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13 August 2014, 13:33
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Country: UK - England
Town: Folkestone
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Project anyone...
Not Mine just saw it,
Rib Speed Boat With 75 Yamaha Engine | eBay
What are peoples general opinion about taking on a project like this?
Far to easy to get carried away and spend the wedding money me thinks...
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13 August 2014, 13:58
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Length: 4m +
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Originally Posted by alexg
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Well, the seller is a liar. The tubes have been wrecked - it's either a major repair job or a retube. From that, you can't assume the motor is worth a damn. The RIB itself looks like an Assault, so fairly unloved on here.
Don't walk - run.
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13 August 2014, 13:59
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Boat name: Hysucat
Make: Hysucat
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Engine: Twin Suzuki 175's
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I suppose it depends on what you want at the end.
- A nice RIB
- The fun and satisfaction of doing the work.
- A cheap RIB.
I reckon you could end up with achiving the first two. But perhaps to do all three you should just build one from scratch.
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13 August 2014, 14:14
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Town: Folkestone
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Thought that was probably the case, ill stick with my tornado for now and my indecisive ways, sell it,keep it, sell it, keep it 
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13 August 2014, 14:52
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Country: UK - England
Town: St Helens
Boat name: Wine Down
Make: Maxum
Length: 8m +
Engine: Inboard
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" Needs slight attention on seals on the rib as shown in photos "
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13 August 2014, 15:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: East
Boat name: Seaflyer
Make: Humber
Length: 6m +
Engine: Evinrude
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
Well, the seller is a liar. The tubes have been wrecked - it's either a major repair job or a retube. From that, you can't assume the motor is worth a damn. The RIB itself looks like an Assault, so fairly unloved on here.
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Looking at the name on the tube I thought it was an early Tornado.
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13 August 2014, 15:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seaflyer02
Looking at the name on the tube I thought it was an early Tornado.
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Indeed - I missed that, the console was sooo Humberesque. So it's probably PU tubes as well then? Either way, I'd be running quite quickly at this point
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13 August 2014, 16:17
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13 August 2014, 16:32
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bromsgrove
Boat name: Kick-Ass !
Make: PAC/Artic 22
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Engine: 250hp Yamaha
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Quick step in the opposite direction would suffice.
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13 August 2014, 17:18
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: Near oswestry
Boat name: Billy may
Make: Tornado 5.3
Length: 5m +
Engine: 90 yamaha
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If it is a tornado with old pu tubes KEEP AWAY!!!! I know. Haha. Should be putting my order in for new tubes next week
Sent from my iPad using Rib.net
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13 August 2014, 17:41
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Bit of gaffa tape and some fairy power spray and that should pollish up lovely...
.... Once you retube it.
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13 August 2014, 18:16
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Town: Bromsgrove
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShinyShoe
Bit of gaffa tape and some fairy power spray and that should pollish up lovely... .... Once you retube it.
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Fairy owner spray. Tut tut the environmental guys will be on ya
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13 August 2014, 20:13
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Country: UK - England
Town: South Yorks
Boat name: Black Pig
Make: Ribcraft
Length: 5m +
Engine: DF140a
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nugent
Fairy owner.......
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Aye, there's a few o' them on here 
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13 August 2014, 20:23
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Country: UK - England
Town: Chorley / Holyhead
Boat name: Northwind Challenger
Make: Tornado
Length: 6m +
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its definitely tornado, though i agree about the humber looking console.
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