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22 April 2013, 12:50
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
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So who has the "Oldest Rib"?
There a couple of threads on here with old Ribs, some just pics of previously owned ones, but who currently has the oldest RIB?... 
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22 April 2013, 13:05
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Girvan & Tayvallich
Boat name: Breawatch
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
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Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL
There a couple of threads on here with old Ribs, some just pics of previously owned ones, but who currently has the oldest RIB?... |
Now there's an idea for a bit of a sweepstake!
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22 April 2013, 13:18
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Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
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22 April 2013, 13:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
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Surely it wil be an SR something ? The SR4 I had is now 24 years old.... 
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22 April 2013, 13:50
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
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Mine was 1984, but there's older 5.4s on here.
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22 April 2013, 14:16
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
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A 1978 SR 5.4.
Original hull and tubes. New transom though.
What do I win?
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22 April 2013, 16:40
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
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The right to brag!
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22 April 2013, 18:33
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Town: Principalite d'Chaos
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Make: Windsor Brothers
Length: 6m +
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Trouble is there are a couple of seariders around that should be called 'Triggers Broom'.
They have had replacement tubes, new decks, and so much of the hull rebuilt there is very little left of the original boat.
What do you say Davy Buoy 
Nasher.
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22 April 2013, 18:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: weymouth
Boat name: Amelia
Make: Atlantic, Searider's
Length: 7m +
Engine: 225hp, 90hp
Join Date: Apr 2010
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1973 Atlantic 21. Had a wee modification, but the rib has not been touched, ie the collar (tubes, sponson) or the hull
It's just had seats put on and a small engine to push her along at 48.2knts
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22 April 2013, 19:10
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Boat name: Mr Smith
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nasher
Trouble is there are a couple of seariders around that should be called 'Triggers Broom'.
They have had replacement tubes, new decks, and so much of the hull rebuilt there is very little left of the original boat.
What do you say Davy Buoy
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Ah but all boats constantly need work. I think if the hull is still in one piece, that's the marker. I mean transom, tubes and decks are just accessories aren't they?! 
1973 is winning! God that's as old as me.
Wonder if anyone an make half a century? When were the first RIBs made? Though we need to have a working example to win the title.
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22 April 2013, 19:12
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Blimey, our SR is a youngster being an '88 vintage. 
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22 April 2013, 19:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset & Hants
Boat name: Streaker/Orange
Make: Avon/Ribcraft
Length: 4m +
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Originally Posted by benjytaylor
1973 Atlantic 21. Had a wee modification, but the rib has not been touched, ie the collar (tubes, sponson) or the hull
It's just had seats put on and a small engine to push her along at 48.2knts
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I wasn't even born when that came out the mold!!! Like it.
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22 April 2013, 19:22
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Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
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Engine: 250
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Originally Posted by PeterM
I wasn't even born when that came out the mold!!! Like it.
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And me!
My oldest rib was a 1987 SR4 but I still have a blow up dingy that my dad bought us when I was about 4 or 5
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22 April 2013, 19:24
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
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Actually, I did have a 1973 Avon Redcrest up til about 5 years ago. It's on anglesey , still in use now.
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22 April 2013, 19:31
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Town: Doncaster
Boat name: Hustler
Make: Humber
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I have an early 5m,Tornado which features the simple logo of a round circle with a 'T' inside not sure of its exact age it has had new life lines put on but still on original PVC tubes and holding up well. A friend of mine thinks he knows one of the original staff at Tornado so I might get a better date soon. :-)
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22 April 2013, 19:33
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Town: N Wales Chester
Boat name: Mr Smith
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Quote:
Originally Posted by match
I have an early 5m,Tornado which features the simple logo of a round circle with a 'T' inside not sure of its exact age it has had new life lines put on but still on original PVC tubes and holding up well. A friend of mine thinks he knows one of the original staff at Tornado so I might get a better date soon. :-)
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Contender!....
Wonder who will end up with "The Grandaddy" of ribs?
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22 April 2013, 20:33
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Make: Zodiac Mk I
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22 April 2013, 20:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: Doncaster
Boat name: Hustler
Make: Humber
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90 etec
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That could be the one :-)
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22 April 2013, 21:17
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
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Quote:
Originally Posted by match
That could be the one :-)
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That's not possible It'd mean Seariders predated the Atlantic College ribs, which they didn't.
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22 April 2013, 21:19
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Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
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Don't be daft - SR4s weren't around in 1961.
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