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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 February 2020, 20:21
Replies: 29
Views: 9,304
Posted By Ceejay
I used a snap shackle for six years when my RIB...

I used a snap shackle for six years when my RIB was moored at Port Appin. I still have the same 14mm nylon 3 strand line with snap shackles at each end and it shows no signs of deterioration.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 June 2018, 05:04
Replies: 21
Views: 2,873
Posted By Ceejay
I have family on Coll. Any time I travel out in...

I have family on Coll. Any time I travel out in my RIB, I stop off in Tobermory for a break and to refuel. The petrol pump on Coll has limited opening times, and the latest price I heard was around...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 07 August 2017, 12:44
Replies: 10
Views: 1,785
Posted By Ceejay
Thanks for posting, well done for spotting that....

Thanks for posting, well done for spotting that. I hadn't checked, as I assumed it would be charged for.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 04 August 2017, 20:29
Replies: 24
Views: 3,896
Posted By Ceejay
What is new in the world of Ribs?

Can't fault my recently acquired Rib-X.
It's a 535, but punches well above its' weight. Strongly built but light, very dry, no cavitation and a surprisingly gentle re-entry when it becomes airborne....
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 August 2017, 09:53
Replies: 84
Views: 32,869
Posted By Ceejay
RIB from China - lianya-industry

Here are a couple of photographs that I took of a new Highfield on display at a chandlery in Scotland and available to buy.
The welding as has been commented above is not of the neatest and the keel...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 31 July 2017, 09:20
Replies: 37
Views: 6,191
Posted By Ceejay
I've no idea where the idea crept into this...

I've no idea where the idea crept into this thread that all things of Chinese manufacture are bad and to be condemned. I'm not aware that anyone said or implied this.
There is however a problem...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 July 2017, 21:39
Replies: 37
Views: 6,191
Posted By Ceejay
121117 In this photo taken from the Excel web...

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In this photo taken from the Excel web page, the tube aft of the transom looks to be fairly long.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 July 2017, 19:16
Replies: 37
Views: 6,191
Posted By Ceejay
Excel voyager sr470 - Thoughts please...!!!

Looking at the specifications for the excel RIB, I notice that the overall length is 4.7 metres and the hull length is just 3.3 meters. This means that in common with other Chinese manufactured RIBs,...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 06 July 2017, 08:22
Replies: 41
Views: 5,578
Posted By Ceejay
I live on Lismore, and was looking forward to...

I live on Lismore, and was looking forward to being able to nip across to Oban in my RIB, be it for work, play or even just a Chinese carry out, and having somewhere safe and secure to tie up....
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 May 2017, 14:59
Replies: 12
Views: 3,473
Posted By Ceejay
What speed

I used to get 27 knots with a 50 hp Suzuki on a Valiant 4.9DR. That was flat out with one up,and a clean hull with hard tubes. I would guess that your prop is perhaps on the course side and you're...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 May 2017, 12:06
Replies: 84
Views: 32,869
Posted By Ceejay
Might I just add that I did not knowingly...

Might I just add that I did not knowingly purchase a Chinese made RIB.
The Piranha RIB that I was sold was marketed to me in person as being manufactured in Poland. It was advertised on the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 May 2017, 06:38
Replies: 84
Views: 32,869
Posted By Ceejay
From bitter experience, I would never advise...

From bitter experience, I would never advise anyone to go for a Chinese built RIB. Be in no doubt they are cheap for a very good reason.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 April 2017, 09:58
Replies: 84
Views: 32,869
Posted By Ceejay
As many here will know, I was suckered into...

As many here will know, I was suckered into buying a Chinese manufactured RIB which was marketed by Piranha Ribs Ltd, and shown at the London Boat Show. It was called a P550 Club Rescue, and was...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 April 2017, 12:36
Replies: 4
Views: 880
Posted By Ceejay
I also thought that I might use them as fenders...

I also thought that I might use them as fenders to hang over the tubes, but not sure if the rubber would cause abrasion damage. They are completely smooth on the base so possibly ok.
I also plan to...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 April 2017, 13:25
Replies: 4
Views: 880
Posted By Ceejay
Rubber mats

May be of interest to some on here in the U.K.
These mats are on sale at Morrisons Supermarkets for £2 each.119097119098
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 10 April 2017, 07:18
Replies: 17
Views: 4,463
Posted By Ceejay
118909118910 I'm not sure what it is that...

118909118910

I'm not sure what it is that you're looking for.
Is it anything similar to this?
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 24 March 2017, 17:34
Replies: 14
Views: 7,268
Posted By Ceejay
Despite what the advertiser says, I would put...

Despite what the advertiser says, I would put serious money on this being a cheap and nasty Chinese import.
I base this on personal experience and knowledge of the person who supplied it as new....
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 February 2017, 19:43
Replies: 70
Views: 6,904
Posted By Ceejay
Here is a photograph of the transom of the RIB...

Here is a photograph of the transom of the RIB that I have just disposed of because of flooding problems. One of five problem areas was that there was very little freeboard at the transom.118071
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 February 2017, 17:19
Replies: 70
Views: 6,904
Posted By Ceejay
I began to wonder quite some time ago if this...

I began to wonder quite some time ago if this gentleman is just having a laugh, he surely after all this time can't be serious.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 February 2017, 10:40
Replies: 14
Views: 7,268
Posted By Ceejay
I haven't used a credit card for years, so never...

I haven't used a credit card for years, so never gave it a thought.
Wise now though [emoji106]
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 February 2017, 10:02
Replies: 14
Views: 7,268
Posted By Ceejay
Any information on this RIB - Piranha Ribs Techno Marine P10

This is a very long and sorry tale, but I will keep it brief for now.
The RIB was shown to me at the London Boat Show in Jan 2015, and I was told by the gentleman who I spoke with that it was made...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 February 2017, 21:13
Replies: 48
Views: 4,497
Posted By Ceejay
Might I ask what your budget is? Glad you gave...

Might I ask what your budget is?
Glad you gave up on the idea of the Chinese RIB. It almost certainly wouldn't be CE approved, but would have been marked CE, as in Chinese Export.
Why not give...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 January 2017, 08:36
Replies: 28
Views: 3,626
Posted By Ceejay
I'm not looking for sympathy, and not getting any...

I'm not looking for sympathy, and not getting any either.
Just trying to save others from falling victim as I did.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 26 January 2017, 07:51
Replies: 28
Views: 3,626
Posted By Ceejay
Following on from my recent experience with a...

Following on from my recent experience with a Chinese manufactured RIB, I wonder if there is such a thing as a "high quality chinese boat".
Don't proceed with the order would be my advice, how I...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 25 January 2017, 14:04
Replies: 14
Views: 7,268
Posted By Ceejay
Brief update

Piranha Ribs Ltd have shut up shop on Hayling Island, pulled their website, and done a runner.
The RIB that I was sold, under the grand title of a Piranha P550 Club Rescue, has proved to have...
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