RIB seats, jockey or bucket style?

[longjohnsilver]

I've had both in the past and haven't had a problem with either. Looking at buying a RIB with my son and I've seen one I like with traditional seating but son says that he wants jockey seats as they're better in rough weather. I can see his point as you will use your legs to steady/brace yourself, but I've not found a problem with flat or bucket style seats in the past.

Any opinions from those who have experience of RIBs?

 

[PEJ]

Jockey every time. Much easier to go from sitting down to standing up when a wave comes.

 

[SpottyDog5]

Agreed, I have Jockey on mine, my back wouldn't cope with anything else.

 

[rwilson]

Or www.scotboatseats.co.uk if you have the budget, but that aside, jockeys every time.

 

[Nick_H]

What do you mean by traditional seating? It's unusual to see car type seats on a modern RIB, except for some tenders. Normally they have bolster seats or lean posts, so you can still take the shock load on your knees. If it's this type then I think either is OK, but I wouldn't want car type seats on any RIB that you'd use in choppy seas.

 

[Bramers]

Jockeys all the time, with deck mounted foot straps for really rough days

Plus you get some useful storage too for fenders etc

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Depends a bit on what kind of RIBbing you're planning on doing. The bucket seats on the Revenger RIB I used to own were perfectly secure in any conditions that I wanted to go out in plus of course you've got somewhere to sit when you're at anchor or parked in a marina. I suppose though if you want thrash about at 30kts in a F9, then jockey seats are better but then you've got nowhere to sit when you're enjoying your Pimms and canapes at anchor. The main thing I'd look for on a RIB though is a toilet

 

[alant]

I've had both in the past and haven't had a problem with either. Looking at buying a RIB with my son and I've seen one I like with traditional seating but son says that he wants jockey seats as they're better in rough weather. I can see his point as you will use your legs to steady/brace yourself, but I've not found a problem with flat or bucket style seats in the past.

Any opinions from those who have experience of RIBs?

Unless you get 'all singing/dancing' hydraulic bucket seats, jockey are best.
Shouldn't 'sit' down on a RIB, it'll ruin your back, so stand with knees bending to take the shock loads.

 

[MapisM]

Actually, I'd rather have bolster seats even with no hydraulic suspension, as long as the lower part of the seat can be easily lowered (completely or partially), allowing for different positions:
1) seat completely lowered to helm standing on, e.g. for maneuvering;
2) seat fully raised, e.g. for cruising in smooth waters;
3) seat partially lowered, to distribute the load between seat and legs - by far the best option in rough waters.

Jockey seats give no support to lateral acceleration, which in my books is a good enough reason to rule them out.
In fact, I've yet to see any sort of racing boat equipped with them.
But each to their own, of course.

 

[longjohnsilver]

The main thing I'd look for on a RIB though is a toilet

Just bought another Cobra, having sold the last one almost 2 years ago. Has jockey seats. And a toilet, black in colour, £1-99 from B&Q. And doubles as a container for our scallops.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Just bought another Cobra, having sold the last one almost 2 years ago. Has jockey seats. And a toilet, black in colour, £1-99 from B&Q. And doubles as a container for our scallops.

No wonder you can't attract any women on board your boats!

 

[Nick_H]

Just bought another Cobra, having sold the last one almost 2 years ago. Has jockey seats. And a toilet, black in colour, £1-99 from B&Q. And doubles as a container for our scallops.

So that's what you meant by "bucket style"

 

[longjohnsilver]

So that's what you meant by "bucket style"

More commode style!