Folding Transom Rib

[Magnum]

Outboard equipped RIBS make great tenders but personally I don't like the look of them on the bathing platform. Jetribs look much better due to the absence of the outboard but I know many of us have owned one and reverted back.

This looks like it might fit the bill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ffakcodQ8

 

[Richard.C]

It's nice to see new ideas making it to market, that looks very interesting.

 

[jfm]

A couple of others make folding transom ribs but that is by far the nicest I've seen

 

[JerseyDiver]

Hi Magnum,

Congrats on the P43.
If the above is intended for the P43 have a think about its use. You will find most of the CI anchorages Chausey, Minqs, Sark Herm etc require a tender / engine that can be carried by 2 people easily.

Otherwise you may limit your dining options or get stranded ashore waiting for the tender to refloat.

Regards
Karl

 

[petem]

I like it. I wonder if you could tilt the tender on snap davits with the engine stowed?

 

[Magnum]

Here's another one - http://www.aermarine.com/ribtender.htm

 

[Magnum]

You will find most of the CI anchorages Chausey, Minqs, Sark Herm etc require a tender / engine that can be carried by 2 people easily.

Otherwise you may limit your dining options or get stranded ashore waiting for the tender to refloat.

Fair point Karl but ideally I'm looking at something as light as possible, probably without a console and almost certainly with a Tohatsu 2-stroke. That should make it easy to drag at least.

 

[petem]

I like it. I wonder if you could tilt the tender on snap davits with the engine stowed?

Answering my own question, if the outboard is folded flat to the port side of the tender then when the tender is raised on snap davits the engine will be lying in the correct orientation I think (on its front with leg horizontal).

Irrelevant for Magnum but perhaps of interest to others?

 

[dan from bhg]

There's the Cabrio range of folding transom ribs as well.

 

[Magnum]

Here's another one - http://www.aermarine.com/ribtender.htm

There's the Cabrio range of folding transom ribs as well.

A question for you Dan. Can you launch the RIB with the engine in the stored position? There are photos on the Aermarine site showing exactly that, but surely with the centre part of the transom folded water would flood the boat?

 

[dan from bhg]

A question for you Dan. Can you launch the RIB with the engine in the stored position? There are photos on the Aermarine site showing exactly that, but surely with the centre part of the transom folded water would flood the boat?

Yes, you can fold the transom on the water.

Here's a video of the 360

And here are a few photos of the smaller model

 

[Wavey]

The smaller one being the 275?

 

[paul salliss]

I own a folding transom are marine rib, it is ace,

No you can't put it on snap davits with engine stowed, too heavy
No it dies not take water in when launching with outboard stowed
Yes it's frustrating that it has taken all these years for people to build something so simple
Yes I would buy one again in a heartbeat and if you do get a yamaha engine , best of the bunch

 

[dan from bhg]

The smaller one being the 275?

The smaller is the 245.

 

[Magnum]

Yes I would buy one again in a heartbeat and if you do get a yamaha engine , best of the bunch

Good to hear that you like them. Regarding engines at this end of the market, in my opinion nothing beats the simplicity, reliability and light weight of the Tohatsu 2-stroke.

 

[Magnum]

The smaller is the 245.

Dan do you have any pics of the 275 or 320 both without console?

 

[dan from bhg]

Dan do you have any pics of the 275 or 320 both without console?

320 Open....

 

[dan from bhg]

Sorry, I don't appear to have a photo of an open 275 at the moment. I'll see if I have a boat in stock.

 

[jfm]

Yes I would buy one again in a heartbeat and if you do get a yamaha engine , best of the bunch

Yamaha make nice engines but remember their spare parts supply chain is awful imho. Sure, you can get an oil filter from stock but non consumables are distributed slowly from a distribution centre in Benelux and they are very good at missing their own quoted delivery date and thereby spoiling your holiday. I'd vote Tohatsu 2 stroke every time for a small egg whisk type outboard

 

[dan from bhg]

Yamaha make nice engines but remember their spare parts supply chain is awful imho. Sure, you can get an oil filter from stock but non consumables are distributed slowly from a distribution centre in Benelux and they are very good at missing their own quoted delivery date and thereby spoiling your holiday. I'd vote Tohatsu 2 stroke every time for a small egg whisk type outboard

Our experience with Yamaha parts supplies is usually very good. Only recently have we had issues, thanks to the port closures!