Rigid Inflatable Boats News from Ireland
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![A Redbay Stormforce 8.0 Rigid Inflatable Boat of the year 2009, with 813 hours recorded on the hour meter, is being offered for sale in its current condition, requiring repairs. Full photo gallery below A Redbay Stormforce 8.0 Rigid Inflatable Boat of the year 2009, with 813 hours recorded on the hour meter, is being offered for sale in its current condition, requiring repairs. Full photo gallery below](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000dL1sRtHwE9Y/s/848/I0000dL1sRtHwE9Y.jpg)
A Redbay Stormforce 8.0 Rigid Inflatable Boat. HIN: GB-RBB84043B909 Year 2009, with 813 Hours recorded on the hour meter, is being offered for sale in its current condition, requiring repairs. The sale is by Tender closing by 12 pm on…
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![MGM Boats is offering a Spring Promotion on their selection of Zodiac and Bombard RIBs MGM Boats is offering a Spring Promotion on their selection of Zodiac and Bombard RIBs](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000mRfCxmKKexc/s/767/I0000mRfCxmKKexc.jpg)
Following on from their Sun Odyssey promotion, which began six weeks ago, MGM Boats is offering a Spring Promotion on their selection of Zodiac and Bombard RIBs. The promotion is valid until 30th April 2024. MGM have offerings from €30k…
![Pulse 63 is a 6.3-metre-long RIB designed from the ground up to be 100% electric. This unique boat will be in Ireland from the 9th-12th of February Pulse 63 is a 6.3-metre-long RIB designed from the ground up to be 100% electric. This unique boat will be in Ireland from the 9th-12th of February](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000U9XkjlnUUSU/s/767/I0000U9XkjlnUUSU.jpg)
In a first for the Irish marine industry, MarineServices.ie is proud to present the first all-electric powered rigid inflatable boat (RIB). Arriving in early February, RS Electric Boats’ Pulse 63 is a 6.3-metre-long RIB designed from the ground up to…
![As an official partner of the 2024 Vendée Globe, Zodiac will provide a safety fleet of 42 RIBs to escort the 40 solo skippers competing in this unique race As an official partner of the 2024 Vendée Globe, Zodiac will provide a safety fleet of 42 RIBs to escort the 40 solo skippers competing in this unique race](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000r7yXU7GaZtc/s/767/I0000r7yXU7GaZtc.jpg)
Zodiac, a well-known international brand in RIBs with over 125 years of experience, has renewed its partnership with the Vendée Globe, one of the most renowned ocean races in the world. As an official partner of the 2024 Vendée Globe,…
![The Lough Corrib Rib Run 2023 route The Lough Corrib Rib Run 2023 route](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005kIc4gVYCdw/s/767/I00005kIc4gVYCdw.jpg)
The Lough Corrib RIB Run is set to take place this weekend, organised by Powerboat West's Aaron O'Reilly of County Galway. This year’s RIB cruise is jointly presented by ‘PowerBoats in the West’ and ‘Corrib Rowing and Yachting Club’ in…
![Top-down image of a rigid inflatable boat, showing the forward seating positions Top-down image of a rigid inflatable boat, showing the forward seating positions](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000DtUJMm7fOo0/s/500/I0000DtUJMm7fOo0.jpg)
The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has urged owners of small passenger vessels such as RIBs to review their operations and procedures in line with current safety guidance. Its warning comes after an incident in June involving a RIB…
![This Redbay Stormforce 7.4m RIB for sale comes as a complete package This Redbay Stormforce 7.4m RIB for sale comes as a complete package](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000haOY3Ek_nCU/s/767/I0000haOY3Ek_nCU.jpg)
Leinster Boats offers a Redbay Stormforce 7.4m RIB for sale. The 'complete package' includes a 250 hp Suzuki outboard engine, a Rollercoaster trailer, and full instrumentation. As regular Afloat readers know, this RIB range is Irish-built in the Glens of…
![Youghal's Atlantic 85 class lifeboat Youghal's Atlantic 85 class lifeboat](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000CA8WkSti2YQ/s/767/I0000CA8WkSti2YQ.jpg)
Youghal RNLI Lifeboat Called to Escort RIB That Broke Down But Then Restarted
2nd May 2023 RNLI Lifeboats
