F-Ribs And Sibs - Inflatable Boat Community

Hi All

So I'm Simon from Bristol. Some of you may know me from Facebook. Anyway I'm mostly a ribber and classic boat fan, I also posses an unhealthy interest in vintage outboards

Always happy to help out and always up for a day on the water.
Look forward to catching up with some of you soon
Simon

aboard Simon, It's nice to see some of the guys from RHIBs on here.
Many thanks for the advice given regarding the 9.9hp to our member Andy.

Enjoy the forum
Martin

Hi there Simon and to F-Ribs and Sibs
Lovin those classic outboards on FB mate, you've got quite a collection
Great to have you aboard with fellow like-minded boaters, always willing to help each other and get together out on the water

Paul

Paul wrote:Hi there Simon and to F-Ribs and Sibs
Lovin those classic outboards on FB mate, you've got quite a collection
Great to have you aboard with fellow like-minded boaters, always willing to help each other and get together out on the water

Paul

Thanks Paul. Yes I do seem to have some slight obsessive issues with Vintage Outboards. Those Mercs are a particular favorite of mine, designed by a brilliant engineer who had absolutely zero regard for any poor unsuspecting soul that wished to do something simple like change an impeller!!!!
Right I suppose I had better try and get myself a SIB at some point

Hi Simon

hiya. welcome aboard.

Cant beat on old OB - My 'new one' is from 1987 !

I'm not sure its vintage - but so far it seems to be nice to me to be working on ...so far.........

Good to have you on here .....

Pete

Thanks for the warm welcome :-)

I'm not sure I can help much on the SIB front as I don't have one and my RIB is little on the large size and other than that I have some hard boats :-(
Anyway it's nice to be here.

Peter - its getting close to a Vintage - What motor is it?
Simon

Hi Simonb ..welcome to the forum from me too. Im afraid I am the only vintage thing that I have ..but I have a healthy interest in my health ..so should last a year or two yet :-D

simonb wrote:Thanks for the warm welcome :-)

I'm not sure I can help much on the SIB front as I don't have one and my RIB is little on the large size and other than that I have some hard boats :-(
Anyway it's nice to be here.

Peter - its getting close to a Vintage - What motor is it?
Simon

Its the classic triple cylinder - 1987 Yam 40 2 stroke. Been going over the electrics this week and managed to get it sparked into life yesterday eve ( not sure the neighbours liked me ! ) .

Such a simple motor to work on with everything so easy to get to and not too big or heavy to work on on my own !

Its the original rig to the small rib ( again easier to work on than big stuff ) - my days of 50knt+ boats are behind me .....