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Forum: RIBs & ribbing 08 September 2010, 13:56
Replies: 17
Views: 2,303
Posted By RIBRyda
Half a pair of bookends......

Half a pair of bookends......
Forum: Commercial operators 06 September 2010, 17:10
Replies: 9
Views: 2,500
Posted By RIBRyda
Jan Apr Oct Nov Feb May Dec Sep Jul Aug Mar...

Jan Apr Oct Nov Feb May Dec Sep Jul Aug Mar Jun......

Obviously the new GWC system (Global Warming Calendar) - gregorian's been done to death!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 September 2010, 08:50
Replies: 16
Views: 4,113
Posted By RIBRyda
Sorry we're in the wrong place to be of any help...

Sorry we're in the wrong place to be of any help with this one but just thought I'd add a word of caution for others who may be similarly affected... (not necessarily relevant to this particular...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 August 2010, 08:29
Replies: 36
Views: 6,182
Posted By RIBRyda
Just a question... Is the vent connection on...

Just a question...

Is the vent connection on the tank at the same end as the filler? If so you may well find that the vent pipe goes inside the tank, turns through an elbow, and then is extended...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 03 August 2010, 20:39
Replies: 3
Views: 1,103
Posted By RIBRyda
If cutting solid GRP, the best blades are "grit...

If cutting solid GRP, the best blades are "grit edged" blades available from, amongst others, the great Screwfix........ ordinary blades will just get ruined within a few mm. If cutting grp backed...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 01 August 2010, 15:30
Replies: 50
Views: 7,948
Posted By RIBRyda
All of our boats are also designed to just touch...

All of our boats are also designed to just touch the water at rest - this is our new Aquaflyte Spear on trials in Denmark - straight out of the box as it were.
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 30 July 2010, 06:22
Replies: 5
Views: 20,349
Posted By RIBRyda
The code indicates that the boat was manufactured...

The code indicates that the boat was manufactured in Spain in September 2007. It is a 2006 model. The Manufacturers identity code is XDC (I'm sure it would be possible to look up who that is) and the...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 July 2010, 07:38
Replies: 14
Views: 2,555
Posted By RIBRyda
Percentages, Schmentages! Somewhere between...

Percentages, Schmentages!

Somewhere between 33% and 50%, depending on engine, gearbox, powertrain loss factor, etc etc.... The main cause of inefficiency is that the rev range on the jet unit...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 July 2010, 18:30
Replies: 14
Views: 2,555
Posted By RIBRyda
Not getting into specific makes, models or types...

Not getting into specific makes, models or types - just bear in mind that even as a dream boat you'd need to allow at least 50% more power for a jet unit than for a comparable conventional prop unit;...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 21 July 2010, 11:30
Replies: 23
Views: 4,618
Posted By RIBRyda
Just for our ten penn'orth... The problem...

Just for our ten penn'orth...

The problem with grp deck mouldings is that future alterations are tricky; in order to achieve proper fixings and support for seats, consoles, bottle racks, liferaft...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 19 July 2010, 12:05
Replies: 94
Views: 12,913
Posted By RIBRyda
Following on from what Paul Tilley said, as a...

Following on from what Paul Tilley said, as a small manufacturer we also struggle to justify large magazine advert charges. Don't forget us (small guys) when you're trying to get decent advertising -...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 July 2010, 19:24
Replies: 12
Views: 2,404
Posted By RIBRyda
As usual, two ways of looking at it; bearing in...

As usual, two ways of looking at it; bearing in mind we're talking slightly bigger boats here, steel cable - I'm assured that in a good blow, the middle of the night, raining cats and dogs, 50 miles...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 July 2010, 06:08
Replies: 12
Views: 2,404
Posted By RIBRyda
The biggest problem you have is that individual...

The biggest problem you have is that individual towing setups will all have their own characteristics. Thus what works for one won't necessarily work for another.
In terms of the cable I would...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 July 2010, 06:58
Replies: 44
Views: 8,295
Posted By RIBRyda
This is absolutely true - MOST (if not all!) RIBs...

This is absolutely true - MOST (if not all!) RIBs will float quite happily with no tubes inflated at all; in fact we have pictures of one of our old Aquaflytes undergoing tests for stability with no...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 July 2010, 06:52
Replies: 12
Views: 2,404
Posted By RIBRyda
Just to back this up - we're in the middle of...

Just to back this up - we're in the middle of building a 10.5m cabin boat specially designed to be towed (up to 60 miles offshore for up to 48 hours transit unattended) - the entire bow area has been...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 14 July 2010, 06:41
Replies: 11
Views: 2,837
Posted By RIBRyda
Doug PM Sent

Doug

PM Sent
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 July 2010, 15:04
Replies: 11
Views: 2,837
Posted By RIBRyda
Nor were we! (We're about to deliver an 8m...

Nor were we! (We're about to deliver an 8m special one-off dive boat within 5 weeks from order!)
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 13 July 2010, 14:53
Replies: 20
Views: 3,323
Posted By RIBRyda
As trade members, we deal only with Sports Boat...

As trade members, we deal only with Sports Boat and RIB magazine as being currently the best and most appropriate magazine for us and our customers
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 02 March 2010, 08:39
Replies: 2
Views: 1,622
Posted By RIBRyda
Welcome to the world of Put Up, Shut Up, Take it...

Welcome to the world of Put Up, Shut Up, Take it on the Chin and "It's all your fault anyway!"
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 February 2010, 10:05
Replies: 7
Views: 1,579
Posted By RIBRyda
Playing those sorts of games with those sorts of...

Playing those sorts of games with those sorts of passengers I don't suppose the Chinook had a very long life-expectancy anyway!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 January 2010, 18:05
Replies: 15
Views: 2,340
Posted By RIBRyda
This is all great stuff! We had a very...

This is all great stuff! We had a very interesting debate in the workshop today as to whether perhaps the answer is for us to offer a variety of heights / widths - maybe let others do the inside-leg...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 28 January 2010, 17:00
Replies: 15
Views: 2,340
Posted By RIBRyda
Starter for 10 - Jockey pod sizes?

Here's a novelty - just planning some new Jockey Seat Pods and thought we'd actually ask people who use the things...

What sizes do people prefer for the seat pods - in particular length for both...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 January 2010, 13:04
Replies: 11
Views: 11,109
Posted By RIBRyda
Speak to any of the usual suspects - you won't...

Speak to any of the usual suspects - you won't get a better job than Paul Tilley (above) - as to whether it's cost effective.......
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 27 January 2010, 09:14
Replies: 52
Views: 11,872
Posted By RIBRyda
Sorry for the late entry - our new Aquaflyte...

Sorry for the late entry - our new Aquaflyte Cabin 7m won't be far off that as a bare boat with a lowish spec - the hull has been redesigned and the cabin will have standing headroom unlike the old...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 23 January 2010, 17:26
Replies: 14
Views: 2,877
Posted By RIBRyda
The trouble about concepts is that they tend to...

The trouble about concepts is that they tend to be expensive and usually point nowhere. As RIB builders we have to be guided by what the market wants, and what the market decides it can afford (not a...
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