{"id":36857,"date":"2025-09-12T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T10:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=36857"},"modified":"2025-09-14T12:57:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:57:41","slug":"the-ribco-venom-39-rib-walkthrough-and-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/the-ribco-venom-39-rib-walkthrough-and-test\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ribco Venom 39 RIB Walkthrough and Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8oG4vynvqn8?si=H10_2oH8oLkVx5P8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ribco Venom 39 Has a Scorpion Hull<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greek based Ribco mainly builds big RIBs. The 8.5 m is the smallest at this point in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ribco Venom 39 is a 39-foot performance vessel powered by Mercury Racing 500 engines, reaching 80 miles per hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The presenter described this RIB as the \u201cprivate jet of the seas\u201d because of its speed, comfort, and meticulous engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boarding is simplified with teak steps, removable tables, and thoughtful flip-up cushions that preserve seating while ensuring practical access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aft section offers U-shaped seating for six to eight guests, a rear-facing bench, JL Audio speakers, and cup holders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compartments house pumps, fuel transfer switches, and a dry, lockable storage area, with a bilge finished for accessibility and cleanliness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Second-row seating provides security with grab handles, footrests, and excellent sight lines. This setup allows passengers to enjoy speed with safety and confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The helm blends race-inspired ergonomics with luxury: Mercury VesselView, Garmin display, carbon fiber trim, Alcantara finishes, and nicely placed throttles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although this last feature depends on the length of the skipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the bow, a large sun pad accommodates five, while a spacious waterproof console includes a head and convertible storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional refinements include integrated lighting, a secure rear shade, and even an espresso machine powered by the onboard inverter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underway, the Ribco Venom 39 delivers sharp turns, immediate planing, responsive steering, and sports car\u2013like handling with remarkable traction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It has an active trim that did a good job, according to the presenter. It tilts the engine(s) automatically when needed. Some like it, some  say it takes the real RIBbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had the opportunity to experience that feature. To me, it&#8217;s more a gizmo. It could help the newbee skipper to learn what the effect of trimming is. Luckily you can switch it off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@marineconnectioninc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <strong>Marine Connection<\/strong> YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This RIB brand shows up in <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/ribco\/\">other blog posts<\/a> I wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Length (LOA)<\/td><td>11.50 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam (BOA)<\/td><td>3.30 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum hp<\/td><td>2 \u00d7 450 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fuel<\/td><td>2 x 350 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fresh water<\/td><td>97 l<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum Speed<\/td><td>70 knots<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Persons capacity<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2 stepped hull<\/td><td>designed by Lorne Campbell<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Homologation category<\/td><td>CE \u2013 B*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/ribcomarine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>, data may vary)<br>*<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/does-a-rib-exist-with-ce-a-certification-mine-has-b\/\">discover what this means<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@marineconnectioninc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ribco Venom 39 Has a Scorpion Hull Greek based Ribco mainly builds big RIBs. The 8.5 m is the smallest at this point in time. The Ribco Venom 39 is a 39-foot performance vessel powered by Mercury Racing 500 engines, reaching 80 miles per hour. The presenter described this RIB as the \u201cprivate jet of the seas\u201d because of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-video"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36857"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36857\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}