Cabin RIB developments - Page 14

Manos · 18 January 2003, 23:56

YEP!!

http://www.phantomboats.com/new/index.html

Jonny Fuller · 18 January 2003, 23:59

that's a different manufacturer to mine! they stole the name from phantom boats here a few years ago (steve baker founded phantom boats uk and started building race boats in 1969)

Jonny Fuller · 19 January 2003, 00:01

I'm going to bed! you bugger's have kept me up past my bed time again!

crazyhorse · 19 January 2003, 00:06

nite nite jon Manos you still there

Manos · 19 January 2003, 14:54

This is an OCEANIC 10 mtrs Called STEALTH.
Very agressive looking boat

DM · 19 January 2003, 15:29

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller
most hard boaters will tell you they think ribs are great for loads of things even if they don't want one themselves, rib owners on the other hand, don't have a good word to say about anything but ribs!

This is like saying that all black people sell drugs, the Scots are mean, the Irish are thick etc. etc. A meaningless generalisation. Apart from my rib, I have a hard boat (classic wooden speed boat) and also spend a lot of time in fast fishers. Many users of this site also have interest in other types of boat. Also Jon, speaking as an old wrinkly, I would love to have a blast in something as powerful as your PB but afterwards it would be back to the rib, which I find, does what I want of it.

David(up the wolves)Manning

crazyhorse · 19 January 2003, 16:00

HMmm,This shows me how hard it is to get an ideal crusing rib.They are obviosly boat builders but I dont see it working from that picture.I may be wrong?+ I think you will stand out in that STealth ? boat dont you?He has lost his Stealth capabilities now with Rib.net anyway.

Are they in production and what is the cost.Im not convinced.

crazyhorse · 19 January 2003, 16:09

Mr manning Do we have a deal on ?one base ball cap for a ride on a cabin rib Dont wee?

Manos · 19 January 2003, 16:42

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Originally posted by crazyhorse
HMmm,This shows me how hard it is to get an ideal crusing rib.

have no doubts also. As a matter of fact I saw this RIB on a trailer in Anavisos last week (a village a few miles South from Sounion on the main coast road Athens-Sounion) it looked VERY STRAAAAANGE!!.
May be is a military spec RIB or something.
Who knows.
This was just a pic for your info. Not that this is agood or bad RIB or anything else.
A NO COMMENT PHOTO

DM · 19 January 2003, 18:44

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Originally posted by crazyhorse
Do we have a deal

CH, if your cabin rib is as good as you reckon, I'll give you two expedition caps, an expedition penknife and a champion conker.

David(far too generous)Manning

Jonny Fuller · 19 January 2003, 18:46

David Manning,

Point taken,... but surely you don't seriously compare a "classic wooden speedboat" or even a sport fisher with an offshore raceboat! Comparisons like that only mislead those who don't know any better

Incidentally I like classic wooden speedboats myself! I spent my youth playing around in all kinds toys like that whilst living on the Thames at shepperton, a great childhood! but they must never be compared to boats made for the salty stuff! ...do you take yours to the classic boat meet's? what is it? what motor does it have?

Jon (big kid at heart) Fuller

crazyhorse · 19 January 2003, 18:50

It gets better on here every day. Deal Done.

DM · 19 January 2003, 19:08

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller
Point taken,... but surely you don't seriously compare a "classic wooden speedboat" or even a sport fisher with an offshore raceboat!

I wasn't aware, and I doubt that anyone else is either, that I was comparing my old wooden boat to an Offshore racer. As it is fitted with an extremely powerful 1960's evinrude 35hp I may have a little difficulty (only a little) in keeping up. You have a powerboat because it suits your preferred usage, I have a rib because it suits mine. Horses for Courses. So whats the problem?

Manos · 19 January 2003, 19:10

You forgot the servant for the tea and coffee LOLOL

DM · 19 January 2003, 19:15

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Originally posted by Manos
You forgot the servant for the tea and coffee LOLOL

No I didn't. She's sitting in front of me, washing my feet.

Manos · 19 January 2003, 19:18

I wish I had one David

Jonny Fuller · 19 January 2003, 19:40

DM,
no problem david, calm down!
you didn't answer my question, do you take it to the meetings, I saw recently a article in a mag about the classic motor boat club, they have meetings all over the place, looks great, loads of old brooms and the like

DM · 19 January 2003, 19:56

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Originally posted by Jon Fuller

no problem david, calm down!

Not calmed up, Jon, just clarifying my point. In answer to your question, no, I'm not in any clubs, not my sort of thing. I just like buying old tubs and making them look a bit more like it.

David

Jonny Fuller · 19 January 2003, 20:10

DM,

I know i'm in danger of going on about racing again and puting crazyhorse to sleep but there's a guy who got hold of a 60's sonny levi design plywood 17 footer with a old volvo 4cyl aquamatic in it that had been in a fire and abandoned for years, it was called "LEAN II" it was origonally built for the soon to be designer, Don Shead (hence the name lean II) he totaly restored it to a standard I cant describe, it simply looks brand new, he enters it in a few basic races, which seems a crime, but it is lovely to see

Jonny Fuller · 19 January 2003, 20:17

Could this be a clue to the true identity of crazyhorse, alias secret squirell!