So what makes some ribs better than others.?

[willk]

Originally Posted by Polwart

I'm struggling to think of a serious/highly respected RIB manufacturer who doesn't do any advertisting / shows?

Obviously Biff isn't

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Polwart

I'm struggling to think of a serious/highly respected RIB manufacturer who doesn't do any advertisting / shows?

Begins with an 'O' and ends with a 'sprey'

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Polwart

I'm struggling to think of a serious/highly respected RIB manufacturer who doesn't do any advertisting / shows?

morning, ribtec, coastline, marine concepts, halmatic, hurricane, tohatsu, me
if these guys do any advertising it's very limited, i know marine concepts don't, they built the volvo ocean race support boat, i know i don't other than charging around with my beautiful stormchaser

[biffer]

Originally Posted by willk

Obviously Biff isn't

whats that respected or serious, probaly right on both counts but who cares, not me!

[Mollers]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

Begins with an 'O' and ends with a 'sprey'

Osprey UK have a marketing site. It begins with R and ends in net.

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Mollers

Osprey UK have a marketing site. It begins with R and ends in net.

it's a wonder that jk hasn't thought about bokerage!

[willk]

Originally Posted by biffer

whats that respected or serious

no, struggling to think of one. Don't be so paranoid

[biffer]

Originally Posted by willk

no, struggling to think of one. Don't be so paranoid

have a look at the posts for our xmas do, the knot yets have the same dog as you, paranoid, me!

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by biffer

have a look at the posts for our xmas do, the knot yets have the same dog as you, paranoid, me!

That's willk, not his dog.

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Downhilldai

That's willk, not his dog.

you know a dog is for life.... not just friday night
just posted this and the dogs run off, dogs back just realised it disappears when you log on

[9D280]

I think the one thing that is falling out the bottom of this thread is that the thing that actually makes a good boat is the buyer's opinion!

What works for Buyer A will be buyer B's worst nightmare, and vice versa. If you're seriously in the market for something, scrounge a few rides on similar sized craft, get the manufacturers to show you their offerings, then iou'll have a better idea about what you actually like / dislike, and can then decide.

As Pol says, if you pop the bonnet of a sKoda you won't need to look too far to find a lump of engine with the five circles beside the part number......

[biffer]

just having a bit of fun, i guess Sonar is on a information gathering exercise but if he wants to give us a ring if he's heading down this way i could get him on some various boats, i got at the moment 2 avon, gemini, chasecraft, scorpion, coastline, custom rib and could probaly get you on a ribcraft, ribtec, and possibly a ribeye without to much trouble

[Sonar]

Originally Posted by biffer

just having a bit of fun, i guess Sonar is on a information gathering exercise but if he wants to give us a ring if he's heading down this way i could get him on some various boats, i got at the moment 2 avon, gemini, chasecraft, scorpion, coastline, custom rib and could probaly get you on a ribcraft, ribtec, and possibly a ribeye without to much trouble

There's an offer i don't think anybody could refuse.

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Sonar

There's an offer i don't think anybody could refuse.

My SR4 is sat on the drive if you want a sit on that?

[Sonar]

Originally Posted by chewy

My SR4 is sat on the drive if you want a sit on that?

Thanks for the offer i will CHEW it over and get back to you.

[Carl]

Originally Posted by biffer

the best boats are ........ from the guys who don't advertise and don't do boat shows, they have already made there name and have a good client base passed on by word of mouth

wheres dirk

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Sonar

Thanks for the offer i will CHEW it over and get back to you.

No worries, I'm only down the road.

[Sonar]

Originally Posted by chewy

No worries, I'm only down the road.

Do you get up this way much in the summer.?

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Carl

wheres dirk

shhh! we'll get our wrist's slapped if we have too much fun, it's like being back at school sometimes

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Sonar

Do you get up this way much in the summer.?

Nah, just go out around Whitby and Staithes.