Best small RIB

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by andrew nolan

£10000 but I think i am expecting to much....so I am thinking as a new RIB owner well not yet, I think a safe option could be £5000 or am I talking crap

Errrrmmm... well, I didn't like to say it

What you're after will be out there for under £10k.

It's unlikely to be there at all for £5k though, unless it's a project or a money pit.

[andrew nolan]

this RIB is on boats and outboards ...Humber Destroyer (PAA25722) please advise...

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by andrew nolan

this RIB is on boats and outboards ...Humber Destroyer (PAA25722) please advise...

Brilliant engine, but the seating layout is not going to suit what you have said you plan to use the boat for.

As Nos says, you really need a seat per person and the cost of fitting them after (assuming you buy a boat with a suitable layout) is quite high.

It might be worth making your way across to the Sportsboat show on the 21st of May in Southampton, you will be able to get a good look at several RIBs and start forming ideas.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Channel Ribs

Brilliant engine, but the seating layout is not going to suit what you have said you plan to use the boat for.

As Nos says, you really need a seat per person and the cost of fitting them after (assuming you buy a boat with a suitable layout) is quite high.

It might be worth making your way across to the Sportsboat show on the 21st of May in Southampton, you will be able to get a good look at several RIBs and start forming ideas.

Seconded.

It doesn't look like a bad boat at all, but seating won't be cheap.

[phil richards]

Could two single jockey seats be added to this boat without changing the stability of the boat ie, if fitted originally would the main seat be moved forward.What would be the cost of extra seating cost and would Hunber have to do it?. What are your thoughts and running costs of the engine, you mentiond that it was a good type.
Cheers Phil

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by phil richards

Could two single jockey seats be added to this boat without changing the stability of the boat?

The console is nicely forward, so adding two seats behind that should not cause too many problems. Certainly the boat will cope overall with the weight.

You can fit seats yourself, sometimes they are screwed to the deck other times they are bonded with fibreglass and resin.

Cost is down to how much you hunt around for second hand seats and how much of the work you do yourself, as a very rough estimate I would say 200 quid per seat and at least that again for fitting at a local boatyard.

Also have a search on here for what Ribnetters think of the Destroyer hull.

[gavlaP22]

avon 5.4 with a fourstroke 5-6k want buy any better and have 4k in your poket plus in 3 4 or5 years get the same back for it

[Damien.]

12k will buy you this on a trailer;

Valiant DR520 RIB, boat with Mariner 75 Optimax. on eBay (end time 24-May-11 13:18:40 BST)

[Rogue Wave]

Originally Posted by gavlaP22

avon 5.4 with a fourstroke 5-6k want buy any better and have 4k in your poket plus in 3 4 or5 years get the same back for it

I like this guy but be careful of the weight of any 4 stroke you put on the back.

I'm also surprised why nobody mentioned an osprey you could pig up an old 6 for your kinda mney and they are very good boats

[Ian M]

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I'm also surprised why nobody mentioned an osprey you could pig up an old 6 for your kinda mney and they are very good boats

Yeah, gotchixxx has been quiet just recently..............might need to fill the vacuum