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Old 09 September 2008, 09:16   #21
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All of the boats you want or need to trial should be there.
are redbay going? and if they are will they have a 6.5 with them?
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Old 09 September 2008, 09:40   #22
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Redbay will have a 6.5 on the Suzuki stand
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Old 09 September 2008, 14:04   #23
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These ribs really have to be tried to be believed.
After your first test run you wont need to consider anything else.
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I wouldn't mind sea trialing one of your boats. I notice from the photo that it was a tidal race you were in rather than heavy seas.
Contact me and I will come over.

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Old 09 September 2008, 15:05   #24
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They have a very high looking Bow, does this cause problems with vision?

Just like the barn door size consoles some people have
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Old 09 September 2008, 18:28   #25
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Just like the barn door size consoles some people have
Cheeky Boy!

At least I'm tall enough to see over the top and do all the driving (because others can't see over )
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Old 09 September 2008, 20:35   #26
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These ribs really have to be tried to be believed.
After your first test run you wont need to consider anything else.
I wouldn't mind sea trialing one of your boats. I notice from the photo that it was a tidal race you were in rather than heavy seas.
Contact me and I will come over.

Alan P [/quote]

If I've got this right..., and the chronology and sequencing of the thread is correct..., The Man from Del Monte just said "Yes!" and ""

....so I am well pleased

We made a run from the North Coast around Tory Island on Sunday, 30Nm in interesting seas - and it was great! Test drive a Redbay!
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Old 11 September 2008, 13:12   #27
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Good choice, I looked at Redbay, Ribcraft and Humber they are all good sea going RIBs. I bought a Redbay 650 and think it is a great boat. No problems with it and its handling could not be bettered.
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Old 12 September 2008, 15:01   #28
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and look, they have a brand new 650 available right now!

http://www.redbayboats.com/RC/viewad...74690524100001
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Old 12 September 2008, 19:59   #29
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Redbay will have a 6.5 on the Suzuki stand
yes, this one..... (well ok, it's a 650)
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Old 12 September 2008, 20:03   #30
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The truth

Rib fan,,

I am a big Redbay fan and am on my second boat from them. I am originally from a fishing family on the west coast. I grew up to expect a lot from my boats and have found Redbay to meet and exceed all my expectations. Note the tough environment where they originate and are widely used.

Whilst there are a lot of good boats out there I feel you will find their 6.5 the best sea boat of its size in the market. Check out my previous postings on this matter.

The big benefit of their offering include:

Ursurpassed seakeeping
Probaly the ssstrongest rib in the market
Ease of access to manafacturer
Customisability
Resale value

As previously mentioned go up to the lads for a day. Be warned you might fall in love.
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Old 12 September 2008, 20:17   #31
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Claiming that Redbay are The Strongest Ribs in the Market is a very strong claim. Most people would agree that Redbay build very good boats and have a very happy customer base but what evidence do you have to back up your claims.
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Old 13 September 2008, 08:43   #32
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Ezgoing - I have no gripe with Redbay and they are certainly high up my list for when I miraculously win the lottery (without entering!). But some of your claims about their benefits are a bit subjective.

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so you have tried both the redbay and ribcraft in similar conditions? and also every other possible boat. I am not suggesting that the redbay won't have very good seakeeping but without testing every boat in every condition is it possible to say that it is unsurpassed? I have never heard anyone criticise the seakeeping of a redbay - but I also can't recall anyone criticising seakeeping of a ribcraft.
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baydreamer is already asking you to justify this. Are you claiming a 6.5m redbay would be significantly stronger than a new Pac22, a similar sized Delta, etc?
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that all depends where you are starting from. Gael force/Excalibur are probably no less convenient for the OP in Dublin; and Ribcraft at Yeovil is not the other end of the world. I would have thought it was more important to get a boat that didn't need to go back to the manufacturer than one that was made locally but had to go back.
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Ribcraft will certainly customise your boat too. In fact apart from the high volume mass production people (ribeye, valiant etc) I can't think who wouldn't? even humber (or their dealers) will build to your requirements.
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never noticed anyone complain about the resale price of a ribcraft either.
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If Ez boy ever swaps the Shedbay in for another brand, will that particular brand then become the mutz nutz?

For a newbie to this site sifting through the brand ownership bias is next to impossible. I like a Vmax, but wouldn't begin to sssuggest that it's better than any other boat in every dddept.
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Old 13 September 2008, 09:41   #34
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For a newbie to this site sifting through the brand ownership bias is next to impossible. I like a Vmax, but wouldn't begin to sssuggest that it's better than any other boat in every dddept.
Twim will be pleased to hear that you recognise the supperiority of his ribeye in some areas!
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Twim will be pleased to hear that you recognise the supperiority of his ribeye in some areas!
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Far be it from me to spoil your fun taking the rise, but you'll probably find that Tim W's Ribeye is one of the dryest riding Ribs on the market.
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