Your top 10 R.I.B brand?

joakimhansson · 05 September 2005, 13:57

If you take quality, price, look and service.

Milan · 05 September 2005, 14:21

I think you have opened a can of worms most rib owners will always claim there rib manufactuer is the best and its always the rib there using at the time for my money its Gemini

Jono · 05 September 2005, 14:22

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Originally Posted by joakimhansson

If you take quality, price, look and service.

How many people have experienced 10 different manufacturers of RIBS? Not enough to get an accurate opinion, that’s for sure… and yes, mine is the best…

Milan · 05 September 2005, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Jono

How many people have experienced 10 different manufacturers of RIBS? Not enough to get an accurate opinion, that’s for sure… and yes, mine is the best…

No Jono I think you will find its mine

P.S. why dont you ever answer your phone messages

Jono · 05 September 2005, 14:31

Errr...'cause I haven't got any messages? PM me if you want a chat and I'll ring you back.. have you got the right Jono?

CJL · 05 September 2005, 15:10

I suppose I would put a Delta fairly high up a top ten list and a humber, well the one I had, fairly low down the scale!!

Tornados seem to be pretty good but possibly a bit too expensive. (Why don't they build a bigger well in the back of the boat for water??)

Solents, look very good value and pretty good build quality too.

Thats my two penneth!!!

Chris

ADS · 05 September 2005, 15:15

Solents seem to have gained a good reputation, although for me it would have to be a Redbay!

Alex

CJL · 05 September 2005, 15:26

Never tried a redbay so can't really comment. They do seem to perform well in reviews. How are they in terms of value for money??

And scorpians? Are these really value for money?? Or are they good boats that are very expensive??

Ribcrafts have got to be up there somewhere or the coasties would not buy them!

I'd prob put a Solent up in the number one spot for value for money then. Any body disagree?

stedj · 05 September 2005, 15:36

but of course its tornado well mine anyway

MarkWildey · 05 September 2005, 15:57

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Originally Posted by CJL

I would put a Delta fairly high up a top ten list

Great boats, very very strong, but a very hard and wet ride.

I had one for 10 years!

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Originally Posted by CJL

And scorpians? Are these really value for money?? Or are they good boats that are very expensive??

I would rearrange your sentance as "they are very good boats that are expensive"

There are of course exceptions but having owned and been on a few boats over the years I would say Scorpion are #1.

Horses for courses, its just my view.

Mark

Jellignite is still For Sale!

RIVA · 05 September 2005, 16:10

you have to compare like for like

its no good compareing a ocen with a solent
two diffrent type boats

the same way as a avon against a delta

RESCUE1 · 05 September 2005, 16:18

In no particlar order it would go
Humber
Tornado
Viking -yes i know there the same
Ribcraft
Ribtec
Avon

Milan · 05 September 2005, 16:23

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Originally Posted by Jono

Errr...'cause I haven't got any messages? PM me if you want a chat and I'll ring you back.. have you got the right Jono?

your absolutely write Jono I have got the wrong person sorry about that but nice talking to you anyway

Rogue Wave · 05 September 2005, 16:24

on this one It really depends on what you want it for!

CJL · 05 September 2005, 16:49

Guys this is about value for money. A trade off. You can get 8m boats for the same price of a 4m of some builders but I don't think it would last long. The most competitve market is the 5.5m to 6m one (Family Car)

Its not down to what you want to use it for cause you'd expect to pay more readies for a commercial spec and get a correspondingly better spec and higher price.

timw · 05 September 2005, 17:50

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Originally Posted by joakimhansson

If you take quality, price, look and service.

Totally subjective, but regarding your request for views on best looking Ribs you don't have to have owned a particular RIB to have a view on looks and these are mine:

1. RIBEYE 750/765
2. Scorpion
3. Revenger
4. Solent
5. Coastline
6. ProSport
7. V-Type

mark-f · 05 September 2005, 18:00

Ok as was said at the start of this thread, I would vote for XS as I did a lot of shopping about and for value for money could not find anything better....unless you know different

Mollers · 05 September 2005, 18:08

Took me months to find the boat that best suited my requirements. Chose the Osprey, more than pleased with it in all depts. Surely Ferryman (a la' St. Ives) must feature in someone's list.

Nos4r2 · 05 September 2005, 18:23

I've got a pretty high opinion of Avon having recently sold a 30 year old 9 ft SIB that my dad owned and used constantly from new as a yacht tender.
We put it through hell and it still didn't have any patches on the tubes when I sold it.

That and where I launch in Poole, Seariders are the predominant rib in use.Last week there were 5 of them including mine in a row waiting to launch-some dating back to the mid 70's and still in good order with no major repairs.

Wonder how many of the others will last that long...

donutsina911 · 05 September 2005, 18:29

my tuppeny worth, combination of build quality, looks, price, seakeeping etc -all subjective I know...

Heavy Duty - Delta, Redbay
Leisure Top End - Scorpion, Ballistic
Leisure - Ribcraft
Value For Money - Solent, XS