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RIBs

Scroll down to see the models range table and photos. Select a button on the left for more details on a particular topic.

Explorer Marine manufacture FOUR distinct ranges of RIBs to suit the performance requirements of different users.

MODEL CHART - STANDARD MODELS
OTHER SIZES TO SPECIAL ORDER

MODEL LENGTH

SPORTS 15˚ HULL DIVE  22˚  HULL XTREME 28˚  HULL JET RIB
cm ft/inch BEAM GUIDE BEAM GUIDE BEAM GUIDE BEAM GUIDE
    mm HP mm HP mm HP mm HP
400 13' 1" 2480 50            
425 13' 11" 2480 60            
450 14' 9" 2480 70            
475 15' 7" 2480 90         2560 125
500 16' 5" 2480 125         2560 165
525 17' 3" 2640 135         2560 180
550 18' 0" 2640 150 2600 150 2590 150 2760 200
575 18' 10" 2640 175 2600 175 2590 175 2760 225
600 19' 8" 2640 200 2600 200 2590 200 2760 250
650 21' 4" 2760 225 2600 250 2590 250 2860 275
700 23' 0" 2860 250 3230 300 2760 300 2950 300
750 24' 7" 2860 300 3230 350 2760 350 2950 325
800 26' 3" 3300 300 3230 400 2950 400 2950 350
900 29' 6" 3300 300 3230 500 2950 500 3230 450
1000 32' 10" 3300 300 3230 600 2950 600 3230 500

Click on each of the four links below, or to the left, to see more boat details and the price guides if you wish to have a new boat built specially for you.  For users looking for a used RIB or a used engine, Explorer Marine may have some ex - demonstrators available.  Please see the SALE ITEMS in the SERVICES section.

Explorer SPORTS

The 15 degree hullform and wide beam provides excellent handling, exhilarating speed and a dry ride for most leisure users.

The boats featured here are a red SPORTS 480 with Rear Access Single Console, a Grey SPORTS 575 with Rear Access Double Console, and a dark blue SPORTS 650 fitted with optional sunlounger seating.


 

Explorer DIVE

The 22 degree hullform and extra wide beam provide the space and ride to carry a heavy dive charter group to the more distant dive sites at speed while retaining the stability when at rest.

The boat shown here is a very special DIVE 780 fitted with twin Evinrude 150 hp outboards and a special divers seating layout, sunshade and dive platform for charter diving operations in the Caribbean.

Explorer XTREME

The 28 degree hullform and the fine bow shape allow the XTREME to cut through the next wave to give an unusually soft ride at speeds of over 50 mph.

The boat shown here is an XTREME 575 fitted with a Front Access Double Console - Narrow and the optional sunlounger seating layout with three colour trim and a Suzuki 140TUL fourstroke outboard.

Explorer JETRIB


Utilising the the 15 degree or 22 degree hullforms the JETRIB with integrated water jet drive is for those users who need a diesel jet powered workboat or a tender for a larger vessel, or need the benefits of the very shallow draft which waterjets allow..

The boat shown here is a Diesel JETRIB 700 fitted with the STEYR164 hp Diesel and a Hamilton HJ213 waterjet. It seats up to 12 people as a luxury crew tender for a larger vessel.
 

 
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