RIB refurb

Daniel · 29 January 2014, 12:54

Well its over 10 years since my last "refurb" post on here.

Since then I've become a full time marine electrician, and had a fair few boats but none justified a RIBnet refurb thread.

there's a prize for those who can guess the boat... Ribraf can't enter.

Jizm · 29 January 2014, 13:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Well its over 10 years since my last "refurb" post on here. Since then I've become a full time marine electrician, and had a fair few boats but none justified a RIBnet refurb thread. there's a prize for those who can guess the boat... Ribraf can't enter.

Porters/tohatsu one design/ Solent?

Ribshop · 29 January 2014, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

Well its over 10 years since my last "refurb" post on here.

Since then I've become a full time marine electrician, and had a fair few boats but none justified a RIBnet refurb thread.

there's a prize for those who can guess the boat... Ribraf can't enter.

Ribeye or early Ballistic?

paul tilley · 29 January 2014, 13:12

ballistic

two stroke mick · 29 January 2014, 13:16

ribeye

Daniel · 29 January 2014, 13:28

Well one of you is right, and one of you is disqualified for two answers

Damn you're good.

biffer · 29 January 2014, 14:57

Ballistic, I have another one here with no floor in it

Daniel · 29 January 2014, 15:45

So I owe Biffer and Paul Tilley a beer

Nos4r2 · 29 January 2014, 18:31

Are those separate seat pods or one full length one with 2 cushions per side?

Daniel · 29 January 2014, 19:09

2 singles & 2 double/triples behind.

Nos4r2 · 29 January 2014, 20:39

Same layout as mine then. What state are the bases in?

Daniel · 29 January 2014, 21:16

Ask me on 17th when I pick it up !!

Jizm · 30 January 2014, 12:59

Nice project. Keep the pics coming...

SteveHall · 30 January 2014, 13:11

Love these threads...

Daniel · 30 January 2014, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Jizm

Keep the pics coming...

Sorry I'm waiting too... the boat is in Dartmouth with Ed (Ribraf / "ribtube") and I'm some hundreds of miles away in Kent.

You can pass the time reading my 2003/4 refurb thread: http://www.rib.net/forum/f16/new-toy...-one-3041.html

Daniel · 30 January 2014, 14:28

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Originally Posted by SteveHall

Love these threads...

looks like a ballistic in your profile pic Steve? You, me, and Nos need to have an outing

any other forum members with Ballistics?

<edit> just READ the words in your profile!!!

SteveHall · 30 January 2014, 14:40

Yep

I am a fellow ballistic owner, but I only have the baby 6.5 - but would love to meet up for a ballistic trip! I think they are brilliant boats and I love looking at other peoples so that I can steal tips

Daniel · 04 February 2014, 08:13

Strake's on

Daniel · 11 February 2014, 18:07

Outside and cleaned (thanks Ed)

JBT are supplying some new ballistic decals and Ed's got to remount the A-Frame then I'm due to pick up on 17th.

I was hoping to bring back to Ramsgate by sea but I'd say there is little chance of this with the weather we've been having.

The boat then needs a rewire and some new electronics. Maiden voyage might be McRib launch on 9th March.

Daniel · 11 February 2014, 18:11

Interestingly Ballistics aren't spec'ed with elephant trunks. They have a splash well and a bilge pump which although adequate in day-2-day use, in my experience is inadequate should the worst happen.

I have to admit to "stuffing" good and proper more than once, and thus I've had Ed fit two 4" trunks. I actually didn't know he'd done this yet but I've spotted them in the photo !!