Genesis Console RIB Lite

BlueRhapCity · 21-09-2008, 10:35

Does anyone have any experience with the Genesis Console RIB lite? I really like the idea of having a console but I want to keep the dink as lite as possible. I've had a bad back and the pounding while steering on the side of the tub can sometime hurt my back.

I'm really concerned about the weight but at only 179 lbs it seems the extra 48 lbs for the console isn't too bad.

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Abaco · 21-09-2008, 10:54

In my view a console takes up a lot of space in dingy. I also prefer to tiller steer. To avoid sitting on the side of the tube to drive, I've always mounted a an ice chest with a cushion going across the the dingy. By saving the weight on a console should also allow you to go up a size in dingy. I really do like the Walker Bay Genesis line. I have not been in one yet, but looking at them in the store they have a lot of nice details. Good luck on your choice.

**GordMay** · 21-09-2008, 13:33

I personally wouldn't have a steering console in anything under 15 Ft, and would definitely not recommend one for anything under 13 ft.

21-09-2008, 10:35	#1
BlueRhapCity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Boulder, CO Boat: Atlantic 57 - Agility - under construction Posts: 137	Genesis Console RIB Lite Does anyone have any experience with the Genesis Console RIB lite? I really like the idea of having a console but I want to keep the dink as lite as possible. I've had a bad back and the pounding while steering on the side of the tub can sometime hurt my back. I'm really concerned about the weight but at only 179 lbs it seems the extra 48 lbs for the console isn't too bad. Walker Bay® \| products \| Dinghy, inflatable boats, small boats, small sail boats, row boats, small fishing boats

21-09-2008, 13:33	#3
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 9,728 Images: 232	I personally wouldn't have a steering console in anything under 15 Ft, and would definitely not recommend one for anything under 13 ft. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

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21-09-2008, 10:54	#2
Abaco Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 82	In my view a console takes up a lot of space in dingy. I also prefer to tiller steer. To avoid sitting on the side of the tube to drive, I've always mounted a an ice chest with a cushion going across the the dingy. By saving the weight on a console should also allow you to go up a size in dingy. I really do like the Walker Bay Genesis line. I have not been in one yet, but looking at them in the store they have a lot of nice details. Good luck on your choice.