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09 April 2013, 13:29
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Country: Australia
Town: S/E Queensland
Boat name: White Hurricane
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
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Swim platforms on RIBs
Can I get some ideas ( and pictures) of swim platforms on RIBs. Should I look at aluminum or stainless frame? What should I use in the tread area? Cheers, Todd.
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09 April 2013, 13:36
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Country: Australia
Town: S/E Queensland
Boat name: White Hurricane
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yanmar 6LP 315hp Jet
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There's one I prepared earlier!!! Ha Ha. That looks to be the best one I've seen so far. It's off a zodiac hurricane . Probably don't need mine that flash! Should there be open holes in the tread to allow water to go through, so it doesn't catch if you drop off a wave?
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09 April 2013, 13:38
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Country: UK - England
Town: swanwick/hamble
Boat name: stormchaser
Make: custom rib
Length: 8m +
Engine: inboard/diesel
Join Date: Aug 2007
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You're forgetting grp
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09 April 2013, 13:47
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RIBnet Supporter
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Length: 4m +
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Redbay Boats make their's in GRP, specced to suit the job in mind.
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09 April 2013, 13:47
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Country: Australia
Town: S/E Queensland
Boat name: White Hurricane
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yanmar 6LP 315hp Jet
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Hey thanks. Did Have a look at some on Freinds ski boats, but thought it would be easier to use a tubular frame style, so i could incorporate it into the flange of the tow D's, as a part of the attachment . How is your GRP platform attached and supported to your transom?
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09 April 2013, 13:57
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Town: hemel hempstead
Boat name: tohatsu
Make: tohatsu
Length: 4m +
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Just been looking through fleebay and came across this. Could be easy to adapt.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Boat-bathi...61004282027%26
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09 April 2013, 14:10
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Country: Australia
Town: S/E Queensland
Boat name: White Hurricane
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yanmar 6LP 315hp Jet
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
Redbay Boats make their's in GRP, specced to suit the job in mind.
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Redbay boats look phenomenal . I should have another look at GRP!
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09 April 2013, 14:31
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Castlebar
Boat name: Clewless
Make: Valiant DR 490
Length: 4m +
Engine: 60 hp ETEC
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I allways thought that a rib was a small swim platform. But that could be because I was introduced to ribs from diving
TSM
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09 April 2013, 14:34
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RIBnet Supporter
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
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Originally Posted by Todd Grimley
Redbay boats look phenomenal . I should have another look at GRP!
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They used the big one as a full aft deck extension, it adds a couple of square meters to the usable deck. They are supported on GRP uprights and bolted through the transom, same as an outboard. They are often used to bolt an auxie on, or fit snapdavits for a tender. The commercial guys tend to use a small one for tidying a life raft away on.
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09 April 2013, 15:47
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Member
Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: belfast
Boat name: portnahaven
Make: Red Bay Boats
Length: 7m +
Engine: yamaha 245hp diesel
MMSI: 235089641
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Mine before and after platform fitted.
Two 2" s/s tube supports were then fitted from transom to under platform.
Roughed-up gel wash gives great non-slip - even if its hard on the knees.
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09 April 2013, 15:49
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Country: UK - England
Town: West Sussex
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all our dive platforms are GRP with a moulded non-slip top . all tubes are high quality stainless steel
a standard product for stern drives and jet drives
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09 April 2013, 15:54
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Country: UK - N Ireland
Town: belfast
Boat name: portnahaven
Make: Red Bay Boats
Length: 7m +
Engine: yamaha 245hp diesel
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End result, with outboard bracket and two lugs to strap down fuel tank. And leaves room to walk off platform - hopefully something like a marina 
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10 April 2013, 08:31
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Country: UK - England
Town: southampton
Make: Island RIBS / custom
Length: 7m +
Engine: inboard diesel
Join Date: Jul 2003
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made my own out of GRP, from a basic mould made from MDF and then got it painted and made a little teak deck for it....
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10 April 2013, 13:28
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Country: USA
Town: California
Make: Avon 5.4m Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha 90
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Stainless frame, anti skid Starboard in Dolphin Grey, Armstrong flip down ladder.
It's great having the extra space. Sometimes the cooler and/or an extra 5 gallons of fuel get strapped down back there to clear deck space.
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10 April 2013, 16:07
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Country: UK - England
Length: 7m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by two stroke mick
I allways thought that a rib was a small swim platform. But that could be because I was introduced to ribs from diving
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I agree, I just go backwards over the tubes, then come back up the ladder at the back, that is when it is warm enough here to swim in the sea, maybe about twice a year. 8-(
How come the sea was warm when I was much younger and now it feels damn cold all the time ? No need to answer.
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11 April 2013, 12:47
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Country: Australia
Town: S/E Queensland
Boat name: White Hurricane
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yanmar 6LP 315hp Jet
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ncp
Stainless frame, anti skid Starboard in Dolphin Grey, Armstrong flip down ladder.
It's great having the extra space. Sometimes the cooler and/or an extra 5 gallons of fuel get strapped down back there to clear deck space.
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Good stuff mate! That's the sort of thing I had in mind, nice and simple and neat. Was looking at a product made from same sort of stuff as boat board but with 8 mm square holes all through it. Less strain on it in heavy seas and a bit grippier.
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23 April 2013, 12:53
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Member
Country: Australia
Town: S/E Queensland
Boat name: White Hurricane
Make: Zodiac Hurricane
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yanmar 6LP 315hp Jet
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Anymore ideas or pictures??
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23 April 2013, 14:28
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Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Boat name: El Mono
Make: Ribtec 9M
Length: 9m +
Engine: Yanmar 315/Bravo III
Join Date: Aug 2012
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My Ribtec has a relatively simple moulded GRP section bolted through the transom, topped with a bit of teak.
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23 April 2013, 18:09
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Country: USA
Town: CA
Make: Zodiac RIB-P
Length: 7m +
Engine: Suzuki 250
Join Date: Aug 2010
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I just need somebody to figure out how to do one with outboards!
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23 April 2013, 20:28
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - England
Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
Boat name: Dominator
Make: SR5.4
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yam 85
MMSI: 235055163
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtalljv
I just need somebody to figure out how to do one with outboards!
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Ribeye seem to have quite a nice setup-it's a very small bathing platform with a ladder built in. Have a look at pics of C2 Ribs new Ribeye (called Gemineye) on Facebookand there's a good pic of one.
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