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    Posted: 06 Jan 2011 at 8:48pm
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thought id start a thread on modifying IRB's for LBG use.  would be good to share/exchange ideas with others. 
 
Heres a few pic's of my rig (Arancia 380) to get things started...
 
 
 
 
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Thats a mint ride ! what are the arancia's like ?
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Looking real tidy there Jon. Like what you have done with it. Reinforcing right to the rear...mean!

Will take a few pics of mine either out this weekend or will push it out of the garage.

 
Been looking in to getting a simple rocket launcher made up for 6 rods or so for a lil while now. Be good for those days out wide or jigging etc, not so much for LBG.
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heya bro.  yeah great hulls, the 377 is the more common surf-lifesaving design.  the 380 was designed for rough inshore patrolling, is fractionally longer and beamier with larger diameter tubes (460mm).  very stable and perfect to modify.
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mean Jk like the sound of that haha!

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what are they worth Jon?
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Jealous as - one day when the wedding's paid for and the honeymoons paid off and the deposit for the house has been saved and the babies have grown up... ah who am I kidding... jealous as!
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money.
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Originally posted by BeachedAsBro BeachedAsBro wrote:

Jealous as - one day when the wedding's paid for and the honeymoons paid off and the deposit for the house has been saved and the babies have grown up... ah who am I kidding... jealous as!


Aint that the truth...
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Not that expensive guys. Seen cheapies for $3500 and up on trademe but often the motor has more hours that my nanas 1970s honda city so ya gotta be careful what ya buying. gotta be careful with leaking pontoons and dodgy trailers too!
 
Hey Jon how did you re do those foot straps? They look mint and mine could do with replacing.
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Take a zero of that price JK and that's cheap...

I think i'll move on to a Yak before an IRB.
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Geez, not that expensive...
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Originally posted by Oriel Oriel wrote:

Take a zero of that price JK and that's cheap...

I think i'll move on to a Yak before an IRB.
 
wouldnt even consider anything with that sort of price tag attached oriel.
 
There are inflatables and then there are inflatables suitable for LBG. Quite some difference there and it aint just the price.
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i can imagine...for now though, i'll just have to stalk my prey the old fashioned way. 
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is there an online dealer with prices? Im going to upgrade and get something decent. My knowledge of IRBs is pretty limited, is there any certain things you should look for before buying one?
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Although not an IRB but and RIB check out wavebreak.  Dual layer tubes, alloy hull and bullet proof.  Will be my next boat
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Originally posted by JK JK wrote:

Not that expensive guys. Seen cheapies for $3500 and up on trademe but often the motor has more hours that my nanas 1970s honda city so ya gotta be careful what ya buying. gotta be careful with leaking pontoons and dodgy trailers too!
 
Hey Jon how did you re do those foot straps? They look mint and mine could do with replacing.

Tell me about it mate... I've got a big ol' roll of insertion grade 1.5mm neoprene and a bungy tie-off anchor system sitting in the garage for when the time is right Big smile
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish caught will we realise we can't eat money.
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Ok so it's not an IRB and not overly modified but this is a pic of our RIB in action.
Shoreline off the bow and bungy back-anchored off the stern.
Chilly bin sitting in the back, console in the middle contains the gas tank n few bits n pieces, console up the front (not visible here) for dry stuff, baitboard on pole also.
Not the ideal setup for LBG but it has done the job so far and gets used for softbaiting and jigging also, so has to be dual purpose.
 
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Sweet as rig Boz thanks for sharing mate! very nice.  defenitely a versatile looking craft Thumbs Up
 
I bet you and deacs cant wait to nose her round maria ways.
 
Will take some pics of how i renewed the footstraps JK.  its heavy-duty polyester webbing, got it from john hewinson in whanga's. 
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Originally posted by Seth Seth wrote:

Although not an IRB but and RIB check out wavebreak.  Dual layer tubes, alloy hull and bullet proof.  Will be my next boat

and at $20,000, they'll sell like hot cakes! Horses for courses bro and as a hack to get you a few kays to the bricks........?
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