South African RIBs

Pablo · 20 September 2010, 18:18

Hi,
i'm interested in your opinion on South African RIBs. Namely Falcon, Infanta, Centaure, Gemini or any others you might be aware of.

Thanks,
Paul

Rogue Wave · 20 September 2010, 20:48

I wouldn't buy one, I used to think Geminis were Ok but they are not as good as Avon, Ribcraft Delta, Osprey,Humber,Redbay,Zodiac,Zepplin,XS

HUMBER P4VWL · 20 September 2010, 20:52

Is that a post purely to keep ahead of willk?

Any reasons why they're rubbish?

Btw, I haven't a clue!

Rogue Wave · 20 September 2010, 21:15

Price engineered.

They go through a few dealers before they get to you each of whom makes a mark up, and they still represent good value!

Quality Assurance

Not as high s Euro Builders in the main see thread by Manos where he published photos of a Falcon being made then find one of the Protector factory posted by Gingercoastie? I've done a fair bit of repair work on Gemini's and I wasn't impressed.

Finish

Not always good doesn't always last, seen a fair bit of bubbling in the Gelcoats

Sea Keeping

In general SA hulls are really good , Gemini's have a chine arrangement that makes the boat corner like it's on rails. Falcons win races in SA quite regularly

Wilk

He's just an egocentric tw*t who barely knows how to irritate people.

willk · 20 September 2010, 21:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

Wilk

He's just an egocentric tw*t who barely knows how to irritate people.

Learning at the Feet of a Master though....

Where's that engine you promised me????

Pablo · 21 September 2010, 09:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue Wave

Price engineered.

They go through a few dealers before they get to you each of whom makes a mark up, and they still represent good value!

Quality Assurance

Not as high s Euro Builders in the main see thread by Manos where he published photos of a Falcon being made then find one of the Protector factory posted by Gingercoastie? I've done a fair bit of repair work on Gemini's and I wasn't impressed.

Finish

Not always good doesn't always last, seen a fair bit of bubbling in the Gelcoats

Sea Keeping

In general SA hulls are really good , Gemini's have a chine arrangement that makes the boat corner like it's on rails. Falcons win races in SA quite regularly

Wilk

He's just an egocentric tw*t who barely knows how to irritate people.

Enough said, thank you

PhelanSA · 29 November 2010, 06:46

I think that it is very interesting how guys comment on the RIB's built here. Remember, these boats are not built for the sea conditions that you guys are used to. Here we most often do surf launch, into some of the most energetic surf that you will find.

If these boats can survive here, I am pretty certain that they will take most abuse that you can hand them ;-).