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05 July 2017, 12:52
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: North wales
Make: Europa Sport
Length: 3m +
Engine: Johnson 25
Join Date: Jul 2013
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First Rib wanted sub 1k
I know Its a tight budget but looking small 3-4m with around the 20hp with console seating.
Can give 3.3m sib in exchange towards one aswell.
Sub £1000 only. We all got to start somewhere
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05 July 2017, 14:33
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Can I be honest - £1k for a RIB is unrealistic. 
You're actually better staying with a SIB at that budget. You'll end up with a complete tub that needs a lot of work to bring up to scratch, a trailer that probably needs serviced and an engine that you're now going to depend on for your life, which at this kind of money has to be questionable.
Couple of options. Upgrade to a slightly larger SIB. Second-hand Zodiacs, especially the older Tourism or Futura MK II models do come up from time to time and give you more on-board room. Matched with a 20-25hp, they're fantastic sea-keeping boats and relatively easy to maintain and repair.
Increase your budget. 
£1,850 gets you this
https://www.findafishingboat.com/chinook-5m/ad-86683
£2,950 gets you this
https://www.andyseedhouseboats.co.uk...-AvonSportsRIB
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05 July 2017, 14:42
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: North wales
Make: Europa Sport
Length: 3m +
Engine: Johnson 25
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Completely agree with what you say. But if something does pop up cheap which needs work that's what I will have. For now I'm happy with my sib. Until the correct one appears 😂
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05 July 2017, 14:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: Sussex
Boat name: Bombard
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Mercury Mariner 15hp
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,493
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Does the £1000 include engine?
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05 July 2017, 16:43
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 8,924
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Obviously no problem if your thought process doesn't fit the "forum standard" but what extra are you looking for in your boat that makes you want to upgrade?
Is your current engine good enough to transfer to a new boat?
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05 July 2017, 21:14
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: North wales
Make: Europa Sport
Length: 3m +
Engine: Johnson 25
Join Date: Jul 2013
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If you fancy helping me and guiding me be my guest here. Advice is welcome.
My current engine is a lovely little thing. Reliable as heck but it's only a 10hp. So no good to transfer onto a small rib.
If I bought a rib. I can get hold of a engine in good price. Although it will be old and unreliable it's something I would live with till I upgraded. (I'm always out with other boats not a solo adventure person yet)
My boat has small tubes and doesn't seem to handle many waves. I once had a 3.8 sib which did alot better.
If I do stick with a sib being cheaper and can still stick it in the van. I'm looking for either a bombard aerotec or zodiac 3.4crf to use with my 10hp until next season when I can upgrade.
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05 July 2017, 22:28
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Ahh I'd been looking at your profile and assumed you still had the 25hp. With that thought I wondered if your £1000 (less than actually) would be well served trying an Aerotec. They are nor in the class of a RIB but the majority of SIB owners who've upgraded to one find them excellent in a difficult sea.
I sold an old one very cheaply to a guy on here the other year and he started off with a 10hp on it before upgrading later.
Just a thought??
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05 July 2017, 22:37
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: North wales
Make: Europa Sport
Length: 3m +
Engine: Johnson 25
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It's so confusing trying to balance storage and the perfect boat. I've had that many I forget which have been best. I did like my 3.8 & 25hp as it really did fly.
I'm keeping my eye out for a Aerotec as I do hear they are about the best sib one can buy. Failing that a zodiac 3.4 airfloor.
But the cheap rib just to try really does appeal to me. I did borrow a safety rib for half hours use and loved it. But it just wasn't enough time to work out if it's for me or not.
I can afford something like this to try. Spoken to owner and it's my price range give or take a few hundred.
Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172760561472
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05 July 2017, 22:48
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Member
Country: Finland
Town: Helsinki
Boat name: Harmaakarhu
Make: Avon SR6
Length: 6m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 97
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Check FB "Avon searider club". There's now a SR5.4 going for 800..
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06 July 2017, 07:50
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Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Denny
Boat name: Highland Bluewater
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Mar 2013
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If that runs it's term on Ebay I'd be surprised if it doesn't go well over £1000
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06 July 2017, 09:45
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: Cambridgeshire
Boat name: Nimrod II
Make: Aerotec 380
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 15 Tohatsu 9.8
Join Date: Nov 2007
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>>>cheap rib just to try really does appeal to me. I did borrow a safety rib for half hours use and loved it.
Yes I know what you mean. Before we turned to sibbing (when I decided to stop trailering) we had the boat below... 20hp and sporty hull design. Only the same length as the Aerotec but so roomy.... about 5kts faster on the same HP... accurate straight line and turn ability... lovely clean wake... easy plane transition... but it wouldn't fit in the boot!
Bought for £850 with trailer and sold for £1250 after gradual refurb during my ownership... great fun and huge value.
So yes I can see the attraction of a hard hull.
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06 July 2017, 10:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
Join Date: Oct 2011
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06 July 2017, 13:19
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Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Aberdeenshire
Boat name: Sula
Make: Ribcraft 4.8m
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 70hp + aux
MMSI: 235087213
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,645
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Loving the Audi steering wheel.
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06 July 2017, 17:31
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Country: UK - Scotland
Make: Humber Ocean Pro
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 200HP
Join Date: Jul 2009
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What's the hole at the back of the boat on the floor beside the transom?
My searider didn't have that ....
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06 July 2017, 20:09
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Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
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What's the hole at the back of the boat on the floor beside the transom?
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flooding hull more stability at rest pretty unique to these
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06 July 2017, 20:25
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: North wales
Make: Europa Sport
Length: 3m +
Engine: Johnson 25
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Don't some people block the holes of in the hull to enhance tale of performance. But it reduced stability while at idle in water?
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06 July 2017, 20:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
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Don't some people block the holes of in the hull to enhance tale of performance. But it reduced stability while at idle in water?
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Yes they do as a personnel preference but they drain as soon as you get under way just takes a bit longer to plane I don't know if there's a benifitt either way I would have to test to make an opinion
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06 July 2017, 20:53
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Country: UK - Scotland
Make: Humber Ocean Pro
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 200HP
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flooding hull more stability at rest pretty unique to these
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That isn't the hole I'm on about ..
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06 July 2017, 20:57
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Country: UK - Scotland
Make: Humber Ocean Pro
Length: 3m +
Engine: Yam 200HP
Join Date: Jul 2009
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 This hole
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06 July 2017, 20:58
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Retford
Boat name: Spy-sea-one
Make: Excel 435
Length: 4m +
Engine: Suzuki Outboard/25/4
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Quote:
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That isn't the hole I'm on about ..
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Do you mean the hole in the deck middle of the transom if so I would say deck drain but how that works if it is I don't know nothing else on the transom like elephants trunk
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