Odyssey
Active Member
So I've had a 10 foot hypalon RIB since 2004. It has a rigid fiberglass hull and deck which is great but I didn't like the following things about it
1 - constantly filling up the tubes (not every day but every time i needed to use it)
2 - diesel soot is really hard to get off
3 - very small area to sit in between the tubes
4 - repair to the tubes over time (had to truck the thing down to Miami 3 times)
5 - finally, the tubes degenerated and the tender looks really old and worn out
I really like the "Rigid" brand tender, a great product but pricey so I looked for a fiberglass boat that was similar but less expensive. I found a new fiberglass boat, similar to a B Whaler but much less ($1,500). I can put my 9.9 on it that was on my RIB. It is 11 feet long with a 5 foot beam. I don't use it in the open ocean so I'm not concerned about it in rough water. The tri hull design should help getting up on plane.
1 - constantly filling up the tubes (not every day but every time i needed to use it)
2 - diesel soot is really hard to get off
3 - very small area to sit in between the tubes
4 - repair to the tubes over time (had to truck the thing down to Miami 3 times)
5 - finally, the tubes degenerated and the tender looks really old and worn out
I really like the "Rigid" brand tender, a great product but pricey so I looked for a fiberglass boat that was similar but less expensive. I found a new fiberglass boat, similar to a B Whaler but much less ($1,500). I can put my 9.9 on it that was on my RIB. It is 11 feet long with a 5 foot beam. I don't use it in the open ocean so I'm not concerned about it in rough water. The tri hull design should help getting up on plane.
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