Youghal RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew were tasked to launch for the fourth time over the May bank holiday weekend, on Monday evening (1 May), following a report of a 5.5 metre RIB (rigid inflatable boat) that had broken down due…
![The Electric Drive on the RS Pulse 63 RIB has a 40kW (continuous) Electric Drive, This, say promoters, provides instant acceleration The Electric Drive on the RS Pulse 63 RIB has a 40kW (continuous) Electric Drive, This, say promoters, provides instant acceleration](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000HL3M_KBH8qM/s/767/I0000HL3M_KBH8qM.jpg)
RS Electric Boats Sends Pulse 63 RIB to Lake Garda for Italian Trials
23rd February 2023 Electric Outboard Engines
RS Electric Boats showcased its Pulse 63 recently at Italy's Lake Garda to a consortium of local stakeholders. The consortium aims to see the north end of the lake's events facilitated by an electric RIB fleet by 2024. The move…
![RIBs racing towards Skellig Michael in 2022’s Bull Run for Fun RIBs racing towards Skellig Michael in 2022’s Bull Run for Fun](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000uQPsDvmPB3w/s/500/I0000uQPsDvmPB3w.jpg)
Saturday 22 July is the date to mark in your diaries for this year’s Bull Run for Fun. Organisers are hoping to best 2022’s turnout of 47 boats from around Ireland, ranging from a 5m open rib to a 1450…
![Redbay Stormforce 1450 Home-from-home. Hoteliers John & Gwen Brennan took their Redbay Stormforce 1450 Dromquinna to Brittany, expecting to book into a hotel now and again, yet they spent every night on board in complete comfort. Thanks to John’s skills in manoeuvring, here at Saint-Marine in Benodet they have managed to get berthed beside the smaller craft with a minimal walk to the marina bridge](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000tcXPQF86kD4/s/767/I0000tcXPQF86kD4.jpg)
The Kenmare River where Kerry verges into Cork is one of Ireland’s cruising gems – it’s pure gold and then some. But we weren’t exactly cruising when the Nixon Tribe descended on the area precisely a year ago for a…
![Wicklow RNLI all weather lifeboat Wicklow RNLI all weather lifeboat](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000T6nSEcyl8vo/s/767/I0000T6nSEcyl8vo.jpg)
Wicklow RNLI volunteers brought five people to safety during two call-outs on Saturday (13 August) after their boats suffered engine failure off the Wicklow coast. The first call-out came at 4:30 pm, when the all-weather lifeboat slipped its moorings from…
![Liverpool fans in Jersey with the RIB that carried them across the water to the French mainland Liverpool fans in Jersey with the RIB that carried them across the water to the French mainland](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000J91GC.c.INs/s/500/I0000J91GC.c.INs.jpg)
Chaos outside Paris’ Stade de France at the Champions League final is leading this morning’s headlines — and among the fans in the city were a group of resourceful Liverpool supporters who travelled part of the way by speedboat. As…
![IWAI Powerboat Branch RIBs The IWAI Powerboat Branch RIBs on the River Liffey in Dublin city centre](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000.0FXyhTnrY8/s/767/I0000.0FXyhTnrY8.jpg)
The 'mystery' to local observers of just who was behind the impressive 15-boat strong RIB raid fleet powering across Dublin Bay last Sunday morning was answered this week on social media when it emerged the boats, ranging from 5 to…
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![The new Zodiac Medline 6.8 in Dun Laoghaire Harbour The new Zodiac Medline 6.8 in Dun Laoghaire Harbour](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00005rqVOJG34LE/s/500/I00005rqVOJG34LE.jpg)
Earlier this month, MGM Boats took out the brand-new Zodiac Medline 6.8 for a spin on Dublin Bay to put the RIB through its paces. Designed for long days on the water, the Medline 6.8 promises to delight with its…
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![Redbay Stormforce 7.4S RIB The Redbay Stormforce 7.4S RIB available now from Leinster Boats](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000FVP6N.eBjoM/s/767/I0000FVP6N.eBjoM.jpg)
Ready to Go Redbay Stormforce 7.4S RIB on the Market Through Leinster Boats
10th February 2022 Boat Sales
Dublin Bay-based yacht broker Ronan Beirne of Leinster Boats is listing a Redbay Stormforce 7.4S RIB on his current boats for sale brokerage listings. Described by Beirne as 'the perfect family rib', the open sea adventure vessel is available now…