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Fill out the Rigid Inflatable Boat Survey now!

2022-09-172022-09-30 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

I do this every year because it’s a good way to share knowledge and experiences within our RIB community. I used to do that via Facebook, but that has its limitations.

In the new way your input is now completely anonymous (versus Facebook). Because of that I don’t store any email addresses nor names.

The poll is for everybody with a Rigid Inflatable Boat and is in English.

Brace yourself and follow this link to the form.

I’ll feed back the results here on RIBsONLY.com when the number of responses required for a statistically valid survey has been reached.

So, please take the poll and help the RIBs ONLY community with your much appreciated responses! Many thanks!

Welcome to RIBs ONLY – The Exciting Number 1 Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat

2017-05-012022-09-30 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

Welcome to RIBs ONLY – Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat — This blog is devoted to the Rigid Inflatable Boat.

My Passion for the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB)

I’ve always been fascinated by the Rigid Inflatable Boat. Their form, style, lay-out, toughness, seaworthiness and sportive way of navigating are the unquestionable advantages you’ll rarely find combined in another type of boat.

What’s a RIB

Salpa Soleil 26 vs 28 vs 30 @ BMC

2022-09-292022-09-29 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

I like these kind of videos. It’s a clear and interesting comparison between several Salpa models in this case. By the way, the video was shot in the big showroom at BMC in Belgium.

The business is absolutely worth a visit and the CEO Kris Deraedt has an impressive RIB palmares.

Proud to share that Brugge Marine Center (BMC) is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.

Brugge Marine Center map @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat — Salpa Soleil 26 vs 28 vs 30 @ BMC @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat

DieselJet 445 – Williams Jet Tenders

2022-09-292022-09-29 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

This Williams dieseljet tender was completely redesigned. The new helm puts you in total control with a centrally mounted Raymarine display.

Large bathing platforms and extra grab handles mean getting on and off is quicker too. What’s more, this RIB has slash-cut tubes, giving it a sleek new look.

Lübeck to Oslo 2022 RIB Trip 945 Nm – Belgian Pneumaticlub

2022-09-292022-09-29 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

The Belgian Pneumaticlub does a lot of RIBbing in Belgium and abroad like this video shows. It’s an awesome trip from Lübeck, Germany to Oslo, Norway in a Mercury powered Humber.

You can enjoy more videos of this club on RIBsONLY.com.

Lubeck to Oslo 2022 RIB Trip 945 Nm @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat — Lubeck to Oslo 2022 RIB Trip 945 Nm – Belgian Pneumaticlub

Aftermovie Martini Beach Party 2022 – Short – by BMC

2022-09-252022-09-25 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

Another angle at this great fleet of RIBs during the beach party down the river Scheldt! It was organised by Brugge Marine Center, Belgium. Here you’ll find two more videos of their successful beach parties.

Proud to share that Brugge Marine Center (BMC) is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.

Superb Addition to our Shop – Club del Gommone RIB raids

2022-09-242022-09-24 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

It is with great pleasure that I can announce that our webshop has been enriched with RIB raids brochures from our friends at Club Del Gommone.

This Italian club is very active in Italy and abroad and these brochures will certainly inspire you to take RIB trips for next year, for example.

I would like to express my sincere thanks to the President Virginio Gandini for cooperating in making this possible.

You can download them for free in our webshop from today.

When asked for an email address, you can enter any address, for example “a.b@c.com”. Your real email address is only for sending you a confirmation of download if you wish.

If you want to discover more or join the club, you can find all their info here: www.clubdelgommone.it, www.clubdelgommone.com/forum, info@clubdelgommone.it, clubdelgommone@tin.it.

RIBbing for Artic – Crew and Videos

2022-09-242022-09-24 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

I would like to invite you to checkout the videos of the epic expedition: RIBbing for Artic from our Greek friends. Take some time off and be part of the great team lead by Thomas Panagiotopoulos, a friend of RIBs ONLY.

Meet the crew of this breath-taking adventure using a Suzuki powered Seafighter Y36.

The design of the cabin and its deck was perfectly adapted to their needs, offering a high level of ergonomics and functionality.

SRA-900 OB Piloting Training Zodiac Milpro

2022-09-222022-09-22 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

Zodiac Milpro’s team of experts will train pilots to optimize the use of the Rigid Inflatable Boat.

Level 1: Seamanship Basic Piloting – How to safely pilot your boat until sea state through basic breakdown.

Level 2: Tactical Piloting – Boarding, beaching, capsizing, towing day and night in rough water.

Highfield UK and ExeWake – Owners Raft-Up Party

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What better way to celebrate the end of a great season than a Highfield raft-up party!

A fantastic day on the water on the ExeWake barge on the River Exe, UK.

New M-Class Ultimate Boats Sold at Southampton International Boat Show 2022!

2022-09-182022-09-18 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

Utimate Boats Southampton 2022 new M-class sold @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat — Ultimate Boats Southampton 2022 new M-class sold

“We are beyond happy to announce the new M-Class has been sold at this year’s Southampton International Boat Show! Congratulations to Anna and James for joining the Ultimate Boats family.

The M-Class will have a custom interior fit-out along with Allsalt Maritime, Home of Shoxs and Kinetix Shoxs 3200 X8 Seats, our standard M-Class tech pack from Raymarine and 2x 350 hp outboards from Suzuki Marine UK so the Flanagans can enjoy their offshore explorations!”

Proud to share that Ultimate Boats is a Friend of RIBs ONLY.

‘Silent Tender’ to the Silent 120 Superyacht

2022-09-182022-09-18 Karel Overlaet, Medianaut

SILENT-YACHTS 120 RIB @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat — SILENT-YACHTS 120 RIB tender – Image Credit – Silent Yachts

SYR have been supporting SILENT-YACHTS as they continue to lead the way in offering a diverse range of electric craft, from the newly launched ‘Silent Tender’ to the Silent 120 superyacht.