RIB Doodle

[wavecrosschris]

I sit at work and doodle boats when I'm on the phone to 'whining customers' ...this one came out on the paper today, I quite liked the look so I decided to photoshop it (it's my job anyway)...

any takers?? - course, you'll have to build it first!

it grew a bit between the paper and photoshop, I rekon it'd be about 10.5m...

[wavecrosschris]

final version:

http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ribpszv8.jpg

[codprawn]

Stunning - but I reckon it's a splash - it looks just like a RIB to me.....

Like the bow thruster by the way - of course the engine is going to be a nice V8 petrol with straight through exhausts - or even better a V12 Merlin putting out 2000hp - isn't it???

[Stoo]

Originally Posted by codprawn

...or even better a V12 Merlin putting out 2000hp - isn't it???

Perhaps hydrofoils would be helpful in that case...

Looks sharp Chris...

[MarkM]

Very nice indeed. The only point I want to make is the shape of the tubes. They are very strate, I would like them to be more sloping. A bit more up on the bow side that is.
And then there is the direction of the A-frame. It's nice as it is but wat about turning it around??? As in your first drawing; I don't know my self.

[wavecrosschris]

lol, yeah I know what you mean about the tubes, I was thinking that too...I might try and curve them down towards the waterline at the stern to follow the shape of the chine abit (makes the whole thing look a bit flat as it is) ...that should be fun in Photoshop! - ok, looks like there might be a MKIII

[J S]

That looks Fantastic Well Done Can i order one please.

How Much???

James

[wavecrosschris]

Right, heres the final version...

[wavecrosschris]

Hi-Res...

http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?i...nalrib2uf9.jpg

[Simon B]

I thought the Merlin was a V16 or was that what ended up in the Shackleton as the Griffon or something...Where's codders when you need him? He should invent a downloadable header that links straight to a search engine - him

[MarkM]

Fantastic, nice RIB. You did a great job.
What are the 3 dots for on the side, is it ventilation?

[J S]

They looks like the holes for bilge pumps etc

James

[J S]

Have you not thought about surface drives or aree they too hard to draw.

James

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Simon B

Where's codders when you need him? He should invent a downloadable header that links straight to a search engine - him

Codpiece Website

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Simon B

I thought the Merlin was a V16 or was that what ended up in the Shackleton as the Griffon or something...Where's codders when you need him? He should invent a downloadable header that links straight to a search engine - him

A V16??? Griffon was also a V12. Unless you are thinking of the Napier sabre that was an H24

Despite what many think I was a mine of useless information long before Google came around!!!

[wavecrosschris]

Originally Posted by MarkM

Fantastic, nice RIB. You did a great job.
What are the 3 dots for on the side, is it ventilation?

yeah, they would be deck drains or bilge pump exits...

hadn't thought about surface drives actually, but they would be harder to install in photoshop than an outdrive!

thanks everyone for the comments!

This is the first rib i've done, in the past, i've drawn superyachts or powerboats (the cost on paper is nothing !!) - This rib's a bit conventional - I'm gona attempt something a bit more wacky next time - probably something that runs on dandylions and saves the planet in some way!

[Stoo]

Originally Posted by wavecrosschris

...something that runs on dandylions and saves the planet in some way!

Plus you can ferment the fuel and drink it!