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My rib is rated for 11 and you would have to be crazy to put 11-140 lbers on it. 6 without gear is to crowded. You would look like you were trying to escape Cuba with that much of a boatload
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Heres one that will seat 20...you will have plenty of time to back to town for lunch and head back out to make the slack dive. Did I mention you might get some looks...LOL:14:
Does anyone know the story behind that boat? Does anyone want to hear it? It was a drug runner out of ........ the feds kept seeing this blip on the radar but couldn't make out what it was. It would show up every few weeks. As they tried to track it, they found out what it was but didn't have anything that could catch it. They finally had to contract a couple of military helicopters to chase it down and bust 'em. That photo was taken shortly after it was confiscated for a prize.Heres one that will seat 20...you will have plenty of time to back to town for lunch and head back out to make the slack dive. Did I mention you might get some looks...LOL:14:
I too, am doing research on RIBS. My circumstances and variables are quite different from Paintsnow. What I find difficult is to research all of the various vendors and find pricing without having the "car salesman" in my email inbox. (apparently tire kickers aren't welcome...)
I am searching for a RIB not greater in size than 20' and have the capability to handle up to a 250HP motor. I have ck'd Merc, Zodiac, Ribcraft and Seal to name a few.
As I am (also) not the brightest light on the lamp post, any additional info is appreciated.
Thanks... All of this is (hopefully) prelim research. I know I have much more to learn about boating. I tend to stay on the mechanical side of things. I'm a helicopter mechanic by trade...Good luck with this. There are a number of conflicts/problems with your requirements
- a 19-20ft RIB is not going to be taking a 250hp engine (a 150-175hp maximum is more likely). You will need to step up to a 22-24ft RIB to get 250 ponies on the back. This is just the way the CG formulas and manufacturer's concerns go.
- The tubes on a 19+ft RIB are going to be so big you'll need some sort of swim step/ladder which defeats much of the purpose/qualities which make RIBs nice to dive off.
- 3)20ft+ is going to be wider than 8.5ft which will require overwidth permits.