Advice needed on buying a RIB

[chrisch]

Originally Posted by ray

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Did I make the right lifestyle choice???????.

Yes.

[GaryC]

Originally Posted by ray

Hi.

Had my own boats for over 30 years cant think of life without one.

You are either a boat person, or a car, booze,wild woman person.

Did I make the right lifestyle choice???????.

I thought the only thing that divers with boats didn't do, was fast cars. Normally the tractor variant was taken.

[glanrichbex]

Looking at the options.. all cost money ... I see you have put them in ascending order......I think you probably did..........

[chrisangus]

Well thanks for all the info, I certainly have a lot to consider.
I've been into the boat scene from a little boy. my dad always had boats and we had lots of boating holidays,so I'm not a total novice, I have lots of experience. I've always wanted a boat of my own so it's not just about the diving but I thought I might kill two birds with one stone. Ideally I would like a dedicated speed boat but I think a RIB might be more practical and cheeper.

I haven't decided on a budget but I have a bit of spare cash and was probably thinking of around 10-15k and been a compitent vehicle technician I will service and maintain it myself.

I have no intentions of using this as a business, it's purely for pleasure.

Thanks for the input

Chris

[chrisch]

Originally Posted by chrisangus

...I've always wanted a boat of my own ...

No hope for you then my friend

I had been looking at a RIB as a possible purchase when we get back to the UK in September. By the end of the bottle of red and a couple of hours on the net I had moved onto a 6.5m hardboat as a much better option, then you can sleep on it overnight and make a weekend of it...
6 grand to 26 grand in less than half a bottle of nice Cabernet Sauvignon...

Chris

[chrisangus]

Originally Posted by chrisch

No hope for you then my friend

I had been looking at a RIB as a possible purchase when we get back to the UK in September. By the end of the bottle of red and a couple of hours on the net I had moved onto a 6.5m hardboat as a much better option, then you can sleep on it overnight and make a weekend of it...
6 grand to 26 grand in less than half a bottle of nice Cabernet Sauvignon...

Chris

Ah, but is it as fast!? and can it be towed towed to different locations as easy, I thought about a big boat, >28ft maybe but thats for later in life I think when it can be moored in a marina and enjoy a nice Cabernet Carlsberg...

[chrisch]

Fast yes. Towed no. But nice weekends at the coast watching the rain running down the cabin window.....

Looking at the Jeanneau Merry Fisher 655/695 at the minute. Inboard diesel is slightly cheaper than outboard petrol as it uses red diesel. (OK OK I'm trying to convince myself )

Chris

[Adrian Kelland]

Originally Posted by chrisch

Fast yes. Towed no. But nice weekends at the coast watching the rain running down the cabin window.....

Looking at the Jeanneau Merry Fisher 655/695 at the minute. Inboard diesel is slightly cheaper than outboard petrol as it uses red diesel. (OK OK I'm trying to convince myself )

Chris

I'm sure the SW would be a better place to keep such a boat than Brighton

[James Pond]

If you got the money, blow it. And have a great time diving them site's off the beaten track. Ha ha ha. fortune favours the brave!

[chrisangus]

Originally Posted by James Pond

If you got the money, blow it. And have a great time diving them site's off the beaten track. Ha ha ha. fortune favours the brave!

Dude!! fancy seeing you here!!