Which RIBs do you recommend

[Last Tango]

Originally Posted by Maximus

"......They're building Nuclear Power Stations over here!...fingers crossed they're better than their RIB's!

we're all doomed...............

The lifetime of nuclear reactors is calculated in “reactor-years”. One reactor year means one reactor operating for one year. The world’s 443 nuclear power plants have been running for a total of 14,767 reactor-years, during which time there have been 23 accidents involving a reactor core melting. That’s one major accident every 624 reactor years.

But according to the design requirements, an accident of that scale should only happen once every 20,000 reactor years. The actual incidence is 32 times higher than the theory allows."

[Fender]

Originally Posted by Andre

OK don't name the brand but name the yard in Poland.

I genuinely don't know - sorry


Edit - I'll ask next time I see him and update

[Fender]

Originally Posted by xpertski

Sounds like it was a problem for the brand and they apply quality control - suggests the hulls they do accept are fine. Wonder why they rejected some, ie the quality of the make up of finishing .... or both

My understanding was once the hulls were 'out-sourced' the quality drastically dropped, but however cheaper than manufacturing in-house. And my mate who was telling me about this history of this particular brand said the hulls from Poland were anything but fine

Like anything in life, Aldi's cheapest steak might not compare well against M&S's finest, you pays yer money............................

[beerbelly]

Originally Posted by Fender

My understanding was once the hulls were 'out-sourced' the quality drastically dropped, but however cheaper than manufacturing in-house. And my mate who was telling me about this history of this particular brand said the hulls from Poland were anything but fine

Like anything in life, Aldi's cheapest steak might not compare well against M&S's finest, you pays yer money............................

I think Aldi's steaks are very good especially the 28 day ribeye

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by beerbelly

I think Aldi's steaks are very good especially the 28 day ribeye

Can’t fault Aldi[emoji106]

[Xk59D]

Originally Posted by beerbelly

the 28 day ribeye

Is that the warranty on their new boats?

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

Is that the warranty on their new boats?

[smallribber]

[QUOTE=kerny;784996]

Originally Posted by Orwell boy

Jolly decent of you to sell a 4 year old China boat for more than you paid for it probably to someone green to boating who needed a kind helping hand into owning a rib. Bravo [emoji106]

Your assumption is quite wrong. It was sold through a broker to a person who was aware what he was buying. The broker was the one that sorted the price.

You really need to check fact before you throw around stupid accusations.

[smallribber]

It makes me laugh how many on here are like old sticks in the mud unable to change and honestly feel that British is best. Tell me where the engines are made on all of your boats.

You need to get real and enter the real world

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by Sprocker

I think it already has.........

As the initiator of this thread, would it help if I stated right here and now I will NOT be buying a Chinese RIB?

Have you actually looked at any or experienced any or as a new member are you just trying to curry favour with those that consider themselves the in crowd on this forum

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

Have you actually looked at any or experienced any or as a new member are you just trying to curry favour with those that consider themselves the in crowd on this forum

Plums - which Chinese built boats did you see at the show that you think he should be considering then?

[Fender]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

It makes me laugh how many on here are like old sticks in the mud unable to change and honestly feel that British is best. Tell me where the engines are made on all of your boats.

You need to get real and enter the real world

Fond du Lac in Wisconsin - thanks

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by Poly

Plums - which Chinese built boats did you see at the show that you think he should be considering then?

I looked at all the Ribs at the show several times and I have to say that I found little to choose between them. I simply would not discount a brand just because it is made in China without actually looking at them

[Sprocker]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

Have you actually looked at any or experienced any or as a new member are you just trying to curry favour with those that consider themselves the in crowd on this forum

Come on Bigplumbs, lets not do this.

I have been boating for over 40 years, 30 of those as the owner of various makes/marques of power boat. I research everything to death, as I am doing my RIB purchase. I speak to real owners, I look at real boats. My own research so far has shown that British makes have more history, and much better actual user reviews, than the Chinese makes that I have found.

I'm a big boy now, I can make my own decisions, I do not need to 'curry favour' with the 'in crowd'. However I do appreciate that there are many on this forum that have much more experience than me where RIBS are concerned, which is why I am here.

Chill out man!!

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by Sprocker

Come on Bigplumbs, lets not do this.

I have been boating for over 40 years, 30 of those as the owner of various makes/marques of power boat. I research everything to death, as I am doing my RIB purchase. I speak to real owners, I look at real boats. My own research so far has shown that British makes have more history, and much better actual user reviews, than the Chinese makes that I have found.

I'm a big boy now, I can make my own decisions, I do not need to 'curry favour' with the 'in crowd'. However I do appreciate that there are many on this forum that have much more experience than me where RIBS are concerned, which is why I am here.

Chill out man!!

Quite Chilled this end. I just remember your history and comments you made before. What goes round comes around

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

Tell me where the engines are made on all of your boats.

Japan. Are you suggesting that people should seriously consider Chinese built engines too?

[Xk59D]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

Tell me where the engines are made on all of your boats.

It isn't China, nice try though.

Suzuki, yamaha, Honda, tohatsu=Japan
Mercury=USA

imagine how good your point would be if it were true, nae luck

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Bigplumbs

I looked at all the Ribs at the show several times and I have to say that I found little to choose between them.

If you compared all the brands at the boat show and can’t give the op any recommendation on which are better or worse I think it says more about your competence to share an opinion than it does on the equality of design, construction, and finishing of those boats.

[Fender]

Originally Posted by Poly

If you compared all the brands at the boat show and can’t give the op any recommendation on which are better or worse I think it says more about your competence to share an opinion than it does on the equality of design, construction, and finishing of those boats.

+1

There was a vast array of RIB's at the show - from eye popping super yacht tenders, class leading commercial boats and then onto the other end of the spectrum and the 'budget - made in China brands' - so BP to say there was little to chose from is just plain stupid - in my humble opinion

[Xk59D]

Originally Posted by Poly

If you compared all the brands at the boat show and can’t give the op any recommendation on which are better or worse I think it says more about your competence to share an opinion than it does on the equality of design, construction, and finishing of those boats.

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