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20 June 2016, 22:26
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Town: TEIGNMOUTH
Boat name: Little Nelly
Make: Honwave T40
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What's the best RIB?
I have a 4-5k budget. I've had boats before, but never a RIB. Im am using it for coastal waters in Devon and fishing. What would you recommend?
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20 June 2016, 22:34
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# of people?
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20 June 2016, 22:36
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Country: UK - England
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Boat name: Little Nelly
Make: Honwave T40
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Engine: Suzuki 25HP
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Max of 4 probably. Been looking at up to 5 metre boats so it'll fit in the garage.
Cheers
Ash
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20 June 2016, 22:41
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OK so we are getting somewhere.
Do you want SEATS for 4 or are you plopping people on the tubes? Is one of those 4 seats the "suicide" seat in front of the console?
Bench or jockey seats?
What you towing with? What is the towing limit? Where will you launch?
Bet you weren't expecting so many questions!
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20 June 2016, 22:45
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Town: TEIGNMOUTH
Boat name: Little Nelly
Make: Honwave T40
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Originally Posted by ShinyShoe
OK so we are getting somewhere.
Do you want SEATS for 4 or iare you plopping people on the tubes? Is one of those 4 seats the "suicide" seat in front of the console?
Bench or jockey seats?
What you towing with? What is the towing limit? Where will you launch?
Bet you weren't expecting so many questions!
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A consul or seats for 2. Happy for the others to get wet butts on the tubes. Launching is easy from a local jetty. Got a Ford Kuga 4wd, so towing isn't an issue. Currently tow a Microplus 501 without any problem.
Engine wise, looking up to 40 ish HP.
Thanks for your help
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20 June 2016, 22:59
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OK 40horses is probably a bit low for a 5m in the sea. Not that it wont move, but that it just downright wont shift mega quickly.
A SeaRider 4m with 40HP on the back would be OK. You'd get a pillion style jockey seat on it. Flooding hull makes it very stable for fishing.
You might if the wind blows in the right direction find an SR4.7 for that sort of money...? But I think 40 on an SR4.7 in the sea is a bit under powered, certainly with 4 fat lads on board.
The other commonly liked boat in that size is the RibCraft 485 - but again you may need more horses on the back..
You are right the Kuga should be fine for a boat in that size.
An SR4, with a 40 may be the go to answer. If you are planning on major tripping - wet bums on toobs as not the issue - its safety rather than comfort. But if you are hopping 2 miles to another bay a toob journey is not the end of the world.
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20 June 2016, 23:01
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Boat name: Little Nelly
Make: Honwave T40
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Originally Posted by ShinyShoe
OK 40horses is probably a bit low for a 5m in the sea. Not that it wont move, but that it just downright wont shift mega quickly.
A SeaRider 4m with 40HP on the back would be OK. You'd get a pillion style jockey seat on it. Flooding hull makes it very stable for fishing.
You might if the wind blows in the right direction find an SR4.7 for that sort of money...? But I think 40 on an SR4.7 in the sea is a bit under powered, certainly with 4 fat lads on board.
The other commonly liked boat in that size is the RibCraft 485 - but again you may need more horses on the back..
You are right the Kuga should be fine for a boat in that size.
An SR4, with a 40 may be the go to answer. If you are planning on major tripping - wet bums on toobs as not the issue - its safety rather than comfort. But if you are hopping 2 miles to another bay a toob journey is not the end of the world.
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Fantastic. Thanks for the advice
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20 June 2016, 23:16
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4 people won't all be fishing off a SR4 at the same time. SR5.4's appear in that price range. Very good sea boats, not particularly dry, and designed with a commercial / rescue audience in mind. For leisure use, that budget and requirements it might be a case of what comes along - or even keep your options open for something that isn't a rib.
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21 June 2016, 01:21
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Scottish Borders
Boat name: Alchemy3
Make: SR4M
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On my SR4 alone, fishing is just about practical. I haven't tried two but it would be a squeeze!
Have a 40HP and with myself or two up, it's nippy and handles great. Add one more person (even my 10 year old niece) and it's a completely different boat - takes more power to plane and top speed down. To be honest though it's probably because I haven't got power trim.
I still probably wouldnt fish two on her though, just not enough room.
I love my SR4 and it's an amazing rib but if I had a bigger garage, I'd definitely be thinking about upgrading to a 5.4 Searider. Hell, I'm still thinking about it!
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21 June 2016, 05:33
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21 June 2016, 06:52
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I have fished in my sr4 with 2 grown men and its fine but certainly no more
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21 June 2016, 07:23
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SR5.4 doesn't fit in the garage does it? And would probably need 70 horses.
There's gonna need to be a compromise somewhere!
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21 June 2016, 07:51
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I have a very beamy 5.5m & fishing with 4 can get exciting especially if you get 2 or 3 of you "fish on" at the same time.
Sh1t happens
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21 June 2016, 13:45
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SR5.4 doesn't fit in the garage does it? And would probably need 70 horses.
There's gonna need to be a compromise somewhere!
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Who mentioned garages?
I assume the horse power is governed by budget rather than equinophobia.
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21 June 2016, 13:52
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21 June 2016, 16:00
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At that budget, my main concern for you is to NOT buy a fixer-upper. Buy a decent boat that you can enjoy now. You can always upgrade later.
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21 June 2016, 16:41
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Oiy!! Less about garages ....Thank you Poly....  
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21 June 2016, 19:46
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Who mentioned garages?
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Been looking at up to 5 metre boats so it'll fit in the garage.
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I'm gonna say... Ash did in the 3rd post on the forum. 
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22 June 2016, 07:04
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At that budget, my main concern for you is to NOT buy a fixer-upper. Buy a decent boat that you can enjoy now. You can always upgrade later.
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Good advice!
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22 June 2016, 09:41
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Quote:
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At that budget, my main concern for you is to NOT buy a fixer-upper. Buy a decent boat that you can enjoy now. You can always upgrade later.
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Spent most of my boating career doing that..... lots of fun and sold them all for between one and a half and twice what they'd cost me. Self financing hobby 
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