For Sale: 4.8 Tube

[Pimpmyrib]

Anyone got an idea what a brand new Ribcraft 4.8 tube would be worth? Not continuing with the project anymore.

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Pimpmyrib

Anyone got an idea what a brand new Ribcraft 4.8 tube would be worth? Not continuing with the project anymore.

Who made it & what material, colour & fittings are with it, fender , handles fitting tape etc

[Pimpmyrib]

Orca Neptune grey, this is the bare tube although I do have loose black wear patches, D rings, pair of signs and a length of D rubbing strake. Original manufacturer

[spartacus]

Originally Posted by Pimpmyrib

Anyone got an idea what a brand new Ribcraft 4.8 tube would be worth? Not continuing with the project anymore.

Probably what it’s cost you to commission minus fitting and tube accessories of course, and anywhere from 20-30% discount. It is what it is, it’s a niche market.

Worth more on the boat than as a project. That’s my guesstimate.

[Pimpmyrib]

Yeah, I was thinking in the region £3k, fittings extra no VAT. I think if I went to the expense of getting it fitted on the hull the price would be getting too high. Not sure a fully refurbished boat would get anywhere near what I've shelled out at that point.

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Pimpmyrib

Yeah, I was thinking in the region £3k, fittings extra no VAT. I think if I went to the expense of getting it fitted on the hull the price would be getting too high. Not sure a fully refurbished boat would get anywhere near what I've shelled out at that point.

Retubing a boat rarely makes financial sense it almost always costs more for the work than the boat is finally worth. It's crazy realy you spend say 6k on tubes fitted to a boat & the boat is then worth 5k but that's the reality of it.
Not many folk have the time ability & facilities to fit their own tubes I think you'd struggle at 3k without the fittings, it's not a big enough saving over what it would cost to have tubes fitted. I appreciate if they are genuine ribcraft they probably cost a lot more but rib retubes will supply & fit tubes fully finished for under 6k. Its around 40 hours work to fit the tubes & the fender & fittings cost mounts up. So if someone values their time they would need to be fairly cheap.
Nothing lost in trying them on an add here & market place & ebay if your not in a hurry you can wait for the right buyer or if you want rid quicker you can always drop the price if no interest at your starting price.

[Pimpmyrib]

I'm open to 'sensible' offers, would consider throwing in the accessories. Anyone local enough to me I can get it fitted competitively.

[Fenlander]

>>>Nothing lost in trying them on an add here & market place & ebay

Ken's advice is sound. Always best if a seller names at least a start price as folks have no idea where you want to be if seeking "sensible offers". It can put folks off making contact at all.

I'd just get an ad up in this section with an asking price ONO and see what response you receive.

[Pimpmyrib]

Thanks guys, as a new comer I do appreciate the advice. As a seller we all want to get the best or not lose too much, and as a buyer we all want a bargain. Just trying to find a happy medium before putting in the ad without looking too foolish. I have lots of new/nearly new unused items that I collected up for this project and although I now want to move them on, I'm not at the fire sale stage YET.

[Stewy]

Any A frames?

[Pimpmyrib]

Sorry, no A frame.

[spartacus]

A new Ribcraft 4.8 is over £18k. Just saying. Used boats are anywhere from £8k. With a new tubeset, I think you're safely over £10k. Just my tuppence worth.

[Pikey Dave]

If I was in the market for a new set of ex-works “fit it myself” tubes, and I approached a tube manufacturer for a price, then yours popped up, I’d be prepared to pay you around 60% of the cost of a similar set from a manufacturer, that came with a warranty. You know how much you paid for the tubes, so to me, they are worth 60% of what a current identical set would cost.

[Pimpmyrib]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

If I was in the market for a new set of ex-works “fit it myself” tubes, and I approached a tube manufacturer for a price, then yours popped up, I’d be prepared to pay you around 60% of the cost of a similar set from a manufacturer, that came with a warranty. You know how much you paid for the tubes, so to me, they are worth 60% of what a current identical set would cost.

Appreciate that,

[Pimpmyrib]

Originally Posted by spartacus

A new Ribcraft 4.8 is over £18k. Just saying. Used boats are anywhere from £8k. With a new tubeset, I think you're safely over £10k. Just my tuppence worth.

