6.5-7m Rib wanted - Budget £22.5k

ISLANDRIBBER · 22 April 2015, 19:17

Looking for a good 6.5-7m Rib for boating around the western isles.
Needs to be good in the rough stuff, Ribeye, Ribtec, V'max etc. (I would go for a
6.5m Redbay but just could not live with that explorer seat/console arrangement).
A decent range on a tank would be also be very helpful. Not a big fan of ETECs.

Cheers.

Alan S.

Xk59D · 22 April 2015, 19:44

Alan,

did you mean ribcraft and nit ribeye?

there was a 650 redbay at largs fyi.

cheers

ISLANDRIBBER · 22 April 2015, 22:55

Yeah, it's got the explorer console. Also needed a bit of TLC
when I looked at it.
There was a 6.5 Ribcraft advertised in Edinburgh a couple of weeks ago but I got no response from the seller so I suspect it'd been sold.

Xk59D · 23 April 2015, 00:10

I went to see that ribcraft, I offered the guy more than he wants now and he never took it.

He also refused to sea trial even if i paid for it, infact he refused to even let me hear the engine running as it was winterised, I even offered to pay for that too.....still wouldn't do it. I mean fogging oil is hardly a ball buster, it certainly burst all chance he had of getting 24k from me right enough.

Great nick boat though as it was well looked after.

I also went to see that redbay, was very rough IMO but not bad money and worth fixing if that was your bag.

Cheers

beamishken · 23 April 2015, 07:03

This any good to you?
http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread.php?t=67493

ISLANDRIBBER · 25 April 2015, 00:06

We thought long and hard about a diesel set up (particularly for the west coast)
but decided on an outboard for all the usual reasons.

Cheers

A.

1978SeaRider · 25 April 2015, 15:07

I've got a fine 7.5 mOsprey Vipermax you could have for about that... Low hours 250 ETEC with full service history...

peterthelight · 29 April 2015, 16:35

Would you consider a 6.1 metre ribtec 2012 with a Yamaha 115 in virtually new condition? 40 hours total, if so pm me.

ISLANDRIBBER · 04 May 2015, 09:31

Now the new owner of a shiney 6.5m RiB. Thanks Everyone.

Cheers

A

jambo · 04 May 2015, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by ISLANDRIBBER

Now the new owner of a shiney 6.5m RiB. Thanks Everyone.

Cheers

A

Well done but where are the pics?👍

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Xk59D · 04 May 2015, 09:49

going on the description i'm stumping for he bought a nice yellow osprey that was for sale on here until recently.

cheers

ISLANDRIBBER · 11 May 2015, 15:29

Youre not wrong!

All I need now if for some good weather so I can see if it goes as well as it looks!