Retubes
Rib Retube / Replacement
A RIB re-tube is a cost effective way of upgrading your RIB and giving it a new lease of life. All our tubes are built in house by our expert team using the latest technology and the best materials (Please see our
material choices page for more information). We can retube any make or size of RIB, please
get in contact for a quote.
Guide prices :-
Size (m) Cost Inc VAT
400 - 450 £5,195
460 - 500 £5,775
510 - 540 £6,435
550 - 600 £6,995
610 - 650 £7,895
660 - 720 £8,795
730 - 800 £10,990
8 m + On Application
Typically a full retube will take 3-4 weeks. You will need to book the craft in advance, pay a 50% deposit, to make sure it is in the schedule to be worked on. The GUIDE Prices for retubing a craft, are based on the following criteria:
• Craft supplied to us at our factory in East Yorkshire or Welwyn Garden City
• Old Collar still on craft (We MAY need this to make a pattern from)
• Craft on a Road Legal and towable trailer (if delivered to Welwyn Garden City)
The standard collar has external lifeline patches and rope, D strake, and has 5 Compartments. (7 Compartments on craft 7.5m and over)
We can fit pressure relief valves, extra cladding, extra strakes, extra handles, and anything else that may be required. The new collar will be in either 1300 GSM Polyurethane OR 1300 GSM 828 Orca Hypalon (Standard colours are Orange, Yellow, Grey, Blue, Black, Military Green) Please see our material choice page for a video showing the "scuff test" on PU and Hypalon, and further information can be found on the page regarding material choice.
ONE WORD OF CAUTION:
When a tube is removed from the boat OFTEN there is repair work to the fibreglass that HAS to be done BEFORE the new collar can be fitted. We can only quote to do this work when we have the boat stripped. Typically this work is in the £250-750 + Vat cost bracket. The normal area of problem is cracks to the flange that the tube sits on that become more apparent when the tube is removed. The cost of rectifying these areas of wear and tear will be EXTRA to the retube cost. You can often not see this problem till the tubes are removed. If there are issues we wil show these to you (By E Mail) and explain what can be done to fix it. For craft larger than those listed here please contact us to discuss the costs.
