wanted 12 passenger commercial rib

[skippermarky]

Hi guys, im looking for a commercial rib, 12 passenger + 2 crew, all makes considered, inboard or outboard,must be helm at stern, no rubbish please must be coded or be able to go through, any price or location consdered, please phone me on 07768 373536

[wightboy!]

Hi
Not quite what you want but I have a Halmatic Arctic 24, twin 200 Mercs, Cat4 for 10+2, located Cowes. I have some pictures in the Rib Albums.
Cheers

[skippermarky]

thanks for the mail but realy looking for something 10mtr + 12+2 cheers mate

[vyper 2]

hi can't find your picture album can u point it out please
what sort of monies are you after for the halmatic

[Humber95]

I have a humber 9.5m rib, 12+2, volvo penta diesel 285hp, has been coded, 2005, £37.500,-. Interested?

[wightboy!]

Hi
I think this is the link to the album-

http://www.rib.net/forum/members/2665-albums44.html

Price £30-35k depending on what kit goes with it.

Cheers

[Tony Hill]

John Price at Quinquari is a good start point for secondhand commercial passenger RIBs. Tel 01437 721911.

Tony

[skippermarky]

Thanks very much tony, I have already spoken to John, realy nice guy, just seeing if anyone else can come up with what im looking for? need a boat between now and xmas, regards mark

[Channel Ribs]

Have you looked at Parker?

Poole Sea Safari run one, have a look at their site:

Poole Sea Safari : Poole Bournemouth Jurasic RIB Boat Tour

http://www.parkerribs.com

[skippermarky]

Hi yes have looked at parker, slightly concerned that the boat is made in poland? but not discounted it yet, would be interested to hear from parker owners, thanks regards Mark

[martini]

Originally Posted by skippermarky

slightly concerned that the boat is made in poland?

I would forget about any preconceptions you might have about the standard of workmanship etc

I don't own a Parker but have been on board quite a few. When I did a ground-up refit on my Halmatic, after much thought I selected a Parker Neptune console and jockey seats for the boat.

As a welder/fabricator of 20 years I can honestly say I was impressed by the quality of the stainless work, grabrails/seatbacks etc. The GRP work was similar as well, excellent finish and a hefty lay-up.

My only complaint would be the number of jigsaw blades I went through cutting up the dash to fit my electronics (an inch thick in the right places)

[Jacek]

Originally Posted by skippermarky

Hi yes have looked at parker, slightly concerned that the boat is made in poland? but not discounted it yet, would be interested to hear from parker owners, thanks regards Mark

I'm from Poland I assure you that quality is ok. Only problem which I had was with extraordinary A-frame (for diving purpose) but they change for new (smallest) and is ok. My suggestion... take standard solutions - they are well check out, forget about diesels take min 2xMerc 300hp or better Verado 2x350 sci.
Best

[Steve_B]

If there is another commercial 9m RIB (with the exception of the Zodiac MachII) as well built as the Parker, I must have missed it (and I tried most of them). I would not hesitate to order another.
Rather than it being made in Poland being a negative, consider it a very strong positive. The vast majority of the laminating/glass guys at Sunseeker are from Poland.
However if I had the extra £100K+ to spare I might just buy the Zodiac ....

[skippermarky]

I hear what your saying guys, and take it on board, its not the quality that was in doubt, its the fact that if I were to have a problem???, then its got to be harder to resolve than if the company were based in the uk??? love to hear your thoughts regards Mark

[Channel Ribs]

Originally Posted by skippermarky

... if the company were based in the uk

Not an issue Mark:

A.H.Parker & Sons (GB) Ltd
Hayes Lane
Slinfold
West Sussex

PARKER RIBS

[Poly]

Marky,

Andre is a highly regarded trade member on here. I've never seen a bad report on a Parker on this site which either means that the boys in Poland are getting it right first time or Andre's doing a great job at aftersales so nobody comes on here ranting. Either way its a great sign. If you search the forums you'll find some very informative posts including build threads showing what goes on inside the factory too.

Given some of things we've seen on here in the last few years with transoms delaminating, holes in the deck not properly sealed, seats stuck in with bathroom sealant etc. I certainly wouldn't assume that "British Made" is a sign of quality. Although I can see your point about return to base repairs, in reality dragging your boat back to whichever factory its made in will be a complete PITA anywhere that's not on your doorstep (ask Bruce B if he's enjoyed towing his Humber back to Hull, or Pikey Dave why he didn't take his Ribcraft back to Yeovil for them to fix). Indeed it might well be that Parker are more likely to recognise that towing a boat all the way back to Poland for half a day's work would be crazy and arrange for someone local to do the warranty work, whereas a British builder will say "just bring it back" without really considering the impact of 2 days of travelling!

[skippermarky]

Thanks for your comment, it is very valued, as are all the members thoughts, If any of you commercial users have any other thoughts good or bad, I would be greatfull to hear from you, regards Mark

[Nauti Buoy]

I had a 9m Parker from Andre, great build quality, easy to deal with, had no issues with it in the two years I owned it. First trip out was into a Force 7/8 across the English Channel to bring it home. Fantastic Ribs!!

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[dnv]

Got my Parker 630 last year. Its a 2007 ex-demo. Did 120 hrs this year, incl 3 trips out to Helgoland, and one to Denmark.
Last trip, to Denmark, in company with 3other ribs of much larger size. Back in a 28kn headwind. I maintained 22kn, the others went down to 12. And we were sitting.

Build quality is generally good and rugged. Only minor items not up to BMW or Mercedes standard :-)

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[naturalwonder]

Maybe you'll be interested:

http://www.rib.net/forum/f21/rib-hub...tml#post423974

http://www.rib.net/forum/f21/parker-...pax-44358.html

http://www.rib.net/forum/f21/rib-par...09y-44360.html