{"id":33657,"date":"2025-04-28T16:09:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T14:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=33657"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T16:58:53","slug":"ribsonly-com-celebrates-8-amazing-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/ribsonly-com-celebrates-8-amazing-years\/","title":{"rendered":"RIBsONLY.com Celebrates 8 Amazing Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-years-853.jpg\" alt=\"RIBsONLY.com Celebrates 8 Amazing Years @ RIBs ONLY - Home of the Rigid Inflatable Boat\" class=\"wp-image-33659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-years-853.jpg 853w, https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-years-853-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/8-years-853-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrate With Me the 8th Anniversary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, May 1st 2025, I celebrate a truly special milestone \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/RIBsONLY.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RIBsONLY.com<\/a> turns 8 years old!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What an incredible journey it has been since I launched this blog on May 1st, 2017. It rose from the ashes of the older 2008 forum. Some of you still may recall that forum. So in fact RIBs ONLY has been around for 17 years in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maintaining that forum had become too challenging, but from that challenge, a new opportunity was born \u2014 and the blog RIBsONLY.com quickly became my new project for all things related to Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the Facebook group of the same name also went live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It experienced its ups and downs over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2024, unfortunately the large original Facebook group was hacked, but I quickly launched &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/ribsonly2.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RIBs ONLY 2.0<\/a>&#8221; which is steadily growing in popularity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Notice<\/strong>: If you&#8217;re still a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/ribsonly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">that first group<\/a>, please delete your membership. Else you support the hacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast forward to today: I&#8217;m proud to have over 2,290 publications and 267 RIB brands \u2014 all under one roof!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I also launched the weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/newsletter\/\">RIBs ONLY Inside<\/a>r on the 23rd of February 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re looking for the latest models, technical insights, thrilling adventures, or expert tips, RIBsONLY.com is here to fuel your passion for the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This success wouldn\u2019t have been possible without the fantastic RIB community, for which I am infinitely grateful.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The readers, enthusiasts, and industry insiders (<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/friends-of-ribs-only-boosting-your-boating-xp\/\">Friends of RIBs ONLY<\/a>) have supported and inspired me along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s to many more years of riding the waves together and celebrate our passion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stay tuned for even more exciting updates, news, and stories as we continue to grow. 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