Ribtube

Ribtube Retubing solutions for rigid Inflatables. Hypalon sponsons built in-house. Retubing

Here at Ribtube our mission is to provide a one stop shop for Rigid Inflatable Boat owners and customers looking to break into the world of ribbing. We have, over the years amassed a large database and knowledge of Ribs built by Tornado, Ribcraft, Ribeye, Scorpion, Cobra and many more. Our services cover the following:
Rib retubing in hypalon
Outboard servicing and repair
GRP, fibreglass repair
El

ectronics and rigging
Rib trailer servicing
Hypalon tube repairs
We are based in the coastal town of Dartmouth in Devon with extensive workshop facilities for lifting and repair work. We also build bespoke design Rigid Inflatable Boats ranging from 5.5 to 9 metres from our Adam younger Design hulls. We use resin infusion techniques to ensure the best power to weight ratio, hypalon fabrics supplied to us by Pennel Industries, the leading manufacturer. We can design and build a boat to a customers exact specification, both private and commercial.

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If a Rib is the Land Rover of the sea then this Avon SR6 is the original Defender!
Ex supply vessel FRC, now retired and collected from Aberdeen for the long trip south to Demon Ribs HQ. We’ll be tearing this down and giving it a sympathetic rebuild with new single power. Watch this space!

Console close-upReworked Tornado 5.8, quite the contrast having gone from a faded out orange and now sporting new grey g...
16/07/2025

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Reworked Tornado 5.8, quite the contrast having gone from a faded out orange and now sporting new grey gel coat.
Get in touch if you’d like to discuss a project

How it started and how it ended
23/05/2025

How it started and how it ended

A little twist on the logos for an icon of British boating history. Set on Orca carbon black.
19/05/2025

A little twist on the logos for an icon of British boating history. Set on Orca carbon black.

Osprey Viper retubed in Orca orange sylvano
11/04/2025

Osprey Viper retubed in Orca orange sylvano

Come with us on a journey as we rebuild a Hysucat 6.5 from hull renovation, new tubes to repower and complete rigging ...
26/03/2025

Come with us on a journey as we rebuild a Hysucat 6.5 from hull renovation, new tubes to repower and complete rigging

Hysucat Rebuild Sea Trials
21/03/2025

Hysucat Rebuild Sea Trials

More Yacht Tender collection and deliveries, this time to Falmouth for collection of a Tender in for strip down, new tub...
07/03/2025

More Yacht Tender collection and deliveries, this time to Falmouth for collection of a Tender in for strip down, new tube, rigging, electrics, engine service and topside polish.

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Great Cotton Workshops
Dartmouth
TQ60LB

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