Ribcraft

Why Choose Ribcraft?

Ribcraft are one of the few British manufactures who build the complete boat "In House" We manufacture the hull, tubes, tube fittings, consoles, seating, fuel systems, 'A' frames all at our Yeovil Factory. We also have on-site Stainless steel and Aluminium fabrication.
Ribcraft originally started building boats in the late eighties; at the start we had one model in our range. We have grown into what we are today by earning a reputation for building reliable, well constructed boats. We have not been formed by a large corporation or outside funding but have built our business solely on Manufacturing Rigid Inflatables.

You are dealing with people who have lots of experience in using Rigid Inflatables and can offer sound advice. You are not dealing with a salesman just selling the end product out of a brochure.

Our consoles and seating are designed to be as user friendly and comfortable as possible in rougher conditions (and of course are all made by us). This is the reason why all of our consoles and seats are fibreglass bonded to the deck, it increases the strength and insures they are waterproofed. Bonding consoles and seats into boats actually costs far more in time and materials than using self-taping screws. Take a look at the waterproof and strength qualities next time you look at another manufactures seating and consoles.

We only manufacture our Inflation tubes in Hypalon material. Ask anyone who has had years of experience in using Rib's why Hypalon is the only fabric to use, and they will all tell you the same thing, because you can repair it extremely easily should the need arise. Hypalon is by far the longest lasting tube fabric available due to its long-term serviceability. This is reinforced by organizations that use it (R.N.L.I., MOD etc)

Ribcraft's fuel tanks are all made from Stainless Steel and are housed under the deck. This insures that the weight is at the lowest centre of gravity in the boat and thus helps the handling. It also frees up storage space under the console. This method is far superior to under console plastic tanks and is proven over many years of use; the downside is that it's more expensive.

Ribcraft were the first manufacture to use under deck trunking system as standard on all our range. All cabling is run directly from the console to the stern, leaving a completely un-cluttered deck. This system protects the cables from harm and also makes a very tidy installation.

Our engine installation is well thought out, all our batteries and equipment live under the console to keep them from harms way, we manufacture complete new battery cables for this. All the engines are fitted at the correct height and have the correct amount of offset. Ribcraft also offer a Propeller exchange scheme to insure the customer has the right propeller for the given application.

Ribcraft use a dedicated electrician for all of our electrical Installations, take at a look at our Lifeboat Specification boats for an idea of what can be achieved.

Next time you see a Ribcraft on the water or at a boat-show, have a close look at our build quality and the standard of equipment we fit on our boats. If you are looking for a budget Rib or are buying on the bottom line price you are going to need to look elsewhere.