I'm shocked if a new one is around £18k, but TBH it does now justify me not carrying on. At the moment the tube, fittings and boat itself (not including other things) have set me back over £12k. If I now pay around £1.5-2k getting them fitted its only increasing the potential loss as if I start asking for around £14k I'll be told its unrealistic because you can pay £4k more for a new one.

[Pimpmyrib]

All us mortals who go into these projects, typically do so because we can't afford a new one, not accounting for our time, the parts we buy with our bonuses, pocket money from the wife out of our own earnings etc, asking for items for birthdays and Xmas from family. Then to sit down and add up everything and to find it was more expensive than buying a new one. It's like a bad investment, shares in a company that drop, not enough to lose everything but enough to hurt a bit. I suppose the reality is, we would never have saved up for that new one, anything spent would have just disappeared elsewhere with nothing to show for it, and we enjoyed it while it lasted

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Pimpmyrib

All us mortals who go into these projects, typically do so because we can't afford a new one, not accounting for our time, the parts we buy with our bonuses, pocket money from the wife out of our own earnings etc, asking for items for birthdays and Xmas from family. Then to sit down and add up everything and to find it was more expensive than buying a new one. It's like a bad investment, shares in a company that drop, not enough to lose everything but enough to hurt a bit. I suppose the reality is, we would never have saved up for that new one, anything spent would have just disappeared elsewhere with nothing to show for it, and we enjoyed it while it lasted

I think you learned the hard way that retubing small boats is rarely cost effective a 4.8 ribcraft might be 18k but you can buy a similar size humber for less than 10k 5m ish is starter boat territory & most first time buyers wont appreciate how much better a ribcraft is than a similar size humber, certainly a new humber for under 10k with a 3 year warranty is going to look a far better prospect than a 15 or 20 year old ribcraft with new tubes. Insurance will never pay out the full cost either in the event of a claim. All you can do is offer everything you have at what you'd like to recoup & hope someone wants to bite. Some folk just enjoy restoring old stuff & configuring how they want a boat

[Pimpmyrib]

Originally Posted by beamishken

I think you learned the hard way that retubing small boats is rarely cost effective a 4.8 ribcraft might be 18k but you can buy a similar size humber for less than 10k 5m ish is starter boat territory & most first time buyers wont appreciate how much better a ribcraft is than a similar size humber, certainly a new humber for under 10k with a 3 year warranty is going to look a far better prospect than a 15 or 20 year old ribcraft with new tubes. Insurance will never pay out the full cost either in the event of a claim. All you can do is offer everything you have at what you'd like to recoup & hope someone wants to bite. Some folk just enjoy restoring old stuff & configuring how they want a boat

Yes, you're right. I saw the Humbers when it was too late, but on the other hand I don't particularly like their consoles/seats and on the 5m or below they don't appear to have a raised deck where you can run the cabling underneath. By the time I've customised to suit my OCD another £10k is gone. Should learn not to be so fussy (Hadn't even considered the insurance payout on a refurbed old boat)

[spartacus]

I understand your predicament. One way to look at it is, was this likely to be your forever boat? If it was, press-on. Everything is relative. If you start thinking about the cost, then you'd never do it.

A few years ago (2021) Ribcraft were selling show patrol boats rigged with a Suzuki DF50 which boat have been low-hours for best part of £19k. Not included were wear-patches, extra fuel-tank holder, double A frame which I think is around £1,500, or even a trailer. Ribcraft use Rapide RU40, so there's another £2k.
https://www.marinepromoter.com/ribcr...nflatable/4487

Even if you knock off the engine (which would have been under-powered) that's you down to around £15k. Because the Ribcraft 4.8m is available with 1, 2 or 3-person seating configurations, then Ribcraft are fairly secretive on costs, as you can accessorise to your heart's content.

[Pimpmyrib]

I think they effectively sell their ex show patrol boats each year either at a loss or cost to get rid of them quickly, I did hear last year they were knocking them out for £15k.

It was intended to be last boat so cost wasn't really an issue, but I've seen a better option from another manufacturer so going to buy new. May just plod away finishing this one as well, something for the kids to flog when I'm not around to care how little it fetches.