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Old 25 August 2009, 09:32   #1
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Build pics of my new Ribquest 7.3m

First pics of our new Ribquest 7.3m hull ready for tubing - I'll keep posting new pics as I get them (I found the same recent post for Domino very interesting) - boat will be displayed by Ribquest at Southampton Boat Show before we take delivery. When finished will be fitted with a Suzuki DF200, 4 winged jockey seat, rear bench (family friendly !) etc etc. Using a Ribquest 6.3 right now with a DF140 and am very very impressed.
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Old 25 August 2009, 09:38   #2
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Looks like Rib Quest are doing ok for themselves.
Its nice to see another comany making a go of it.
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Old 25 August 2009, 09:48   #3
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Looks nice already.
I thought that the other day Chewy, I've heard of a few people on here and up this neck of the woods getting a new RIB. Hope the good companies in the RIB world go from strength to strength.
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Looks nice already.
I thought that the other day Chewy, I've heard of a few people on here and up this neck of the woods getting a new RIB. Hope the good companies in the RIB world go from strength to strength.
We'll just keep saving for fuel for the Seariders eh!
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First pics of our new Ribquest 7.3m hull ready for tubing - I'll keep posting new pics as I get them (I found the same recent post for Domino very interesting) - boat will be displayed by Ribquest at Southampton Boat Show before we take delivery. When finished will be fitted with a Suzuki DF200, 4 winged jockey seat, rear bench (family friendly !) etc etc. Using a Ribquest 6.3 right now with a DF140 and am very very impressed.
hi peter look forward to seeing your rib at southampton nice to see another Ribquest on here

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Old 08 September 2009, 12:17   #7
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Well, my 7.3m has now accidentally grown to a 7.8m, and the 200HP has gone up to 250 ! A few more pictures attached - should be finished tomorrow/thurs ready for Southampton Boat Show. Going for a first drive on Friday and I CANNOT WAIT !!
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looks very like domino......only bigger. V Nice
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looks very like domino......only bigger. V Nice
You should be able to get out wed/thur forecast, good, force 3 sunny on the menai straits. After that, time to buy a new rib with a cabin just to keep the sun from burning to a crisp.
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You should be able to get out wed/thur forecast, good, force 3 sunny on the menai straits. After that, time to buy a new rib with a cabin just to keep the sun from burning to a crisp.
Yep, weather forecast looks good, though the work forecast isnt so hot and im at a wedding this sunday. Damn it. The olds have packed up and headed down today chasing the weather, he should get out and have a fish at puffin etc if he can get out the pub!!
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hi peter look forward to seeing your rib at southampton nice to see another Ribquest on here

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Seems these ribquest boys are getting a bit of a following!! Boats do look good and the workshop etc up to speed. Good luck i say.

Still need a race in some lumpy stuff Tony!!! Get your ipod at the ready!LOL
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Seems these ribquest boys are getting a bit of a following!! Boats do look good and the workshop etc up to speed. Good luck i say.

Still need a race in some lumpy stuff Tony!!! Get your ipod at the ready!LOL
i,m ready paul.. looking forward to a great weekend out on the water full tank.. ipod,s loaded ..... got my race music .... meatloaf ..Bat out of hell ...hows sunday ..?
oyea your at a wedding what a shame ...and the weather looks great ...lol
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Well, my 7.3m has now accidentally grown to a 7.8m, and the 200HP has gone up to 250 ! A few more pictures attached - should be finished tomorrow/thurs ready for Southampton Boat Show. Going for a first drive on Friday and I CANNOT WAIT !!
looking great peter..... !
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Old 09 September 2009, 15:33   #14
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Thanks Tony. here are the latest pics - almost complete, just a few odd jobs and a clean to finish. Must say I have found Dave at Ribquest to be a great person to deal with and cannot recommend them enough.
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How did it grow in size

Hi Peter
That boat looks jolly fine indeed.

How did it increase in size from the 7.3 to 7.8m?

who had measured what bit wrong!
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Old 09 September 2009, 16:52   #16
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Well, my 7.3m has now accidentally grown to a 7.8m
Your trailer hasn't grown to suit though....
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Trailer is not mine, just what Ribquest have put it on short term I think - the boat will be dry stacked and I never intend to tow it !

As far as why it has grown to a 7.8m it was an accident with the mould. Credit to Dave at Ribquest, the original 7.3m hull they moulded for us had a couple of defects in it (which I would never have seen/known about) which meant he was not happy to sell it at that time. In the mean time the mould was reset ready to make a 7.8m for the Boat Show - when they decided to remould our hull the shop guy forgot to reset the mould for a 7.3 hence we have ended up with a bigger boat - I'm not complaining !!
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Peter,

Thought you might like to see this pictures of your boat from the boat show on Firday evening. I was on the new Redbay Stormforce 105 with my new shock mitigating seats fitted heading to the isle of white for dinner along with dave an josh from Ribquest.

Your boat looked superb in the water im sure you will love it (like the boat name - Aquaholic)

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Aquaholics Younger Brother - "Island Quest" (Ribquest 7.3m)

Hi Peter,
We didn't get a chance to say Hi at the weekend, but now settled into her new home at the MDL Hamble, is our 7.3M Rib Quest. A few teething problems now over and dealt with, we are very happy with the final product. - Regards Helen & David
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