Scoop on Ribeye

[Poly]

Originally Posted by v666

their very nature, a garden centre will attract people who can afford rib's.

[Milan]

Originally Posted by Polwart

My thoughts exactly

[timw]

Originally Posted by matt h

i would say that a ribeye would be at the very very bottom on my list!! plastic boats and crap quality!!

"im sure they are very good boats"

A bit of practice at continuity might help you matt h

[Aidan]

How do Genoa,
Had a nice and lengthy response to you last night but the new lap top brand new as it was decided to shut off..

Anyway the gist of it was, I have investigated these to death re them versus them 5Vs 5.5Vs6 vs 6.5 etc.

Best of them is the sport as has deeper v but requires more oomph to get its deep v out of the water.

See the following and text me if you need more info.

This is the best I have seen so far.
http://www.ribsforsale.co.uk/detail.asp?RefNo=5706219

There are a few 6.5 which would be enough for most people but this is what appears a good deal.

Suggest you trawl specific "ribeye" under boatsandoutboards
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/php/welcome.php3
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F126155/
http://www.boatsandoutboards.co.uk/view/F126155/

also see ballistic under these and ribs for sale.

I went for ballistic as I kinda like the "heavy Duty" but I do like the bench twart transom seat for teh kids.

Do not go back before 03/04 boat.

I am advised that initially Ribeye were manufactured poorlyin South Africa.
DOnt know why that would be as I am buying a Ballistic also made in SA, poorly by MAKo initially I am advised.

The RIbeye are a fine boat and you will have a great choice. I would suggest 4 stroke where possible even if under powered as they will always be easier to trade up Yam for Yam 4 stroke etc.
Ribeye tend to have Yam now as a matter of course. I would stick to that and 4 stroke..

Good luck,,

Aidan

[wavecrosschris]

Not that it has relevance, but am I right in saying that Ribeye bought Prestige Ribs in 2001, when they moved their manufacturing plant to South Africa and Prestige Ribs own Ballistic - which means Ribeye own Ballistic? - something I read somewhere!

[genoa]

OK, so now I know!
Next up, 2 engine models on the 2nd hand market at the moment.
Do I need the 150 or will a 115 do?
What should I expect in terms of performance differential?

Thanks everyone for the posts - it is REALLY helpful to get lots of points of view and no one has given my any real reason not to buy RIbeye - no regular problem like all the tubes fall off after 3 years, or transoms known to fail ..??/

[Poly]

Originally Posted by genoa

OK, so now I know!
Next up, 2 engine models on the 2nd hand market at the moment.
Do I need the 150 or will a 115 do?
What should I expect in terms of performance differential?

Thanks everyone for the posts - it is REALLY helpful to get lots of points of view and no one has given my any real reason not to buy RIbeye - no regular problem like all the tubes fall off after 3 years, or transoms known to fail ..??/

have a look here: http://rib.net/forum/showthread.php?...t=speed+survey

[Nick Hearne]

Originally Posted by Aidan

This is the best I have seen so far.
http://www.ribsforsale.co.uk/detail.asp?RefNo=5706219
Aidan

Hi I have been to see this boat & it is in a right old state for it's age!
The photos do not show it's sun bleached tube & general unloved state!

I do like ribeyes but they can not be compared to scorpion's IMOA!

[timw]

Originally Posted by genoa

no regular problem like all the tubes fall off after 3 years, or transoms known to fail ..??/

Tubes still attached and transom still holding engine on.

PLUS...a Ribeye was chosen for it's reliability to carry the fast action camera for the filming of Harry Potter V on the Thames.

Any delay due to RIB failure would have cost the film makers dearly. The RIB performed as expected...flawlessly.

Next up...filming an episode of The Bill

[wavecrosschris]

F.A.O Ribeye owners, apparently there is a Ribeye owners club coming soon with website and accessory stores with clothing etc. (I first heard about it back in August) think it's being launched at the Jan LDN boat show according to this...

http://www.ribeye.co.uk/news/london2007.htm

[Hugh Jardon]

there seems to be a lot of ribeyes around chichester and some other places i have visited, they seem to be quite popular and folks seem happy with them.
never been in one myself so cant comment

[wavecrosschris]

...there are loads around chichester - especially if you launch from itchenor, there were (back in the summer) about 4 Playtime 550's and 600's moored on buoys just off the hard in the reach.

[AndyB007]

Originally Posted by genoa

OK, so now I know!
Next up, 2 engine models on the 2nd hand market at the moment.
Do I need the 150 or will a 115 do?
What should I expect in terms of performance differential?

Our Ribeye 650 Sport with Yamaha 150HP 4-Stroke will do 35 knots 8 up with fuel, 42 knots 2 up with half fuel (speed over ground from chart plotter) - might get a bit more downhill !! Fuel consumption in the range 0.8 - 1.0nm per litre based on mixed use.

My view, go for the 150 if there's no other differences.

Andy

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by wavecrosschris

Not that it has relevance, but am I right in saying that Ribeye bought Prestige Ribs in 2001, when they moved their manufacturing plant to South Africa and Prestige Ribs own Ballistic - which means Ribeye own Ballistic? - something I read somewhere!

As far as I'm aware Ballistic are not connected to Ribeye - but I've been wrong before!

[wavecrosschris]

I saw that on the prestige Ribs website they have the Ballistic range - I'm just not sure if they are just marketing them as a range under their brand or whether they are manufactured by them (which is how it appears). I know Ribeye bought the Prestige plant in S.A when they moved over there as my Ribeye, a wavecross is also manufactured under the Prestige range as a 'Greyhound'.

or is the Prestige-Ballistic a different one!!?

http://www.rib-boats.com/


it all seems to make sense when they all appear to be built in S.A.

[RIVA]

Ballistic is made by boating dynamix and marketed by JBT
both companys own Ballistic jointly
This year as we expanded again , we bought the old prestige factory that is the only connection in South Africa today.
We used to retail prestige a few years ago. But no longer

[wavecrosschris]

Originally Posted by RIVA

Ballistic is made by boating dynamix and marketed by JBT
both companys own Ballistic jointly
This year as we expanded again , we bought the old prestige factory that is the only connection in South Africa today.
We used to retail prestige a few years ago. But no longer

ok i see! - so what connection did Ribeye have to Prestige - or is there 2 manufacturers called Prestige that both make Ribs?

[wavecrosschris]

This what I found from a 2005 accident report on the net about Ribeye and Prestige...

1.8 RIBEYE LTD

1.8.1

Company background

Ribeye is based in Dartmouth in Devon, and started manufacturing RIBs in the UK in 1999. After 2 years of selling its boats directly to the public, the company decided to sell only to trade dealers. Ribeye craft are packaged exclusively with Yamaha engines and sold through the Ribeye/Yamaha dealer network.

The company has sold over 600 boats within Europe, mainly in the UK, and a further 100 in the rest of the world.In 2001, Ribeye relocated all its production to Prestige Inflatable, in Cape Town, South Africa, a company which Ribeye bought in 2004.

[RIVA]

i think if you want the definitave ansewr you should ask ribeye .
then theres no confusion

[Jono]

So all the following RIBs are manufactured in S Africa.. Ribeye, Ribtec, Ballistic and Prestige.. or have I got that wrong?

All at the same facility? Ie the former Prestige Watercraft factory, or not?