RIB Vs Boat

[davejfowler]

So I can properly explain to my girlfriend - RIB Vs Boat?
Discuss...

[Polwart]

Do you mean why you should buy rib rather than a hardboat?

[biffer]

you can sink a hard boat

[Carl]

you can sink a rib

[Carl]

Originally Posted by davejfowler

So I can properly explain to my girlfriend - RIB Vs Boat?
Discuss...

best thing to do is let your girlfriend have a look on this site and then www.boatmad.com and then she can make her own mind up. saves pages and pages of crap on here

[JSP]

Originally Posted by Carl

best thing to do is let your girlfriend have a look on this site and then www.boatmad.com and then she can make her own mind up. saves pages and pages of crap on here

Or better still let her have a look at both types of boat in the 'flesh'.
I've found (and it is a generalisation (look mum I pelt it!) ) that wives and girlfriends like hard boats with some shelter and comfort.
In fact I've got my wife on my back to get something more suited to her and kids. Looked at a couple of small trailer displacement boats with in board diesels. Looking at the fuel costs of going 6 or 7 knotts everywhere for next to nothing is winning me over. Could be a searider for sale soon.

[biffer]

Originally Posted by Carl

you can sink a rib

can you tell me of any ribs that have sunk without trace

[Carl]

jolly sailer,i think was the name,anyway not getting into this,if you think a rib cant sink,then your very misguided

[biffer]

if i remember correctly they did find it, i might be wrong, you'll have to be a complete arsehole to burst at least 5 chambers and hole the hull to sink a rib

[Carl]

so they can sink then