Wanted 5m+ deep V hull rib either full boat or cheap project

Solent Bombard · 26 October 2013, 10:27

I'm looking for a 5m+ rib with a deep v hull so it can cope with the solent chop and inshore use.

Very interested in a searider 5.4 or similar humber, tornado, ribtec, ribcraft, ribeye, etc etc

Budget is in the region of £3000 possibly more but would have to be complete boat for top end of budget with engine.

Anything considered but has to be deep v type

Projects willing to take on as well as I can design the boat how I want it then.

weymuff1975 · 26 October 2013, 16:43

hi
I've got a sr5,75hp merc and trailer.needs a few things doing.location Weymouth,if your interested i'll sort some photos out. ta lee

Solent Bombard · 06 November 2013, 09:29

Right increasing my budget slightly to £4000 to £4500 but this would need to be a boat that was ready to go and in good condition with reasonably young engine.

My primary boat that I'm looking for is a Searider 5.4 as it has a very deep hull but if there are other boats out there that have as a deep hull I'm interested in them as well.

Or if anyone has a bare 5.4 searider hull I'm interested as well as I can always get the boat retubed.

Nick Hearne · 06 November 2013, 12:14

Busting your budget, but this look sweet!

http://www.rib.net/forum/f21/avon-se...ler-57824.html

I think it was restored by Ribraf

Solent Bombard · 06 November 2013, 12:28

Yeah out of budget really £4500 is maximum of budget at the moment

And £4500 has to be excellent condition

Nice looking searider though.

Nick Hearne · 06 November 2013, 12:35

Make him an offer at the £4500 then, you never know. even if he says no just leave the offer on the table you might get lucky!

Solent Bombard · 06 November 2013, 14:03

Way ahead of you on that!!!

offer already submitted and declined

Solent Bombard · 06 November 2013, 14:05

And missus has capped at 4500 as the money is coming out of house buying fund

chris.moody · 06 November 2013, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Solent Bombard

And missus has capped at 4500 as the money is coming out of house buying fund

Tell her the more expensive already refurbed one will work out cheaper in the long run (which is most probably true)

Solent Bombard · 06 November 2013, 15:29

The problem is once you get into that type of price bracket it also brings in a lot of other boats that are close to the price but just slightly more and it keeps going.

So becomes a never ending hole of justifying more money.

So had to draw the line somewhere

chris.moody · 06 November 2013, 15:38

Does it have to be 5m+ ? You would get a very nice mint condition Searider 4.0 well within your budget. My SR4 cost me less that £3000 to buy and it's fantastic fun. They come up for sale fairly regularly so you should not have to wait too long for a nice one to come up for sale on Ribnet. And they are very economical to run

vjmehra · 06 November 2013, 17:43

Our Humber is up for sale, well under your budget (including the trailer) and with a ton of accessories, ready to go straight away!

http://www.rib.net/forum/f21/4-8m-hu...yam-57925.html

A couple of videos (more on my youtube channel):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrI-b...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nghgS...layer_embedded

doggypaddle · 06 November 2013, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Solent Bombard

And missus has capped at 4500 as the money is coming out of house buying fund

I would buy a house and get a boat later, financially it makes more sense, But anyway once you have a house you won't have time for boating with all the DIY jobs she will get you doing. I speak from experience.

Solent Bombard · 06 November 2013, 18:59

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Originally Posted by doggypaddle

I would buy a house and get a boat later, financially it makes more sense, But anyway once you have a house you won't have time for boating with all the DIY jobs she will get you doing. I speak from experience.

Once we buy the house we won't have the money to buy a boat more like

Really stuck on a 5.4 size as we looked at 4m and realised would be nice but would be looking for the next size up too quickly and 5.4 is probably the maximum size we would goto taking fuel consumption into consideration

Kernow Buoy · 07 November 2013, 17:23

Ribtec RIB for sale , RIBTEC 535RIB /75hp Yamaha Pro 1996 With trailer - Boats And Outboards

This fits your search criteria, no idea on condition but a good hull & engine combo.

Solent Bombard · 08 November 2013, 15:43

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Originally Posted by Kernow Buoy

Ribtec RIB for sale , RIBTEC 535RIB /75hp Yamaha Pro 1996 With trailer - Boats And Outboards

This fits your search criteria, no idea on condition but a good hull & engine combo.

How deep is the v on a 535 as I was led to believe that they only went deep v on the 585 and upwards.

Kernow Buoy · 08 November 2013, 16:00

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Originally Posted by Solent Bombard

How deep is the v on a 535 as I was led to believe that they only went deep v on the 585 and upwards.

It's a deep V, used to have a 535 it's quite narrow but a good sea boat for it's size. Now have a 585 it's no deeper IMO. That one seem to be local to you, sea trial?

hamster · 08 November 2013, 17:49

585 upwards are different hulls than smaller boats but 455 and 535 are great boats. Ideal for playing about round Solent. I've driven one if these, a lot, with a 50 Honda on the back and it was good for 30kts. This should fly with a 75 on it. Great engines as well those Yam Pro's, bomb prof. I'd buy myself if I had the cash

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Solent Bombard · 14 November 2013, 13:23

Popped by and looked the 535 over and to be totally honest it was a lot worse than I expected but maybe I'm expecting too much.

The main thing was there was a split across the whole top of the transom exposing the internal plywood.

Also the engine looked like it had been run while down on gravel beach as the prop had gravel rash and also the leading edge had been battered and dinged.

And the boat had obviously been kept on a mooring with out antifoul so there was quite a bit of growth on the hull directly attached to the gelcoating.

So a NO from me disappointing as I started to get interested in the boat.