New kids on the block

[Paul]

Ahh, indeed the 'badging' on the tubes in the video is misleading
As said it's very early days so there's bound to be some confusion at the factory/here
Folding ribs badged F-Rib, non-folding will be badged WB

[Andy B]

Thanks Paul.

[Martin]

No permanent branding has been given to the rigid hull variety, they are merely two trial boats...
They just happen to have two different labels on them.
As and when / if they hit the market, they could well be called something else. Lets not get hung up on such trivial detail.
Pauls original post was purely to give an insight on what MAY appear in the future.

[Paul]

Maybe I should've held back to avoid any confusion
Just thought members would be interested before parting with their hard earned cash with forthcoming 'new kids on the block'.
Early, early days with rigging/fit out to take place along with sea trials before any decision is taken on marketing
Happy to remove thread until 'concrete' plans are in place

[James]

Paul, leave the thread up.
It's good to know whats coming even if I can't ever have it

I wish they'd no more add-ons for out like a little box in the nose of the boat to store anchor in. One that can be removed of course.

[Stray]

No need to remove the thread, my first thought was the same as Andys, but the light bulb clicked on and realised "different market". How does the 375 compare weight wise to the F-rib 375?

[Martin]

No specs available at all just yet Stray. They really have just literally landed.
As things progress, the forum will be updated immediately.
All we can say is they are not f-ribs..
They are ribs delivered to "The SBS" that just happen to have come with those logo's on.

[harrison]

How does the 375 compare weight wise to the F-rib 375?

Stray,
To get an idea of specs take a look on the Winboat site http://winboat.com/en
They appear to be basically a Winboat 375GT and a 420GT. Without consoles, steering and storage bench seat in bare form looks like they weigh in at 82 and 96kg respectively.
I think they look rather smart and if you don't need the facility to fold/roll your boat these lightweight ribs are really appealing to me personally. Decent V to the hull with 18 deg. deadrise and up to 30hp motors all looks promising.
Great to see F-RIB are looking to extend their range. Currently more or less favouring a Highfield CL380 but if something like these become available soon then I may need to reconsider.