Proposed New Magazine

[PhelanSA]

I would be most interested in such a magazine! Even if I know that the exchange rate is going to be murderous!

[paul tilley]

Glen a good idea if it is a magazine not a web item and stays true to its origins rather than sell out to its advertisers .i do not advertise because of the high prices and the atitude of rib international .a few years ago i asked hugo why he did not do an article on any of the smaller tube makers ,the reply was that Henshaws were the biggest and he didnt need to worry about anyone else !!as always i am available to give free advice on any tube repairs ,possibly even write articles although it will give you a headache sorting out the grammar and spelling

[ribraff]

Good old Hugo.

[Bam Bam]

Cracking idea and I would buy it. I subscribe to SB&R but there are not enough articles about smaller (sub 6.5M) affordable RIB's but it is still a very good read. I'm a big fan of the Cookie man too! However, RIBnet will take some beating for information, unbiased opinion (well sometimes), help, friendship, and a bloody good laugh!

[Julie]

I'd buy it too... I recently got a cheapo 6 months membership to RIBmagazine. I think it's OK.......

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Bam Bam

Cracking idea and I would buy it. I subscribe to SB&R but there are not enough articles about smaller (sub 6.5M) affordable RIB's but it is still a very good read. I'm a big fan of the Cookie man too! However, RIBnet will take some beating for information, unbiased opinion (well sometimes), help, friendship, and a bloody good laugh!

Thank you! Fiver's in the post .................

[slimtim]

Racing could be another regular topic...

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Cookee

Thank you! Fiver's in the post .................

We're still using groats up norf.

[RIBRyda]

Following on from what Paul Tilley said, as a small manufacturer we also struggle to justify large magazine advert charges. Don't forget us (small guys) when you're trying to get decent advertising - not all of us build boats that are out of reach of anybody whose surname isn't Getty..........

[Ian M]

Count me in; I could write the longest article about the longest DIY..........................

[Glenn collins]

Here is the proposal..

Any volunteers with content, Pics, Words or other ideas fee free to email directly
Glenn.p.collins@btinternet.com

Am still looking into the cost of printing and will update further during the week.

Glenn.

[SPR]

My two pennies worth:

1) do not use the word Quarterly in title, restricts the number times you could publish, you might want to do it every two months!

2) Do we not Drive RIB's not Ribs?, and some people who will read it will be using SIB's.

i know cant please everybody...

S.

[9D280]

Originally Posted by SPR

2) Do we not Drive RIB's not Ribs?,

Strictly speaking we drive RhIBs. RIB's would be something belonging to the RIB (e.g. the RIB's engine).......

Originally Posted by Ian M

article about the longest DIY..........................

I rise to your challenge 1.5 Yrs and still building.....


All joking aside, a PBO type mag for ribs would be worth buying.

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by 9D280

Strictly speaking we drive RhIBs. RIB's would be something belonging to the RIB (e.g. the RIB's engine).......

How does that work then...?

Isn't a RIB like what we would nowadays call a SIB? I remember that chap from Humber had a good 3 stage definition on here.. I think that he put it that technically:

A SIB is an inflatable boat with a soft floor or air floor hull type thing
A RIB is an inflatable boat with a solid floor something like a Zodiac Futura thingymabob with an aloominum floor
And finally a RHIB is a solid hull with an inflatable collar round the edge like that what we call a rib...

Or something like that

[SPR]

LOL , sorry but as one was told by wise person:

Punctuation is the difference between “I helped my uncle, Jack, off a horse” and “I helped my uncle jack off a horse”.

I should remember that!

S.

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Isn't a RIB like what we would nowadays call a SIB? I remember that chap from Humber had a good 3 stage definition on here.. I think that he put it that technically:

A SIB is an inflatable boat with a soft floor or air floor hull type thing
A RIB is an inflatable boat with a solid floor something like a Zodiac Futura thingymabob with an aloominum floor
And finally a RHIB is a solid hull with an inflatable collar round the edge like that what we call a rib...

Nope. A SIB is an inflatable which may have a floppy floor, a rollaway floor, an air deck, or removable floorboards. It may have a solid floor, but doesn't have a solid hull.

A RIB is a boat with a solid hull and inflatable tubes. A bit like what we'd call a RIB.

I agree that a "rigid inflatable boat" isn't really a good term for modern RIBs, as they are definitely more rigid than inflatable. Calling them RHIBs isn;t the answer though - it's an ugly word only used by Americans who don't know any better.

I'll be back in a bit with a proper answer about the magazine stuff . . .

[gotchiguy]

Originally Posted by John Kennett

Nope. A SIB is an inflatable which may have a floppy floor, a rollaway floor, an air deck, or removable floorboards. It may have a solid floor, but doesn't have a solid hull.

A RIB is a boat with a solid hull and inflatable tubes. A bit like what we'd call a RIB.

I agree that a "rigid inflatable boat" isn't really a good term for modern RIBs, as they are definitely more rigid than inflatable. Calling them RHIBs isn't the answer though - it's an ugly word only used by Americans who don't know any better.

Yes I agree that what we all use day to day is fine but the three things I listed before are what it technically ought to be and used to be the common terminology when RIBS and SIBS where in their infancy?? I'll have a look for the tread with the Humber guy argueing this...

[chewy]

You've upset cross channel relations now Kennett!

[thornbackflound]

I would like to see one about SIBS,never seen one?not in England

[chewy]

The best thing would be to have a SIB section in the RIB mag.