What boat to buy?

[naexparvu]

I've seen Ribcraft 4.8m with Suzuki 50PH ex boat show for 13k. I believe I can get a 2-3 year old one for 3k less. I'm not in a hurry to buy it, so patience may pay off. Then with a swing draw bar on the trailer, it should go into the garage. I won't need a braked trailer, so things shouldn't be that difficult.

[ShinyShoe]

So have you checked the legalities of a swing draw bar in the UK?

Even if you have how long is a 4.8 Ribcraft from back of the tubes to front of the bow? Where would the swing be? What about the engine.

Your original spec was for a 5m garage.

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by naexparvu

I've seen Ribcraft 4.8m with Suzuki 50PH ex boat show for 13k. I believe I can get a 2-3 year old one for 3k less. I'm not in a hurry to buy it, so patience may pay off. Then with a swing draw bar on the trailer, it should go into the garage. I won't need a braked trailer, so things shouldn't be that difficult.

It sounds like you need to re-think and prioritise...Don't ever compromise on yer Boat!The Garage maybe short...life is Shorter!...extend the Garage!...Put up a Car Port....or MOVE
(Matt h take Note!...)

[kerny]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Even if you have how long is a 4.8 Ribcraft from back of the tubes to front of the bow?

4.8 I guess

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Maximus

It sounds like you need to re-think and prioritise...Don't ever compromise on yer Boat!The Garage maybe short...life is Shorter!...extend the Garage!...Put up a Car Port....or MOVE
(Matt h take Note!...)

I put a thread up on here a few years back re my garage and my Air-Craft 5.4

I miscalculated

Here's the thread
http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/made-a-j...ons-43266.html

[ShinyShoe]

Originally Posted by kerny

4.8 I guess

Different people measure in different ways. Is a 4.8m ribcraft 4.8m on the waterline or bow to stern. If its to stern is that to transom or to the very back of the tubes. If its to the back of the tube does the engine stick out further than the tube?

Is there any rounding? 4.83 doesn't sound cool. Make it 4.8 Measure it up and decide you'll have an inch to spare and that 0.03 matters!

I suspect more Rib manufacturers measure as long as possible because it sounds better to be a bigger boat...But its probably unwise to assume if 1 4.8m rib fits another will.

Plus there are bound to be trailer differences with where bow snubbers fit. Some the tube will be above the snubber some the snubber will be further forward...

[kerny]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

Different people measure in different ways. Is a 4.8m ribcraft 4.8m on the waterline or bow to stern. If its to stern is that to transom or to the very back of the tubes. If its to the back of the tube does the engine stick out further than the tube?

Is there any rounding? 4.83 doesn't sound cool. Make it 4.8 Measure it up and decide you'll have an inch to spare and that 0.03 matters!

I suspect more Rib manufacturers measure as long as possible because it sounds better to be a bigger boat...But its probably unwise to assume if 1 4.8m rib fits another will.

Plus there are bound to be trailer differences with where bow snubbers fit. Some the tube will be above the snubber some the snubber will be further forward...

There are a couple of rib makers who use hull only measurements but most measure from the cone to the bow like you say.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by kerny

I put a thread up on here a few years back re my garage and my Air-Craft 5.4

I miscalculated

Here's the thread
http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/made-a-j...ons-43266.html

thanks for that Kerny, made me laugh but what was the eventual outcome, new doors or narrower trailer

I had a similar episode a few years back when we decided to look for another rib, found what we thought we liked but following a few measurements decided it wouldn't fit down the side of the house, drive plenty wide enough but gates a touch too narrow. so, one new set of gates later, the discovered the rib we'd found had been sold while we were messing with the gates
still, every cloud has a silver lining, not long after the Revenger popped up for sale in Nth Wales n that was just too good a deal to walk away from ............ but, even better we now keep the rib in Nth Wales so the gates could have stayed as they were does give us loads of room for the other toys though

[kerny]

[QUOTE=Chris Caton;636814]thanks for that Kerny, made me laugh but what was the eventual outcome, new doors or narrower trailer

This was the outcome Chris

[Chris Caton]

nice one Kerny

[stevedonna]

Originally Posted by naexparvu

I've seen Ribcraft 4.8m with Suzuki 50PH ex boat show for 13k. I believe I can get a 2-3 year old one for 3k less. I'm not in a hurry to buy it, so patience may pay off. Then with a swing draw bar on the trailer, it should go into the garage. I won't need a braked trailer, so things shouldn't be that difficult.

Only just read this thread . I have a 4.8m ribcraft . If you need anything measuring just ask


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[RIB-Teccie]

I get my 4.5 Valiant in the garage, however I wouldn't use it for your requirements, other than to fit on the garage. This size of rib is a great toy but to small for the rough stuff. The smallest rib I would tackle seas in would be the SR 5.4.

Any small rib about this size would get you offshore, but if you get caught out by a quick change in the weather, you will find yourself in deep trouble. Even the forces have to fit additional kit for that sort of distance including liferafts and epirbs. You would be taking an awful risk. The sea is not your friend and with respect, charging out. 25 miles is a very good way to find that out.

[Hightower]

I've met naexparvu on a fishing forum. I think the expectation of a 5m RIB and 20 odd miles out at Sea are pretty unrealistic but not completely impossible. At this range I would want some company and having fished many years in my 6.2 with a friend I would say it would be too uncomfortable and would take all the fun out of the day.

I would buy a Ribcraft 4.8 for local fishing and pay a charter skipper to take me offshore.

Btw I think swinging drawbars are illegal on British roads but you can buy retractable ones.

[willk]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

I suspect more Rib manufacturers measure as long as possible because it sounds better to be a bigger boat...

And yet a Redbay 950 is 9.96m long - go figure!

[ShinyShoe]

Ah when you are that big you need to sound smaller to avoiding putting people off!

[Nick Hearne]

Originally Posted by willk

And yet a Redbay 950 is 9.96m long - go figure!

Yep Sr4 is 4.2m long too