what's the normal weight of a ribcraft 5.45?

ericmx29 · 31 May 2013, 16:56

hello,
i own a ribcraft 5.45, secondhand, i find my ribcraft a bit heavy so i would like to know what should be the normal weight of this boat?
i've a double jockey seat with the console, an internal tank (with leak) and a rollbar,
thank you for your help,
best regards,
Eric.

matt h · 31 May 2013, 17:01

they are a heavy boat, contact Ribcraft who will have the answer

Leapy · 31 May 2013, 17:59

Ribcraft may have bare boat data. You'll probably have to do the maths for all the extra kit inc engine, seating, console, electronics, fuel, personal kit etc etc.

What's your concern?

jambo · 31 May 2013, 18:01

Also would do no harm to pm Hadd on here as he has the same rib and will be able to compare some info with you.

ericmx29 · 31 May 2013, 18:04

i send a message to Jason PURVEY from Ricraft, hope he will find time to answer my question.
mine is about 700kg (without motor and trailer of course), isn't it too much?

Tim M · 31 May 2013, 18:22

Ribcraft state the weight of a 585 - hull only as 390kg

jambo · 31 May 2013, 18:33

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Originally Posted by Tim M

Ribcraft state the weight of a 585 - hull only as 390kg

Tip that's right I have a 585. 700kgs is way to heavy something wrong somewhere. If you just bought it why don't you ask previous owner.

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Leapy · 31 May 2013, 19:00

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Originally Posted by ericmx29

mine is about 700kg

Is this an estimate, a guess or have you weighed it and done some maths?.

My RC5.3, Suzuki DF90, trailer, A frame, seating and console, electronics, safety stuff, fuel, anchor and chain, personal stuff etc etc etc is over 1000kgs.

Ian_st · 31 May 2013, 19:35

http://www.rib.net/forum/f8/ribcraft...r-30143-2.html

Not sure how to link properly, but this thread links to a ribcraft table which may help

ericmx29 · 31 May 2013, 19:35

mine, with a 300kg trailer is 1100 kg, with mariner 75 2 stroke= 140 kg (to be replaced with a yamaha 115 2 stroke), with 60 liters of fuel,
so it's 600-650 kg, not 700 kg as i said before.

Leapy · 31 May 2013, 20:02

Make sure you're comparing apples and apples. If RC are stating a bare boat as x kg then bare means bare - it'll be hull, deck, transom and tubes only: no seats, no console, no A frame, no fuel tank, no fittings, nothing

C-NUMB · 01 June 2013, 08:56

I dont know about ribcraft, but it is not a unknown issue that hull weight on boats does not match manufacturers information, not even the bare hull. Very often its heavier than informed.

Leapy · 01 June 2013, 09:05

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Originally Posted by C-NUMB

I dont know about ribcraft, but it is not a unknown issue that hull weight on boats does not match manufacturers information, not even the bare hull. Very often its heavier than informed.

My RC5.3 was heavier than thought to the point we had to upgrade the trailer wheels and tyres