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Old 12 September 2021, 16:02   #1
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RIBS from China

I'm interested to hear or better still speak with anyone in the UK that has already imported RIBS, trailers, engines, etc. FCL or LCL from China.
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There was a guy on here who started a similar thread with over 100 replies not too long ago. Not sure where he went. Perhaps bought one and....

https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/china-made-ribs-84154.html

And another with 80 replies...

https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/rib-fro...try-75411.html

This with 30+ replies too...

https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/chinese...ibs-77411.html
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Hull is Aluminium 5083 Tubes are PVC 1.2mm Trailers come in kits and are braked.
Mercury, Yamaha., Suzuki. 115 and up.
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Hull is Aluminium 5083 Tubes are PVC 1.2mm Trailers come in kits and are braked.
Mercury, Yamaha., Suzuki. 115 and up.


Which hull?
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Which hull?
The one with the tubes attached, silly
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Which hull?
Large Chinese manufacturer that supplies other OEM's
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Which hull?
The chinese one me thinks.................
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The chinese one me thinks.................
Yep, the clues were where I asked to hear from people importing from China and when I said I was using a large Chinese manufacturer.
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