RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Looking at 115 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Consumers frequently praise the exceptionally fast delivery services and the expert, friendly guidance provided by staff when selecting specialized boating repair materials. Buyers note that items always arrive promptly, feature detailed and accurate online descriptions, and come securely packaged to guarantee successful maintenance projects. Shoppers consistently highlight that team members remain extremely helpful and courteous, ensuring all technical questions regarding marine equipment are addressed thoroughly. Though some customers experienced occasional inconveniences such as unexpected delivery delays, improper courier placement mistakes, or minor leaking packaging components, overall feedback remains exceptionally positive.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have had recent problems with a PVC rib and seams coming unstuck. Really annoying what with the weather. So I’ve used this company 2-3 years ago and again in the last month or so. Always a good servi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staff at RIBstore take the extra measure to ensure that my needs and expectations are met, every time. Their thorough knowledge of boating and rigid inflatables, their considerate and courteous... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The product had great description making it easy to pick the correct variant. It was dispatched immediately and arrived on time. I even received follow up email from the team showing great care about... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience an exchange was carried out without question and additional goods were purchased to complete my job Sam has a wealth of knowledge on all thinks PVC & dinghies and super helpful with... See more

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  1. Hobby Store

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RIBstore.co.uk are inflatable boat and RIB repair specialists. If you need parts, accessories, Inflatable Boat repair kits, RIB cleaner or replacement Inflatable Boat valves for any make of rigid inflatable or dinghy we stock everything you need to care for, maintain, repair and clean Hypalon or PVC fabrics and RIB and Inflatable Boats tubes or collars.


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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nothing but praise for Ribstore

Nothing but praise for Ribstore, Sam and the team have a wealth of knowledge with all things PVC etc.
I would highly recommend them for any rib related products

July 26, 2026
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Thank you for such a lovely 5* review about myself and the RIBstore team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Valve Replacement - Super helpful

Super helpful, accurate and positive advice with lightning fast delivery when it was really needed. 5*
Thank you.

July 27, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your 5* review about our service, advice and delivery.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I paid for 1-2 day delivery

I paid for 1-2 day delivery - £9.50 - and the item never arrrived. DHL delivered it under a mulberry tree in a public garden well away from my house and proudly showed me a photograph!

July 27, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Hi Catherine,

I know we've exchanged a number of emails about your order and I can fully understand why you have left us a 1* review. Thankfully we don't have too many issues with DHL, but I can only apologise on behalf of them for really failing us with your order and as per our emails, we are investigating this further and have also made a complaint about the service you received.

Kind regards,

Sam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Friendly service

Friendly service. The produced was in store and it worked on my dinghy

July 27, 2026
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Thank you for your 5* review about our friendly service, Hedley.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have had recent problems with a PVC rib…

Have had recent problems with a PVC rib and seams coming unstuck. Really annoying what with the weather. So I’ve used this company 2-3 years ago and again in the last month or so. Always a good service and delivered within 2 days which is great being in the Idle of Wight.

July 27, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your 5* review, David. It's great to know you're a returning customer and that we can help when you need us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service comes highly…

Excellent service comes highly recommended by me

July 27, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your 5* review and highly recommending RIBstore, Paul.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you for your prompt response to…

Thank you for your prompt response to my order. I was amazed how quick the delivery was from the UK to here. I would recommend your company to anyone who needs to purchase from you.

June 29, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your 5* review, Ken.

It's always great to have such lovely feedback from our International customers - especially those who really are quite literally on the other side of the world!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The glue stuck very well

The glue stuck very well, but the small bottle of activator had a loose lid and half the liquid had leaked out, so hoping I still have enough to use on the second small area

June 29, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Peter,

I am terribly sorry to hear that the lid was loose on the activator. Please do send photos (if you have some) of the issue. I've checked your order and can see you had a 125ml of ToobBond, which comes with 5ml of activator. Please note that the glass bottle will take 10ml of activator with ease, so the bottle does only appear half full when it has the correct amount in.

I will send you an email with this information and we will of course sort an activator for you if required.

Kind regards,

Sam

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Hi Raymond,

Sorry you've felt the need to give us a 1* review, especially when you haven't contacted us about any issues. Had you contacted us, we could have looked into this right away for you.

I can see that we received your order after hours on Thursday 25th June, so promptly dispatched it on Friday 26th June.

It's typically a 4 working day delivery timescale, so I appreciate that your order is now later than expected. There are hazardous items in your order and I can see from the tracking that there were a few scans yesterday which include a "Clearance delay – Import
Clearance instructions from the importer are required." A later scan shows the shipment has now been released.

I will of course contact FedEx to see if there is anything else required, or whether all is now in order from yesterday.

Please do contact us if there are any further issues and I will send a copy of my reply by email too.

Kind regards,

Sam

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5ltr pump as described

5ltr pump as described, very fast delivery, great follow up with helpful frequency asked questions for an inexperienced user.

June 25, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your 5* review, Fraser. It's always lovely to have such great feedback from our customers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

"Fantastic experience with RIBstore

"Fantastic experience with RIBstore. I had a few questions about the right adhesive to use, and their staff went out of their way to offer expert advice. They returned every email promptly and truly care about helping you get your boat fixed properly. A great company with exceptional customer service."

June 29, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for such a lovely review, Zoe.

I'm so glad we could help an ensure you had the right products and knowledge before gluing PVC and hypalon materials together!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A new valve.

A very helpful company, had to find a new valve which is an adaptor for using an air line.

May 27, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your 5* review, Martin. It's always great to read that our customers find us helpful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great products great pricing

Great products great pricing, prompt delivery. really super advice on the phone - real person too!!!!!!!!

May 26, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your lovely 5* review, David. I can confirm the entire RIBstore team are real humans and always happy to help with any advice required to fix an inflatable :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good price

Good price, quick delivery.

May 26, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your 5* review about our price and delivery.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Grat product and really thoughtful company

The product had great description making it easy to pick the correct variant. It was dispatched immediately and arrived on time. I even received follow up email from the team showing great care about their customers. I can highly recommend RIBstore to anyone with boating needs

May 27, 2026
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Reply from RIBstore inflatable boat repair supplies

Thank you for your lovely 5* review, Karol.

It's great to read that you found our product descriptions great and the follow up emails were welcome too.

Thank you for highly recommending RIBstore.

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