Hunton Ribs

[codprawn]

http://www.hunton.co.uk/

Sorry if mentioned before but only just noticed that Hunton are about to start building RIBs - if they are anything like as good as their current boats they should be brilliant!!!

Not the first time they have built RIBs though - they have also done some for Gibralter Police although they don't say how long ago.

[jwalker]

Isn't that rib in their picture a Flatacraft?

[slimtim]

Website doesn't seem to have anything on it...or is that because i don't have flash 7?

I heard they were showing the new rib at sbs but didn't see it there

[tim griffin]

I think I read somewhere probably on this site , that the Flatacraft hull was the same as the Hunton , I am sure Pete 7 would know the answer.

[John Kennett]

If you don't have/want Flash, there is a text version of the site which you can find here.

Details of the proposed new RIB are here, and very nice it looks too!

The Flatacraft Enforcer RIBs, as shown here, used hulls provided by Hunton which were tubed and fitted out by Flatacraft.

John

[Jonny Fuller]

Jeff Hunton also built a race rib based on their Maverick 34/Thouroghbred 36 hull for John Lindsey, which runs a single 7.8 litre Seatek and Arneson drive.

Hasn't achieved much tho'.

[gtflash]

i think that could be up forsale soon jonny too!!

hunton rib is gonna be based on 28 hull they were looking for someone to buy and help develop it for half price on what it will be when new... so if u want one and wanna pay half scorpion cabin rib prices give em a call

[jwalker]

Thanks John & Jon, interesting info.

[charliesum]

the rib is to be developed on the 28 gazelle hull with a cuddy in the console for the heads and powered by twin outboard (verado a name thought of possibly) or a single inboard eg a d6 350 it should be quite good but tim griffin knows my experience of delivery times.....just don't ask father christmas for a rs43 for this year!!!!

[andyxs]

any idea why the hunton rib didnt perform. lack of development? not enough power? to heavy?