what do you dislike about current RIB.

[Bill S]

One of the few items I already have on my boat - she normally rides pillion!

Bill

[Manos]

May be I miss the point here but why cup holders are a necessity on RIB? Usually you bounce up and down even at the best of the sea conditions, if you put a (I assume) plastc glass in them its contents will spill allover the place. So what's the point?

[Mark Halliday]

Originally Posted by Manos

May be I miss the point here but why cup holders are a necessity on RIB? Usually you bounce up and down even at the best of the sea conditions, if you put a (I assume) plastc glass in them its contents will spill allover the place. So what's the point?

Hi manos
You use those nice insulated ones with a lid like a beer Stein.
Or failing that, just the can.
Or just drink fast.

[Manos]

Hi Mark, I see but still don't see the point for those cup holders.

[EdwardH]

Cupholders are handy when you stop/ are moored... save people spilling beer/wine/coke on the deck/seats... (Not worried about the boat but beer/wine/coke is expensive)...

I would like to see

deep waterproof lockers

tied down straps in the wall of the hull (under the tube overhang) - this is so often wasted space and could be used to fasten wet weather gear, soft drybags, even a fire extinguisher.

Agree with a reinforced anchor locker (I wince everytime steel hits GRP)

deep V hull

and... (Northern European ribbers look away now)

I do like the idea of the seat/bottle rack/storage triumvirate and would add that I would like a seat at the front that converted to a flat bed. This is not as crazy as it sounds.

Whilst we are all rough tough crazy horses (apologies Crazy Horse) who laugh in the face of swells and rain, occasionalyy, we moor up in a sunny place and want to chill out, or stay the night.

I once looked at a zodiac which had a cushion over the bowlocker which doubled as a moored seat, BUT this cushion had a very cleverly fabricated fold out piece which clipped to the front of the console on a reinforced clasp and had two fold down legs as supports and gave a 6foot daybed. When on the move it clipped back into position as the bow cushion. Superb. I will definitely get one made when I buy my bigger rib.

Ideal for lazing around/kipping on/ convincing the wife that you are buying a family leisure craft not a rough tough crazy horse boys toy...

Oh and bailers that work. The ones on my Gemini are rubbish and i regularly drain HUGE amounts of water from the underdeck area on my RIB. At the end of a day out, i must be carrying 200kg of water...

[The Jackeens]

Originally Posted by EdwardH

deep V hull

G'day.

Your current boat does have a deep v doesn't it Edward? That's one of the things I like about ours...it presents such a cheerful face to the waves; head or following...

Wonder if Pete 7 fitted a cupholder in his new console...must have a proper look next time

Anyway I like the look of the new Bananashark Leisure RIB and some superb work has gone into it Kitten and Cookee.

missus

[Louise]

Originally Posted by The Jackeens

Your current boat does have a deep v doesn't it Edward?

It depends whether Edward has the Waverider 5.05 (like yours, with a deep V) or the Status 5.05 (medium V).

[The Jackeens]

Perhaps Edward could therefore answer me himself ?


Missus

[Louise]

Originally Posted by The Jackeens

Perhaps Edward could therefore answer me himself ?


Missus

Hey, I'm only trying to helpful!

[Dirk Diggler]

Originally Posted by Louise

Hey, I'm only trying to helpful!

Cool, Cat Fight!!!!!!!!

[Louise]

Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler

Cool, Cat Fight!!!!!!!!

Behave yourself, Dirky.

P.S. When did you drop to one green blobby? Don't tell me there's a contract out on yours too!!

[Manos]

I dislike PVC made tubes.
There was a lot of data and testings about thme and they say that they are the same if not better as Hypallon. So far with the boats we have it looks like the PVC does not like direct sunlight.
We have the proof. We have 2 year old 640SR that has been uncovered all year for 2 years running and has been in the sea for all this time the tubes need changinging immediately.
Our 2 year old 700RSR is been kept under cover all the time and in the water with no cover for 2 months in the summer. We believe that the tubes will last for another two may be three years if they do not get much use.
Hypallon tubes I would like

[Simon B]

How about;

Slide out battery tray
A circuit diagram
Split double jockey(so people can ferret about without disturbing cox)
Clipboard stowage (well tranny(!) vans have them)

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by Louise

Behave yourself, Dirky.

P.S. When did you drop to one green blobby? Don't tell me there's a contract out on yours too!!

I think it was a fair comment of Dirks !

re the green blobs I've been knocking em off cos they don't suit him

[Rogue Wave]

that slide out battery tray idea is a winner and split seat. cos I don't like having my cox disturbed whilst underway either!

[Simon B]

When we had the new yam 100 fitted the battery specified was a monster, its a back breaker to get in and out of the console, hence charging it after a lay up period is made a little harder.

[EdwardH]

Originally Posted by Louise

Hey, I'm only trying to helpful!

calm down Ladies - I do indeed have the waverider 5.05 with the deep Vee hull.

I just out deep V on my list because

either

a) I am too stupid to read the question properly

or

b) it was part of a fiendishly cunning plan to confuse you all and cause dissent amongst the ranks.

I leave it to you to decide which it was...

[The Jackeens]

Originally Posted by EdwardH

I do indeed have the waverider 5.05 with the deep Vee hull.

I just put deep V on my list because...

That's one of my favourite things about Zebedee as it is so brave even in a reasonably big sea.

I would have put it on a 'next RIB' list too

missus