Ribcraft deck furniture

Tim M · 13 December 2007, 19:14

Have Ribcraft stated fitting Outhill consoles and seating to their "leisure" boats? http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/RFT112

J S · 13 December 2007, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Have Ribcraft stated fitting Outhill consoles and seating to their "leisure" boats? http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/RFT112

They seem to be charging a lot for the trailer.? Maybe they have trouble producing enough consoles to go round. So they find it easier to buy them in.

James

thomas · 13 December 2007, 21:47

Ribcraft make everything in house inc all the stainless work and tubes therefore I dought they would out source product, instead you would just have a longer lead wait I guess until your console or seating had been made.

Jono · 14 December 2007, 07:57

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Originally Posted by Tom

Ribcraft make everything in house inc all the stainless work and tubes therefore I dought they would out source product, instead you would just have a longer lead wait I guess until your console or seating had been made.

..looks similar though, doesn't it? Outhill do a short screen model too..that was remarkably similar to the one fitted to my Humber..

http://www.outhill.com/new_page_1.htm

Mollers · 14 December 2007, 08:59

Also, I't would be an odd situation if console production couldn't keep pace with hull construction. The console looks 'Ribcraft' to me.

Tim M · 14 December 2007, 09:24

The stuff in the photo looks identical to Outhill if you ask me.

AP Rib · 14 December 2007, 09:34

Pretty sure it is all Outhill stuff including the jockey seats & rear bench seat, have a look on the Outhill Website

J S · 14 December 2007, 09:46

Yes im pretty sure too they have the outhill branding (The little sticker) on them if you look in this picture on the back on the jockey seats.

James

Chris · 14 December 2007, 09:58

Maybe it was a special order that got cancelled ?

Mollers · 14 December 2007, 18:25

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Originally Posted by Chris

Maybe it was a special order that got cancelled ?

Yeah, perhaps.

BruceB · 15 December 2007, 17:11

I was at Humber yesterday looking at consoles etc including these ones that have been "copied" from Outhill.
Outhill are slighttly more expensive that buying as part of a pacage from Humber but what is the quality like and how are they fixed to the deck?
On the Humber ones there is a flange externally that the console is fixed to the deck with. The outhill pics don't show this, is it an internal flange or just a marketing pic with them chopped out of the pic for neatness?
Anybody got an opinion they would share of on quality and build between the Outhill and Humber versions?

J S · 15 December 2007, 17:35

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Originally Posted by BruceB

I was at Humber yesterday looking at consoles etc including these ones that have been "copied" from Outhill.
Outhill are slighttly more expensive that buying as part of a pacage from Humber but what is the quality like and how are they fixed to the deck?
On the Humber ones there is a flange externally that the console is fixed to the deck with. The outhill pics don't show this, is it an internal flange or just a marketing pic with them chopped out of the pic for neatness?
Anybody got an opinion they would share of on quality and build between the Outhill and Humber versions?

The Humber consoles are defiantly much better built than the outhill ones the mouldings are much thicker and stronger. The outhill ones have a flange on the inside.

James