Icelandic submarine!

bogib · 27 July 2006, 21:23

Little exercise last night

hard to do in RIB

Bogi

codprawn · 27 July 2006, 21:26

And those are such titchy little waves......

Jonny Fuller · 27 July 2006, 21:31

"Exercise"..yeah right!

Nice driving Bogy

.. your 'Exerciser' wouldn't last 30 seconds in a race

bogib · 27 July 2006, 21:40

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Originally Posted by Jonny Fuller

"Exercise"..yeah right!

Nice driving Bogy

.. your 'Exerciser' wouldn't last 30 seconds in a race

Not a boat for racing, far to narrow and short for the Evinrude race engine with some 260 hp

Bogi

Jonny Fuller · 27 July 2006, 21:43

That lovely bit of driving through a wave, has far more to do with the driver(using term losely) than the boat/engine.

Doesn't look particularly narrow to me.

Richard B · 27 July 2006, 22:10

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Originally Posted by bogib

...far to narrow and short for the Evinrude race engine with some 260 hp...

Just out of interest, what size of boat would you consider appropriate for a 260+hp engine?

bogib · 27 July 2006, 22:17

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Just out of interest, what size of boat would you consider appropriate for a 260+hp engine?

This boat is ca 5.20 metre in length, however the history if this boat it was taken from Norway to Iceland in 2004 and was powered by Mercury 50 hp four stroke.

To my feeling this boat is far overpowered but was great playing with.

Bogi

Poly · 27 July 2006, 22:22

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Originally Posted by bogib

hard to do in RIB

Bogi

Is it really? Surely the boat goes under the water because in the second picture it is travelling at some speed nose down, and has so much momentum that it outweighs the bouyancy. A rib may have more buoyancy but I still think this is possible if you "try hard enough" - of course it might damage the tubes!

This hardboat obviously has sufficient reasonably water tight bouyancy because she "pops" up again in the second set of pics. This is the advantage of a rib - unless you pop the tube - she will pop up again and keep on going. And assuming she is designed sensibly even if you do wreck the tubes the hull should remain afloat.

But plenty of people on here have "stuffed" the boat - perhaps not as spectacularly as this - but then there aren't many of us with 260 HP engines, and presumably this was travelling faster than the average rib?

Richard B · 27 July 2006, 22:34

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Originally Posted by bogib

This boat is ca 5.20 metre in length...

Are you sure? It looks a bit bigger than that to me. In fact quite a lot bigger I reckon.

bogib · 27 July 2006, 22:40

So said the owner, did not pay special attention to it.

Bogi

Richard B · 27 July 2006, 22:48

Anyway, you didn't say what size boat you thought would be appropriate for 260hp outboard...

ribit · 27 July 2006, 22:53

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Originally Posted by Richard B

Are you sure? It looks a bit bigger than that to me. In fact quite a lot bigger I reckon.

May be, if it was center line length, us ribnobers are to used to seeing the hull with a set of toooobs round, then a little boat like that becomes a giant 7.5m

Richard B · 27 July 2006, 23:07

That's a reasonable point, but I'm interested to know why Bogi thinks that a (circa)17' boat is "far overpowered" with a 260hp Evinrude outboard when his profile states that his own 19' Seaquel is powered by a 275hp Verado. Presumably that makes the 19 footer way overpowered as well?

Jonny Fuller · 27 July 2006, 23:29

Kinnell!

What a well balanced and informed post, you sir, should join the hard boat brigade!..you're wasted here in Rambo-land!

JF

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Originally Posted by Polwart

Is it really? Surely the boat goes under the water because in the second picture it is travelling at some speed nose down, and has so much momentum that it outweighs the bouyancy. A rib may have more buoyancy but I still think this is possible if you "try hard enough" - of course it might damage the tubes!

This hardboat obviously has sufficient reasonably water tight bouyancy because she "pops" up again in the second set of pics. This is the advantage of a rib - unless you pop the tube - she will pop up again and keep on going. And assuming she is designed sensibly even if you do wreck the tubes the hull should remain afloat.

But plenty of people on here have "stuffed" the boat - perhaps not as spectacularly as this - but then there aren't many of us with 260 HP engines, and presumably this was travelling faster than the average rib?

Jono · 28 July 2006, 07:39

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Originally Posted by Richard B

That's a reasonable point, but I'm interested to know why Bogi thinks that a (circa)17' boat is "far overpowered" with a 260hp Evinrude outboard when his profile states that his own 19' Seaquel is powered by a 275hp Verado. Presumably that makes the 19 footer way overpowered as well?

I think his profile may be a touch optimistic…. Last time I saw it … the only thing “powered” by the Verado was the packing crate it was still in….

Jonny Fuller · 28 July 2006, 07:45

Mr Kennett

I don't often use the chinscratcher smilie on FIBnet, but I thought it was well deserved last night, you're a spoilsport!

And you shouldn't have changed the thread title away from "too wet & wild for Boatmad" I reckon it would have been more fun had it stayed.

Polwart:

Bogy: Chinscratcher

Codders: behave

bogib · 28 July 2006, 08:39

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Originally Posted by Richard B

That's a reasonable point, but I'm interested to know why Bogi thinks that a (circa)17' boat is "far overpowered" with a 260hp Evinrude outboard when his profile states that his own 19' Seaquel is powered by a 275hp Verado. Presumably that makes the 19 footer way overpowered as well?

Max power varies from one boat type to another, and as I commented before this particular boat is over powered, regarding Seaquel you will not get me to comment on that until I have personally tried the boat out, not before.

Regarding JONO´s comment it is true the boat is still with Gav waiting for stainless steel frames and seats as soon as he gets that in my freight forwarder will pick it up.

Bogi

Jono · 28 July 2006, 08:56

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Originally Posted by bogib

......that in my freight forwarder will pick it up.

Bogi

How much has your chap quoted to deliver? I couldn’t believe the price when I got a quote for Gav..

I could send it to Australia for less…..

bogib · 28 July 2006, 09:08

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Originally Posted by Jono

How much has your chap quoted to deliver? I couldn’t believe the price when I got a quote for Gav..

I could send it to Australia for less…..

All charges included for a 40 foot container/flatrack GBP 1.630,- pending though on I deliver it to Immingham.

This includes also freight for the MG for Jón Baldur and Ingi Björn.

Bogi

ollyit · 28 July 2006, 09:21

awesome pics mate, I have bricked it for sure - did ur helmet stay on?!