Re-tube RHIB in Spain

[daandesmit]

My RHIB in South of Spain (Murcia) needs to be re-tubed. Collar (lenght 5.75 meters) is glued to the hull (lenght 5.30 meters, beam 1.80 meters).
My RIB is South African (old modell Zodiac based) manufactured and I just cant find a re-tubing company over here.
My RIB is based in Puerto de Mazarron (Murcia province). Is there anyone who could advice me where to search or to go.

[BogMonster]

Would it be such a big deal to put it on a trailer and tow it to the UK? Then you can get it done by one of the best - UK seems to be the centre of the RIB universe as far as excellence goes. I think that's what I would do in your position - I would have done the same but it would have been £5000 to freight mine to the UK and back which was a bit too much!

Or they may be able to supply a re-tubing kit with instructions if you fancy doing it yourself (I didn't) - assuming they have a template for that boat. If they don't, your other option is to cut the old tubes off, post them away to one of the re-tubing companies like Henshaws or Paul Tilley and they can use the old ones for a template I think.

[Polwart]

Originally Posted by BogMonster

Would it be such a big deal to put it on a trailer and tow it to the UK? Then you can get it done by one of the best - UK seems to be the centre of the RIB universe as far as excellence goes. I think that's what I would do in your position - I would have done the same but it would have been £5000 to freight mine to the UK and back which was a bit too much!

Or they may be able to supply a re-tubing kit with instructions if you fancy doing it yourself (I didn't) - assuming they have a template for that boat. If they don't, your other option is to cut the old tubes off, post them away to one of the re-tubing companies like Henshaws or Paul Tilley and they can use the old ones for a template I think.

Given that Penel (who make hypalon) are french - I would assume there is somewhere closer than the u.k.

[Shaggy]

http://www.narwhal.es/

They use PVC... or used too

Shaggy