The inside of an hull

[hadd]

Hi all, as anyone on here got any pic,s of the inside of rib hull, or know what the struture should be like , i know all ribs are not the same ,but there must be some sort of spec these rib builders work to.advice please

[Chris]

Originally Posted by hadd

Hi all, as anyone on here got any pic,s of the inside of rib hull, or know what the struture should be like , i know all ribs are not the same ,but there must be some sort of spec these rib builders work to.advice please

http://www.rib.net/forum/attachment....0&d=1264366324

How a proper rib should be built

[ribraff]

They're all going to be different....

Hull internals take on many forms and configurations, usually two longitudinals running fore to aft with transverse bulkheads is probably the strongest set up usually made from Foam sheet or wood which is encapsulated with Fibre glass.

Smaller hulls have less underdeck structure and some have none at all!! All things built to a price of course. I would imagine that the underdeck structure on yours would be rather sparse.

[pathalla]

Here's a shot of the bilge of my boat, aluminum, ribbed somewhat different than most.

[Nauti Buoy]

This was my old boat that I regret ever selling

[chewy]

Not alot on the inside of my SR4!

[yoyo]

My Menai rib hull is constructed with a large fiberglass chassis with a very heavy layup. It is very solid indeed.

This is my second rib, my first rib was a cheap import from the far east It sufferd stress cracking to the hull after a few months. When I got an independent report on the hull it was found to be "lightly constructed with little internal support". I managed to get a full refund on the hull from the supplier.

Contact Tim at Menai Marine if you would like them to make a report on your Seapro.

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by yoyo

My Menai rib hull is constructed with a large fiberglass chassis with a very heavy layup.

I was in the new Salcombe Flyer 'factory' with the guy who bought the moulds of Cookee, a couple of years ago - they use the same sort of below-deck structure. Looks a decent concept and on the Menai, it provides a good compartment for a below-deck fuel tank - is this an option on your boat?

[Xcraft]

we think this is extremely strong.
We use a special core material. No wood in the hull!!

[Dirk Diggler]

Or you could go this route, the fabulous Falcon 700