Rib/Boat Companies in the south

[thewavehumper]

HI Nothing particularly earth shattering about this thread but I was wondering just how many Rib manufacturers repaires are based on the South coast. Say between Chichester and Poole.

I can think of about four or five but there must be more.

Can anybody think of any

I got Ribtec, Ribcraft Ocean Safety, Cougar and fairweather Marine

[Alan]

Plus: Scorpion (Lymington), Windsor Bros / Ocean (Somewhere near Portsmouth IIRC)

[Dirk Diggler]

How about Ring Powercraft, Revenger, MPL, Chasecraft & Sorcerer.

[Julian]

Not forgetting the uk largest boat builder Sunseeker of course in Poole.

[Christopher]

Add to the list, Coastline, Halmatic, Solent RIB's, Midas, Porter Bros.Portland Marine(Cirrus),Chase Marine,, Casse Tete, Carson, Ballistic,

[Nick]

Sealion Inflatable Boats is based at Brockenhurst near Lymington. Rib Repair is very close by.

[Jizm]

Purewell marine in Portchester. Solent RIBS/farweather marine in Fareham.

[Fiona P]

Mark Pascoe Ltd - 'Sport Rib', They only manufacture top of the range ribs specialising in high performance, not work boats.

[Manos]

28 in total or there are more?? 28 is not that many!!

In Greece for example there are

1. 54 RIB importers
2. 42 RIB manufactures
3. 10 Outboard engine importers

The next question will be how many boats do they sell per year??

[Fiona P]

Manos!!!! It's not quantity its QUALITY!!!!! Just like a good women!!!

[Manos]

Fi I didn't say anything to the contrary!
Just an observation

[Fiona P]

Ya! but I know how you Greeks like blowing ya own trumpets!
The British boatbuilder would rather let someone else blow it for them!!! Only joking! WC and I still looking forward to the Olives!! except mother says ' beware of Greek men bearing gifts' so we're willing to pay for them!! he he he!!!!!

[Dirk Diggler]

Originally posted by Manos

In Greece for example there are

42 RIB manufactures

And 1 set of moulds

[Fiona P]

Careful Dirk D !! next thing you'll be saying is it's a Phantom mould! he he (Re: boatmad.com)

Manos ya know we're only teasing - dont want to upset ya, or we wont get ya olives!!!

Met Crazy Horse today - more like Wild Stallion!! he he!!! Doesn't have a Zimmer frame, walks on two legs!!

[Manos]

Originally posted by Dirk Diggler


And 1 set of moulds

Come on DD be generous may be two??

[Manos]

Originally posted by Fiona P
Manos ya know we're only teasing....

Met Crazy Horse today - more like Wild Stallion!! he he!!! Doesn't have a Zimmer frame, walks on two legs!!

I know Fi no probs there.

HEY!! I was telling you CH is THE MAN!!

[Fiona P]

Manos - what do you mean? CH is the MAN for what?

Da you fancy him!??! We dont mind if ya do!!!! ha ha ha!!!! How's ya holiday going? Very quiet on the sites without ya around so much! he he!!

[crazyhorse]

Manos and Fi Ya all Crazy speak tommorow Im Zapped.

Look forward to our next meet Fi,Promise not to talk boats next time,you man eater.

[Manos]

Originally posted by Fiona P
Very quiet on the sites without ya around so much! he he!!

Hols going GREAT!! Weather C.R.A.P. though so Joanna is complaining for not been able to take the boat out. HOPEFULLY, weather will improve by Wed and we will be out and about.
There is an EU summit in Greece (being the president of the EU for this term unfortunately) and the idiots are blocking all the main roads that leading into Athens from Teusday to Thursday 06am to 10pm cause they are affraid that someone might try to blow up a puppet called Brair. Do you know the guy?? He's got biug ears and monlkey like looking face.

Any way appart from that 'little ' inconvenience everything else is GREAT!!

[gaelforce]

wait for it.............