Hello Everybody,
My name's Edward from Seattle, WA in US.
I'm very happy when I was accepted to join to this forum to learn about fribs. I'm an amateur kayaker for 7 years & now I intend to have an inflatable rib for my family use. I find one used frib 330 sells on a local web selling-exchanging site, but the owner saying "Used only once, but it was not stowed properly and I believe it has a leak on one of the tubes". I'm very interested in it, because I cannot find anywhere sells fribs in US. In fact, there's a site to advertise frib, but they just list fribs on their site at this time. However I have no knowledge and/or experience about repairing/fixing leaking tubes.
Please advise me what I should do if I buy that frib.
I'd very appreciate & welcome to any advice & opinion.
Thank you,
Edward
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Re: New member from Seattle, WA-US
Hi Edward
Doesn't seem you've had anyone reply to your post.
I'm no expert on F-RIBs but if the boat hasn't been stored well I'd be very wary. There may be other hidden faults lurking to catch you unawares and not worth the risk unless you can source a professional repair facility.
How about considering a SIB with aluminium floor and inflatable high pressure keel? Performance wise it may not quite compete but will be a capable craft and easily stored in a car trunk.
Cheers Andy
Doesn't seem you've had anyone reply to your post.
I'm no expert on F-RIBs but if the boat hasn't been stored well I'd be very wary. There may be other hidden faults lurking to catch you unawares and not worth the risk unless you can source a professional repair facility.
How about considering a SIB with aluminium floor and inflatable high pressure keel? Performance wise it may not quite compete but will be a capable craft and easily stored in a car trunk.
Cheers Andy
Andy
