December 07, 2007
RIB Diversity
Walking through the production floor today was like looking at an ad for what you can do with a RIB. As I looked at the various boats in production this morning, I was amazed at the variety of customers and their intended uses. There's a 5.85 for a fire department's dive team, two 7.8s for a presidential security force, a 5.85 for a yacht club that will use the boat as a safety and work boat, a 9.0 for an adventure tour company, a 7.0 for a recreational customer who wanted a diesel engine configuration for exploring the San Juan Islands, a 150 for another recreational customer who is buying it for his children so that they can have a boat to use on their own and learn about boat handling, and another 5.85 for a marine research lab.
Whether it's for work or pleasure, a RIB is the ultimate boat for any on water activity. The diversity of our customer's continuously amazes me. How do you use your RIB?
Posted by ribcraftusa at December 7, 2007 11:28 AM
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We use our 585 from anything from fishing 20 miles offshore to fishing flats for bone fish. From diving and snorkeling to surfing, windsurfing and kite surfing. We wakeboard and water ski from it, explore other islands, GEOcache, entertain other families.
The RIB has also been used in rescue situations including pulling a 44ft catamaran and a 38 foot monohull off a reef at the same time. We used it in the surf zone to retrieve surfers. We even surfed breaking waves in our RIB.
The RIB has also used in marine construction transporting crew to pilings and docks and towing.
Posted by: Dave at December 10, 2007 11:32 AM
We have a fleet of 4.8s that we use for our junior sailing program for coaching. They have worked really well for us - far superior to our 13' Whalers.
Posted by: Justin C. at December 12, 2007 10:52 AM
