on how it's fixed and what it's made of - perpex is pretty brittle - especially in cold weather.

Of course the answer is not to stuff it in the first place!!!

Chopppywaters · 06 November 2005, 00:59

im thinkin a pair of glasses or goggles will do the same as a windshield

roycruse · 06 November 2005, 01:07

As far as stopping the needles being poked in your eye feeling of trying to make headway in a driving wind and rain then yes glasses or gogles will be superior to the screen but will obviously offer no protection to the rest of your face or body.

Its not essential - so dont worry if you havent got one - its not like we spend most of our time in driving rain anyway - otherwise we would have bought a cabin rib.

When the sun is shining - you wont notice any difference with or without a screen as youll probably been standing looking over it anyway takining in the sea air.

codprawn · 06 November 2005, 01:25

And remember unless well designed a screen will slow you down a bit due to extra wind resistance!!!

geoff · 06 November 2005, 20:04

I had a 585 without a screen for four years. Had one fitted this year and I was the best thing I did. Googles do not protect the forehead and cheeks and a screen keeps off the spray when you hit a big wave. I have only stuffed the boat once in 5 years and the water was no where near the top of the consul. You would have to hit a VERY big wave to break the screen.

IMHO definitely go for the screen.

ADS · 06 November 2005, 21:00

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Originally Posted by codprawn

And remember unless well designed a screen will slow you down a bit due to extra wind resistance!!!

Coming from a Landrover fan I find it hard to believe you are worrying about wind resistance

(only winding you up cod)

Alex

codprawn · 06 November 2005, 23:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADS

Coming from a Landrover fan I find it hard to believe you are worrying about wind resistance

(only winding you up cod)

Alex

You DO have a point!!! My 110 V8 will do well over 100mph BUT once you go much over 70 the fuel consumption gets very scary!!!

There is a big hill on the Heads of the Valley road that most cars will freewheel down and actually accelerate up to about 85mph - my LandRover will do about 40mph - combination of drag from the 4x4 system and aerodynamics of a barn door.

Having said that my mates 360 Spyder will only get up to about 60mph down there - massive tyres and too much downforce I reckon!!!

Tibs · 07 November 2005, 14:07

Hey Choppy, I would suggest using the boat without the windshield, and after a season, think about how many times you wish you had one. They are much easier to add-on than to remove.

I prefer the wind in my face, anyways. It's not often that I am running through driving rain!

Rodan · 07 November 2005, 14:28

NBC gasmask (readily available in surplus shops).

It works a treat, nice and warm and flat out in the rain or cold presents no problem - put a bit of Raincleer (or whatever it is called) on the goggles.