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stolen or not? how to buy a legitimate RIB?
      28/07/2008 08:08

hi-i am thinking of buying a RIB on ebay with a larger outboard (40hp+) for diving, etc. but it occurs to me that many are stolen every year. what paperwork should i ask to see before i buy one? or are there identification marks (like VIN numbers?) which i can check against a national database to see whether its legit or not? or which organisation could i approach? the last thing i want is to buy one at great expense and then lose it due to a dodgy history...

on a related note, what precautions can i take to prevent my RIB from becoming one of the statistics after i have bought one? it will be stored in the water in an open-access mooring with no security to speak of

many thanks

ryan

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if only i could afford the BBA course.....

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* stolen or not? how to buy a legitimate RIB? yourmomm 28/07/2008 08:08
. * * Re: stolen or not? how to buy a legitimate RIB? StolenBoats   28/07/2008 10:27
. * * Re: stolen or not? how to buy a legitimate RIB? salty.sea.dog   18/09/2008 21:07

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