Grand Inflatable Boats, a Ukrainian manufacturer of fibreglass rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), is opening a new sales and distribution office on the Gold Coast, Australia. Currently available in over 40 countries, the Grand now offers a range of yacht tenders, family leisure boats and commercial RIBs in the Australian market. “Grand’s move into the Australian […]
RS Marine Group is collaborating with ePropulson’s X Series electric outboards to power the group’s Cheetah R630 EV-ready RIB. The new Cheetah R630 will be showcased at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show, taking place at Farnborough International in the UK from 24 to 25 February 2024. ePropulsion has confirmed it will supply its X […]
UK explorer and adventure yacht builder Arksen has confirmed its new Arksen 8 RIB will make its world debut during the upcoming spring season. The adventure specialist, Arksen, has diversified into the premium open RIB market with its new five-strong Discovery Series. The UK boatbuilder says it has developed cutting-edge tooling and design techniques to […]
RIB manufacturer Northstar Boats has appointed Twisted Marine as its exclusive UK distributor. Northstar RIBs range from 2.9m to 12m in length with power from 20HP to 1350HP and are all manufactured through resin transfer moulding. Twisted Marine has secured an initial order of over 20 boats, which are scheduled to hit the Salcome, Devon, […]
Cheetah Marine has revealed what it believes to be the world’s first EV-ready RIB, the Cheetah R630. The Cheetah R630 comes with either a petrol or diesel outboard, but can be converted by RS Electric Boats into a fully operational 100 per cent electric RIB at a later stage. This means, for those operators who […]
Highfield Boats has opened a new warehouse and rigging facility in Cadillac, Michigan. The company has also made a series of new appointments and partnerships to aid its North American expansion. The new 50,000 sqft warehouse is already operational with deliveries set to commence this month. The move follows Highfield Boats’ recent expansion of its […]
British boat builder, Ribcraft, is launching a new range of high-end leisure RIBs and establishing a new global dealer network. The new Ribcraft Leisure range initially comprises three RIB models; 3.5m, 5.85m and 9.5m. These new boats will be based on Ribcraft’s PRO-Series hulls but with a new level of luxury leisure features, deck layouts […]
When boaters think of marine safety, their first thoughts often run to lifejackets, liferafts and flares, says Sarah Wallbank, CEO at August Race, but as well as the obvious equipment, boat owners – especially those new to the water – also need to think about maintenance. “Every year thousands of boats sink (or are scrapped), […]
Aluminium RIB supplier, Highfield Boats has released the first images of its brand new production space, increasing the company’s capacity threefold with an additional 17,000 sq metres. Completed at the end of 2021, Highfield Boats‘ new facility in Weihai, China, totals 26,000 sq metres, and houses its new state-of-the-art production equipment including an advanced laser […]
Carson RIBS and CTruk (https://ctruk.com/new-rib-workboat/), with sister company Alnmaritec, are collaborating on a new range of RIBs in either vacuum infused composite or aluminium construction. With designs ranging from 4.5m to 15m, the Carson-CTruk range is aimed across the spectrum of commercial, military and leisure customers and includes open deck models, cabin variants and full […]
Highfield Boats, aluminium RIB supplier, has announced that sales figures for the twelve month period ending 28 February 2021 have exceeded expectations despite the global difficulties caused by Covid-19. By the end of March 2020 EU orders placed with Highfield, whose factory is in China, had been put on hold or cancelled and the factory […]