The Ribeye winter boat show 2023 will take place from January 30 to February 4. And they offer a good formula.
“The whole family is welcome; for those who want to venture out to sea can experience a fully immersive sea trial with our expert team and for those who want to stay back at base, let the team at Ribeye spoil you with some hospitality by the fire pit.”
Specs of this RIB are in the beginning of the video and if you want to see more of this model, click here.
Read MoreCanada designs the Gala boats and started in 2015. They use aluminum to make the hull.
After searching a lot (the website only mentions “‘manufactured in Europe”) I finally found this decisive information: “The city of Kharkiv in Ukraine (…) is home to 3 well-known brands in the European RIB sector: Grand, Brig and Gala. The Grand shipyard also has a factory in Odessa, on the shores of the Black Sea.” (source)
This walkaournd video was shot during the Toronto International Boat Show.
The largest Rigid Inflatable Boat (today) is 7.8 meter (P8 model) but they have mostly smaller RIBs as you can see in these well-selected videos.
Experience the world of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) at Brugge Marine Center’s RIB boat show from 4 to 12 March. Led by Kris Deraedt, explore their state-of-the-art selection of RIBs and discover why this type of boat has been growing in popularity.
As every year, they have an extensive range of stock models available in our showroom, where you can choose both recent used RIBs and beautiful demo models.
This winter’s selection of offers is extensive and varied, featuring a great range of second-hand RIBs from popular brands like Technohull, additional new stock models from Salpa and more famous brands like Highfield amongst others.
You can choose between no less than 4 different engines as well: Yamaha, Mercury, Suzuki and Honda.
Their team is as always ready for you at any time.
RIBs ONLY will be at this boat show.
Proud to share that Brugge Marine Center (BMC) is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.
On May 1st 1987 the Deraedt family, were able to take over the Brugge Marine Centre. The years that followed were not only dedicated to reorganisation but also to the development of a robust marketing plan and the search for new market segments.
For several years now, Brugge Marine Centre is also one of the most flexible, fastest growing companies of its kind.
(more…) Read MoreThis Maxi Rib Capelli Stradivari 43 offers luxurious trips on the water by the looks in this video. Its topspeed in this video was around 45 knots with 1 person aboard. So it’s clear you don’t buy this RIB to go fast.
This € 600K+ RIB accommodates up to 4 people, has a toilet and shower on board, making it possible for weekend getaways.
Here are some videos of the smaller sister.
Proud to share that Brugge Marine Center (BMC) is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.
This big Italian built SCANNER Envy 1200 HT RIB is an outboard version. The maximum power is an impressive 1.200 hp.
Here is the video of the inboard version.
A video of the Capelli Tempest 1000 Open, testing it on a very windy Sydney harbour day with moderate swells and lots of wind chop. More Tempest videos here.
Boat Life took the boat through some waves before testing her up to her full speed of 50 kn with the twin 300 hp Yamaha’s.
Check out the extensive walkaround video as well.
Proud to share that Brugge Marine Center (BMC) is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.
The Tempest 1000 is equipped with enough space to enjoy your ride out on the water. The seating provides a comfortable boating experience. I’ve publish more Capelli Tempest videos here on RIBsONLY.com.
Check this video for the test drive.
Below you, a toilet and double bed can provide a great night’s sleep on this Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB).
Proud to share that Brugge Marine Center (BMC) is a good Friend of RIBs ONLY.
Richard Barker, director of Digital Vision Production, created this video of extreem RIBs with help from RIB International, passed away in 2021.
I dedicate this very interesting video to Richard Barker and his team. I’ve just improved the image quality to 4K.
Many thanks to: Alan Priddy, Shaun White, Helena Darvelid, Birkir Agnarsson, Brian Elliott, Andrew Barker, Mark Featherstone
Music: Trackline Music Services (The UK’s Premier Library of Copyright-Free Music), YOPO Music (Royalty Free Production Music and FX), Mad Hat Music, NVM
RIB stands for Rigid Inflatable Boat.
Read MoreLots of Rigid Inflatable Boats to enjoy between 2003 and 2010.
The original music on this video made YouTube state that “this video contains copyrighted material. As a result, it has been blocked in some countries and/or regions”.
Here’s another video by BIBOA that got a lot of great comments in our Facebook group.
To enjoy it to the fullest, change the settings in the YouTube video to 4K: settings then quality then 2160p (= 4K).
The British Inflatable Boat Owners Association (BIBOA) is/was(?) the UK RIB club for those who like to cruise and socialise in Rigid Inflatable Boats. The Association was formed in 1990 following the first Round Scotland cruise/race and is recognised by both the RYA and the UIM as the UK National Authority for Rigid Inflatable Boats.
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