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19 August 2008, 21:21
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Trade member
Country: UK - England
Town: St. Austell,Cornwall
Boat name: Essa
Make: Ribtec 5.85
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 optimax
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,319
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Ribtec 5.85 opinions please
Just that really, looking at one later this week hopefully, any previous/current owners thoughts.
Thanks.
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19 August 2008, 21:32
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kernow
Just that really, looking at one later this week hopefully, any previous/current owners thoughts.
Thanks.
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A brilliant boat that fetches a premium. I spent many hours hounding along beside Roy's and a few driving it and I reckon that a 5.8 Vipermax handles a bit of sea slightly better. Only my opinion, but i've also witnessed DHDai's Vmax in action at close quarters and consider it a little less front end light.
Having said that, both are superb boats.
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19 August 2008, 21:45
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Trade member
Country: UK - England
Town: St. Austell,Cornwall
Boat name: Essa
Make: Ribtec 5.85
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 optimax
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,319
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mollers
A brilliant boat that fetches a premium. I spent many hours hounding along beside Roy's .
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No you didn't ya Knob, he had a RibCRAFT! 
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19 August 2008, 21:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kernow
No you didn't ya Knob, he had a RibCRAFT! |
Oh yeah. 
The RibTEC 585 is a load of crap!!! 
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19 August 2008, 21:56
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Trade member
Country: UK - England
Town: St. Austell,Cornwall
Boat name: Essa
Make: Ribtec 5.85
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 optimax
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,319
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Just didn't fancy a Vipermax'n'all his mates have got one.
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19 August 2008, 22:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kernow
Just didn't fancy a Vipermax'n'all his mates have got one. |
True. Have you considered a Ribeye? Not so many of those. 
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19 August 2008, 22:09
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Trade member
Country: UK - England
Town: St. Austell,Cornwall
Boat name: Essa
Make: Ribtec 5.85
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 optimax
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,319
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er, no actually, thanks....... mate. 
So, RibTEC 5.85 anyone?
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19 August 2008, 22:10
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: West Wales
Make: Vipermax 5.8, SR4.7
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Opti, F50EFi
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 5,358
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kernow
Just didn't fancy a Vipermax'n'all his mates have got one. |
Whose mates?
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20 August 2008, 05:41
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Member
Country: Other
Make: Ribtec
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha F225
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 362
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I had a 585 for a couple of years. IMO it's a very competent and capable hull. Swapped the Mercury 2 stroke for a F115 Yamaha, changed steering from cable to hydraulic and then took it on some longish legs i.e Plymouth - Scillies, Southampton - Salcombe, and across to Cherbourg and St Vaast etc.
Only major fault that I found was water ingress between the hulls, which was not an issue on single day trips but did affect the handling if the boat had been left afloat for periods. If you were seatrialling one, this is an area that I would look at carefully, however manufacturer claimed to have rectified this problem with later models, I believe.
Caveat emptor obviously, but you could do a lot worse...
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20 August 2008, 08:39
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Trade member
Country: UK - England
Town: St. Austell,Cornwall
Boat name: Essa
Make: Ribtec 5.85
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 optimax
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,319
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ah, thanks Btb, boat won't be kept afloat so hopefully water ingress won't be a problem, it is one of the older models.
How did it perform with the 115?
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