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Old 29 April 2011, 20:44   #1
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Rib X.....a quality boat?

Still looking for a new boat....I have found a Rib X boat on boats and outboards that was made for one of their directors. I have tried to research Rib X and can not find much info, could anybody help with advise and info?.
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Old 29 April 2011, 22:46   #2
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I've seen a few. Ashbypower's one is a very nice boat. Not been aboard one though.
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Old 30 April 2011, 06:46   #3
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I have driven one, nice boats with a good hull.

If you have 15k I suggest you have a lot of options before you though.
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stay away avon or p22 (paciffic 22)
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I've seen a few. Ashbypower's one is a very nice boat. Not been aboard one though.
Thanks NOS however ours was when you saw it a XS 550.
We Now have a spanking new XS 600
Phil, shame you missed us in Ullapool, you would have seen a XS in the flesh.. that particuar boat we took out in 3.5m Seas west of Lewis on Tuesday last week
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Old 03 May 2011, 17:27   #6
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stay away avon or p22 (paciffic 22)
Enlighten us.....
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Thanks NOS however ours was when you saw it a XS 550.
We Now have a spanking new XS 600
Brian post some images of the training boat set up
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Will do Ian when I get some.
She has 4 Jocky seats, suicide seat and double cruising console with Centre top mout throttle.
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Thanks NOS however ours was when you saw it a XS 550.
We Now have a spanking new XS 600
Phil, shame you missed us in Ullapool, you would have seen a XS in the flesh.. that particuar boat we took out in 3.5m Seas west of Lewis on Tuesday last week
Well, it had an X in it
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You should know, waqs your signature was it not ?
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