Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
 
Old 01 December 2014, 20:16   #1
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
Tornado 5.3 Project RIB (cheap)

I've too many projects on and need some space...

I will remove the engine from this RIB so that and the yam gauge / throttle is NOT included but everything else is.

She's a scruffy but sound tornado 5.3 on a solid trailer. Easy project.

I'll let this go "as is" for £1000.

The trailer is worth probably £500-£600, perhaps more.

Everything is untested. I will get around to testing it but the price remains the same wether it works or not !

I towed the boat to my yard & there is a spare wheel but It would be sensible to change bearings.

I understand the boat was last used 2013.

Good bits:

Hull seams sound
Built in fuel tank
The upholstery looks (and is) new (had been stored inside, shame the boat wasn't)
Drive rack (easily removed)
A-frame
Anchor locker
Tubes hold air. Baffles checked (OK).
Trailer seams solid. It's a home made stainless (yes STAINLESS STEEL) affair with recycled axle and hitch from what was probably the original galvanised one.
Spare wheel and tyre.

Electronics
-globalmap GPS / plotter and antenna.
-X107 sonar and transducerClick image for larger version

Name:	ImageUploadedByRIB Net1417468489.409592.jpg
Views:	441
Size:	80.3 KB
ID:	101300

Bad bits:

Tubes very scruffy. Will need some patches replacing or glueing back.
In my opinion though they have a few years left in them - I've seen much worse.
Trailer bearings best replaced.
Fuel tank filler cap mislaid, white spirit cap fitted in its place !!
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01 December 2014, 20:20   #2
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
Click image for larger version

Name:	ImageUploadedByRIB Net1417468802.892217.jpg
Views:	390
Size:	76.6 KB
ID:	101301Click image for larger version

Name:	ImageUploadedByRIB Net1417468825.514967.jpg
Views:	369
Size:	82.2 KB
ID:	101302
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01 December 2014, 20:21   #3
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
Click image for larger version

Name:	ImageUploadedByRIB Net1417468904.012691.jpg
Views:	367
Size:	99.0 KB
ID:	101303
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01 December 2014, 20:37   #4
Member
 
A1an's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,896
RIBase
Ah bugger

You couldn't get much further away.
__________________
There is a place on this planet for all of Gods creatures.........right next to my tatties and gravy.
A1an is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01 December 2014, 20:38   #5
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
The power of RIBnet might get it to you...

It's been done before !
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01 December 2014, 20:41   #6
Member
 
A1an's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,896
RIBase
That's a MAJOR relay.
__________________
There is a place on this planet for all of Gods creatures.........right next to my tatties and gravy.
A1an is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01 December 2014, 22:27   #7
Member
 
Bigmuz7's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Glasgow
Boat name: stramash
Make: Tornado
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 90
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 5,090
Not Impossible, Tubes debateable... Superb hull type though
__________________
Bigmuz7 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04 December 2014, 19:34   #8
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
Quote:
Originally Posted by A1an View Post
That's a MAJOR relay.
If you don't want it then I will have it
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
Rogue Wave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04 December 2014, 20:21   #9
Member
 
A1an's Avatar
 
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: Fort William
Make: Ribcraft 585
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F115
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,896
RIBase
Tornado 5.3 Project RIB (cheap)

Be my guest.

After hinting to 'er indoors that another wee project would be nice to do over the winter I was met with an icy stare.
__________________
There is a place on this planet for all of Gods creatures.........right next to my tatties and gravy.
A1an is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04 December 2014, 20:26   #10
RIBnet Supporter
 
willk's Avatar
 
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 14,664
Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel View Post
The power of RIBnet might get it to you...

It's been done before !
I was talking to a man today who shifted a trailer from Galway to the north of Scotland for nothing - just ran it on the network...
__________________
I'm sorry, but there IS no Mars Bar.
willk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04 December 2014, 23:06   #11
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
Shall I bolt a 90 opti on it and tow it down next week stu?
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05 December 2014, 05:57   #12
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
No way You could put the Opti inside though. that's going on Ma small Ribcraft

if my plans for that Tornado come off it will never see the water again. I'm looking for an old clunker that we can renovate half of it longitudinally and leave the other half as was. I believe that would be an effective way to demonstrate our skill levels to our customers.

I can already hear the 'half a job Harry' wisecracks coming at me
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
Rogue Wave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05 December 2014, 08:18   #13
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
A bloody lot easier to transport on a transom but I can whip the dive rack out and plonk crate inside / on deck if you want ??

You did read the part about bearings right stu ??
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07 December 2014, 18:14   #14
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
I'll call you Monday buddy
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
Rogue Wave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10 December 2014, 22:27   #15
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
Dan I'm sorry but my entire technical team (Jasper) isn't interested in refurbishing this boat, and is threatening to sling his hook if I force the issue. Given that he has enviable skills and experience and can lift and carry an Opti 150 means i am hesitant to push this issue past the shouting stage.

This coupled with the storage problems I am having at the moment means I have to ask you not to hold me to buying this.

I deeply regret not keeping my word, therefore as an act of compunction if any body else wants this project I will quite happily deliver it anywhere in the UK Mainland (except Norfolk) for the reimbursement of Diesel and Tolls. figure around 21mpg when towing
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
Rogue Wave is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 December 2014, 12:53   #16
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
Tornado 5.3 Project RIB (cheap)

This now has new bearings at no extra charge. Stuart will be paying for my beer tonight to cover the cost.

Available until Christmas at £1000 "as is" but complete - In the new year I'll start striping down for a refurb.

Stuarts offer to deliver works out about 30p a mile and is probably quite genuine. He'll do anything to get away from mrs wave and knows there's a free curry or pizza in it when he comes to pick it up !!
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 December 2014, 21:09   #17
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Dartmouth
Boat name: Puffling
Make: Avon Rover 3.4m
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mercury 15hp
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 404
Send a message via MSN to badbaws
HI is the 90 opti available separately? I am looking for an engine upgrade.
Regards Alex
__________________
Advanced Power Boat Instructor
badbaws is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11 December 2014, 21:23   #18
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Margate / Ramsgate
Boat name: Bumbl
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: Yanmar diesel
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,837
You've misunderstood.

The opti 90 is nothing to do with the tornado.

Stuart bought an opti 90 off me some months ago and it was going to be transported down on the tornado.

This said I know of a cheap 75 opti it's like new.
__________________
Daniel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 December 2014, 09:18   #19
Member
 
Country: UK - England
Town: Gloucestershire
Boat name: Osprey
Make: Osprey Vipermax
Length: 5m +
Engine: E-tec 300 G2
MMSI: TBC
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 4,020
Tornado

Hi Daniel, PM Sent.
__________________
---------------------------------------------------
Chris Stevens

Born fiddler
Chris is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 13 December 2014, 14:57   #20
Member
 
Country: UK - Wales
Town: Southampton
Boat name: DynaMoHumm/ SRV/deja
Make: Avon8.4, 5.4 & 4.777
Length: 8m +
Engine: Cat3126 Yam 90 &70
MMSI: 42
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 6,562
Ain't that the truth

Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel View Post

Stuarts offer to deliver works out about 30p a mile and is probably quite genuine. He'll do anything to get away from mrs wave !!

As you know her and don't appear to be frightened by her you can call her Roguetta. But yep I'm happy to do the delivery but would have to be before the 20th cos I have tickets to see Jools Holland in Cardiff and I'll probably stay home then till after Christmas.
__________________
Here it comes again, I don't stand a chance
Soul possession, Got me in a trance
Pullin' me back to you - Deja Voodoo
Rogue Wave is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
rib

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off




All times are GMT. The time now is 11:33.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.