Lets see ya boat then

[Louise]

What a beauty! Thanks for posting some more piccies. Looks like you've got your own little piece of paradise there.

[Bittentobuggery]

Fabulous boat, I agree.


Isn't it a bit tricky getting it back on the trailer at the end of the day.

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by Whiteshoes

Fabulous boat, I agree.


Isn't it a bit tricky getting it back on the trailer at the end of the day.

It looks like it is the trailer for his rib

Des

[codprawn]

Great little ship - what engine is that???

As to cruising the world personally I find Europe too regulated and dare I say it BORING!!! I have been in many 3rd world countries and their sheer backwardness is part of the charm!

[danny]

Never tried to trailer 120 tons. Think it would be a nightmare to begin with.
How many axes would this trailer need then ? And then , i don't think the car wil manage it. Will need a scania 540 or something like that. Maybe even two of them.
Once a year in the dock, guys.

Dan.

[danny]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Great little ship - what engine is that???

As to cruising the world personally I find Europe too regulated and dare I say it BORING!!! I have been in many 3rd world countries and their sheer backwardness is part of the charm!

Yes. I do agree on this.
It's too far for me now. But I would like too sail the carribian some day.
Then for more then a few weeks. Like a few years will be much more interesting.

First i will have to visit the ribbex in june. Even when the weather is fine, it will be an enormous trip for us.

Dan.

[danny]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Great little ship - what engine is that???

As to cruising the world personally I find Europe too regulated and dare I say it BORING!!! I have been in many 3rd world countries and their sheer backwardness is part of the charm!

Forgat.

It's a dutch build Stork Ricardo from 1954. 6 cilinders in line /48 liter cilinders dieselengine. 630 rpm top/200 rpm slow. With open heads. Has 235 liter of oil in the cranckcase. You can disconnect a cilinder in 3 minutes in case of malfunction and eventualy it can still run on three cilinders. We can take 10.5 tonnes of fuel and thats enough for 3000 mile range. Sinds she is build, not one cilinder gave any problems.Checked the log. Thats 50 years of good maintainance. Who wants two engines now?
Still running perfect.
It's an nice sound to hear them running.

Dan.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by danny

Forgat.

It's a dutch build Stork Ricardo from 1954. 6 cilinders in line /48 liter cilinders dieselengine. 630 rpm top/200 rpm slow. With open heads. Has 235 liter of oil in the cranckcase. You can disconnect a cilinder in 3 minutes in case of malfunction and eventualy it can still run on three cilinders. We can take 10.5 tonnes of fuel and thats enough for 3000 mile range. Sinds she is build, not one cilinder gave any problems.Checked the log. Thats 50 years of good maintainance. Who wants two engines now?
Still running perfect.
It's an nice sound to hear them running.

Dan.

Slow revving diesels just go on forever - single screw is often the best - the prop is much better protected by the keel.

What is the length overall of your ship - also it's beam and draft?

[Louise]

Originally Posted by danny

First i will have to visit the ribbex in june.

Are you planning on coming by RIB or with the 'big mama' ship? Hope to see you there!

[danny]

Codprawn.

Length 25 mtr/wide 6.10 mtr./depth 2 mtr.
1660 mm 4 blade prop. good for 10 knts cruisingspeed en 11 top.

Louise.

We will try to leave here with at least 3 ribs for a non stop trip to Cowes.
When needfull we will do it in two days, all depending of getting a good weatherwindow ofcourse. So no big mama. Sorry.

Dan.

[codprawn]

Thanks Danny - you have just rekindled a dream - I hope to buy something similar in a few years!!!

[danny]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Thanks Danny - you have just rekindled a dream - I hope to buy something similar in a few years!!!

Codprawn.

I can recomend it to every enthousiast. One should always have a dream.
Good luck.

Louise:

Hope to see you there too. Saw your rib on the net and it's awesome.
Don't know that many female that own a real rib. Not any. I think that must change to about 50 %.

Dan.

[Louise]

Originally Posted by danny

Louise:

Hope to see you there too. Saw your rib on the net and it's awesome.
Don't know that many female that own a real rib. Not any. I think that must change to about 50 %.

Hi Danny. Thanks for your kind words about Blue Ice. I share her with my partner who posts here as Richard B and I have to admit that it's all down to him. I didn't even know what a RIB was until he got interested in them a few years ago and you should have seen the look on my face the first time I saw Blue Ice! Better still (or worse, depending on how you look at it) you should have seen my face and heard my screams the first time I went out in her! Since then though I've done some training and I do drive her from time to time. I really must update the website though as there are no pictures there from 2004!

[Bibounde78]

Hello, see my RIB on :

http://www.pneuboat.com/frames.php?u....php&num_pp=18

[codprawn]

Tres Bien!!!

[Alan]

Originally Posted by Louise

you should have seen the look on my face the first time I saw Blue Ice! !

Ah yes, Winchester South services it was. That look said 'Oh Richard, what the [expletive deleted] have you done!' I knew you'd come round though

[MeMe]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Tres Bien!!!

.........what are you on about ?

Joking aside - I've lurked on that side several yimes as there are quite a lot of Medline owners on it. It's a cracking site and it looks like they enjoy some really good banter and cruisin' just like us - So the Frogs ain't all that bad after all !

[stingray]

Bonza2

[danny]

Looks realy nice Ray. Is that a 140 on the back ? Ultrasmooth engine.

Dan.

[Manny]

Ray,

How does your short wheelbase Jeep handle the towing? Asking because I have a Jeep CJ-7 that I'm building up but unsure if the short wheelbase could handle the towing of my Ribcraft( total weight is about a ton, 1000 lb. boat and light 410 lb. outboard Suzuki like yours, plus trailer).