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12 September 2006, 10:07
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Looking for a new family Rib
Well I’m thinking of selling my Osprey Viper & getting some thing more family friendly!
We have 3 kids from 4 to 8 years old too small to use jockey seats so I would like,
1: bench seat integral to built in splash well
2: jockey seats for 5/6 when they get older
3: sun bed up front to keep the swmba happy!
4: Size so I can still tow it & launch by my self (if possible!)
5: a cabin would be great, but will blow the budget!
6: sky pole/ A frame & boarding ladder.
Would love to have some thing to start doing some longer Cruising in!
Having had the 5.75 Viper for many years I do not want to go to some thing that will handle like a pig!
I have got some ideas already but would like to here other people’s thoughts.
Budget around £20K so will have to be second hand!
Nick
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12 September 2006, 10:16
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Boat name: TiLT 2
Make: Avon Adventure 620
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 135
MMSI: 235032203
Join Date: Sep 2005
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A second-hand Shearwater?
http://www.shearwaterribs.com/
Give Jim a ring.
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12 September 2006, 10:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Andy Moore
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Yep it ticks lots of boxes but they have not been around log enough to get to price level!
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12 September 2006, 10:24
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Country: UK - England
Town: Gosport
Boat name: April Lass
Make: Moody 31
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 4,951
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Nick, if you liked the Viper how about its big brother, owner is a member of Ribnet.
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F115271/
Pete
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12 September 2006, 10:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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For me yes it looks great but for the family I really want more of a leisure fit out ( I'm starting to sound like Me Me!!)
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12 September 2006, 10:29
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Originally Posted by Pete7
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That is a very nice boat. Love the name too 
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12 September 2006, 10:42
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,518
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
For me yes it looks great but for the family I really want more of a leisure fit out ( I'm starting to sound like Me Me!!)
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Nick does it really need to be a Rib? A hardboat will tick a heck of a lot of those boxes and you'll get a big lump of gelcoat for that money!
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F116813/
Failing that what about a Cobra.
(I'll still talk to you, we still have something in common!  )
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12 September 2006, 11:00
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
Nick does it really need to be a Rib? A hardboat will tick a heck of a lot of those boxes and you'll get a big lump of gelcoat for that money!
Failing that what about a Cobra.
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Yep, Cobra is at the top of my list along with dare I say ribeye!
This one tickes a lot of boxes!
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/JBT244/
Or this one
http://www.lymingtonmarinesales.co.u...07.5%20548.htm
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12 September 2006, 13:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mayfair, London
Make: RibEye/Ferretti 881
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha 25/Twin MTU
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 691
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After coming up to four years of having my RibEye, I'm still extremely pleased with it and would thoroughly recommend them especially for your criteria.
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12 September 2006, 13:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Dorset
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,410
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
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That one would drink more than George Best, its a 250HP Efi rather than an Optimax.
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12 September 2006, 13:57
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by ADS
That one would drink more than George Best, its a 250HP Efi rather than an Optimax.
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Is the EFI a bit of a gas guzzler then?
I thought being fuel injection would make it a bit better on the wallet!
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12 September 2006, 13:59
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
Nick does it really need to be a Rib? A hardboat will tick a heck of a lot of those boxes and you'll get a big lump of gelcoat for that money!
http://www.boatsandoutboards.com/view/F116813/
Failing that what about a Cobra.
(I'll still talk to you, we still have something in common! ) |
Now you have got me thinking, as you say you do get a lot more for your bucks!
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12 September 2006, 14:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 1,850
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Well I’m thinking of selling my Osprey Viper & getting some thing more family friendly!
We have 3 kids from 4 to 8 years old too small to use jockey seats so I would like,
1: bench seat integral to built in splash well
2: jockey seats for 5/6 when they get older
3: sun bed up front to keep the swmba happy!
4: Size so I can still tow it & launch by my self (if possible!)
5: a cabin would be great, but will blow the budget!
6: sky pole/ A frame & boarding ladder.
Would love to have some thing to start doing some longer Cruising in!
Having had the 5.75 Viper for many years I do not want to go to some thing that will handle like a pig!
I have got some ideas already but would like to here other people’s thoughts.
Budget around £20K so will have to be second hand!
Nick
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Speak to Stu (Rogue Wave). He has a big beamy 6.8m Cobra he is selling on behalf of one of his customers. Has a nice yamaha 200hp HPDI engine on the back, decent indespension trailer, and the hull is cracking. It's up for £7k, but needs new tubes and consoles, so buy it for £7k, get the tubes done for £3k, then you've got £10k to spend on consoles, toys, getting it just right etc, and you'll end up with a big, wide, and personalised rib at the end of it!
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12 September 2006, 14:17
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Thanks but I really do not want anther project, as you may remember I was looking at getting more seats fitted to my viper, but I just do not have the time for a project! 
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12 September 2006, 14:31
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Country: UK - England
Length: 6m +
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Thanks but I really do not want anther project, as you may remember I was looking at getting more seats fitted to my viper, but I just do not have the time for a project! |
True, but with that sort of budget you could hand it over to someone like kieron at ribshop or Ocean Quay ribs and let them do the lot! Just gives you a more customisable end result...
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12 September 2006, 14:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Now you have got me thinking, as you say you do get a lot more for your bucks!
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You'll need a big car to tow it!
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12 September 2006, 15:39
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
You'll need a big car to tow it! |
Do you not think my tonka toy will be up to it?
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12 September 2006, 16:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cornwall
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Do you not think my tonka toy will be up to it?
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Should be fine, buy a big hardboat to go with it and who knows, even the French might see you!
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12 September 2006, 16:14
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Originally Posted by Kernow
Should be fine, buy a big hardboat to go with it and who knows, even the French might see you!
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12 September 2006, 20:00
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
Is the EFI a bit of a gas guzzler then?
I thought being fuel injection would make it a bit better on the wallet!
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Everyone told me my Suzuki 225efi would be as thirsty as hell because it's not one of the latest 4 strokes or high pressure systems - and yet I find it no worse than other people's claims.
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