Help with Pro sport Ribs - Page 2

Rogue Wave · 17 February 2010, 00:00

notice you are from Southampton, why don't you talk nicey nicey to Neil Harvey and get him to take you out on a spin on his Shakespeare 720, boat, very well made boat lovely hull and very well priced from the maker StevetheBoat on this forum.

Ospreys are great boats too . Prosports are iffy

I can't think of any reasons why an old ribtec (pre SA) would be dodgy. The hulls were made by Trio Mouldings and the toobs by Henshaws Wiring might be an issue but if your buying a 4 year old plus boat you should be thinking about a rewire anyway. Avoid the Camel Trophy series.

I'm the most honest person I know and even I would be economic with the truth about fuel consuption so always take that and engine hours wuth a pinch of salt but with your budget you should be able to buy new

Poly · 17 February 2010, 06:27

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Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

I can't think of any reasons why an old ribtec (pre SA) would be dodgy.

when was that though - this is a 2005 Ribtec.

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I'm the most honest person I know and even I would be economic with the truth about fuel consuption so always take that and engine hours wuth a pinch of salt

next you'll be telling us people aren't always truthful with top speed either!

sarahscottiedog · 17 February 2010, 21:50

Do you know when Ribtec started making their boats in SA ???

Pablo · 17 February 2010, 22:23

This might do you ? http://www.solentribs.com/PDF%20docs/sr650.jpg

Hightower · 18 February 2010, 12:46

Sarah.

Ribcraft
Solent RIBs
Osprey
Parker
Shakespeare

You have your list I reckon.

The Osprey Vipermax 6.5 will just be in your budget as a basic package and will handle any Sea's thrown at it, the Shakespeare will probably stretch your money to more extra's or bigger outboard. I think you might like the Beamy deck it has, there is plenty of room to move around for the family and has good performance for a given engine size too. Neil Harvey's Shakespeare 7.2 only has a 175 on the back and returns a healthy 40 knots.

The others on the list are all excellent boats, but I doubt you'll get what you want brand new, but keep you eye open and bag yourself a cheaper RIB and use the remaining money for safety equipment and any mods you need.

As mentioned earlier Bedajim has his Vipermax for sale and I think this would make an excellent RIB for the family. A slight mod to the rear seats would have you sitting pretty.

If you want to look over a Vipermax 6.2 and possible want a ride in my smaller Vipermax, I can show you what I've done with the rear seating that might well be an pleasant alternative to the stand alone Bench and Jockeys on offer everywhere else.

Hightower · 18 February 2010, 13:00

These are two photo's of my rear seating arrangement. It's basically a long jockey base mounted sideways with adjoining jockeys in a U configuration.

The advantages are that you are sitting higher up and can use your legs to help support you and take out shocks and so is more comfortable. Your legs are either side of the Jockey and again help support you in tight turns when standing up and sitting down. There is a natural standing area in between the seats where a small child could stand surrounded by seats which I think is very handy. I also use this space for my tackle box and cool box and stops things from going all over the deck.

The only down side I can see is the fact you can't walk between the seats, but on many RIB's I've been on you can't do this anyway.

I have fitted and reversible seat back since these photo's were taken.

Mollers · 18 February 2010, 13:47

Here's our Vmax which is geared for 6.

http://rib.net/forum/attachment.php?...4&d=1211993391

Paul E · 18 February 2010, 17:01

A good mate of mine over here is selling a Ballistic 6.5 with a 175 Evinrude, only 2 years old. Around £25Kish

sarahscottiedog · 20 February 2010, 21:56

Thanks for all your advice everyone.

We have found a boat !! A Ribcraft 7.8m, we are going out on it tomorrow for a spin.

Seating for 8, 250hp Suzuki, and in A1 condition

Will let you know how we get on

Hightower · 21 February 2010, 08:30

A nice combination, I hope it all goes well for you.

Mollers · 21 February 2010, 08:37

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Originally Posted by sarahscottiedog

Thanks for all your advice everyone.

We have found a boat !! A Ribcraft 7.8m, we are going out on it tomorrow for a spin.

Seating for 8, 250hp Suzuki, and in A1 condition

Will let you know how we get on

Sounds like a nice rig.

jambo · 21 February 2010, 14:31

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Originally Posted by sarahscottiedog

Thanks for all your advice everyone.

We have found a boat !! A Ribcraft 7.8m, we are going out on it tomorrow for a spin.

Seating for 8, 250hp Suzuki, and in A1 condition

Will let you know how we get on

As Mollers said it sounds like an excellent rig! Hope you took your camera with you? As a Ribcraft owner I am interested in the rig.
Hope all goes well.

J

sarahscottiedog · 11 March 2010, 21:04

Hi There

We have now finally picked up the boat yipee !!

Thanks for all your advice on which boat to buy etc... We ended up with a 7.8 Ribcraft and thanks to your advice I called Solent Rib Charter and they had a boat for sale although we should be out on it on Saturday we wont be going, my back has given out and so we will have to wait just a few more weeks.

Your advice was invaluable thanks once again

BLACKSTORM · 11 March 2010, 21:07

Have great fun with your new toy , hope your back gets better soon so you can use it

Mollers · 11 March 2010, 21:12

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Originally Posted by sarahscottiedog

Hi There

We have now finally picked up the boat yipee !!

Thanks for all your advice on which boat to buy etc... We ended up with a 7.8 Ribcraft.

It's a very similar lay-out to mine. Have fun.

We also had a some what smaller new addition to the family today. Orange and grey, roughly 4m in length.

BLACKSTORM · 11 March 2010, 21:15

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Originally Posted by Mollers

It's a very similar lay-out to mine. Have fun.

We also had a some what smaller new addition to the family today. Orange and grey, roughly 4m in length.

congrats on your new baby (boy or girl) info please name,weight

Mollers · 11 March 2010, 21:21

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Originally Posted by BLACKSTORM

congrats on your new baby (boy or girl) info please name,weight

Cheers.

Not weighed it or come up with a name yet. 'Little Joe' is in the running.

John Kennett · 12 March 2010, 07:20

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Originally Posted by sarahscottiedog

Thanks for all your advice on which boat to buy etc... We ended up with a 7.8 Ribcraft and thanks to your advice I called Solent Rib Charter and they had a boat for sale although we should be out on it on Saturday we wont be going, my back has given out and so we will have to wait just a few more weeks.

Sounds like an excellent result. Hope your back gets better quickly!